‘Watson fits the mold the Bills desire in their cornerbacks. He has good size – 6-foot-1 and 188 pounds – so he can defend tall receivers. And he’s comfortable playing man-to-man coverage, which the Bills emphasize.’
Archives for August 31, 2002
Few seats left for opener
‘Only about 400 scattered seats are left for the Sept. 8 game in Ralph Wilson Stadium. The Bills also have three other games that are close to being sold out. A little less than 1,000 seats remain for the games against Chicago on Sept. 29, Oakland on Oct. 6 and New England on Nov. 3.’
Bills’ offensive line off to slow start
‘For the half, Buffalo’s first unit rushed 10 times for 15 yards.’
Big plays happen both ways on special teams units
‘Like the offense and defense, the Buffalo Bills special teams units rode a roller coaster in Thursday’s 20-13 loss to the Detroit Lions in the final game of the preseason.’
War Room Questions
Q: Will the Bills go to the 4-6 defense this year? I thought they were going to run it last year.
A: The Bills wanted to switch to the 4-6 defense but they simply did not have the personnel to do it last year. That, however, changed CB Nate Clements entered the starting lineup. With Clements and Winfield, the Bills have two CBs capable of playing on an island, which is exactly what the aggressive 4-6 defense needs to be effective. How important is it? Two of the biggest reasons the Titans had such a down year in 2001 were injuries in the secondary and the inability of their corners to play on an island.
Bills’ running attack stuck in neutral
‘The Bills’ leading rusher this preseason is returning starter Travis Henry, who’s racked up 80 yards on 27 carries, and accounted for the longest run from scrimmage — a mere 20 yards. The backups have fared even worse.’