The offense was inept for the Bills last night and it cost them the game.  Ryan Fitzpatrick made a brief appearance last night as he completed 2 of 5 passes for -1 yard.  Tyler Thigpen followed him in the game and he wasn’t too swift either as he completed 12 of 21 passes for 92 yards without a TD pass or INT.  Levi Brown finished this game at QB as he completed 5 of 9 passes for 83 yards without a TD pass or INT.  Brown also carried the ball 2 times for 15 yards (7.5 ypc) in this game.  C.J. Spiller led the way for the Bills with 29 yards rushing on 2 carries (14.5 ypc) against the Lions.  Bruce Hall (4 carries, 25 yards, TD) and Johnny White (14 carries, 21 yards, 1.5 ypc) also got some work in for the Bills in the running game.  WR Craig Davis (6 rec, 38 yards) and TE Mike Caussin (4 rec, 32 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Bills.  The Bills finished up with 90 yards rushing on 22 carrries (4.1 ypc) and they also completed 19 of 35 passes (54.3%) for 127 yards in this game.

The defense didn’t give up a lot of points (16) but they were pushed around in the running game by the Lions.  LBs Kelvin Sheppard (6 tackles, 1 pass defensed) and Antonio Coleman (5 tackles, 4 tackles for a loss) led the way for the Bills’ D in this game.  CB Reggie Corner pitched in with 4 tackles and 3 passes defensed in this game.  The Lions finished up with 176 yards rushing on 34 carries (5.2 ypc) and they also completed 13 of 23 passes (56.5%) for 142 yards.  The Bills have finished the preseason with a 1-3 record.

27-year old backup QB Tyler Thigpen has been awful so far in the preseason.  He has played in all three preseason games for the Bills and he has completed 24 of 54 passes (44.4%) for 224 yards with 2 TD passes and 2 INTs (53.3 QB Rating).  Thigpen has also carried the ball 7 times for 28 yards (4.0 ypc) so far in the preseason.  The Bills signed Thigpen after the lockout to be the Bills’ unquestioned #2 QB and he probably still is, but they can’t feel entirely confident in him right now.

The Bills scored the last 18 points last night with the last three points coming on a 40-yard field goal by Rian Lindell in O.T with only 3:04 left in the game.  Ryan Fitzpatrick looked awesome last night as he completed 11 of 12 passes for 165 yards with 2 TD passes and 0 INTs.  Tyler Thigpen followed him into the game and he looked awful as he completed 11 of 28 passes for 101 yards with 1 TD pass and 2 INTs.  He also carried the ball 4 times for 19 yards (4.8 ypc) last night.  Levi Brown finished up this game by completing 3 of 5 passes for 24 yards last night.  Brad Smith threw 1 incomplete pass last night and he also carried the ball 4 times for 19 yards (4.8 ypc).  Fred Jackson led the way on the ground for the Bills last night with 9 carries for 33 yards (3.7 ypc) and he also caught 1 pass for 30 yards.  Bruce Hall also ran the ball well with 33 yards rushing on 7 carries (4.7 ypc) with 1 TD run last night.  Anthony Elzy pitched in with 26 yards on 7 carries (3.7 ypc) last night.  WRs Stevie Johnson (4 rec, 76 yards, TD), Marcus Easley (5 rec, 51 yards, TD) and Phil Hubbard (3 rec, 39 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Bills last night.  The Bills rushed for 153 yards on 37 carries (4.1 ypc) and they also completed 26 of 46 passes (56.5%) for 290 yards as they had possession of the ball for 40:23 last night.

The defense wasn’t too good against the run last night but they were pretty solid against the passing game.  LB Brad Jefferson (8 tackles) and safety Bryan Scott (7 tackles) led the way for the Bills’ D last night.  CB/S Da’Norris Searcy (interception) and DT Michael Jasper (fumble recovery) also made big plays last night.  The Jaguars finished up with 145 yards rushing on 32 carries (4.5 ypc) and they also completed 17 of 34 passes (50%) for 135 yards last night.  The Bills are now 1-2 on the year.

