Practice Update

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Practice update (http://blogs.buffalobills.com/2010/09/22/practice-update-34/)

<small>Posted by Chris Brown on <abbr title="2010-09-22T12:39:21+0000"> September 22, 2010 – 12:39 pm </abbr> </small>

Just two Bills are not practicing here on Wednesday.
Andy Levitre and Paul Posluszny are not participating. Both are working on the side.


Poz update (http://blogs.buffalobills.com/2010/09/22/poz-update/)

<small>Posted by Chris Brown on <abbr title="2010-09-22T11:12:33+0000"> September 22, 2010 – 11:12 am </abbr> </small>

ILB Paul Posluszny was given a prognosis of 2-3 weeks before he could return from a knee injury. Head coach Chan Gailey provided an update on his LB’s status.
“Poz is not going to make it this week,” said Gailey.
So obviously the Jets game in Week 4 would be the earliest return for Poz.


Levitre update (http://blogs.buffalobills.com/2010/09/22/levitre-update-2/)

<small>Posted by Chris Brown on <abbr title="2010-09-22T11:06:45+0000"> September 22, 2010 – 11:06 am </abbr> </small>

Bills head coach Chan Gailey provided an update on LG Andy Levitre.
“I don’t think he’s going to be out there with us at practice today,” said Gailey. “We think we’ll have him out there for practice Thursday and then we’ll see where he is come later this week.”

[madness]

Evans likes Fitz's mindset

Sep 22, 2010 12:58:28 PM / Comment (http://comments.buffalonews.com/?headline=Evans%20likes%20Fitz%27s%20mindset&blogId=6a00d83451b85a69e20133f47509c9970b&pubDate=2010-09-22&url=http%3A//blogs.buffalonews.com/billboard/2010/09/evans-likes-fitzs-mindset.html&author=blogs)

Here's what Bills receiver Lee Evans said today about the Bills' quarterback change from Trent Edwards to Ryan Fitzpatrick. Evans said he likes what Fitzpatrick brings to the offense and made it clear he thinks Fitzpatrick plays with a more instinctive style.
The transcript:
Your reaction to the QB change? Obviously things weren’t moving the way we expected them to. So they felt like they had to make a change. I think it’s one of those things where we know what we have offensively and we’re trying to get there. The coaches are doing whatever they can to help us get there. They felt like this move was the key to doing it. I guess better early than late. We still have a chance to do a lot of good things and we’ve got a big one this week.
What do you think of what Fitz brings to the table? It’s completely different than Trent. Just a completely different quarterback. He does thing that sometimes you may not advise. But he just plays. He just sees the game and he plays. He’s very witty and just plays. With that, you have a chance.
So he’ll freelance more than Trent? He’ll freelance a little bit more. He’s not afraid to get in the huddle and trust what he’s seeing. Or tell somebody to do something else. However he feels it. He has a good feel for the game. He’s played under some very good quarterbacks in this league that he’s learned from. That’s just part of his game.
Does it help knowing you guys won five games last year with him? Absolutely. He’s no stranger to us. We know who he is, we know what he likes to do. At all times you just gotta be ready because he just plays and gives you a shot.
Can you give an example of doing something you might not advise? Against certain coverages sometimes he feels like he can fit a ball in and he’ll try. Its basically just that simple. He just feels the game and reacts off instinct.
---Mark Gaughan

[justasportsfan]

At all times you just gotta be ready because he just plays and gives you a shot.

[trapezeus]

without hearing his tone, evans sounds like a kid in a candy store.

"It’s completely different than Trent. Just a completely different quarterback. He does thing that sometimes you may not advise. But he just plays. He just sees the game and he plays. He’s very witty and just plays. With that, you have a chance."

That strikes me as a guy who just wanted anything other than trent. and now he's got it. anything else.

[wmoz11]

Steve Johnson has been benched, as well. Roscoe Parrish is the number 2 now.

No link, but you can find it at cbssports.com on the RapidReports.

[Jaybird]

Steve Johnson has been benched, as well. Roscoe Parrish is the number 2 now.

No link, but you can find it at cbssports.com on the RapidReports.

INteresting... any news on the number 1 rb???

