Bills

[sharpefan]

The Bills have a young O-line that is one reason they went to a no huddle offense.
The challenge for the Packers is to get replacements in on their defense with the no huddle offense.
The Bills have a good team not great but they are a step up from the Browns.

[gopackgo2000]

I wish we would try the no huddle. Do you remember back in the Super Bowl years when the Packers did a few different times? Man did it ever work! I would love to see Rodgers and these recievers get into the hurry up and just dominate!!!

[conmanpart2]

Aug 18, 2009 12:19:22 GMT -5 gopackgo2000 said:

I wish we would try the no huddle. Do you remember back in the Super Bowl years when the Packers did a few different times? Man did it ever work! I would love to see Rodgers and these recievers get into the hurry up and just dominate!!!

Agree... This would just give defensive Cord. another thing to worry about..... We have a boatload of weapons.... Make the most use out of them as possible

[packerfanfran]

For those of you not in Wisconsin like me...here's a couple sites to watch the game on Saturday night.

channelsurfing.net/

www.justin.tv/

[Pack4ever]

packershome.com plays the games if you register

[sharpefan]

Like other posters have stated it will be hard to measure the Pack until about week 3.
There are so many young guys trying to get on the team they have to look them over and put them in with the starters the ones they are high on. In preseason 2 game they will be looking more at the young guys and to see if they improved from the 1st game if not they will be easy to cut.

[miracle]

I get what your guys are saying about the 2nd vs. 3rd pre-season games. I am talking specifically about the teams themselves when the 1s are on the field and the individual and unit match-ups each the Pack will face. I know it goes against the convential pre-season wisdom... so I digress

More specifically, I think this game versus the Bills will provide a great test -- TO or no TO -- for all three units. I read in the JS this morning that the Bills ST units have ranked 1st for three of the past five years. It'll be great to see how our young guns play them.

A better test and learning experience for this team will be how the defense will be communicating calls with each other. The Bills run a no-huddle offense. Watching Collins making the calls from the backfield and seeing if he can read an offense will be quite interesting and important. If I remember correctly, Trent Edwards was 10-for-10 or 12-for-12 last week? Excellent opportunities to see where this defense is at.

[packerbap]

Let's keep the chat room busy during the game. I'll be there serving drinks!

[amoeba15]

Aug 18, 2009 17:51:24 GMT -5 @packerfanfran said:

For those of you not in Wisconsin like me...here's a couple sites to watch the game on Saturday night.

channelsurfing.net/

www.justin.tv/

Thanks. Direct TV will not televise the game until Sunday at 4:00 PM.

[amoeba15]

BTW, last year 7-9 Buffalo's offense was ranked 25th in average yards/game (14th in rushing and 22nd in passing). The Bills gave up 38 sacks, 10th worst in the NFL).

On defense, the Bills were 14th in yards allowed, (22nd against the run and 14th against the pass). Buffalo was tied for 28th in the NFL, with 24.0 sacks.

Injury report: Packers - DT Justin Harrell (back), LB Clay Matthews (hamstring), LB Jeremy Thompson (neck), S Aaron Rouse (hamstring), LB Nick Barnett (knee) and CB Pat Lee (back) are not expected to play. Bills - WR Terrell Owens (toe), CB Drayton Florence (knee), LB Ashlee Palmer (ankle), LB Pat Thomas (ankle) and TE Travis McCall (knee) are not expected to play.

FIVE THINGS TO WATCH

HURRYING UP: The biggest test for the Packers defense will be communicating calls with each other. The Bills run a no-huddle offense similar to the Indianapolis Colts' and have not huddled in two exhibition games. The Bills will play their No. 1 units into the second quarter, and quarterback Trent Edwards is handling the offense nicely.

NO T.O.: It would have been interesting to see how the Packers fared against wide receiver Terrell Owens playing their new zone defense, especially in light of how Owens lit up their man-to-man scheme in Dallas two years ago. Still, the Bills have a formidable deep man in former Wisconsin receiver Lee Evans and a speedster in Roscoe Parrish who will present challenges.

FIRST NIGHT OUT: This will be first-round pick B.J. Raji's exhibition game debut. He got in just six practices from the time he signed his contract to the game, which isn't enough to get him in game shape. But he'll probably play a fair amount of snaps. The Bills start a pair of rookie guards, so Raji won't be alone in learning the ropes.

AT THE BUZZER: This is probably second-year quarterback Brian Brohm's last chance to save his job. Unless GM Ted Thompson is stubborn about giving up on a second-round pick, there's nothing Brohm has done to warrant a roster spot. He has to play lights out for anybody to have any confidence in him. Starter Aaron Rodgers will play into the second quarter, and backup Matt Flynn probably will play far into the third. Then it's Brohm's turn to save his job.

TACKLING A BIG JOB: Breno Giacomini is coming on strong at right tackle, and Allen Barbre might not be able to stop him. It's unclear if Giacomini will get to play with the No. 1s, but it's worth watching how he plays to see if he has passed up Barbre. Giacomini is a better pass blocker, but Barbre can drive people back in the running game.

www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/54015282.html


2008 statistical comparison: Green Bay & Buffalo Bills

sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/matchups/packers-bills.html

[amoeba15]

Aug 22, 2009 12:51:46 GMT -5 @packerbap said:

Let's keep the chat room busy during the game. I'll be there serving drinks!

I would attend, BUT, my son still has not set up my ability to access the chat room because he forgot the admin. password and is not home this weekend.

Sooooo, JD will be keeping me company and entertained.

[papsillon]

Didn't know there was a chat room here... I'll be here next time if possible

[amoeba15]

Aug 23, 2009 11:28:44 GMT -5 papsillon said:

Didn't know there was a chat room here... I'll be here next time if possible

Be careful of Packerbap's mixed drinks. She has a tendency to take advantage, by putting something extra in the drinks.

[snowpack]

Did we actually just have a screen pass work?