The Buffalo Bills had another rough night last Saturday in Denver.  Ryan Fitzpatrick looked awful in this game as he completed 6 of 16 passes for 44 yards with 0 TD passes and 1 INT.  Tyler Thigpen was better as he completed 11 of 20 passes for 118 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  Brad Smith is looking more and more like the Bills’ #3 QB.  He completed 4 of 4 passes for 34 yards and he also carried the ball 4 times for 24 yards (6.0 ypc) in this game.  RB Bruce Hall led the way for the Bills on the ground and he carried the ball 5 times for 40 yards (8.0 ypc).  He also caught 2 passes for 12 yards (6.0 avg) in this game.  Fred Jackson also helped out with 4 carries for 34 yards (8.5 ypc) and he also caught 2 passes for 13 yards (6.5 avg) in this game.  WRs Marcus Easley (2 rec, 45 yards) and Felton Huggins (2 rec, 20 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Bills.  The Bills rushed for 126 yards on 24 carries (5.3 ypc) and they also completed 21 of 40 passes (52.5%) for 188 yards in this game.

The defense looked good against the run but they got lit up by the Broncos’ passing game.  Safety Bryan Scott led the way for the Bills in this game with 5 tackles.  CB Terrence McGee also had a decent game with 2 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception (he returned it 50 yards).   The Broncos finished up with 101 yards rushing on 32 carries (3.2 ypc) and they also completed 21 of 31 passes (67.7%) for 264 yards in this game.  The Bills are now 0-2 on the pre-season.

The Buffalo Bills played great on defense last night but not so good offensively.  Ryan Fitzpatrick started at QB last night and he completed 7 of 9 passes for 44 yards without a TD pass or interception.  Tyler Thigpen was next up as he completed 1 of 5 passes for 5 yards.  He also carried the ball 3 times for 9 yards (3.0 ypc) last night.  Levi Brown finished up the game by completing 7 of 15 passes for 53 yards with 0 TD passes and 1 INT.  RB Joshua Nesbitt led the way on the ground for the Bills last night with 30 yards on 3 carries (10.0 ypc).  Fred Jackson looked sharp in a brief appearance with 3 carries on 18 yards (6.0 ypc) in this game.  Brad Smith ran the Wildcat Formation at QB for the Bills.  He completed 1 of 3 passes for 11 yards and he also carried the ball 3 times for 16 yards (5.3 ypc) in this game.  WRs Naaman Roosevelt (3 rec, 26 yards) and Stevie Johnson (3 rec, 15 yards) led the way for the Bills in the passing game.  The Bills rushed for 89 yards on 23 carries (3.9 ypc) and they also completed 16 of 32 passes (50%) for 101 yards last night. 

The defense was excellent for the Bills last night as they racked up an amazing 9 sacks!  LB Danny Batten (3 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 tackle for a loss and 2 QB hits) and OLB Shawne Merriman (3 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 tackles for a loss and 2 sacks) led the way for the Bills’ D last night.  Rookie CB Aaron Williams also had a solid game with 4 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception.  DT Lionel Dotson pitched in with 4 tackles in this game.  The Bears finished up with 164 yards rushing on 35 carries (4.7 ypc) but they only completed 11 of 18 passes (61.1%) for 94 yards.  The Bills wasted a great defensive effort last night.

The Bills lost this game despite outplaying the Lions most of the way.  Trent Edwards made a brief, but successful, appearance in this game as he completed all four of the passes that he attempted for 66 yards.  Brian Brohm didn’t look as good as he completed 7 of 15 passes for 78 yards with 1 INT.  Brohm also carried the ball 4 times for 34 yards (8.5 ypc) tonight.  Rookie Levi Brown finished up the game by completing 10 of 18 passes for 92 yards with 1 INT.  Lions’ CB Paul Pratt returned Brown’s pickoff 102 yards for a TD.  Andre Anderson led the way on the ground for the Bills tonight with 30 yards rushing on 10 carries (3.0 ypc).  Chad Simpson pitched in with 16 yards rushing on 8 carries (2.0 ypc) with 1 TD run.  WRs Chad Jackson (5 rec, 59 yards) and Lee Evans (1 rec, 50 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Bills tonight.  The Bills finished up with 97 yards rushing (2.7 ypc) and 216 yards passing as they had possession of the ball for 38:24.

Linebacker Keith Ellison led a good effort by the Bills’ D with 6 tackles.  CB Drayton Florence didn’t have any tackles in this game but he did return a interception (off Matt Stafford) 40-yards for a TD.  The Lions finished up with 103 yards rushing (4.0 ypc) and 136 passing yards in this game.  The Bills finish the pre-season with a 2-2 mark.

