Unfinished Business: Buffalo Bills Story (Madden 11 Franchise)

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Week 5 Preview

New York Giants (2-2) @ Buffalo Bills (3-1)

Forecast: 69°

Sunday, October 9, 1:00PM
Tee Maker Motors Field, Orchard Park, NY

Injury Report
New York Giants:
WR Steve Smith - Broken Ankle - Out for season
LE Jason Tuck - Complete Achilles Tear - Out for season
Buffalo Bills:
RT Bobby Curl (R) - Torn Quadricep - 2 Weeks
LB Thomas Howard - Torn Tricep - Out for season

Key Facts

3rd in NFC East	1st in AFC East
M. Jenkins 210 Yards 12 Receptions	T. Bonner 251 Yards 1 TD 11 Receptions
O. Umenyiora starting at LE for injured J. Tuck	6th in the NFL in turnover differential

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Analyst Picks:

Dan Marino
- I think the Bills bounce back this week.



Boomer Esiason
- Last week we saw the Bills we're used to. Giants take this one.



Bill Cowher
- Oh come on, they were in that game right until the very end! Still though, I think the Giants get the win on the road.



Shannon Sharpe
- Back to reality for Buffalo, Giants take this.



James Brown
- Yeah it's hard to pick the Bills given their quarterback situation, Giants.

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Running Away
Giants rush their way to victory

Brandon Jacobs breaks off a 69 yard run late in the 4th quarter against the Bills

Buffalo, NY -- It would be another tough day for the Bills, as they lose their second consecutive home game. Again, it was the opposing rushing attack that ultimately led to Buffalo's demise, as the Giants were able to total 220 yards on the ground thanks to strong performances from Brandon Jacobs and Ahmad Bradshaw. New York dominated defensively and did a good job of keeping their defense off of the field by controlling the tempo and time of possession.

Lebeau talks to Brohm on the sidelines

At the start of the second half, head coach Dick Lebeau benched starting quarterback Brian Brohm in favor of Josh Johnson. Johnson was later replaced by Colt McCoy in the 4th quarter. Lebeau told reporters, "I was just trying to switch things up, hoping to inject some life into our offense. Brohm is still our guy." Some speculate that the decision to play Johnson was related to the recent rumors of him demanding a trade, but both Johnson and Bills personnel declined to comment about that rumor.

Late in the 4th quarter, the Bills appeared poised to make a comeback. On the ensuing kickoff after Bradshaw's second touchdown run, kick returner Roscoe Parrish took one to the house. Unfortunately, the play was called back due to a holding call against third-string tight end Shawn Nelson.

Shawn Nelson holds on a kick return.

Of course, the game wasn't all bad for Buffalo. Standout rookie receiver Khamari Dansby boasted his second 100+ yard performance of the season, adding his second receiving touchdown as well. Another strong rookie performance came from defensive end Deontae Knight, as he totaled 4 tackles, adding a sack and two tackles for a loss. "We're going to have to start finding ways to get him on the field more often," commented defensive coordinator Ron Rivera. "He's a playmaker and gets into the backfield so quickly, he's going to be a star."

On the injury front, Paul Posluszny and Kyle Williams both left the game in the second half with injuries, but tests came back negative and both should be back in the starting lineup next week against the Miami Dolphins. As for the Giants, they performed well despite losing their biggest playmakers on both offense and defense with Steve Smith and Jason Tuck out for the season. They head to Washington next week to take on the Redskins.


Photo Gallery

Khamari Dansby scores his 4th quarter touchdown to bring the Bills within 2.

Deontae Knight records his first career sack as he takes down Eli Manning.

