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Football Dynasties>The Coaching Legacy of Alonso Torres (M10)

RayAllen20 05:30 PM 10-24-2009

Jauron Out, Torres in

To the delight of many faithful Bills fans out there, Dick Jauron has packed his bags and left. Ralph Wilson fired Jauron suprisingly before the start of the regular season, after an abysmal preseason. While this is a rare time for such a change to occur, the people of Buffalo aren't complaining. Jauron has never lead the Bills to the playoffs, even after last year's start of 4-0.

Now that Jauron is out, who is this new guy Torres? Well, Alonso Torres reigns from Barcelona, Spain. He has no experience in the NFL, yet is claimed to have the greatest offensive mind in the history of football. He is said to have had a passion for the NFL since he was a young boy, even though it wasn't very popular in Spain. When he moved to the United States, his fond of football grew even more. He took a high school football job in Southern California and excelled. After a couple state championships, he took a job as Quarterbacks Coach at Arizona State. Before he knew it, he was their offensive coordinator.

This is where NFL teams started noticing Torres' explosive offenses. Arizona State lead the NCAA in offensive scoring with 45.7 ppg. After his first season as the Sun Devil's OC, he was offered Offensive Coordinator for the Jaguars, Browns, and the Bills. He politely declined, yet once the Bills offered him the Head Coaching job he accepted.

He hopes to install some fire power offensively for the Bills. Only time will tell for Buffalo if this was a smart move. [Reply]

RayAllen20 05:34 PM 10-24-2009

Ground Rules

I will control all 32 teams in dynasty mode, but will let the other teams other than the Bills, play their games, scout, draft, release, sign, and handle their roster. I will trade for teams though, but I promise to be fair.

With me controlling all 32 teams, I can switch teams if I believe I should be fired or think I can do better than the Bills. I will provide previews, game summaries, and Around the Leagues. I will also be playing the games, not doing coach mode.

Tell me if you are following hope you like it. [Reply]

RayAllen20 05:38 PM 10-24-2009

Season Outlook

After a terrible second half to last year's season, which included going 0-6 in the AFC East the Bills hope to rebound. In the offseason they grabbed the talented yet trouble making wide reciever, known as Terrell Owens. In the draft, the Bills took a solid Defensive End from Penn State with the 11th overall pick. Standing at 6'4, 249 pounds he looks to be a contributor right away. Another first round pick, was Center Eric Wood from Louisville. He will not start right away, but hopes to be special in the future.

Yet, the biggest change is at the top. Head Coach Dick Jauron is gone, and Alonso Torres is in. Torres is already in love with the make-up of the offense and hopes to make it feared by defensive coordinators. Nobody in the Bills organization is sold on Trent Edwards though. The 3rd year QB out of Stanford, has been nothing more than mediocre in his first couple years as the starter. This may be the big year for him, as he will try to show the Bills he is in their future. Marshawn Lynch and Fred Jackson give defenses plenty to handle, with Lynch's pounding run style, and Jackson's play on the receiving end. This running back tandem has the potential to be one of the best in the league. Torres loves what he sees at the receiver position with two deep threats. Evans is known for his big plays on deep bombs. He has the speed to get by any secondary while Owens has the ability to be a possession receiver and a deep threat. This is where the Bills offense shines.

Defensively, the Bills have some work to do. Upfront, they get no consistent pressure. Their only hope is that the rookie Maybin can deliver right away. Their Linebacking crew is generally solid. But with injuries in the preseason to Kawika Mitchell and Leodis McKelvin, their defense takes a big hit. They are some of the Bills' best two defenders and they are out for the season. Their secondary looks to be their best defensive asset. At the corner position Terrence McGee is one of the best in the business. Their safety Donte Whitner isn't one you want to mess with either. While they aren't the most talented secondary, they specialize in getting interceptions and returning them for 6.

Overall, this Bills team has potential. If it wasn't for injuries, Playoffs could be a consideration. Unfortunately, with their star linebackers out, the Bills will most likely miss the playoffs.

Prediction: 6-10

WebMD Report

Kawika Mitchell- Out for Season
Leodis McKelvin- Out for Season
Robert Parrish- 2 weeks [Reply]

RayAllen20 06:02 PM 10-24-2009

Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots, Monday Night Football, Sept. 14th, 7:00pm

Tonight, the lovable losers in the Buffalo Bills take on the mighty New England Patriots. In Tom Brady's regular season debut, new head coach Alonso Torres hopes to end the Bills' losing streak to New England. Torres will display his high-powered offense against the new look Patriot defense.

