Bills year in review so far

So the beginning of the season showed a lot of promise. The Bills started off 3-0 and were playing very well. Week one they destroyed the Kansas City Chiefs. Week two they made an amazing comeback against the Oakland Raiders. And how can you forget when they came back on the New England Patriots. Yes the beginning of the season was awesome, but they have lost six straight games. They have had some close losses and some blowouts. When the Bills were winning, every media outlet was talking about them. They were leading the AFC East and were in the top ten for a while in ESPN's Power Rankings. However, now if you here about the Bills, it is when they are facing a tough opponent and the media barely mentions him. Sometimes they will mention Fred Jackson and the impact he had, but that is about it. Other things you will here is complaints about quarterback Ryan Fitzpatricks play ever since he has signed his nice long extension. The injury plague definitely got the best of the Bills roster and it has been nothing but a downfall since. Hopefully, next season the Bills will stay healthy. They may be a few pieces away from making a run to the playoffs as the beginning of the year showed lots of hope. As for now, go Bills!!!

Stevie Johnson.....was that really necessary?

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stevie Johnson has been known for being a character and a solid receiver in the NFL. However, just recently he has crossed the line. After catching a touchdown pass during the Bills Jets game in the 2nd quarter, he celebrated and took it a little too far. Making fun of Jets wide receiver Plaxico Burress for shooting himself is one thing, but pretending your a jet thats crashing down can be very offensive for many people. ESPN's Merril Hoge thought this celebration was disrespectful and believe me he is not the only one. And to make matters worse, Stevie drops a key pass that may have won them that crucial matchup versus the Jets. This loss erased any playoff hopes the Bills had and it seems like the fans will be disappointed again this year.

Unfortunately for Stevie, this isn't the first time he has dropped a pass at a key moment. If Stevie keeps performing like this his stock will go down. He seems to not be able to show up in clutch situations and it will hurt your team in the long run. He is set to be a free agent this offseason unless he resigns with the Bills but if he keeps acting like this then some teams might want to stay away. Stevie's antics the past two seasons have really stirred up a lot of buzz in the media. Maybe someday Stevie will grow up.

Fred Jackson and other injuries

Unfortunately Bills running back Fred Jackson is out for the season with a broken fibula in his right leg. This is a huge blow to the Bills offense since he is having a career year. He was well on his to a Pro Bowl bid and was in the conversation for Most Valuable Player. Not only did the Buffalo News say he was in the MVP race, ESPN believed he was a candidate as well. Jackson was followed a lot by the media until his injury. He has been on a long incredible journey to make it where he is today and some proof is this feature which was done earlier this season. He has been making huge plays all year including this one. And this one. The last play helped the Bills defeat the Patriots earlier this year. Losing Jackson has hurt the Bills a lot and their offense has been struggling now that he is done for the year. He was definitely the Bills offensive MVP.

Another key loss to the offensive side was losing Bills starting center Eric Wood after hurting his knee. This is a huge loss because this forces the Bills to shift around their offensive lineman and have them play different positions than they are used too.

Key losses on the defensive side include linebacker Shawne Merriman and Defensive lineman Kyle Williams.Ever since Kyle Williams was put on the injured reserved, the defemse has not been able to stop the run that well and force turnovers. It is a huge loss because the Bills made a lot of big plays this season off of turnovers. Maybe next year the Bills can stay healthy. Lets just hope!!!

Fitz's Contract

Ryan Fitzpatrick signed a new contract with the Buffalo Bills that will keep him here for another 6 years. However, ever since he has singed that contract he has been struggling. The Bills have only won one game and as of today have dropped six straight games after starting the season off 5-2. This losing skid is due to injury problems and very poor play by Fitzpatrick. Since Fitz has signed, he has thrown eight touchdowns and ten interceptions. This is not the way you win football games and the Bills playoffs hopes are slim to none now. Maybe now they are just playing for a better draft pick and it will be another disappointing season for Bills fans. However, the fast start to the season gives Bills fans hope that if they can stay healthy they will be competitive. Just like any other season, Bills fans get high hopes and get their hearts broken. This twelve year wait for the playoffs has been dreadful and hopefully with a few more players the Bills will be back into the playoffs.