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Found January 29, 2012 on Zone Blitz: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Ryan Fitzpatrick,  Chan Gailey,  Bill Belichick,  Fred Jackson,  C.J. Spiller,  Tashard Choice
TEAMS: Buffalo Bills,  New England Patriots,  Miami Dolphins

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Ryan Fitzpatrick got off to a hot start in 2011 and, in following his lead, so did the Buffalo Bills. Seven games in, the Bills sat at 5-2 and looked to be a real playoff contender. Then Fitzpatrick cooled and the team ran off seven losses in a row. So who are the real Bills? Does Chan Gailey have this team on the right track? Or will Buffalo and the team’s fans struggle to climb from the basement of the AFC East once again in 2012? Brian Galliford, editor-in-chief of BuffaloRumblings.com, shared his thoughts with Zoneblitz. Zoneblitz: Bills got off to a hot start and then fizzled as the season wore on, resulting in a 6-10 finish and a two game improvement from last season. Is the season a success, a failure or somewhere in between and why? Brian Galliford: I tend to side with generic coach speak opinion on this matter: any season with a losing record and no playoff berth can’t be categorized as anything but a failure. No NFL team has gone longer without a playoff appear...
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