Bills add 2 to practice squad
In addition to promoting Mike Jasper to the active roster, Buffalo also added two players to their practice squad.
Buffalo signed WR David Gilreath and OL Jake Vermiglio to the team’s practice squad Tuesday.
Gilreath entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with Indianapolis in July. The 5-11, 169-pound Wisconsin product spent portions of the season on the Colts’ and St. Louis Rams’ practice squad. He will wear No. 15.
Vermiglio entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with Arizona in July before being released prior to the regular season. The 6-5, 325-pound North Carolina State product spent a portion of the season on the Green Bay Packers’ practice squad. He will wear No. 62.
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Bears to face rival Packers at Lambeau
The Bears will look to snap their four-game losing streak and keep their slim playoff hopes alive tonight when they battle the rival Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.
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No decisions yet at quarterback position
Coach Lovie Smith on Monday declined to reveal whether struggling quarterback Caleb Hanie will make a fifth straight start on Christmas night when the Bears visit the Green Bay Packers.
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Report: Bills were after QB Harrell
According to the Washington Post, part of the reason the Green Bay Packers elevated QB Graham Harrell from their practice squad to their active roster was to fend off interest from the Buffalo Bills.
As a member of an NFL practice squad, you’re essentially a free agent in waiting. Any NFL club can sign a player to their active roster off another team’s practice squad. The Bills reportedly attempted to do so, but Harrell ultimately decided to be signed to Green Bay’s active roster, knowing that current backup QB Matt Flynn is likely to get a lot of free agent offers elsewhere this offseason thereby opening the door for him to be Aaron Rodgers backup.
“They were very interested,” Harrell said of the Bills. “I don’t know what the quarterback situation is there. They didn’t say they were giving (me) a position or anything like that. They just said, ‘We want to have you here,’ and (my agent) said they were very interested and wanted you to come. Being here, it’s been too great of a place to me and I’ve enjoyed every minute I’ve been here. This is too good of an organization to leave if you have an opportunity to stay.”
Harrell told the Washington Post that he talked to Rodgers about the decision he had to make and that Rodgers told him to stay with the Packers.
“He told me I should stay,” Harrell said. “Maybe that was a selfish reason because he and I get along so well and he’s pretty comfortable right now. I trust him and he wouldn’t advise me in the wrong direction. I’m excited to be here. Having him definitely helps, not only because we get along so well but he’s such a great player and he can do everything he can to teach you. It’s a great place to learn and develop.”
Harrell ran Texas Tech’s high-octane offense in college where he finished with 15,793 passing yards while completing almost 70 percent of his passes with 134 touchdowns against 34 interceptions averaging 351 yards passing per game.
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BDC 11/1: Bills avg 30+ pts
DAILY REPORT
– Today Buffalo Bills players will speak to the students of H.O. Brumsted Elementary in Holland, NY about the importance of being physically active and making healthy decisions. The players will lead a physical education class as part of NFL’s PLAY 60 campaign and will present the school with a $10,000 NFL PLAY 60 grant for health and wellness programming or equipment. Buffalo Bills players including Andra Davis, Jairus Byrd, Dwan Edwards, Drayton Florence, Fred Jackson, Stevie Johnson, Spencer Johnson, Donald Jones, Andy Levitre, Arthur Moats, Rian Lindell, Corey McIntyre, David Nelson, Naaman Roosevelt, Garrison Sanborn, Bryan Scott, Brad, Smith, C.J. Spiller, George Wilson and Eric Wood.
DAILY LINKS
BuffaloBills.com – WR Jones could be back Sunday
BuffaloBills.com – Fitz and Fred rivaling franchise bests
Buffalo News – Tuesday QB: Stopping the run led to shutout
Buffalo News – Keep Dareus inside where he belongs
Buffalo News – Jackson rings up MVP-like stats
Rochester D&C – Was Buffalo Bills’ defense great or was Washington Redskins’ offense bad?
Associated Press – Rookie DL Dareus puts charge in Bills pass-rush
Associated Press – Bills LT Bell all but ruled out against Jets
Olean Times Herald – ‘Home field’ was no issue for the Bills
Oye! Times – Buffalo Bills Shutout Washington Redskins 23-0 in Toronto
Niagara Gazette – Winning effort wins over Toronto crowd
Toronto Sun – Bills playing like it’s 1999
Thomson Reuters – NFL-Bills big winners in Canada but still a close call for fans
Toronto Star – Columnist Damien Cox takes a look at Toronto appetite for NFL and CFL football
Audio/Video/Photo Clips
BuffaloBills.com
Nick Barnett Monday Interview
Chan Gailey Monday Press Conference
97 Rock
Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick on Norton in the Morning
Bills vs Redskins Highlights Montage
George Wilson joins Norton in the Morning
WGR
Bills’ Kyle Williams Out Again; Two Could Return
HAMILTON: Dareus has arrived
WKBW
SportsBlast 7.0
WGRZ
Dareus Leads Bills Sack Attack
Johnson “Gailey Fresh” on Halloween
YNN
5-2 Bills back in first place
Fred Jackson powers Bills once again
Additional Clips
Inside the Bills Blog
Chan on Stevie’s coach costume, Jets underrated DT back?, Aaron Williams closer to return, Even in fantasy Fred passed over, Kyle out again this week
AFC East Blog (ESPN.com)
Power Rankings preview: Bills or Patriots?
Poll: AFC East Player of the Week
The Sports Xchange (CBSsports.com)
Dareus proves to be a force on inside
Strategy And Personnel
Chandler enjoys stellar return to action
THIS DAY IN BILLS HISTORY
November 1, 1993 DUBENION GOES ON WALL OF FAME
Bills’ receiver Elbert Dubenion was inducted on to Buffalo’s “Wall of Fame” prior to a Monday Night game at Rich Stadium. The Bills defeated the Washington Redskins, 24-10. RB Thurman Thomas rushed for 129 yards a touchdown.
NOTE OF THE DAY
MORE SCORES: The Bills are one of nine teams in 2011 are averaging at least 25 points per game, on pace to tie 2008 for the highest number of teams to average 25+ points per game in NFL history.
| 2011 POINTS PER GAME LEADERS | POINTS PER GAME* |
| Green Bay Packers | 32.9 |
| New Orleans Saints | 32.5 |
| Buffalo Bills | 30.1 |
| Detroit Lions | 29.9 |
| New England Patriots | 28.9 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 26.7 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 26.4 |
| Houston Texans | 25.8 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 25.6 |
MOST TEAMS TO AVG. 25.0+ POINTS PER GAME IN A SEASON | ||
2011 | 9* | |
2008 | 9 | |
2009 | 8 | |
2007 | 8 | |
1975 | 8 | |
1967 | 8 | |
QUOTE OF THE DAY
Head Coach Chan Gailey
On the defense getting 9.0 sacks while missing key players:
I think guys got a taste of playing well and gained confidence as the game went on. When you’re able to play well early and you gain confidence all of a sudden it feeds on itself. I think they just continued to gain confidence and they started working technique, getting after the passer and playing great on the back end. It takes all of it. You don’t get sacks if they’re not covering. They got to cover. We’ve pressured the quarterback this year but we weren’t getting sacks but it created interceptions. Well this week he (John Beck) was holding it not wanting to throw interceptions and we got sacks. It probably was going to happen. I just didn’t think it would happen nine worth in this ball game.
PHOTO OF THE DAY
LB Chris Kelsay tallied one of Buffalo’s 9.0 sacks on Sunday, that put him in sole possession of 10th place on the Bills all-time list with 26.5.
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