Week 7 PreGame: Chargers (3-3) @ Bills (4-1)
The Buffalo Bills will face the San Diego Chargers today at Ralph Wilson Stadium.
Broadcast Info:
Game: San Diego Chargers (3-3) @ Buffalo Bills (4-1)
TV: CBS (Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf)
Radio: 97 Rock (Buffalo), 103.3 The EDGE (Buffalo), WHAM 1180 AM (Rochester), WNSS 1260 AM (Syracuse), FAN 590 AM (Toronto). All done by John Murphy, Mark Kelso and Paul Peck on the Bills radio network.
Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
FOR BILLS FANS WATCHING THE GAME IN THE BUFFALO AREA:
Remember you will need to bust out the rabbit ears for this one if you have Time Warner Cable. With the local CBS channel being pulled off the air for the time being you will have to unplug your cable from the back of your TV and then plug in the antenna. The quality for this game won’t be too great though seeing as it is coming over the air. Try to find a friends house with satellite, as they will not be affected by this.
Game Notes:
- The Chargers have beaten the Bills in six of the last eight matchups, and lead the overall series, 20-9-2.
- San Diego’s success passing the ball against the Patriots was largely a product of its offensive line, which did not allow a single sack on Rivers in 27 pass attempts. The Bills, who are averaging just two sacks per game, could be without last year’s sack leader Aaron Schobel, who is still recovering from a left foot injury.
- San Diego’s three passing plays of 40-plus yards against the Patriots (without Chris Chambers, no less) should be a little disconcerting for the Bills, who could be without a couple key defensive backs. Starting CB Terrence McGee is dealing with a sprained left knee, while safety Ko Simpson is recovering from a hamstring injury.
- Since 2007, Chargers CB Antonio Cromartie leads the NFL with 12 interceptions. San Diego is 7-0 when Cromartie has an interception.
- The Bills are 2-0 under coach Dick Jauron following a bye week.
- Bills RB Marshawn Lynch has recorded a touchdown in four consecutive home games. He averages 89.7 rushing yards per game in Buffalo.
- Twelve of Buffalo’s 19 post-bye week games have been decided by less than a touchdown with seven of those 12 being decided by less than a field goal.
- Buffalo has won their last three games coming off the bye week with victories over Kansas City (2005), Green Bay (2006) and Baltimore (2007) respectively. The Bills are 13-6 all-time after the bye and 9-4 all-time at home.
- Both Lee Evans and Josh Reed stand one reception away from the 250th in their respective careers. They would become just the 10th and 11th players in franchise history to compile 250 or more catches in their career.
- Josh Reed also needs 76 receiving yards to reach 3,000 in his career.
- Punter Brain Moorman needs 63 punting yards to become the 55th NFL player to surpass 25,000 punting yards in a career.
- A win on Sunday would give Buffalo its 200th victory at home in franchise history.
Injury Report:
Bills - Out of Game: CB Terrence McGee (knee). Doubtful: TE Derek Fine (hand). Questionable: C Melvin Flower (elbow), DE Aaron Schobel (foot) and CB Ashton Youboty (foot). Probable: QB Trent Edwards (head), WR Roscoe Parrish (hand) and S Ko Simpson (hamstring).
Chargers - Doubtful: WR Chris Chambers (ankle), WR Craig Davis (groin) and LB Jyles Tucker (hamstring). Probable: LB Marques Harris (hamstring), RB LaDainian Tomlinson (toe), S Eric Weddle (shoulder), RB Darren Sproles (ankle) and RB Mile Tolbert (ankle).
Quote of the Week:
“We’ve put ourselves in a good position right now and what we do with that has yet to be seen. If we want to get where we want to go, we have to take advantage of our opportunities like this.”
-Lee Evans on facing an AFC power at home
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