NFL Scoreboard - New York Giants (2-2) at Buffalo Bills (3-1)

October 9, 2011 1 2 3 4 F New York Giants 7 0 7 7 21 Buffalo Bills 0 3 3 6 12 Top Performers New York Giants - Stats A. Bradshaw - 12 car, 93 yds, 2 TD B. Jacobs - 14 car, 124 yds Buffalo Bills - Stats K. Dansby - 5 rec, 106 yds, 1 TD M. Stroud - 5 tkl, 2 sacks	Team Stats Comparison NYG BUF First Downs 9 11 3rd Down Efficiency 4-14 3-15 4th Down Efficiency 0-0 1-2 Total Yards 345 243 Passing Yards 125 203 Rushing Yards 220 40 Penalties-Penalty Yards 3-15 3-40 Turnovers 0 1 Time of Possession 32:08 23:52
Scoring Summary First Quarter NYG BUF NYG 5:02 H. Nicks 39 Yd pass from E. Manning (Tynes) 7 0 Second Quarter NYG BUF BUF 9:59 M. Crosby, 44 Yd FG 7 3 Third Quarter NYG BUF NYG 5:20 A. Bradshaw, 60 Yd run (Tynes) 14 3 BUF 1:24 M. Crosby, 33 Yd FG 14 6 Fourth Quarter NYG BUF BUF 3:04 K. Dansby 29 Yd pass from C. McCoy (2-pt conversion failed) 14 12 NYG 1:57 A. Bradshaw, 5 Yd run (Tynes) 21 12
New York Giants Passing C/ATT YDS TD INT E. Manning 14/24 145 1 0 Rushing ATT YDS AVG TD B. Jacobs 14 124 8.8 0 A. Bradshaw 12 93 7.7 2 B. Jackson 1 3 3.0 0 Receiving REC YDS AVG TD K. Boss 4 43 10.7 0 H. Nicks 2 49 24.5 1 B. Jacobs 2 20 10.0 0 A. Bradshaw 2 8 4.0 0 T. Beckum 1 20 20.0 0 Defense TKL SACK INT TD D. Grant 5 0 0 0 M. Byler 5 0 0 0 B. Cofield 5 0 0 0 J. Pierre-Paul 2 1 0 0 M. Kiwanuka 2 1 0 0 S. Merrigan 1 1 0 0 O. Umenyiora 1 1 0 0 A. Rolle 0 0 1 0 Kick Returning NO. YDS TD LONG A. Ross 4 83 0 23 Punt Returning NO. YDS TD LONG A. Ross 3 25 0 9 Kicking FGM/A XPM/A PTS LONG L. Tynes 0/2 3/3 3 0 Punting NO. YDS AVG IN 20 M. Dodge 8 339 42.3 0 Buffalo Bills Passing C/ATT YDS TD INT B. Brohm 9/19 87 0 1 C. McCoy 4/12 85 1 0 J. Johnson 3/10 50 0 0 Rushing ATT YDS AVG TD F. Jackson 12 22 1.8 0 C. Spiller 2 -2 -1.0 0 J. Johnson 1 19 19.0 0 Receiving REC YDS AVG TD K. Dansby 5 106 21.2 1 L. Evans 4 45 11.2 0 T. Bonner 3 47 15.6 0 F. Jackson 3 12 4.0 0 D. McFadden 1 12 12.0 0 Defense TKL SACK INT TD A. Maybin 8 0 0 0 M. Stroud 5 2 0 0 D. Knight 4 1 0 0 T. McGee 4 0 0 0 P. Posluszny 4 0 0 0 Kick Returning NO. YDS TD LONG R. Parrish 3 65 0 25 Punt Returning NO. YDS TD LONG J. Williams 5 98 0 30 Kicking FGM/A XPM/A PTS LONG M. Crosby 2/3 0/0 6 44 Punting NO. YDS AVG IN 20 B. Moorman 6 274 45.6 2

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Week 6 Preview

Buffalo Bills (3-2) @ Miami Dolphins (1-4)

Forecast: 89°

Sunday, October 16, 4:00PM
Sun Life Stadium, Miami, FL

Injury Report
Buffalo Bills:
RT Bobby Curl (R) - Torn Quadricep - 1 Week
LB Thomas Howard - Torn Tricep - Out for season
Miami Dolphins:
RG Reggie Wells - Broken Hand - 6 weeks


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Analyst Picks:

Dan Marino
- Man, I can't vote against my Dolphins. Just can't do it.

