turnover-prone. And their defense is suddenly springing leaks again.As if things can't get much worse Authentic Braden Smith Jersey , the young and patchwork Bills follow up their 37-5 meltdown at Indianapolis on Sunday by preparing to host Tom Brady and the New England Patriots next week — and in a prime-time setting, no less.Coach Sean McDermott acknowledged the challenge ahead by noting how the Patriots are far more accustomed to playing on a national stage such as Monday Night Football, as opposed to Buffalo — a team more familiar with early Sunday afternoon kickoffs."The better team you have, the more prime-time games you get," McDermott said Monday. "So yeah, you can say give them the advantage because they've been there before."And that was after McDermott noted how relatively inexperienced the Bills are in saying: "I've got a young football team on my hands."It shows.A year after ending a 17-season playoff drought, the Bills (2-5) are enduring the telltale signs of being in transition after going through yet another offseason roster overhaul as part of their intention to rebuild through youth.One of those rookies won't be in the lineup against the AFC East-leading Patriots (5-2), who are 31-4 against Buffalo in their past 35 meetings, and 7-0 overall in prime-time games.McDermott announced rookie quarterback Josh Allen will miss his second game with a bruised elbow on his right arm.That leaves veteran Derek Anderson preparing to make his second start some three weeks after being lured out of semiretirement.The 13th-year player showed some rust by throwing three interceptions and losing a fumble against the Colts in his first start in nearly two years.Despite his unfamiliarity with Buffalo's playbook and personnel, Anderson did go 20 of 31 for 175 yards, which marked the most yards passing by a Bills quarterback in four weeks.Buffalo's offense http://www.indianapoliscoltsteamonline.com/matthias-farley-jersey , however, is at best a work in progress no matter who's at quarterback, including Nathan Peterman, who lost the starting job midway through a 47-3 season-opening loss at Baltimore.The Bills have scored just 81 points. It's the third-lowest total in franchise history through seven games, and worst since Buffalo scored 75 in getting off to a 1-6 start in 1977.The Bills have yet to top 20 first downs in a game. And the seven offensive touchdowns scored through seven games are the fewest over the same span since Buffalo managed six on offense to open the 2007 season.The Bills have been so inept, only eight of 22 drives have crossed midfield over the past two games. The Patriots, by comparison, had six of 10 drives cross midfield alone in their 38-31 win at Chicago on Sunday."I think we'd all like to be out there posting 50 points (a game)," McDermott said. "That's just not where we are right now. So we just have to understand who we are, where we are in this process of trying to get this thing going in the right direction."The game against the Colts was the latest indication of how the Bills stand little chance of being competitive if their defense unravels.Though five offensive turnovers played a factor, Buffalo surrendered 220 yards rushing and four touchdowns passing — both season worsts. The Bills also forced no takeaways after generating 11 in their previous four outings.The Colts scored on their final four possessions of the first half to build a 24-0 lead http://www.indianapoliscoltsteamonline.com/clayton-geathers-jersey , marking the third time this season Buffalo has trailed by 22 or more points after two quarters.It was an uncharacteristic outing for a defense that combined to allow just four touchdowns and had 15 sacks in its previous four games.Coordinator Leslie Frazier described the issues against the run as being correctible."It's disappointing," Frazier said. "We're trying to set the standard on defense, and we didn't play up to our standard yesterday. It was not playoff-caliber, and we've got to play better."NOTES: RB LeSean McCoy's status remains uncertain as he continues to be monitored for a concussion after being hurt on the second play from scrimmage. ... Starting DE Trent Murphy is listed week to week after hurting his knee.The NFL conspiracy report: Week 2, Jon Gruden is tanking the Raiders If you were looking for in depth film breakdown, or one of my opponent scouting reports, or even a Colts-centric article you’ve arrived at the wrong article. Welcome to the weekly conspiracy report where I, Chris Shepherd, will examine nefarious plots around the league and expose them for what they are. Now sure, I won’t be able to provide you any “proof” and no I don’t have any sources (that you know of). What follows should be treated purely as entertainment that include plausible (and not so plausible) scenarios that no one employed by NFL teams would ever admit to, I accept no responsibility for anything you do with the information I’m about to give you. In fact I accept no responsibility for anything