Archives for October 2006

‘”We passed the ball a lot, and in those situations they were pinning their ears back and coming,” said Bills right tackle Jason Peters. “We really couldn’t do anything but block our man and try to make the play work. But we didn’t do a good enough job today, and that’s on us.”‘

‘”They made big plays,” Spikes said. “A lot of it is you have to give them credit for going out and doing what they did. But at times . . . [there were] a couple of missed tackles.”‘

‘Jauron and his staff are an improvement over the coaches who came before them. But the Bills’ main problem is personnel. Most of the key players this season are the same guys who went 5-11 last year – and the stats are beginning to reflect another 5-11 season.’

‘”Regardless of what happened today, we got closer this weekend because we were put in a situation where we had to rely on each other and we did that,” wide receiver Lee Evans said. “All you can do is thank God that we’re here and that Western New York is on the road to recovery.”‘

‘Coaching: F – Offense couldn’t find Lion weaknesses. Run defense still getting shredded. Team was thoroughly outplayed.’

‘About 15 minutes after the game ended, reality began hitting the Bills inside their locker room. After a promising 2-2 start, Buffalo (2-4) has dropped two games and heads home to meet a rested New England Patriots (4-1) team that will be coming off its bye week. In other words, the Bills are dangerously close to dropping into a much deeper hole.’

‘”In Buffalo, the citizens relate to how we do each Sunday and it would’ve been nice to win and cheer them up after the storm,” he said. “But we can still go out this week, get better, and give them a win next week. That would make everyone feel nice.” It sure would.’

‘It was another ignominious day for Buffalo’s blockers – and we use that term loosely – at Ford Field in Detroit. Losman was sacked five times and hurried more than a Dunkin Donuts cashier at the morning coffee rush-hour by a Lions defense that entered the game ranked dead last in the NFL in sacks.’

‘The Bills really didn’t play well in any phase, yet as Dick Jauron pointed out afterward, they were still in the game right to the final whistle. But while Jauron, his coaches and players have every right to think that, what blows a hole in that bubble is the competition. After all, this was winless Detroit.’

‘Lopresto said the bar was ready for an influx of Bills fans on Sunday. “We put a few extra people on,” he said. “We have enough people working, and enough food in the kitchen.” All that was left was for the Bills to put enough points on the scoreboard.’

‘To give up that many yards to a team that was winless is unexplainable, Buffalo linebacker Takeo Spikes said. “I can’t really speak on too much of what happened out there,” Spikes said. “We’ll have to look at the tape. I can’t tell you right now who missed their gaps or who overpursued. We’ll see soon enough though.”‘

‘”They did a good job changing their defense,” Losman said. “I saw cover 2, 3, 4 all sorts of things. We really didn’t start doing much on offense until the second half. There was a window for us, but then it was gone.”‘

That’s one for Lions (Detroit News)

Improved defensive line play speaks volumes (Detroit News)

Williams’ day worth a smile (Detroit News)

Bills defense gets victimized by big plays (Detroit News)

Lions defense stymies Losman (Detroit News)

Productive day numbs Jones’ pain (Detroit News)

Win builds confidence (Detroit News)

Notebook (Detroit News)

Play of the game (Detroit News)

Grading the Lions (Detroit News)

Photo Gallery (Detroit News)

It’s contagious! (Detroit Free Press)

Other teams’ success puts Millen’s failing Lions in stark relief (Detroit Free Press)

Hot topics (Detroit Free Press)

Jones hits 100 in grand fashion (Detroit Free Press)

By the numbers (Detroit Free Press)

Overheard (Detroit Free Press)

Game balls (Detroit Free Press)

Wear Roy jersey, get ball (Detroit Free Press)

Photo Gallery (Detroit Free Press)

Lions relish win that was hardly convincing (Booth Newspapers)

Marinelli’s dream game: A win, but plenty to teach (Booth Newspapers)

Kitna wished video of Tigers had been shown with Bills offense on field (Booth Newspapers)

Grading the Lions (Booth Newspapers)

Jones steps up when most needed (Flint Journal)

Win one (Oakland Press)

Marinelli happy to get first win as head coach (Oakland Press)

Jones’ 127 yards leads to Lions’ win (Oakland Press)

Grass is now much greener across the street (Oakland Press)

Lions end losing skid (Windsor Star)

Victory No. 1 (DetroitLions.com)

In the Trenches (DetroitLions.com)

Game notes (DetroitLions.com)

Photo gallery (DetroitLions.com)

‘For reasons unbeknownst to most, Jauron and his defensive coordinator, Perry Fewell, decided not to have $7.2 million corner Nate Clements, the highest paid player on the team, cover Williams.’