The Bills announced that the Bills/Jets game (11/6) is officially sold out which means we get to see the next 5 Bills games on TV. The next game at the Ralph after that Jets game is against Tennessee which should sell out (if Titans can remain in the picture, same can be said for Bills as well).
Kelvin Sheppard will start at ILB for the first time against the Redskins (following the bye week). Sheppard has looked good in a limited role. Andra Davis, who has clearly lost a step, has been mentoring Sheppard since the start of camp. Nick Barnett has also given Sheppard some tips. The Bills have been slowly but surely easing him into the position.
Chris Hairston suffered an ankle injury in the second half of the Giants game. It's believed he will be out 2-4 weeks which is actually good news for the team because a serious injury could have really put the Bills in a tough spot as far as offensive lineman go. Demetrius Bell's injury is getting better and he should be ready by the time they play the Redskins. I'll repeat myself once again - this bye is coming at a great time for the Bills. Guys who are dinged up are finally getting a chance to rest and guys who have been hurt should be close to coming back by the time they have to play again. Hairston got some great experience while Bell was hurt. He looked pretty good in relief.
Shawne Merriman is telling the team and fans that he will be ready to return after the bye week. Gailey seems a bit skeptical and is waiting for an update from the medical staff. Say what you want about him but Merriman does provide stability at the position and plays the run really well. Same can be said for Kelsay. If only he didn't injure his shoulder in the first game, we might have seen some of that explosion that we saw in the preseason. Who knows, maybe the Bills get lucky and he miraculously feels better after the bye and we DO see that playmaker. Given his recent injury history, I wouldn't bet on it.
Speaking of Chris Kelsay, it's looking like his calf injury will be close to healed up for the 'Skins game. Still can't believe we were missing Merriman, Williams and Kelsay on the defensive line against the Giants and it was still a close game.
Gailey said there was no new update on Kyle Williams and they will put his foot through more tests to determine the severity of the injury. His foot has been bothering him since camp. This could explain why he hasn't been as dominant as he was last year. That said, he STILL has been effective when he was in there. Of all the guys injured, this is the guy the Bills need to get better.
Big props to Kraig Urbik who played a good game this past Sunday. He looked like he was going to be the weak link of the line during training camp but before his injury and since he has returned from that injury, he has been solid. I saw him push guys down the field several times against the Giants. Our interior line looks to be in good shape.
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