Archives for December 3, 2003

‘The three-year veteran was hurt in the fourth quarter of Buffalo’s 24-7 win over the Giants on Sunday. Jennings started 11 games this season, missing one due to a hip flexor injury earlier in the year.’

‘Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Jonas Jennings, a starter in each of his three years in the NFL, will miss the rest of the season with a toe injury.’

‘He is listed as probable, meaning there is a 75 percent chance he will play in Sunday’s home game. This was the second straight week in which he took a blow to the head.’

‘We need to win this game. These are very, very important games. All we’re trying to do is beat the Buffalo Bills, and it will be a tough game, believe me. They had a big win here over the Giants, and Greg will have them going. They are playing at home. It will be a tough game, but it’s one we need to win.’

‘Bills defensive end Aaron Schobel has been selected as the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in last Sunday’s win over the New York Giants.’

‘The Bills announced that the team has re-signed quarterback Travis Brown and placed offensive tackle Jonas Jennings on Injured Reserve (toe).’

‘Bills starting left tackle Jonas Jennings will miss the rest of the season because of a broken toe in his right foot.’

‘”We said back in training camp that we wanted to be the No. 1 defense in football,” Bills defensive coordinator Jerry Gray said. “The best thing you can do is go out and play like it, no matter what the circumstances are. You wish that (won-loss) record was totally different, but it’s not. You have to play with what you have. You can’t change the past. The thing we’re trying to do is keep going forward and play one game at a time.”‘

‘Playoffs for the Jets? It’s still not something to bet the ranch on. Yet heading to cold Buffalo, the players are warming to the idea.’

‘Defensive coordinator Ted Cottrell said the secret to the Jets’ efficient containment of Tennessee’s dangerous offense Monday night was not in being more aggressive with blitzes, but in “executing a lot better.”‘

‘”He made it plain to us that we would not leave the stadium unless we were 5-7,” Curtis Martin said. “And now we’re 5-7. When our leader stands up and says something, you feel obligated to carry it out. I think we all feed off his fire.”‘

‘Referring to Sunday’s game against the Bills (5-7) in Orchard Park, he said, “This is probably the most important game we’re going to play all year.”‘

‘”A lot of it is on me, my fault,” he continued. “I’ve got to do a better job. If I don’t, I don’t know. We’ve got to do something. So I’ve got to do a better job with this football team. I know that.”‘

‘To those who believe the Jets have used up their supply of miraculous finishes the past two seasons, Ray Mickens offered these defiant words: “We ain’t dead. We’re still playing. We ain’t going to let it die.”‘

‘Edwards, asked which loss this season eats at him most, said, “The first game of the season [in Washington, 16-13]. That was one where if we win that game it kind of propels you in a different direction. The game was tied, it was on the road with all the fanfare, and we had a chance to win it. If we win that game we get a little shot in the arm.”‘