Archives for September 2005

‘The Buffalo Bills’ leading receiver is not Eric Moulds. It’s not Lee Evans. It’s not even tight end Mark Campbell or running back Willis McGahee. That distinction belongs to the much-maligned Josh Reed. Yes, that Josh Reed.’

‘The outfit, constructed out of felt and pillow stuffing, took 60 to 70 hours to make. As fun as the costume is, she said, it was inspired by something very practical: warmth. “We just kept freezing at the games,” Kornacki said. “Finally, I sat down and I said, ‘I’m going to make something that’s going to keep me warm.’ I don’t know what came over me.”‘

Opportunity arises for top pick (Atlanta Journal constitution)

Gimme 5 (Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Jenkins, White near No. 1 role (Macon Telegraph)

Falcons sign two, release two (AtlantaFalcons.com)

This is a pivotal game for two teams trying to get back on track. The Bills and Falcons both lost last week after winning on opening day. The loser falls below .500 and in an early hole to start the season.

‘The Bills defense logged 38:50 minutes on the field in week two against Tampa Bay. It was the longest the defense had been on the field since last season’s week six contest against the Baltimore Ravens (39:08). The defensive front applied pressure on Tampa Bay quarterback Brian Griese who passed for just 136 yards. However, the Buccaneers compiled 191 rushing yards.’

‘What the Bills needed to get their running game on track — to keep the ball longer and give some valuable rest to their defense in the 91-degree heat — was for Losman to hit a few passes and move the chains. He failed miserably at the assignment.’

‘The Bills, who won their last four road games last season, obviously forgot some things. Like how to get off to a fast start and take the home crowd out of it. Like how to run the ball, stop the run, and control the clock. Like how to force turnovers.’

‘The Bills defense, ranked No. 1 in the NFL heading into the game, will see its ranking plummet after yielding 191 yards rushing and 318 yards overall to the Buccaneers.’

‘Last week J.P. Losman was the toast of the town in Buffalo. This week not so much.’

‘The reality is, the Bills aren’t as good a defense as they think…or claim.’

‘PFW: The attitude that you guys take onto the field – how would you describe it and characterize how you approach each game?

Kelsay: “Two words pop into my mind right away – relentless and being hungry. That’s something that we thrive on and that’s getting to the ball, getting everybody around the ball, swarming to the ball, whether it’s run or pass. Just coming, game in, game out. Even week in, week out, we come to practice every day hungry to be the best.”‘

‘You got to see what I’ve been trying to prepare everybody for since training camp opened. There are going to be games J.P. Losman looks bad in. That’s part of the program of starting a youngster at the position. It’s not time to call him a bust or that Tom Donahoe made an error by drafting him. It just means he was bad in one game. Willis McGahee is going to be a great back in this league, but he may have played worse than Losman. Plain and simply it happens.’

‘”Everybody’s down,” said offensive guard Chris Villarrial. “There’s no easy solution to it. It was an embarrassing loss and we’ve just got to find out what’s going on.”‘

‘It’s a bad sign when the head coach takes shots at his running back.’

‘”If you make mistakes any good back in this league, and Cadillac is one of them, will find them,” linebacker Jeff Posey said. “Any time somebody was out of place, he found it and he was good enough to hit it.”‘