I want to see a Manningface tomorrow

Seeing something like this will make my day. I don't have much to say about tomorrow's game, except I am glad that Brandon Jacobs is out, am worried about the Bills' WR depth, and if Manning the Lesser is off, the Bills might get 6 interceptions.

PREDICTION: Bills 24, Giants 17

Preview: Eagles at Bills

-This looks like a classic setup for a Bills loss. I can see the Eagles team highlight video at the end of the year. "Even though they had stocked the roster with big name free agents, and were a pre-season favorite, they were 1-3. The season was on the brink of destruction...UNTIL THEY WENT TO BUFFALO...".

-The Bills' offensive gameplan was total dogshit last week, as they kept trying long passes that fell incomplete, instead of handing the rock to Freddy Jackson and pounding out first downs. It appears they definitely fell in love with the passing game, and forgot that after week 2, Freddy was leading the league in rushing. The defense played really well in the first half, but then completely collapsed in the second half.

-This week's matchup against the Eagles offense is really scary. I can see the Bills getting the Eagles into several third downs, only for Ron Fucking Mexico to run for first downs over and over. The Eagles have some really talented wide receivers, and the Bills' secondary...sucks. If they manage to continually lineup DeSean Jackson against Leodis McKelvin, Jackson may rack up Welkian numbers tomorrow.

-I really don't like this matchup for the Bills, and unfortunately, I think they may have peaked with the game against New England. They've lost the buzz they had after week 3, and we'll find out just how good they actually are over the next two weeks, as they play the Eagles and Giants.

-As for this week, I'm seeing a 31-17 Eagles win. The Bills' best chance is to run Freddy (the Eagles' run defense is ass), but I'm not sure they're smart enough to do that.

Preview: Bills VS Bengals

So, after a shocking and exhilerating upset of Pennywise and the Pats, the Bills find themselves the toast of the league (along with the Lions), and the only undefeated team in the AFC. The question now becomes, can they handle success?

This has all the makings of a trap game. Buffalo is coming off an astronomically huge win. The Bengals are only 1-2, and starting a rookie QB. It's a road game against another hungry young team. The Bills just ended a 15 game losing streak to New England, and the Bengals are trying to end a 10 game losing streak to the Bills, with their last win coming in the 1989 AFC Championship Game. Last season, the Bills became the only team in NFL history to win a game by 18 points or more after trailing by 21 (trailed 28-7 in the 2nd quarter, won 49-31). I would prefer they not fall behing big again.

It's The Amish Rifle Ryan Fitzpatrick VS The Red Rifile Andy Dalton. The Bengals defense is currently #3 in the league, but their competition hasn't been stiff. The Bills offense is on pace to set a new NFL single season scoring record (yes really). The Bills' defense has not looked great the last two weeks, but they have been playing a much-better-than-anticipated Raiders team (who took down the Jets last week, helping Buffalo claim sole posession of first place in the AFC East), and of course, the Patriots and their pretty boy juggernaut Tom Brady.

If the Bills want to prove that they are a legitimate contender, they have to win games like this going away. The worst thing they can do is have another slow start and let the Bengals hang around.

I would love to see an effort similar to opening day, but I think it will be somewhere in between opening day and the last two weeks.

I am predicting a 31-17 BILLS win to move them to 4-0, before they start taking on the NFC East

Bills VS Patriots Preview

I feel like Mike Hanlon, and I just found Georgie Denbrough's picture next to the mutilated corpse of a little girl.

The Bills are off to a nice 2-0 start. They're starting to erase the memories of last year's awful season, and maybe move forward from the last decade-plus of futility.

And here come the fucking Patriots to ruin everything.

The Bills have lost to the Pats 15 straight times, since their only win against New England in the Tom Brady era, a glorious 31-0 mudhole stomping on opening day 2003.

I am holding out hope that the Bills improved offense, and New England's less than impressive defense will help keep Buffalo in the game. However, that may not be enough, as Tom Brady has thrown for over 500 and over 400 yards in his first two games, and last week the Bills made Jason Campbell and his corps of backup wide receivers look like the 1980s 49ers.

I am hoping, like Hanlon did, that he's wrong. That the nightmare from his past is not returning, but the fact is, he knows that IT is eating children again, just like I know that the Pats are going to eat Buffalo's lunch...again.

I hate to do it, but my predicition is 42-24 New England, as Buffalo either falls behind right away, or stays in the game for a bit, before committing some costly errors to put them too far behind.

