Prediction: The Buffalo Bills (3-6) are on the road this week to face the Jacksonville Jaguars (5-4) at 1 p.m. in Jacksonville. The Bills have a new interim head coach in Perry Fewell, which should give them a much-needed spark. Fewell is the polar opposite of Dick Jauron, which should fare well with the direction of this team the rest of the season. The Bills will also have a new leader under center for the rest of the season in Ryan Fitzpatrick. The Jaguars come in with star running back Maurice Jones-Drew leading the way. The Jaguars are right in the hunt for a wild card spot in the AFC, and they look to better their record hosting a Bills team in transition. Look for Jones-Drew to have another great day, especially against the worst run defense in the league. Jaguars 31 Bills 20 TERRY LONG

Quarterbacks

Ryan Fitzpatrick: Well, that was quick. After Trent Edwards was given his job back after the bye week to face the Titans, he was yanked out of the starting lineup by new interim head coach Perry Fewell. This more than likely spells the end of the Edwards era as the quarterback of the Buffalo Bills.

In steps Fitzpatrick. He is 2-1 under center for the Bills, and as the coaching staff reiterated this week, he gives them the best chance to win this weekend in Jacksonville. The Jaguars rank 27th in the league against the pass, and with the confidence that Terrell Owens and Lee Evans have in Fitzpatrick, look for him to have a few scores, just not enough to warrant a start. SIT
David Garrard: He has struggled this season throwing the ball. Garrard is the 17th-rated passer in the NFL, and the Bills rank 9th in the league against the pass. I think there will be a full dose of Maurice Jones-Drew which will limit Garrard’s chances for big numbers. SIT
Running Backs
Marshawn Lynch: I don’t know about you, but as a Lynch owner myself, I have grown tired of his lack of production. The Jaguars rank 22nd against the run, but I still don’t have the confidence to start Lynch until he starts to show me something. SIT
Maurice Jones-Drew: The league’s 5th leading rusher against the league’s worst run defense. START
Wide Receivers
Terrell Owens/Lee Evans: Evans has his most success when there isn’t a quarterback named Edwards under center. He succeeded with former Bills QB J.P. Losman and excels when Fitzpatrick is under center. I definitely recommend starting Evans, and T.O. could warrant a start in a WR/TE flex spot. START BOTH
Mike Sims-Walker: Where did this guy come from? He has been a great fantasy WR this year, with five touchdowns and 603 yards receiving. I recommend a start for him this week, especially with Bills cornerback Terrence McGee missing all week in practice with a knee injury. START
Tight Ends
Shawn Nelson: Even with Nelson back healthy, I can’t recommend a start until we find out how much confidence Fitzpatrick has in him. Let’s wait and see. SIT
Marcedes Lewis: Having caught two touchdowns so far this season, I don’t see why Garrard couldn’t hit him for another in the red zone. START
Defense: Neither team has a spectacular defense, but if you had to choose one, go with the Jags. The Bills just cannot find a way to stop the run, which Jones-Drew will take advantage of and put up a big day as Titans RB Chris Johnson did last week. Bills SIT Jaguars START
TERRY LONG

Bills fans, believe it or not, your team does play a football game this Sunday. With the whirlwind of excitement surrounding a new coach for next year, you may have forgotten.

The Jacksonville Jaguars are a team that the Bills are surprisingly familiar with. Though they play in the AFC South, the Jaguars have met Buffalo in four of the last five seasons; a little unusual.

Last season, we all remember the glorious fade toss delivered by Trent Edwards to James Hardy to seal the victory in Jacksonville to start the Bills at 2-0. How long ago that seems now.

That's not why I object to being a Jags supporter. The Bills have actually had success against the Jaguars winning games in 2003, 2006, and 2008. The loss in 2004 roots my dislike for a second team from Florida.

Let's set the scene. The Bills are entering their third season with Drew Bledsoe behind center. After a disappointing start to the Bledsoe era, Bills fans, including yours truly, were pumped to break, what seemed at the time to be, a playoff drought. We're looking at 10 years now.

