Archives for August 18, 2006

‘Losman will start and play the entire first half against the Bengals; a golden opportunity to shine against the league’s 28th ranked defense in 2005.’

‘”It’s part of my whole process,” Spikes said after practice at Fisher. “I know that, (and) I don’t get too high and I don’t get too low. It’s like I always say, keep the blinders on and realize that it is a process and just continue to move forward.”‘

‘”It’s critical,” he said. “Clearly we’re not going to win a lot of football games if we don’t score points. Any offense in this league has got to move the ball and get a number of “chunk’ plays a game, big plays. Runs over 10, passes 15-20 plus, so we need to see that, and the capability to do that.”‘

‘The seven-year-old heated seats, part of the frills luring fans into those pricier club seats in the late 1990s, are breaking down, and there’s no long-term cure for what ails them.’

‘”I would say sure, because I’m one of those people who thinks anything is possible and I’d feel I was lying to you if I said no,” said Jauron when asked if Losman could indeed wrap up the competition with a good showing tonight. “We’d love to see him do it. On the flip side, if one of those other two have an unbelievable game they could be right back in it. The pressure is still there and I think it’s a good thing that it is, to keep improving and fight for the job.”‘

‘Jauron suggested that Watson’s weight (he’s 6-foot-1, 246 pounds) and percentage of body fat aren’t at the levels the Bills want. They’re thinking lean and sleek for his spot at linebacker. “We want to play a little faster than he’s used to,” Jauron said. “He does have an upside, though.”‘

‘”I think it gives him a little confidence,” Kelly said of Losman. “If that’s what the coach decided, he’s the one in the meetings and watching the film. J.P. looked good today to me, he looked good when I was here last week. But they know more than I do, so if Dick felt this was the confidence boost that J.P. needed, more power to them, I hope it works out.”’

‘Once the Bills start taking the field on Sundays, Napoleon Crowell often can’t see his son play. That’s because for the past 34 years, the elder Crowell has been a preacher. Napoleon Crowell started the Burning Flame Christian Church and Living Center in June 1983 with just seven members. It’s grown to nearly 300 since. “He tries to make it to all the preseason games, because during the season he has to pick and choose what he can get to,” Angelo Crowell said. “Having my family there means a lot to me. They were always at all my college games and my high school games.”‘

‘”Carolina drove the ball down the field on us that first drive,” he said. “But the second drive we came after them, which was a great thing for us.”‘

‘”I’m going to handle it as professionally as I can,” Adams said about tonight’s Bengals preseason game in Buffalo. “I wish those guys (Bills) luck and hope they have good careers and we’re going to move on.”‘

‘The last time the Bengals and Bills hooked up, it wasn’t a pleasant day for Cincinnati.’

‘”He brings experience,” said Bills running backs coach Eric Studesville. “The stats he had when he was in Chicago (two 1,000-yard seasons), he played real well early in his career. He might not have had the numbers or the opportunities these past couple of years, but you can’t underestimate the value of that experience.”‘

‘Kyle Williams: It’s only been one preseason contest, but the rookie fifth-rounder has seemingly grabbed a place in the hearts of Bills fans and the coaching staff.’