I miss the good old days when New England still had Pat Patriot on their helmet, and Kelly's boys would demolish them on a regular basis.

Maybe Brady will tear another ligament...

Preview: Bills VS Raiders

The Bills are relevant for at least one week after a surprising beat down of the Chiefs at Arrowhead last week, and will face another AFC West team, the Raiders, who managed to suck less than Denver and also come into the game 1-0.

Buffalo faces a similar test that they did last week: a strong running game, but a questionable quarterback. The Bills have some reasons for hope going into tomorrow's game, as Oakland is not a powerhouse by any means, they will be missing one of their top wide receivers, and West Coast teams traditionally do terribly when traveling across the country. Add in the fact that it's a home opener and this Bills team looks like they have something to prove (which is a refreshing change from the "whatever" attitude they've seemed to have for years), and it's looking good. The Bills seem to remember that they're probably not as good as last week may suggest, and that they have a lot of work to do.

I am worried about this game, because when it seems like there's a game the Bills should win, they either blow it, or let it get way too close for comfort. Oakland does have a strong running game, and while Buffalo did do OK against the run last week, they still gave up a couple big runs, and Kansas City was forced to abandon the run because they fell behind early. If the game stays close, Oakland will more than likely keep the ball on the ground, and if the run defense hasn't improved enough, that could spell trouble.

The early going will dictate how the game goes. If the Bills jump out quickly like they did last week, they could cruise to victory, as I don't think Oakland has the firepower through the air, especially since they no longer have Zach Miller. If the offense can't get going early, or if something goes wrong, then it could be a very close game that will hinge on one or two big plays, and those tend to not go Buffalo's way (although to be fair, they haven't gone Oakland's way too often recently either).

I am predicting a 30-17 Bills win, and there will be much rejoicing. They will be a sexy pick to surprise the league...

...until they get mauled by New England week three.

Bills VS Chiefs thoughts

In the first post I made for this blog, I stated that the day before the NFL season starts is a lot like Christmas Eve, but that the Bills seasons have been like getting clothes instead of toys. I think I may have thought of a better comparison. Today is like the last day of summer vacation before school starts. You have your new clothes and school stuff, and are anticipating seeing friends you may not have seen in a while, and (some of) you are actually excited about going. Then, you're about a week in, and you remember why you spent the whole year last year waiting for summer vacation to start. You have to get up early, classes are boring, and you run into those assholes that you would rather throw a cinder block at than sit by.

The last few Bills seasons are like that time when you remember why you hated school. I haven't been particularly optimistic about the Bills chances since maybe 2006, and I'm not this year. I think they will be improved over last season, but they're still nowhere near the upper-echelon of the league, and who knows if any improvements that are made this year will carry over. They're still in a division with the Patriots, who have owned them since Brady took over as their QB, and now the Jets, who the Bills used to split with, are becoming a top team. At least Miami may suck worse than Buffalo, but I don't see a sweep there, so it's probably another season of going (at best) 1-5 in their own division, which kills any hope they may have. I think they have a shot at 5-6 wins this year.

When the Bills lose, they tend to do it one of two ways. The first, is that they're completely demolished after the opening coin flip. The offense does nothing, and the defense plays like ass (see: the last two games of last season), or, perhaps even worse, they stay with the opposition (which are usually better), but then one of two big plays go against them, and they can't win (see: 3 OT losses last year, playing the Patriots tough in New England).

I think the Bills have a chance tomorrow. I don't think Kansas City is going to be any good this year. I'm not sold on Matt Cassel, and they seem to be in the perfect position to be the new Miami Dolphins, who came out of nowhere after a 1-15 season to win the division, then haven't done jack shit since. I would feel a lot better if the game were in Buffalo though. Either the Bills will somehow hold on in a really close game (missing several chances to put the game away earlier than the very end, which is their usual win), or they'll lose in one of their two usual ways.

Of course, I thought they'd beat Miami in last year's season opener, but then Trent Fucking Edwards had to sink his career.

My prediction: The Bills improved run defense will be helpful, and they may not give up much through the air (I don't like the Bills' secondary, they've had it easy the last couple years since the run defense was so terrible, but I don't think Matt Cassel is good enough to light them up), and if they don't let the game get away from them early, they'll squeak out a win, possibly with KC missing a chance to tie/win at the very end.

Bills 17, Chiefs 14