The Jaguars come to town on opening day, and the game proves to be a defensive battle. Jags quarterback Byron Leftwich struggles mightily throughout, converting on only two third downs, while matching that total in interceptions. With the game seemingly won, the Bills allow a seven-play, 80-yard drive to set up fourth and goal on the seven with four seconds remaining. Leftwich lobs a ball in the back of the end zone to then-rookie Ernest Wilford. He outmuscles three Bills players to secure the touchdown and the win as time expires. Talk about heartbreaking.

This one one of the first times I witnessed such a colossal collapse live...boy, I sure didn't know what I was getting myself into.

At the time, the loss wasn't deemed significant, occurring in the season's first week. But the Bills finished 9-7 that season, one stinking game out of the playoffs. If that pass falls incomplete, we aren't talking about a decade hiatus from the post-season.

That single game itself, I feel, gives me enough reason to cringe whenever I hear the name Jacksonville Jaguars. Sure we paid them back with wins recently, and have suffered countless crushing defeats since, but that game stings more than any other based on the simple fact that the Buffalo Bills would have been in the playoffs had they won that game. Reading "Bills" and "playoffs" in the same sentence is strange, isn't it?

Many of the Bills' other last-second losses have gone, in hope of a playoff berth down the road. This game was a sure thing in hindsight, and one play determined the outcome.

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The Buffalo Bills came off their bye week with very little improvement to their game, and it showed during the 41-17 loss to the Tennessee Titans. Somehow the Bills always manage to lose it late in the game, and Sunday was no different. After playing competitively for three quarters, the Bills gave up 24 points in the final 15 minutes, and their grades for this week are just as bad as their fourth quarter meltdown.

Quarterback: If Sunday's game ended at halftime, Trent Edwards would've finished this weekend with a decent review. He got 118 of his 185 yards of passing yardage during the first half, and the second-quarter touchdown drive managed to get both Terrell Owens and Lee Evans the ball. Unfortunately for Edwards, the second half, and particularly the fourth quarter, wasn't very kind for the Bills' offense. Edwards interception late in the game was returned for a Titans TD, and it led to the end of his day, and interim coach Perry Fewell’s decision to start Ryan Fitzpatrick’s starting job next week against Jacksonville. At least we have Fred Jackson. Grade: C-

Running Backs: Unlike the passing game, the running game got off to a very slow start, but managed to put up a good stretch of runs during the second half. Fred Jackson and Marshawn Lynch didn't get much help from the O-line, but still managed to gain an average of five yards per carry. If they can figure out a way to hit the ground running from the start of the game instead of the start of the third quarter, next week's ground game could see a major improvement. Grade: C

Receivers: This past Sunday was one of the best games Buffalo receivers have had all season. Terrell Owens had three catches for a season-high of 85 yards. Lee Evans had his first two-touchdown game since 2007 and was part of a successful Wildcat touchdown during the first quarter. With Fitzpatrick taking over at quarterback, it'll be interesting to see if the receivers can carry some momentum over from this week's game. Grade: C+

Defense: The Bills' defense had very few answers for Vince Young, Chris Johnson and the rest of the Tennessee Titans. They gave up 378 yards and couldn't contain Johnson, who scored two touchdowns and became only the second player in Titans’ franchise history to have at least 100 yards rushing and receiving in the same game. They did manage to force Young to fumble the ball twice, and rookie Jairus Byrd set a team record by extending his interception streak to five games after picking off Young during the second quarter. Grade: D+

Special Teams: Although it wasn't a stand out week, Brian Moorman and Co. proved once again that they're the most consistent unit on the field. With Jackson as the go-to returner, the Bills haven't had many mistakes during kickoff and punt returns in recent weeks. Lindell and his leg have been a reliable source of offense all season, and Moorman continues to be one of the best players on the team. Grade: B

Coaching: Coming off the bye week and that crushing loss to the Houston Texans, fans were hoping for some sort of shake up on the field. While the Wildcat formation was an interesting twist, this week was just more of the same poor preparation and lack of inspiring coaching. It's good to know that the one last thing Jauron can do for the Bills is obtain a high draft pick. Let’s see now what Fewell can do. Grade: C-

KATIE TANG

The wheels on the wagon keep turning, and turning, and turning…

“Whew.” That was me taking a deep breath after the past 48 hours of news that has come out of western New York. Dick Jauron was fired as head coach of the Buffalo Bills yesterday afternoon after a private meeting with Bills owner Ralph Wilson Jr. at his home in Detroit. I wish there were surveillance cameras set up in Buffalo to watch the people running out onto the streets in pure jubilation. This was something that was long overdue and something that finally let Bills fans know that their voices are being heard.

