Archives for October 2005

‘”We need to throw it down the field a little more, there’s no doubt about that,” Clements said. “I think we can get that accomplished.”‘

‘”He really started Monday with some soft toss, just trying to get a good confidence-builder in the hands,” coach Mike Mularkey said. “Today . . . he did more than I anticipated. We’ll just see how it goes. . . . But he caught the ball pretty well.”‘

‘I know coaches can’t look past this week. They should take it one week at a time. But we’re allowed to speculate. Holcomb makes the Bills better now when they need to win games. Until the focus is “wait ’til next year” Kelly should the the QB.’

‘In what can only be described as a case of extreme, almost laughable paranoia, Bills coach Mike Mularkey yesterday refused to announce his starting quarterback for Sunday’s game against the Jets at Ralph Wilson Stadium.’

‘”It (criticism) probably is a little unjustified and unfair, but we’ll take it, we’ll take the criticism if people think it’s our responsibility,” Anderson said. “I think we’re doing some good things.”‘

‘His triumphant return at an age when most football players have morphed into couch potatoes is the stuff of schmaltzy, Hollywood movies. Both he and his much-younger teammates are having a ball with it as they prepare for this week’s road game against the Buffalo Bills.’

‘The Buffalo Bills went back to their past with throwback uniforms earlier this season. Now, the New York Jets have gone back to their past with a throwback quarterback.’

‘People can assume all they want that Kelly Holcomb will start at quarterback for the second week in a row over J.P. Losman when the Bills play host to the New York Jets Sunday at Ralph Wilson Stadium. Just don’t expect coach Mike Mularkey to make anything official.’

‘Jason Peters, who made the squad last year as a rookie free agent TE then switched to tackle full-time during the off-season, switched his number from 71 to 86 last week. Does that mean he’s a TE again? Not exactly.’

‘Wide receiver Roscoe Parrish, the Bills’ top draft pick out of the University of Miami who broke his right wrist in training camp, has been upgraded to questionable for the Jets game. His return would be a huge boost for a passing attack ranked 31st in the NFL. Parrish was enjoying an impressive training camp at the time of his injury. On Monday, he began catching passes and Wednesday did more work. “He’s surprised a lot of people,” coach Mike Mularkey said. “He really started on Monday with some soft tosses, just trying to get a good confidence builder in the hands. Today, I had him go as is and he did more than I anticipated. We’ll just see how it goes, see how it feels after a night of work like that, and then we’ll give him a once over on Sunday to see if he’s available. I’d like to see him come back tomorrow again and still be strong with the hands. But he caught the ball pretty well.”‘

‘Edwards injured the shoulder in a loss to the New Orleans Saints on October 2 and had season-ending surgery last Friday. This marks the second time in three years the 26-year-old’s season has been cut short due to a shoulder problem.

Martin Is the Key Piece in the Jets’ Chess Game (New York Times)

Hands-off rules breaking Law (New York Daily News)

Word is out: Holcomb starts (New York Daily News)

Law and order (New York Post)

D-Rob’s big day doesn’t go unnoticed (New York Post)

Finally beginning to Ty up loose ends (Newsday)

Law’s making a name for himself (White Plains Journal News)

Jets’ tackle rewarded for his efforts (White Plains Journal News)

Jets see Law rounding into form (Newark Star Ledger)

Robertson is making an impact (Newark Star Ledger)

Jets running game ready to roll (Bergen Record)

Jets notes (Bergen Record)

Law getting more comfortable in Jets defense (AP)

Inside slant (The Sports Xchange)

Strategy and personnel (The Sports Xchange)

Notes, quotes (The Sports Xchange)

QB Decision Won’t Bother Jets (NewYorkJets.com)

Robertson Named AFC Defensive Player of the Week (NewYorkJets.com)

Closing In on the Pack (NewYorkJets.com)

Despite a red hot start that is making Dallas Cowboys’ quarterback Drew Bledsoe look better than ever…

‘”I’ve been in this situation before, so all the same feelings are starting to come back but you learn how to control them,” said Losman. “You get older, you mature as a person and realize for one second if you think you’re going to be upset about a decision or whatever, the next thing you know you’re right back in the fire. And if you’re thinking about what you’re not supposed to be thinking about it can catch up with you.”‘

‘Bills players were pleased with Holcomb’s performance. While the numbers were modest, they were enough for several veterans to voice their support for Holcomb and the presence he provided. “When you have a young guy, you don’t run a lot of plays that we ran today because he’s not used to seeing those types of defenses,” Buffalo receiver Eric Moulds said. “When you have a veteran guy that has played a long time, you can put more on display because he’s seen every kind of coverage.”’