vs. Buccaneers - Balls & Goats

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Joe B. does a fair job here. I thought Rivers, Bryant and Spikes play stood out early as well.

Spikes, Rivers, Bryant stand out early
- The offense had a poor start to their evening, but the first-team defense looked the part once again in the preseason. The Bills got pressure, forced errant throws and once again looked quite stout against the run. Of all the issues from 2013, the revamped run defense is among the most noteworthy improvements. The two players that really stood out in that phase on Saturday were middle linebacker Brandon Spikes and strongside linebacker Keith Rivers. Spikes got through his blocks and anticipated the lanes to come away with six tackles on the day. Rivers shot through the lanes and even had two tackles for loss to go with his six total tackles. Defensive tackle Corbin Bryant, who started for the injured Kyle Williams, shined in his place with a sack and two quarterback hits to go along with all his pressure. Bryant has stepped his game up this summer and is the top reserve at the position, replacing Alan Branch in that role. The defense started slipping as the first half wore on and some starters were replaced, but they had yet another solid start. The first unit is the most encouraging aspect of the preseason.

Bills’ MVP: LB Keith Rivers
- Six tackles, two tackles for loss and he was one of the keys to a solid run defense for the fourth game in a row.

Bills’ LVP: QB EJ Manuel
- The second half was solid, but his first half performance left a sour taste in the mouth of most Bills fans.

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Buffalo News Sports @TBNSports
Marrone on offense during TV interview before halftime: "We're really playing awful." Live blog:

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The D couldn't have been too good, we allowed 17 offensive points to last season's 32nd ranked offense. That's 34 on the game.

Once again, the changes this season seem to be a referendum on how just because you bolster one part of your D doesn't mean that the entire D is any good. Some fans understand that, unfortunately no one in the FO or on the coaching staff seems to understand it.

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Balls - Fans booing this terrible first half performance.

Goats - Player's pride that can't accept the shame.

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Balls - Fans booing this terrible first half performance.

Goats - Player's pride that can't accept the shame.