[madness]

Steve Johnson has been benched, as well. Roscoe Parrish is the number 2 now.

No link, but you can find it at cbssports.com on the RapidReports.

Both Parrish and Johnson confirmed.

Parrish Is Now The Bills' No. 2 Receiver (http://www.buffalorumblings.com/2010/9/22/1704190/parrish-is-now-the-bills-no-2)
Trent Edwards isn't the only Buffalo Bills player to get benched this week. Though he'll continue to see significant playing time as the team's third receiver, Steve Johnson told CBSSports.com's Mark Ludwiczak on Wednesday that he'd be coming off the bench in favor of Roscoe Parrish.
http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/../mt/images/newsicons/bills.gif buffalorumblings.com/Brian Galliford | Posted at 02:05 PM

Buffalo Bills coach Chan Gailey unafraid to make changes (http://rocnow.com/article/bills/2010100922017)
Ryan Fitzpatrick is going to be the starting quarterback, Roscoe Parrish apparently is going to start ahead of Steve Johnson at wide receiver, and no one is certain — not even head coach Chan Gailey — who will start at running back for the Bills Sunday in New England. If nothing else, Gailey isn’t afraid to make changes to his lineup if he deems it necessary.
http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/../mt/images/newsicons/bills.gif rocnow.com/Sal Maiorana | Posted at 02:09 PM

[madness]

INteresting... any news on the number 1 rb???
Gailey said it completely depends on the game plan. Which means tune in Sunday...

[Dr. Lecter]

Steve Johnson has been benched, as well. Roscoe Parrish is the number 2 now.

No link, but you can find it at cbssports.com on the RapidReports.
I have to wonder if Johnson is now the #4 guy.

[madness]

I have to wonder if Johnson is now the #4 guy.


This change may have actually occurred during last week's loss to Green Bay, when Parrish was lined up across from Lee Evans (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/1866/Lee_Evans) when the Bills used two-receiver formations. As Johnson further explained (http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/rapid-reports/post/13995486), he'll continue to see reps on the outside in multi-receiver formations, allowing Parrish to move back to the slot.

[Oaf]

Parrish should be kept in the slot at least on 3-WR sets.

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Trent: I don't wear my heart on my sleeve (http://blogs.buffalonews.com/billboard/2010/09/trent-i-dont-wear-my-heart-on-my-sleeve.html)

Sep 22, 2010 2:33:20 PM / Comment (http://blogs.buffalonews.com/billboard/2010/09/trent-i-dont-wear-my-heart-on-my-sleeve.html#comments)
Quarterback Trent Edwards talked to reporters about his view of his benching before practice today. Edwards did not speak last year after Dick Jauron was fired and Ryan Fitzpatrick replaced him.
Edwards' quotes:
It’s obviously frustrating and disappointing but it’s a long season. I’m going to do whatever it takes to help this team win, whatever I can do to help Ryan win. That’s what Ryan’s been doing for me.
(Was he surprised the hooke came after just two weeks?) It surprised me. I understand it’s a business and we need a win, we needed a spark. That’s what I was told by Chan. I told Chan I’m going to handle myself like a professional. I’m going to get here every day and find a way to help this team win. That’s the bottom line. I’m not going to hang my head. I’m obviously frustrated and disappointed but it’s a long season and things can change. I’ll still be ready to go.
(Was he given a good explanation for his demotion?) I don’t think that’s really the point. I think that’s not really an issue. The decision was made, the change was made and it doesn’t matter what the explanation is.
It’s been frustrating. But you guys know me well enough to where I’m not the type of person who’s going to wear my heart on my sleeve. I do a good job of internalizing a lot of my emotions. But don’t let that come across that I don’t care. I obviously do care a lot about this team, and I care a lot about these guys, and I probably care maybe a little bit too much. That’s just the way I handle the situation. I do keep a lot of things in, but I care a lot about this team and this organization.
---Mark Gaughan

[jpdex12]

Maybe if he wore his heart on his sleeve more often he would have had the balls to do what it took to get the job done rather than puss it out! Puss bag! We need someone with fire. Attitude!

