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Archives for October 2005

Spotty play could lead to QB’s benching

It’s a classic decision. With playoff viability swiftly slipping away, the Bills find themselves in a ticklish position. Do you allow the future quarterback to learn on the job and suffer along with him, or do you try to win games now with a more experienced veteran? How do you balance long-term success versus the short-term need to win?

Bills’ fans should be patient with Losman

‘Lastly in the free agent period before April’s draft, Bills’ General Manager Tom Donahoe (assuming he’s still employed) had better look to upgrade the team’s offensive and defensive lines with the salary cap money that Buffalo will have to spend. It is imperative that Losman have time to throw and that the Bills’ defensive line can actually rush the opposing passer. Otherwise, the future for the Bills will be exactly like the present…disappointing.’

There Is A Saving Grace In The Bills Record And Season

‘Clements forgot that he and Mularkey coach ball control football. Willis McGahee needs to be the focal point which will help Losman. I know they like to have gadgets, but Losman is not up to them. COACH FOOTBALL, forget about the crap. Tom Donahoe looks for scapegoats for every season that goes wrong and Clements is putting his name at the top of the list with his cleverness.’

Bills’ signal-caller under fire

‘"J.P. is the starter and we’re going with J.P.," said Mularkey. "I think everybody understands that." However, one has to wonder how much longer he can afford to go with the 24- year-old Losman.’

Bills’ Positional Recap – Week 5

‘For the second consecutive week, second year running back Willis McGahee posted the Bills most effective offensive performance on Sunday.’

Bills look to regain their focus

‘”Yeah, I did again because I believe in it,” he said. “It’s been proven to win when we play smart and error free, play our role as players in the scheme and play physical, all those things we have been preaching from Day One. We just reiterated that’s what it takes, because each week you see in games those (smart and error-free teams) are the teams that win on Sunday. Those are the teams that win the Super Bowl. That’s just got to be re-emphasized.”‘

Bills begin search for some kind of spark

‘”We’re not playing good enough TEAM football. It’s every phase. Until we do, we’re not going to win,” Donahoe said in the visitors’ locker room at the Alamodome.’

What can be done to fix broken Bills?

‘If I was wearing Tom Clements’ headset I’d be calling Willis McGahee’s number a lot more often than he has. How can McGahee have carried just one time in the second quarter Sunday, and only 16 times in a game that was that close until the final six minutes?’

Inside slant

‘Unlike a year ago when Buffalo’s No. 2 defense and No. 1 special teams were producing game-turning plays, and the offense under Bledsoe was turning tons of takeaways into points, all three phases of Buffalo’s program are sputtering.’

Strategy and personnel

‘The Bills, playing without injured LB Takeo Spikes (Achilles), lost DT Ron Edwards to a shoulder injury in the second half and played backups Tim Anderson and Justin Bannan the rest of the way. Their depth was exposed. On New Orleans’ lone TD drive after a Buffalo interception, the Saints ran five straight times to cover 18 yards, capped by Brooks’ QB draw from four yards out when a huge hole opened up. The nail in the coffin for Buffalo was allowing McAllister to rip off runs of 10, 15, 12 and 26 yards on consecutive plays beginning with 4:08 to play, sparking another drive that ended in a field goal and put the game away with 1:09 to play.’