Boomer Esiason
- The Bills have not looked good the past few weeks, but Miami has looked worse.

Bill Cowher
- I still think the Bills are underrated, I think they win this one easily.

Shannon Sharpe
- I don't buy the hype. Miami's a solid team, they've just had some tough breaks, Miami takes this one.

James Brown
- This is a tough one, but I can see the Bills pulling out the victory.

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Updated: October 12, 2011, 7:21 PM ET

Buffalo Quarterback Carousel
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Associated Press

Leinart

Johnson

BUFFALO, NY -- The Buffalo Bills' quarterback crisis continues. After a poor showing this past Sunday against the Giants, QB Josh Johnson was traded to the Chicago Bears for a 4th and 7th round draft pick. "He just wasn't right for this team, we wish him the best of luck in Chicago," remarked GM Tony Telford. Many believe this trade comes as a result of Johnson demanding one last week, but Telford insists it was simply a personnel issue.

Following this trade, the Bills added perceived draft bust Matt Leinart in order to have three quarterbacks on the roster. Buffalo is hoping a change of scenery and scheme might help Leinart to develop into the player the Arizona Cardinals had hoped he would become when they selected him with the 10th overall pick in the 2006 draft.

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Wet & Wild
Rain, six combined turnovers make for sloppy game in Miami

Khamari Dansby scores his second touchdown of the day on a pass from Brian Brohm

Miami, FL -- The Buffalo Bills ended their two-game losing streak in Miami last night. The Bills were led to victory by the strong play of their defense, as well as controlling the tempo thanks to another rushing performance over 100 yards from Fred Jackson. Buffalo's defense held the Dolphins to merely 6 offensive points. Miami scored both touchdowns on defense, as Will Allen and Sean Smith each returned an interception of a Brian Brohm pass for a touchdown.

Brian Hartline pulls in a tough catch on the sidelines for a 31 yard gain.

The Buffalo defense had a touchdown of their own on a 72 yard Kawika Mitchell interception return. Buffalo saw strong play out of their special teams unit as well. Following a 2nd touchdown pass to Khamari Dansby with 0:26 left in the first half, backup strong safety Lawrence Wilson forced a fumble on the kick return. The fumble was recovered by WR Jordunn Williams and ultimately led to a Mason Crosby field goal to send the Bills to the locker room up 27-10.

Buffalo was able to still attain the victory despite poor play from Brohm, as he threw 3 interceptions in the game and only completed 44% of his passes. Luckily, Jackson was able to power the offense, after not eclipsing the 100-yard mark in the last two games. Buffalo dominated time of possession, consuming over twice as much clock as the Dolphins. "This was a hard-fought victory. We had some troubles on offense but were able to overcome them," Lebeau said in the post-game press conference. "Our guys came out hungry for a victory today, and played hard to get it."

Play of the Game
Screen play to Khamari Dansby, 72 yard touchdown pass from Brian Brohm


Box Score

NFL Scoreboard - Buffalo Bills (3-2) at Miami Dolphins (1-4)

