Terrell Owens News

Buffalo Bills receiver Terrell Owens cracked a couple of good one-liners before heading off for some rest and relaxation this weekend.

VIDEO: Texans defensive backs talk about covering the Bills ' Terrell Owens and Lee Evans .

Ah, so this what former Bills offensive coordinator Turk Schonert meant when he said head coach Dick Jauron wanted a Pop-Warner offense.

The Bills' defense could only play well for so long Sunday before it needed some help from the "O." Against the Texans, that help never came.

It's gotten to a point where Jairus Byrd even amazes us during the bye week. The Bills safety is having a rookie season like no other.

Coming into the Week Eight contest, we laid out the keys for the Buffalo Bills match up against the Houston Texans.

Chris Brown: Jairus Byrd continued his torrid pace of takeaways and Terrell Owens made an appearance in the end zone, but it wasna t enough.

The defense hung in.A The takeaways were there again.A But the Bills offense could not do its part, and the Bills winning streak came to an end.A Buffalo lost at home to Houston 31-10.A The Bills fall to 3-5 heading into their bye week.

With the NFL's top ranking in three of the last five years, the Buffalo Bills' special teams have set a standard of excellence that is unmatched in the league.

In only his third year in Houston, has no way of telling whether the Texans have completely shed their also-ran label.

Trent Edwards #5 of the Buffalo Bills throws a pass under pressure by Shaun Ellis #92 of the New York Jets during the game on October 18, 2009 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

And coach. Gary Kubiak is indicated that it's likely -- Andre Johnson will play.

Buffalo rookie free safety Jairus Bird is determined to make receivers beat him to the ball.

Owens upbeat despite 'pathetic' numbers Buffalo Bills receiver Terrell Owens, star of the reality series The T.O. Show, poses with fellow cast members Kita Williams, left, and Monique Jackson at the 2009 Fox Reality Channel Really Awards in Los Angeles.

Quarterback controversy? There is no quarterback controversy. There's an offensive line controversy and there are defensive controversies.

Mike and Chuck get into the Halloween spirit this week, and use a pumpkin to predict the outcome of the Bills season.

A quick peek at the box score and you'd think it was impossible the Buffalo Bills won.

For some extra-immediate, in-game, super-flu-ridden reactions, head to Twitter.com/NicholasMendola . I typed it last week and I'll type it again: life is better when the Bills win.

Steve Smith and Terrell Owens on the same field. A short, speedy, dominant and sometimes volatile receiver facing off against a tall, speedy, dominant and sometimes volatile receiver.

The Panthers defeated the Seahawks 13-10. JEFF SINER -- jsiner@charlotteobserver.com When Geoff Hangartner signed with the Buffalo Bills earlier this year, Jake Delhomme quickly got on the telephone.