Super Mario Update

Much has been made about the lack of production by the Bills new $100 million man to this point in the season. Mario Williams has 3.5 sacks through seven games, a stat though not impressing is not indicative of his play on the field. He has been neutralized by opposing tackles from rookies to washed up journeymen. He is currently ranked 32nd in the league in total sacks but lets keep in mind that over half of that came against a dreadful Arizona offensive line. When he does get pressure it is usually a result of Kyle Williams getting a good rush up the middle or the secondary having all the receivers covered. Lately he has been outplayed by Kyle Moore, a guy who didn't see playing time before the injury to Mark Anderson. Nobody knows the real reason for the lack of production by Williams but we sure know the reason he has given.
Mario has talked about a left wrist injury several times to the media without being prompted. He even got the Bills fined $20,000 by the NFL for not putting his injury on the injury report. Williams insists that the injury is hindering his play as he is typically a very physical rusher. As the Bills are on a bye week this week it appears he is finally ready to do something about it. He was absent from the Bills only practice this week because he is going to see a wrist specialist out of town. He may need surgery on the injured wrist and miss playing time as a result. So why wait til now to do this? If it was bothering him this badly he could have gotten it fixed earlier in the season or even earlier this week while he was off. Interesting that the Bills first game out of the bye is against his former team the Houston Texans. If he were to get the surgery done now he would probably miss at least that game if not the Patriots game as well. I am not saying that this is the reason he waited or anything but it is just an interesting note. For the sake of all Bills fans lets hope he can get this sorted out and he returns to his dominant play style that prompted the Bills to sign him, and sooner rather than later as the Bills season hangs in the balance.

UPDATE: Mario Williams has had a procedure done on his wrist to reduce the pain associated with the injury. Chan Gailey expects Williams to be ready for practice next week in preparation for the Texans.