Buckeyes in the NFL, Week 13: Buffalo Thinks Donte Whitner is Number One

He departed the city on less than amicable terms and, since then, Donte Whitner hasn't repaired his relationship with the city of Buffalo. Instead, he's cemented himself as the top Buffalo troll.

Whitner left the Bills as a free agent in 2011, signing with the 49ers. This past summer, he left San Francisco to sign with his hometown Cleveland Browns. While waiting for training camp to begin, he taunted Bills fans about the team's constant flirtation with leaving Buffalo:

Can you say Toronto Bills?!?!?!?!

— DonteHitner (@DonteWhitner) July 4, 2014

Revered former Bills linebacker Darryl Talley blasted Whitner, as did Talley's wife. That prompted Whitner to reference their daughter in a follow-up tweet. Naturally, Talley did not respond in kind.

Prior to their week 13 matchup, Whitner's trolling became a storyline again. Bills running back Fred Jackson told the Buffalo News he "can't respect" Whitner.

"If you talk down to anybody, you can't be respected. That's just me, that's how I feel about it," Jackson said. "For him to say stuff about that, about people that we love in this organization, he'll never get my respect for that." 

Whitner continued to have fun with it on Twitter, referencing urban philosopher Young Jeezy:

"So many haters in here I don't feel the love"

— DonteHitner (@DonteWhitner) November 29, 2014

During the game, the Bills crowd mockingly chanted his last name. Following a 26-10 Browns loss, Whitner actually tried to make amends with Buffalonians. 

"You never get a true look at a stadium or a fan base until you're actually on the other sideline," he told Syracuse.com. "It's a pretty crazy fan base here."

Based on the "Bills Mafia" Twitter reaction, they did not accept his pseudo-apology. 

Look at this Great Philly Brown Catch 

Cam Newton hasn't received much help from his banged up offensive line – which had to turn to undrafted rookie free agent Andrew Norwell – and has a significant lack of weapons around him. 

Previously limited to punt return duty, Philly Brown is now lining up on the outside more often. Sunday, he hauled in this Newton pass:

Play of the Week

Last week, I urged all of you to pick Boom Herron off the waiver wire. If you followed my advice, he probably just propelled you into your fantasy football playoffs.

In his second straight week of heavy action, Herron ripped off a 49-yard touchdown run during the early stages of a blowout win over Washington:

How They Fared in Week 13