The Good Times Buffalo Bills

Paying the Bill: Fitzpatrick deal benefits both sides

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:43:50 -0400

Paying the Bill: Fitzpatrick deal benefits both sides:

Fitzpatrick was scheduled to — and will still — make $3.22 million this season as he was in the final year of a three-year $7.4 million contract.

He will now receive a $10 million signing bonus on top of that. And in March, Fitzpatrick will receive a $5 million option bonus. Thus, within the next five months, he will add $15 million to his career earnings, dwarfing what has been already made.

Ryan Fitzpatrick sporting his FredEx Delivers tshirt.

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:02:00 -0400

Ryan Fitzpatrick sporting his FredEx Delivers tshirt.

Donald Jones sporting a Stevie tshirt.

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:56:03 -0400

Donald Jones sporting a Stevie tshirt.

Stevie doing some campaigning.

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:54:00 -0400

Stevie doing some campaigning.

Fred Jackson MVP Watch

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 08:50:00 -0400

Fred Jackson MVP Watch:

Take a step back and really look at Chan Gailey’s system in Buffalo, because Jackson is the key player in this offense. The RB has posted over 1,000 yards of total offense (721 rushing, 353 receiving) and has 6 TDs to go along with it. Jackson has shown top tier ability to cut back, exploit the second level of the defense and is a tough matchup for a SS/LB in the passing game. Take him out of that offense and we aren’t talking about the Bills as a first place team with a 5-2 record.

Are the Bills really alive in November

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 08:49:46 -0400

Are the Bills really alive in November:

Buffalo’s final seven opponents are currently 19-31. If the Bills win the next two games and lose three of their final seven, they finish 11-5.

32 Teams, 32 Observations by Pro Football Focus

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 08:47:04 -0400

32 Teams, 32 Observations by Pro Football Focus:

Linebacker Nick Barnett has played 444 snaps this season; with the next-highest true linebacker on the team only having 109 snaps.

Eric Wood wearing a candian tuxedo before heading off to...

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:18:48 -0400

Eric Wood wearing a candian tuxedo before heading off to Toronto. Notice the fitzmagic shirt!

Running the No-Huddle - by Chan Gailey

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:39:00 -0400

Running the No-Huddle - by Chan Gailey:

Chan Gailey describes the effects of the no huddle offense for the American Football Coaches Association.

What makes Bills tick? Football, fun, food, Fitzpatrick

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 20:31:00 -0400

What makes Bills tick? Football, fun, food, Fitzpatrick:

There are many reasons the Bills are one of the AFC’s breakout team at 4-2. The players know coach Chan Gailey’s system better, and Gailey, in his second year as coach, now knows how to use those players better. Wide receiver Stevie Johnson, running back Fred Jackson and Fitzpatrick have improved. The defense leads the league in forcing turnovers, including four interceptions of Tom Brady in the team’s come-from-behind statement win over the New England Patriots in Week 3.

Ryan Fitzpatrick: Strong side/Weak side

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:47:59 -0400

Ryan Fitzpatrick: Strong side/Weak side:

Ryan Fitzpatrick is featured in The Onion. I think this means hes made it.

The Bills on the Mayne Event

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:26:46 -0400

The Bills on the Mayne Event:

A brilliant set of Buffalo Bills interviews.

Thurman Thomas couldn’t wait until Fred Jackson was done...

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:06:51 -0400

Thurman Thomas couldn’t wait until Fred Jackson was done with his postgame press conference to give him a hug.

Demetrius Bell, Andy Levitre, and Erik Pears show up as top lineman

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:56:38 -0400

Demetrius Bell, Andy Levitre, and Erik Pears show up as top lineman:

Up first let’s have a look at the teams, and see who are the top dogs? Well if you follow us on twitter, it was mentioned that last week the Bills were top of the pile, and after that victory over the Patriots, nothing has changed. They’re still at No.1 with just 12 total pressures given up, including just the one sack (Erik Pears to Tamba Hali). That’s quite a turnaround for a unit that ranked 20th in the same category last year.

Chan Gailey, Locker Room MVP

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 20:05:49 -0400

Chan Gailey, Locker Room MVP:

Chan Gailey is featured heavily on this week’s NFL.com Locker Room MVPs.

Bills' 'Goon squad' keeping things loose

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:31:42 -0400

Bills' 'Goon squad' keeping things loose:

The genesis of the goon squad.

Buffalo's Secret: A Stampede

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:19:00 -0400

Buffalo's Secret: A Stampede:

Borrowing From Belichick, the Bills Use Receiver ‘Knots’ to Sow Chaos; Poof! You’re a Fullback

Can You Copyright a Football Play? Ask Bill Belichick

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:16:00 -0400

Can You Copyright a Football Play? Ask Bill Belichick:

The Bills have tweaked the Pats’ innovation by mashing up Belichick’s extra-receivers formation with a move that every kid who plays pick-up basketball knows: the pick. Setting picks – i.e., using one receiver to obstruct a defender’s access to another receiver who is not carrying the ball – is generally against the rules in football (it is treated as offensive pass interference). But there is a loophole. If the pick is the result of the receivers’ normal passing routes, it won’t draw a flag.

Fitz-Gailey combo is well seasoned

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:07:09 -0400

Fitz-Gailey combo is well seasoned:

Maybe we should change the title of this blog from “The Good Times Buffalo Bills” to “RYAN FITZPATRICK, I LOVE YOU!”

The marriage of the football minds of Chan Gailey and Ryan Fitzpatrick is producing epic quarterback play for the Buffalo Bills.

Fitzpatrick now has played 16 games, the equivalent of a full season, under Gailey.

The results: Fitzpatrick has passed for 3,841 yards, with 32 touchdown passes and 18 interceptions. Only two Bills quarterbacks ever have produced more yards in a season, and only Jim Kelly has produced more touchdowns in one season.

The magical Ryan Fitzpatrick.

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 10:41:45 -0400

The magical Ryan Fitzpatrick.