Prediction: Patriots 34, Bills 21 [Reply]

RayAllen20 06:12 PM 10-24-2009

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Patriots win in Monday Night Classic

Tom Brady is back! In his regular season debut he passed for over 400 yards and for 3 Touchdowns. The Bills did have some success with 2 interceptions, but Brady gets the W.

The Bills hung in there all night, with big plays such as Steve Johnson's 38 yard TD, and T.O.'s 70 yard screen pass. Lynch pounded the Patriots up the middle for 96 yards and a TD. Yet, it was Wes Welker who was the game's MVP. He had 18 receptions for 246 yards and 2 Touchdowns, including 70 and 62 yard strikes.

It was a tight game all along but it came down to the wire with 3 minutes left and the Bills having possession. They trailed 7 but Trent Edwards put on a show, completing 3rd down after 3rd down. He even completed a 4th and 10 to Fred Jackson near midfield. With a 20 yard pass to Lee Evans the Bills got the ball to the 3 with 18 seconds left.

Edwards made a brutal mistake in the red zone, as Brandon Merriweather picked him off and was tackled at the 1. While most considered this game over, the Patriots had the ball at their 1, and the Bills had a chance at a safety. The Patriots didn't have enough room to kneel down, so they handed it off to Fred Taylor. Taylor ran up the gut for 5, but then Marcus Stroud stripped the ball, and the ball came loose in endzone. A furious fight for the fumble, occured and the Bills recovered it for 6! The Bills had pulled a miracle and forced OT!

In overtime though, it was all New England with Brady finding Moss on a 30 yard strike and Stephen Gostkowski ending the game with a 36 yarder. [Reply]

RayAllen20 07:40 PM 10-24-2009

Damn. Power went out and I forgot to save this. I was only 2 games deep so I will try and rebuild it.

EDIT: Nevermind. We're back up and running. Not sure why my helmets have all of a sudden become different pictures. Anyone know why? [Reply]

RayAllen20 12:29 AM 10-25-2009

Around the NFL

Steelers Blast Titans 34-3
The defending champs are back and better than ever. Big Ben picks apart the Titans D and 'Smash and Dash' get nothing.

Jets outlast Texans 30-20
Mark Sanchez is feeling pretty good about himself. He lead the Jets to victory in Houston with an impressive performance.

Flacco helps Ravens win shootout 45-27
The Chiefs' secondary couldn't stop Joe Cool, as the new-look high-flying Ravens offense helped out their suprisingly bad defensive performance. Flacco threw for 4 TDs.

Panthers beat Eagles in opener 27-20
The Eagles defense will have nightmares of DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart after this battle. They combined for two TDs and over 200 yards. Also the Panthers defense contained the electrifying Philly offense.

Colts squeak by AFC South Rival Jaguars, 31-27
Peyton Manning is still Peyton Manning. Manning did his usual heroics and gave Caldwell his first head coaching victory. He lead the Colts on a 80 yard drive with only 2 minutes and 33 seconds remaining for the game winning TD with only 14 seconds left.

McDaniel's Broncos handle the Bengals
The Broncos found away to win in Cincy 23-16 on Sunday. Orton threw 2 touchdown passes to Marshall and Royal. More bad news for Cincinatti: Ocho Cinco is out for the season.

Mangenius shocks the Vikings 27-23
Brett Favre's debut was spoiled by Derek Anderson and the Browns. Anderson outplayed the Viking defense and came up with the victory. Adrian Peterson rushed for 124 yards in the loss.

Saints rip Lions apart 30-3
No upset in Motown. Drew Brees put up big points in this lop-sided victory. The Saints defense did their job too frustrating Matheww Stafford and Calvin Johnson.

Niners outscore their NFC West foe Cardinals, 46-29
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Seahawks top the Rams in division matchup
Jim Mora Jr. is happy in his debut, as his Seattle Squad beat their rival, the St. Louis Rams, 33-26. Matt Hasselbeck and Julius Jones moved the ball well in this one and came out on top.

America's Team comes out victorious
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NFC East match-up of field goals; Giants win 15-12
There were a total of 9 field goals. 5 for the Giants, 4 for the Redskins. That is all that matters as the New York gets the W.

Wildcat-happy Dolphins suprise Atlanta, 31-27
Ronnie Brown welcomed Atlanta to the Wildcat this Sunday. The results weren't so good. Brown rushed for 110 yards and 2 touchdowns. With Pennington out for the season, Chad Henne had the game winning drive with a minute left finding Anthony Fasano on a 9 yard strike.

