Archives for October 2003

‘As for the possibility of playing without Moulds this weekend, Williams said, ”Injuries are part of this game. We’ll have to adapt and go on. But don’t count him out.”’

‘Lost in the tension of Sunday’s victory was the play of Buffalo defensive tackle Pat Williams, who had only 14 tackles the first four games. Against the Bengals, he was credited with eight stops as Buffalo held the Bengals to only 67 rushing yards on 27 carries and nine of those attempts were for no gain or a loss.’

‘The Jets defense is currently ranked first in the NFL in sacks per pass play and are 3rd in passing yards allowed per game. They have restricted their opponents to an average of just 165.3 yards per game by air.’

‘The change was made to accommodate FOX television patterns.’

‘The Oct. 19 game between the Washington Redskins and Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium has been moved to a 4:15 p.m. EST start time.’

‘Third-year Bills RB Travis Henry has had some big days against the Jets, who have won three of the past four games against Buffalo.’

‘"No," Sullivan said, "I’m not happy."’

‘Travis has been hurt a little bit and Sammy Morris missed some time. I think that has hurt the Bills in their attempts to get the run game untracked. It’s going to hurt your productivity without your top two runners healthy. I watched tape of the Philly game and Travis didn’t play. The Bills passing game suffers when Travis is not in the game.’

‘After spending nearly two years in Mexico, Armour now lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Cara, and their eight-month old son, Joah. He is not unfamiliar with the term ‘pursuing a dream.’ Armour accomplished one by playing in the NFL, albeit briefly, and hopes his venture into skating rolls on a lot longer.’

‘In other words, there’s a better chance of seeing Rush Limbaugh and Donovan McNabb together in a soup commercial than seeing the Jets in the postseason. Still, they can hope.’

‘You know this is coming, Jets fans. The script is written. The players are in place. The results are forthcoming. Now all there is to do is wait . . . for the NFL Draft.’

‘The Jets went to the playoffs for two years with a lineup of mostly older and veteran players. But age has caught up with the Jets, producing a dreadfully slow defense and an offense that lacks a threat. The result is an 0-4 start that underscores the need to give younger players more playing time and heightens the prospect of ripping apart a large segment of the team after the season.’

‘When the Jets host Buffalo on Sunday, their plan is to divert attention from their stalled running game by placing more emphasis on the potentially dangerous Santana Moss in their passing attack.’

‘“He’s ready to play,” Uribe said. “He’s worked pretty hard to get back to where he is and the fact that his biology cooperated is pretty amazing. He looks very good.”’

‘Playing through the pain of a rib injury that caused him to miss the previous game vs. the Eagles, Henry scored both of Buffalo’s touchdowns, including the game-winning touchdown run in overtime, and finished with 85 rushing yards on 25 carries. The third-year back also had two catches for 14 yards and a 9-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter.’