Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
2-1-0, 1st AFC East (Preseason)
Bills rookie OT Bell has chance to start vs. Lions
Bills rookie OT Bell has chance to start vs. Lions
JOHN WAWROW,
Aug 28, 2008
Buffalo Bills rookie offensive tackle Demetrius Bell recently received a healthy reminder of how far he still has to go before being regarded as an NFL-caliber player. "I had a guy come up from NFL Madden, and he told me I was their lowest-rated player," Bell said this week. "And I was like, 'That's nothing to me.' It makes me feel even better because this time next year, I want to see what my... ...More |
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Bills Team Report
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Bills Team Report Aug 28, 2008
The Bills had the unlucky distinction of placing the most players on season-ending injured reserve last season—17.
Given that carnage, a superstitious person might believe the team had paid its dues and gotten the injury bug out of its system. Wrong.
As training camp wound down and coach Dick Jauron prepared his team for the regular-season kickoff Sept. 7 against Seattle, injuries had limited needed exhibition game repetitions for second-year starting quarterback Trent Edwards (thigh), rookie wide receiver James Hardy (hamstring), rookie tight end Derek Fine (thumb) and second-year tight end Derek Schouman (knee).
Compounding matters was the growing distraction and impact of Pro Bowl left tackle Jason Peters' contract holdout. ...More |
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| AFC East Standings (Preseason) |
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| 2007 Team Stats (Game averages) |
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Pts |
Yds |
Pass |
Rush |
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| Offense | 15.8 |
277.1 |
164.6 |
112.5 |
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| Defense | 22.1 |
362.9 |
238.4 |
124.6 |
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