Ralph Wilson spoke with The Buffalo News this afternoon in which he discussed the firing of Jauron. "It's the toughest thing I ever had to do personally because he's such a great guy," Wilson said. "But nothing ever seemed to go right. He's just a great guy, and I feel very bad about it, but I think it's best for the team and the fans and everybody."

So the question now is, where do they go from here? Defensive coordinator Perry Fewell has been named the interim head coach for the rest of the season. He spoke with the media on Tuesday evening about taking the reigns as head coach. Watch here. Fewell named interim coach

Fewell’s first real move as interim head coach was naming Ryan Fitzpatrick the starter this week against the Jacksonville Jaguars. This is not good news for quarterback Trent Edwards, whom the team has lost confidence in this season. Granted, Fitzpatrick is not the next Joe Montana, but the team believes he gives them the best chance to win on Sunday. The Bills have only won three games this season, and two of them were with Fitzpatrick under center. When asked why he is going with Fitzpatrick and not Edwards, Fewell responded, “We just felt like, from the offensive staff and myself, we just felt like Ryan gives us the best opportunity this week against Jacksonville to win. Coming out, he was 2-1 and was playing relatively well, and we felt he gave us the best opportunity to win.” Fewell was then pressed on if the switch is a permanent one or if it was temporary. “Week to week, day to day, yes,” said Fewell.

Bills wide receivers Terrell Owens and Lee Evans seemed to be on board with the quarterback change to Fitzpatrick, and spoke about it this afternoon:

"I think Ryan, No. 1, is a veteran. He has a lot more experience. There are some situations where he’ll be able to buy time with that experience. There will be some times where he can assess the defense and really take some shots down the field. We’re looking forward to the opportunity with Ryan. Obviously he was 2-1 before the bye week when he was in there. Personally, I felt like it was his job to lose. But again, there are things that are out of our control. This coaching decision … and you just have to go with it. I think the guys are going out there and playing hard. What’s so disappointing is we are practicing hard, and it’s not showing for four quarters on Sunday,” said Owens.

"I think some of the things that Fitz does are really good," Evans said. "When he played before, he stepped up and made some big plays. So I think it’ll help. We have a lot of confidence in him. I’m excited to see him play,” said Evans.

The news doesn’t stop there.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported this morning that the Bills have made contact with former Denver Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan. Yes, you all just read that correctly. Mike Shanahan. They supposedly are arranging a meeting with the two-time Super Bowl champion coach, and it should happen sooner rather than later. This news will shock the majority of Bills fans because this is something that they have never seen before. History says that Wilson will either bring in a retread coach (Dick Jauron) or an up and coming coordinator (Gregg Williams, Mike Mularkey). I guess he has finally realized, at the age of 91, that in order to build a championship team, you need to have good football guys from the top down to succeed. You would have thought he would have remembered what he did when Bill Polian was running the show during the Super Bowl runs of the early 90’s.

This would be a tremendous hire if the Bills can somehow lure Shanahan to become the next head coach of the Bills; but he won’t come cheap. Shanahan will want full control of all football operations, and that is something that hasn’t been done since Wilson gave that to Tom Donahoe, and we all know how that turned out.

Schefter is also reporting that the Bills also have interest in former New Orleans Saints and St. Louis Rams and current Florida Tuskers head coach Jim Haslett. Does that name sound familiar? Bills fans remember him from his playing days with the team at linebacker from 1979 to 1985. Other names being mentioned are former Bills offensive coordinator and current New York Giants offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride and Montreal head coach Marc Trestman with the Canadian Football League.

All I know is, the days and weeks ahead for the Bills organization are ones to keep a close eye on. I haven’t seen this kind of buzz around the team and its fans since the Terrell Owens signing; and no, that’s not a bad thing.

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TERRY LONG