Archives for September 24, 2006

‘It’s been more than just the rookies that Fletcher has assisted, according to Jauron. “I think he helps everybody,” the coach said. “Everybody has a great deal of confidence in him.”‘

‘Mike Williams was the biggest Bills’ bust since Phil Dokes, but in Jason Peters, the Bills have found a serious anchor – the kind of guy the coaching staff feels comfortable running behind in short-yardage situations. Notice how many times the Bills ran right against Miami? At one point, they did on six straight plays.’

‘”Pretty much nobody expected anything from us,” Bills guard Chris Villarrial told the Associated Press this week. “We have something to prove, that we can play. We want to be a contender. It’s anyone’s division right now.”‘

‘What exactly will happen with ownership of the Bills franchise when 86-year-old Ralph Wilson goes to the big gridiron in the sky is not known. There are no clear lines of succession, all muddied up by inheritance issues, creating the old Bills-to-Toronto pipe dream.’

McCareins Is a Wide Receiver Often Caught in the Middle (New York Times)

Rush weak (New York Post)

Fortune .500 (New York Post)

The Coles truth (New York Daily News)

Back in Buffalo, wing OK (Newsday)

Jets already face must-win game (White Plains Journal News)

Coles connecting again for Jets (Newark Star Ledger)

Jets Gameday (Newark Star Ledger)

Jets try to Overlook their past (Bergen Record)

”’Coach Calcagni saw I could run and I was elusive in the open field, so he initiated the move to wide receiver,” Reed said. ”I just wanted to play and contribute any way I could, and they believed I could make the switch; it all worked out pretty good.” Did it ever.’