The Bills were too much for the Bengals last night in Buffalo.  Trent Edwards was solid as he completed 13 of 17 passes for 153 yards with 1 TD pass.  Ryan Fitzpatrick also looked good as he completed 6 of 9 passes for 77 yards with 1 TD pass.  Brian Brohm only threw 1 pass and it fell incomplete last night.  C.J. Spiller really looked good last night as he carried the ball 12 times for 52 yards (4.3 ypc) with 2 TD runs and he also caught 2 passes for 33 yards (16.5 avg).  Andre Anderson also looked good as he carried the ball 6 times for 43 yards (7.2 ypc) last night.  WR Roscoe Parrish (4 rec, 56 yards) and TE David Nelson (2 rec, 34 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Bills last night as they each caught 1 TD pass.  The Bills finished up with 132 yards rushing (4.4 ypc) and 217 yards passing last night.

The defense didn’t look too good last night against the Bengals.  You can’t blame safety George Wilson for that though as he led the way for the Bills last night with 9 tackles and 1 QB hit.  LB Andra Davis also was busy last night with 7 tackles and 2 tackles for a loss.  CB Reggie Corner made his mark in this game with 4 tackles, 1 pass defensed and a interception that he returned 20 yards for a TD.  The Bengals finished up with 119 yards rushing (5.0 ypc) and 276 yards passing in this game.  The Bills are now 2-1 on the pre-season.

24-year old undrafted rookie RB Joique Bell out of tiny Wayne State (Michigan) has really opened some eyes around the league.  He has played in both pre-season games for the Bills and he has rushed for 132 yards on 16 carries (8.3 ypc) with 2 TD runs.  He has also caught 3 passes for 15 yards (5.0 avg) this year.  Bell might have a hard time making the Bills with C.J. Spiller, Marshawn Lynch, Fred Jackson and Chad Simpson ahead of him on the depth chart.  But, even if Bell doesn’t make the Bills some team will give him a chance as long as he finishes the pre-season strong.

The Bills looked much better in their second pre-season game on Thursday Night.  They had possession of the football for 35:34 in this game as they were hogging the ball.  Trent Edwards led the way for the Bills by completing 5 of 8 passes for 93 yards with 1 TD pass.  Brian Brohm got his first pre-season action and he was sharp completing 14 of 21 passes for 125 yards.  Rookie Levi Brown finished up this game at QB by completing 2 of 5 passes for 10 yards.  RB Joique Bell led the way on the ground for the Bills in this contest with 11 carries for 80 yards (7.3 ypc) with 1 TD run.  C.J. Spiller was also very effective with 10 carries for 54 yards (5.4 ypc) with 1 TD run.  Lee Evans (1 rec, 70 yards, TD) and Chad Jackson (5 rec, 52 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Bills.  The Bills rushed for 144 yards (4.2 ypc) and they also passed for 223 yards against the Colts.

The defense played pretty decent in this game for the Bills.  Rookie 6th round pick Arthur Moats (LB) led the way for the Bills’ D in this game with 6 tackles and a fumble recovery.  Linebacker Keith Ellison also had a good game with 4 tackles and a fumble recovery.  LB Donovan Woods (3 tackles, fumble recovery) and CB Terrence McGee (1 tackle, 1 pass defensed and a 78-yard interception return for a TD) also had solid games for the Bills.  The Colts finished up with 112 yards rushing (4.7 ypc) and 185 yards passing in this game.

The Bills ran into a buzzsaw last night in Washington as they couldn’t see to do much offensively or defensively.  Trent Edwards starting last night’s game for the Bills and he completed 6 of 12 passes for 58 yards with 1 INT.  Ryan Fitzpatrick followed him in the game and he completed 9 of 14 passes for 61 yards with 1 TD pass.  Rookie Levi Brown got his first taste of the NFL and it didn’t go too well last night as he completed 3 of 7 passes for 28 yards with 1 INT.  The Bills did run the ball well last night.  Chad Simpson led the way on the ground for the Bills last night with 7 carries for 67 yards (9.6 ypc).  Joique Bell also had a good game with 52 yards rushing on 5 carries (10.4 ypc) with 1 TD run.  C.J. Spiller pitched in with 16 yards rushing on 4 carries (4.0 ypc) last night.  TE David Nelson led the way in the passing game for the Bills last night with 5 catches for 47 yards (9.4 avg) with 1 TD grab.  The Bills finished up with 146 yards rushing (8.1 ypc) and they also had 147 yards passing as they only had possession of the ball for 23:39 last night!

The Bills were pushed around by the Redskins offense last night.  Safety Cary Harris led the way for the Bills last night with 7 tackles.  OLB Aaron Maybin finally started showing some signs of life last night with 4 tackles, 1 sack, 1 tackle for a loss and 2 QB hits.  The Redskins finished up with 140 yards rushing (3.4 ypc) and 212 yards passing last night.