God I miss the days of the bickering Bills! I'm gonna go home and watch the Oilers game where Jimbo throws a pick and then breaks the CB's leg tacking him on a sideline tackle...those were the days!

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Parrish for Johnson at WR (http://blogs.buffalonews.com/billboard/2010/09/parrish-for-johnson-at-wr.html)

Sep 22, 2010 3:15:39 PM / Comment (http://blogs.buffalonews.com/billboard/2010/09/parrish-for-johnson-at-wr.html#comments)
It's a move that may not have much of an affect on the offense, but receiver Steve Johnson acknowledged he will give way to Roscoe Parrish when the Bills use a two-receiver set. They only used that alignment on 10 plays against the Green Bay Packers. Nevertheless, Johnson said changes to the lineup, at quarterback in particular, should not come as a surprise given the way the Bills have played the first two games.
Asked if he was surprised by the QB move, Johnson said: "No because we made changes throughout the team, from line to running back, to receiver. I had a change in my role. Now quarterback is no surprise. Coach Gailey is trying to find the best fit because we’re trying to win games. That’s what it’s about, trying to change things around. People shouldn’t get sensitive, I don’t think, because we know what we’re trying to get to. We’re trying to get to a winning season, and eventually playoffs and then a Super Bowl."
In the third quarter of Sunday's loss at Green Bay, Johnson saw a third-down pass over the middle from Edwards bounce off the end of his fingers and into the arms of a Packers linebacker for an interception.
After looking at replays, it appeared that while the ball touched Johnson's fingers, it was not a catchable ball for him. Johnson cut off his route, as he was required to do, because the Packers blitzed and he was a "hot" receiver. Johnson might have kept running over the middle a little quicker. He slowed down out of his break. Johnson was still taking responsibility for the play on Wednesday. "I hung him out to dry," Johnson said of Edwards.
---Mark Gaughan

[RockStar36]

"I’m not the type of person who’s going to wear my heart on my sleeve."

Wow. Thanks for that Trent. We had no idea.

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Video: Gailey, Fitzpatrick meet the media (http://blogs.buffalonews.com/billboard/2010/09/video-gailey-fitzpatrick-meet-the-media.html)

Sep 22, 2010 3:42:40 PM / Comment (http://blogs.buffalonews.com/billboard/2010/09/video-gailey-fitzpatrick-meet-the-media.html#comments)
Here's some video from today's media day at One Bills Drive.

[BillsWin]

Trent: I don't wear my heart on my sleeve (http://blogs.buffalonews.com/billboard/2010/09/trent-i-dont-wear-my-heart-on-my-sleeve.html)

Sep 22, 2010 2:33:20 PM / Comment (http://blogs.buffalonews.com/billboard/2010/09/trent-i-dont-wear-my-heart-on-my-sleeve.html#comments)
Quarterback Trent Edwards talked to reporters about his view of his benching before practice today. Edwards did not speak last year after Dick Jauron was fired and Ryan Fitzpatrick replaced him.
Edwards' quotes:
It’s obviously frustrating and disappointing but it’s a long season. I’m going to do whatever it takes to help this team win, whatever I can do to help Ryan win. That’s what Ryan’s been doing for me.
(Was he surprised the hooke came after just two weeks?) It surprised me. I understand it’s a business and we need a win, we needed a spark. That’s what I was told by Chan. I told Chan I’m going to handle myself like a professional. I’m going to get here every day and find a way to help this team win. That’s the bottom line. I’m not going to hang my head. I’m obviously frustrated and disappointed but it’s a long season and things can change. I’ll still be ready to go.
(Was he given a good explanation for his demotion?) I don’t think that’s really the point. I think that’s not really an issue. The decision was made, the change was made and it doesn’t matter what the explanation is.
It’s been frustrating. But you guys know me well enough to where I’m not the type of person who’s going to wear my heart on my sleeve. I do a good job of internalizing a lot of my emotions. But don’t let that come across that I don’t care. I obviously do care a lot about this team, and I care a lot about these guys, and I probably care maybe a little bit too much. That’s just the way I handle the situation. I do keep a lot of things in, but I care a lot about this team and this organization.
---Mark Gaughan


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