Rodgers dominates the Bears; win 30-21
Cutler and the new-look Bears came up short in a close battle. Rodgers threw for over 350 yards and 3 TDs. Cutler had 2 TDs but his 2 interceptions cost him the game.

Chargers avoid upset with 24-17 victory
The Raiders gave their best effort on Monday Night, but Phillip Rivers and his San Diego squad came out on top. Rivers passed for 2 TDs and LT rushed for 1. [Reply]

RayAllen20 12:44 AM 10-25-2009

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Buffalo Bills Preview

Today, two 0-1 teams take the field in Ralph Wilson Stadium. The Bills are coming off a heart-breaking loss to their rival Patriots, while the Buccaneers just lost to the Cowboys in a thriller. Yes both teams lost, but these losses were encouraging as they showed these teams are no cupcakes.

Josh Johnson and the Buccaneer offense hopes to get something going today. Tom Brady found holes in the Bills' secondary, and Johnson will look to do the same. However, the Bills' run defense looked especially solid in their Monday Night opener. Tampa did a fairly good job on Dallas' offense containing Romo until the final minutes. Marion Barber had a tough time against them, but Marshawn Lynch looked fantastic in their opener.

Prediction: Buffalo Bills 24, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21 [Reply]

RayAllen20 12:52 AM 10-25-2009

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Tampa Bay Secondary Murdered; Trent Edwards is the suspect

No, Tampa Bay's secondary wasn't actually murdered, but it did seem like it on Sunday afternoon. Not many people would've been surprised if their was a police report filed.

Buffalo had over 500 yards total offensively today in this compelling shootout. Trent Edwards passed for 360 yards and 5 TDs. He connected with Terrell Owens 3 times in the endzone and for 176 yards. Stevie Johnson also had a touchdown for the second straight game. Even Marshawn Lynch decided to join the offensive beatdown. He ran for 143 yards and 2 TDs, breaking tackle after tackle.

Defensively, Buffalo didn't go so well, but it was enough to come out on top. Josh Johnson looked like Joe Montana out there passing for 350 yards and 4 TDs. He found his favorite target Kellen Winslow twice, B.J. Askew once, and Straughter on a deep connection. Cadillac looked solid running for 75 yards and a TD.

Overall, the Bills offense under Torres looks explosive. Their passing attack is one to be feared and Lynch is plowing through defenses. Buffalo moves to 1-1 facing the Saints next week, while Tampa Bay drops to 0-2. [Reply]

RayAllen20 02:09 PM 10-25-2009

Around the NFL

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Vikings romp the Lions 44-14
Brett Favre put up numbers Vikings fans wanted to see, dominating the Lions defense. This new was great news, but Adrian Peterson out for the next 3 weeks is not. The Vikings are 1-1, while the Lions are winless.

Packers squeak by Bengals; 27-20
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Texans dazzled by Chris Johnson
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Chiefs blowout their arch Rival 45-14
The Raiders had no answer for Matt Cassel who put up 3 touchdown passes. The Chiefs get their first win of the year, while the Raiders are winless.

Patriots shutdown Jets offense
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Philly tops the Saints in OT
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Rams shock the Redskins
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MJD runs all over the Cardinals
The Jaguars beat Arizona 27-20 thanks to Jones-Drew's 2 touchdowns and 107 yards rushing. The Cardinals are now 0-2 while the Jaguars are .500

49ers move to 2-0, down Seahawks
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Cutler struggles, Pittsburgh beats Bears
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Chargers win on last second Hail Mary
The game seemed like it would go to OT tied at 14-14. Yet Phillip Rivers found Vincent Jackson in the endzone for a 50 yard TD as time ticked off the clock to beat the Ravens. The Ravens are 1-1 and San Diego is undefeated.

Denver downs the Browns
Derek Anderson found no answers against this Denver defense. He was picked off twice and Kyle Orton lead his team to a 30-13 victory. The Broncos are now 2-0 while the Browns are 1-1.

Giants ruin Texas Stadium Opening
Sorry Jerry Jones, but your Boys couldn't get it done against the Big Blue. The Giants dominated the Cowboys defensively in a 20-13 victory. The Giants are 2-0, Cowboys 1-1

Manning destroys the Dolphins 39-10
Peyton Manning once again dominates a defense, throwing 4 TDs and over 400 yards passing. The Wildcat was shut down also, and the Dolphins are 1-1. The Colts are 2-0. [Reply]

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