October 16, 2011 1 2 3 4 F Buffalo Bills 10 17 3 7 37 Miami Dolphins 3 7 0 10 20 Top Performers Buffalo Bills - Stats K. Dansby - 2 rec, 76 yds, 2 TD K. Mitchell - 5 tkl, 1 int, 1 TD Miami Dolphins - Stats W. Allen - 2 tkl, 1 int, 1 TD S. Smith - 2 tkl, 1 int, 1 TD	Team Stats Comparison BUF MIA First Downs 11 8 3rd Down Efficiency 7-17 1-12 4th Down Efficiency 0-0 0-1 Total Yards 309 158 Passing Yards 137 92 Rushing Yards 172 66 Penalties-Penalty Yards 1-15 0 Turnovers 3 3 Time of Possession 38:02 17:58
Scoring Summary First Quarter BUF MIA BUF 5:30 M. Crosby, 32 Yd FG 3 0 MIA 3:09 D. Carpenter, 49 Yd FG 3 3 BUF 2:01 K. Dansby 61 Yd pass from B. Brohm (Crosby) 10 3 Second Quarter BUF MIA BUF 13:47 K. Mitchell, returned interception 72 Yds (Crosby) 17 3 MIA 4:23 S. Smith, returned interception 59 Yds (Carpenter) 17 10 BUF 0:26 K. Dansby 15 Yd pass from B. Brohm (Crosby) 24 10 BUF 0:03 M. Crosby, 34 Yd FG 27 10 Third Quarter BUF MIA BUF 6:46 M. Crosby, 42 Yd FG 30 10 Fourth Quarter BUF MIA MIA 11:50 W. Allen, returned interception 79 Yds (Carpenter) 30 17 MIA 4:45 D. Carpenter, 49 Yd FG 30 20 BUF 1:45 F. Jackson, 49 Yd run (Crosby) 37 20
Buffalo Bills Passing C/ATT YDS TD INT B. Brohm 12/27 154 2 3 Rushing ATT YDS AVG TD F. Jackson 23 121 5.2 1 C. Spiller 6 25 4.1 0 B. Brohm 3 23 7.6 0 Receiving REC YDS AVG TD L. Evans 4 37 9.2 0 K. Dansby 2 76 38.0 2 C. Spiller 2 -2 -1.0 0 F. Jackson 1 25 25.0 0 A. Bryant 1 15 15.0 0 Defense TKL SACK INT TD M. Stroud 5 1 0 0 K. Mitchell 5 0 1 1 L. Wilson 3 0 0 0 A. Maybin 3 1 0 0 D. Whitner 3 0 0 0 G. Guyton 2 1 0 0 Z. Bowman 2 1 0 0 K. Williams 1 1 0 0 Kick Returning NO. YDS TD LONG R. Parrish 5 106 0 26 Punt Returning NO. YDS TD LONG J. Williams 1 6 0 6 Kicking FGM/A XPM/A PTS LONG M. Crosby 3/3 4/4 13 43 Punting NO. YDS AVG IN 20 B. Moorman 5 232 46.4 2 Miami Dolphins Passing C/ATT YDS TD INT C. Henne 10/25 118 0 1 Rushing ATT YDS AVG TD R. Brown 14 50 3.5 0 R. Williams 4 16 4.0 0 Receiving REC YDS AVG TD R. Brown 3 19 6.3 0 A. Fasano 2 33 16.5 0 L. Polite 2 21 10.5 0 B. Hartline 1 31 31.0 0 R. Wallace 1 9 9.0 0 Defense TKL SACK INT TD K. Dansby 7 0 0 0 V. Davis 5 0 1 0 K. Langford 4 1 0 0 Y. Bell 4 0 0 0 W. Allen 2 0 1 1 S. Smith 2 0 1 1 P. Merling 1 1 0 0 R. Fields 1 1 0 0 Kick Returning NO. YDS TD LONG M.Moore 6 119 0 23 B. Marshall 1 20 0 20 Punt Returning NO. YDS TD LONG M. Moore 2 28 0 16 Kicking FGM/A XPM/A PTS LONG D. Carpenter 2/3 2/2 8 49 Punting NO. YDS AVG IN 20 B. Colquitt 6 205 34.1 2

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Telford's Take - This was an important game for us to win, in order to get back on track. After Brohm's play in recent weeks, we might have to try and pursue a new direction as far as the quarterback position is concerned. We need to determine what we have in Brohm, McCoy, and Leinart. We very well may be forced to draft a quarterback in the coming draft. I love the way the defense played though; lights out. Lawrence Wilson might just earn himself a starting gig down the road if he keeps hitting like that on special teams. Dansby is proving to be a quite the weapon on offense, I'm loving the way this team is beginning to look.

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[Nunyerbiz]

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Quote: Originally Posted by Nunyerbiz

Yep, this is great stuff. I've been kicking around the idea of doing a dynasty thread... and if I do... I'm going to completely steal your ideas for layout and presentation.

Do one!