Archives for September 19, 2006

‘Buffalo is a team that shows defensive promise and pairs it with extraordinary kicking teams. In the current NFL, that can be enough.’

‘”We had a lot of coverage sacks,” he said “Culpepper wasn’t able to throw in rhythm, where he could get it to his talent – three-step drops, five-step drops – the secondary did a really good job of playing the passing lanes and let the line get pressure. Early in the game, it was just a four-man rush.”‘

‘Afterward, Moorman admitted, I’ve never had a better game, field position-wise. “This was one of those days where it’s not like I got the driver out … I got the 9-iron out. That’s fun … to see the ball bounce back like that and the guys cover it. The most important thing for me is to get the hang time, but don’t put it in the end zone … I talk to it in the air and hope it will back up for me.”‘

‘But on Sunday the defense shook off the loss at New England, and sacked Culpepper seven times for 60 yards in his home debut at Dolphin Stadium. It marked the most sacks in a road game for the Bills since they posted seven in New England on November 11, 2001.’

‘But perhaps their most important statistic is the one that’s still sitting at zero. Turnovers.’

‘Northtown Automotive Companies will distribute two tickets for selected Bills games to any customer who purchases a car through the month.’

‘I asked Kelsay if he knew the team would rally around the Vincent injury, instead of imploding, and if there was a major difference between Mularkey and Jauron. His answer spoke volumes. Kelsay said, “Dick Jauron is a great man and a great coach. He is a players coach. He puts us in a position to win. Everyone in this locker room respects him. And I’ll leave it at that.”‘

‘A Pittsford woman is a finalist in a contest to sing the National Anthem at the Buffalo Bills home game Oct. 1 against the Minnesota Vikings.’

‘The current Bills have youthful, exuberant players that are simply too young to understand the magnitude of playing away from home in the pros. After all, first-year contributors like former Ohio State star Donte Whitner and ex-South Carolina standout Ko Simpson have just come from big-time football havens in Columbus and Columbia, respectively, where they played the likes of Michigan and Florida on the road. Obviously, those were incredibly difficult tasks that trained the two youngsters to play in difficult settings.’

‘The best pass defense is a good pass rush.’

‘The Bills might be able to groom their young QB and fight for the division at the same time, which is more than anyone could have asked for.’

‘”The City of Buffalo loves their Bills, and they live for Sundays,” linebacker London Fletcher said. “Their whole week is planned around the Bills’ game. When you win, people are happier about it. Retailers are happy because people are spending more money. They’re in a better mood. You’re happy to go into work and talk about the Bills’ game. You can feel the energy from the city.”‘

‘Earning a split on the road to start the year was unexpected for a Bills team playing five rookies on defense and going with third-year pro J.P. Losman at quarterback. The Bills believe they made a statement. “It says we can win,” cornerback Terrence McGee said. “Last week we also had a win and let it get away. It shows we’re on the right path to get to where we want, the playoffs.”‘

‘All that speed is great, but as you said, the Bills’ run-stuffing remains suspect. The Dolphins averaged 4.6 yards per carry, and if that lunkhead Mularkey had stuck to the ground game, it might have produced a different outcome and the discussion we’d be having today would be a whole lot different. Contender or pretender? At this stage, I think we’ve made the case that they’re right in between, and that’s definitely better than I thought two weeks ago.’

Rewind: Seven sacks (Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel)

Strategy and Personnel (The Sports Xchange)

Coach Saban ‘Day After’ Press Conference Transcript (MiamiDolphins.com)