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Welcome to this week’s Bills Mailbag. Let’s get right to tackling your questions …
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Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady has taken some heat the past few weeks for some ill-advised play calls that have backfired.
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Why aren't the Bills forcing more turnovers? 'We've gotta stop the run'
Entering a Week 8 matchup with Carolina, Buffalo (4-2) has only five takeaways through six games, tied for 26th in the NFL, and its 16 passes defended rank third worst in the 32-team league.
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While Hoecht and Ogunjobi can't fix everything that ailed the Buffalo Bills during their consecutive losses, the defense desperately needed reinforcements.
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