you’re about to read Authentic Jordan Wilkins Jersey , at all.In this week two expose of NFL conspiratorial glory we’re going to take a look at new (and old) Oakland Raiders head Jon Gruden. The purpose of what follows is to expose Gruden’s actions and make the world aware of his true intentions after returning to football after more than a decade away from the game. Theory: Jon Gruden is tanking the RaidersThere are some important questions that need to be answered so we might get to the bottom of the mystery that has been Jon Gruden’s second stint in Oakland. Jon Gruden was rumored for years for various coaching jobs, passing them all up until the Raiders came calling. Why?Gruden was consistently one of the hottest names for open coaching jobs for years before he made the decision to return to football. He was a popular announcer, he had a job on Monday Night Football as long as he wanted.If Gruden wanted to coach football he had a lot of opportunities before the Raiders came calling. Why would he pass on all of those possibly more attractive offers?The Raiders have had five coaches since Gruden retired, why now?Since taking over the franchise from his father, the Mark Davis Raiders only have one winning season. With that said, the Raiders finally have a young core of good players that look like they have the potential to win. Reggie Mackenzie was hired as general manager in 2012, his time started out rough, but over time adding franchise cornerstones at Quarterback and pass rush as well as filling out the roster with talent, the Raiders have improved under his watch. So could it be that the Raiders level of talent be what spurred Gruden’s decision to return? I think so, but not for the reason you might think. Khalil Mack and Martavis Bryant... just why?First Gruden goes out and trades a 3rd round pick for an oft suspended wide receiver who has never caught more than 50 passes in a season. Why? I seriously don’t have an answer for this question. Nothing. Second, the Khalil Mack trade was insanely stupid. Mack was everything you could want in a player at the games second most important position. “But they got two 1st round picks for him!” and they sent a 2nd round pick with him. Further if you’ve got Jon Gruden making the picks and selecting guys like Kolton Miller a round early http://www.indianapoliscoltsteamonline.com/jack-doyle-jersey , does it matter how many picks you have? No, no it does not. Further had you told me before the draft that Kolton Miller was a top 15 pick I would have assumed they resurrected Al Davis and he made the pick himself. What Does a fully guaranteed 10 year $100 million contract do to the Raiders?Jon Gruden can’t be fired anytime soon. If Davis decides to get rid of his head coach he will have to tie up $10 million per year on top of whatever he has to pay his new coach. NFL teams make hundreds of millions per year, but every organization has a limit and paying Gruden that kind of money makes it nearly impossible for him to be fired. Gruden knows this and when questioned he said that if he didn’t get the job done, he wouldn’t take the money. Sure Jon. Why would he do it?Photo by Robert B. Stanton/NFLPhotoLibraryThis article goes a long way to describe what happened when Al Davis traded Jon Gruden to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Gruden’s wife said the following after his trade in the middle of the night:This all happened not long after the Raiders were beaten by the Patriots in the famed “tuck rule” game. I think it’s pretty easy to assume this would be something to hold a grudge over.Fitting the pieces togetherJon Gruden was traded, unceremoniously in the middle of the night in 2001, his wife described it as an emotional time having to leave their home and family and friends. He passed up other opportunities over the years until the Raiders came calling. The Raiders finally had a core of young players who could lead them to prominence. He then traded away one of the best defenders in the league and gave away a 3rd round pick for absolutely nothing in return, and finally Jon Gruden convinced Mark Davis to give him a 9-figure contract that makes him almost completely safe from consequence. It’s pretty clear to me that Jon Gruden is running the Raiders into the ground as revenge for trading him all those years ago and it is the most amazing long-con in the history of the NFL. I’m rooting for Gruden, not because I hate the Raiders but because I want to read the tell all book “Revenge” by Jon Gruden.*Once again, please note this article is purely meant for entertainment and the conversation it can create. Chris Shepherd may or may not actually believe anything above. By looking at current events through alternative viewpoints we hope to come away with a better understanding of what we’re seeing by considering something we’ve never considered. Worst case? We have a lot of fun with conspiracy theories and turn on old episodes of the X-Files while wearing our tin-foil hats.