Archives for September 7, 2005

‘Josh Reed is probable with a hamstring problem while Angelo Crowell is questionable with a groin injury. Both rode the bike on Wednesday. Josh Stamer was sent home with the flu. Roscoe Parrish and Tim Euhus are listed as out against the Texans.’

‘The Bills will don a new third jersey for the home opener, reminiscent of that of the 1965 AFL Championship team. The team will wear the throwback jerseys to honor the heroes from the past as this season is deemed Celebration of Champions.’

‘If the 10-year veteran can’t play, Mularkey said he’ll go with rookie fourth-round pick Duke Preston, who had a promising preseason playing both guard and center.’

‘The program will be open to high school and college students between the ages 13 and 21. Individual grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded.’

‘"This new requirement is not a result of any specific threat information," said Commissioner Tagliabue. "It is in recognition of the significant additional security that ‘pat-downs’ offer, as well as the favorable experience that our clubs and fans have had using ‘pat-downs’ as part of a comprehensive stadium security plan."’

‘I like them to beat Houston 20-13 this week. I like them to finish the season with the same 9-7 record as last year and battle for a wild card spot.’

‘So, if you’re not a fan of football, give it a shot. You’ll learn the game as you go — it’s not as complicated as it might seem. And if you’re on the fence or not yet a fan of the Buffalo Bills, tune in and get acquainted. They have a first-year quarterback, but he plays an exciting brand of football, and the team genuinely believes it has a chance.’

‘They tied with the Atlanta Falcons for the second-most preseason penalties in the NFL. The Bills averaged 12 penalties for 96 yards in their four exhibitions. The high mark – or low point – was 19 flags for 146 yards in the preseason opener at Indianapolis. They closed the preseason with 13 penalties for 99 yards Friday against Detroit.’

‘”I don’t think you’re ever satisfied and the last two games we didn’t do as well as we wanted,” McNally said of his vitally important group of players. “We made some mistakes, and we corrected the mistakes so I think we’re where we’re supposed to be.”‘

‘Schneck spent six seasons with Pittsburgh before being released Saturday.’

‘“To say it’s `Playoffs or Bust,’ you can’t say that because there are too many things that are out of our control,” Donahoe said. “People that make predictions, you’re crazy. … We’re going to put everything into this season to make the playoffs. But I’m also not prepared to say that if we don’t make the playoffs that it’s a bad year.”’

‘Schneck was is Pittsburgh at the same time Mike Mularkey was.’

‘”We just have to improve the overall tempo of the offense,” Losman explained. “Getting the play in, calling it, get up to the line of scrimmage, no hesitating, no fumbled words in the huddle, no nothing like that. We need to get up there, be crisp and clean, get up to the huddle and run the play. That’s probably the number one thing our offense needs to work on right now.”‘

‘”We have not been satisfied with our snapping, and as people have noticed in our games this summer, we have tried a lot of different combinations there and we just couldn’t come up with what we thought was the right snapper,” President/GM Tom Donahoe said during his weekly radio show on 97 Rock.’

Texans defense aims high going into opener (Houston Chronicle)

Texans H.S. Coach of the Week (HoustonTexans.com)

Take a Texan to School Day (HoustonTexans.com)

Game 1 Notes (HoustonTexans.com)

Game 1 Matchup (HoustonTexans.com)