SB Nation User Blog: TheAfghanTwilight

Roscoe Parrish to return punts Sunday, inJacksonville?

TheAfghanTwilight — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:01:18 -0000

Roscoe Parrish to return punts Sunday, inJacksonville?

Think Pink: Cleats

TheAfghanTwilight — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:56:00 -0000

Think Pink: Cleats

The NFL's Pink Ribbon Breast Cancer awareness campaign is set for the month of October, with the following Bills players tentatively slated to don pink cleats:

Josh Reed
Bryan Scott
Brad Butler
Marshawn Lynch

I shot this photo on the last day of this year's training camp. Schobel, Kelsay, and Denney living...

TheAfghanTwilight — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:46:13 -0000

I shot this photo on the last day of this year's training camp. Schobel, Kelsay, and Denney living large on the 'Gators!

How safe are the Bills defensive vets?

TheAfghanTwilight — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:35:06 -0000

Let me start by saying that I don't have exact figures, but listening to Paul Hamilton this morning on 550, he rattled off figures over an alarming stat: the defense's inability to get off the field on 3rd down. Yes, I know this is nothing new if you've been a fan of the team and followed them closely during the past 3 years...

The Steelers converted 10/17 3rd downs, and all but 1 were of the passing variety. Most were long down-and-distance plays, and most conversions were well beyond the sticks.

What's going on here? If the situation is an obvious passing down, shouldn't the Bills' D have the upper hand? And again, yes, this is preseason (and we all need to take our iodine pills), so I know that the team is probably running their vanilla scheme. But devil's advocate would also say that the opposition, too, runs their vanilla offense.

Why are we led to believe and taken to lengths to discuss and debate that the vets are integral parts of the system? Everyone is up in arms over the offense right now, but I think there's a bigger storm brewing if the defense continues with their inability to get off the field. (As a reminder, the Steelers held the ball for 41:15.)

Is it too soon to discuss this as an area of concern? Should the guard be changed? Is it all on the front 7, or are the backfield guys also part of the concern? How safe could this organization feel cutting ANY of their defensive players if they continue to face 40 minutes of game time each week? They may need bodies, just to field a complete and healthy unit.

At the end of the day: Why can't this team get off the field quickly, and who gives them the best opportunity to do so come week 1?

A view from both sides of the coin: Bills in Toronto

TheAfghanTwilight — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:26:13 -0000

A view from both sides of the coin: Bills in Toronto

Two pillars in the Buffalo business community discuss the dark cloud that is the future of the Bills in Buffalo.

NFL unveils AFL 50th Anniversary Uniforms

TheAfghanTwilight — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:41:44 -0000

NFL unveils AFL 50th Anniversary Uniforms

Bills' brass were agreeable to Rogers poll.

TheAfghanTwilight — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:56:10 -0000

Bills' brass were agreeable to Rogers poll.

Sporting News grades Bills' offseason moves

TheAfghanTwilight — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:24:04 -0000

Sporting News grades Bills' offseason moves

Charles Davis' latest NFL.com mock draft - our worst nightmare!

TheAfghanTwilight — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:12:26 -0000

Charles Davis' latest NFL.com mock draft - our worst nightmare!

Someone wake this guy up. He has the Bills selecting Malcolm Jenkins, then Raji going to Broncos the pick after the Bills. Madness, I tell you. Madness!

Jauron Meets the Media

TheAfghanTwilight — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 01:16:16 -0000

Jauron Meets the Media

For an abridged version (just the TO topic):

http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d80f36d9b&template=without-video-with-comments&confirm=true