Archives for October 2006

‘Buffalo has now been outscored 123-19 in their last four secondary meetings with New England.’

‘Brady, who is 11-1 versus Buffalo, finished 18-of-27 for 195 yards and two scores while Benjamin Watson caught five balls for 60 yards for the Patriots (5-1), who have won the last six meetings.’

‘Willis McGahee rushed 20 times for a total of 59-yards.’

‘Bills quarterback J.P. Losman went 16-of-25 for 193 yards passing, but committed three turnovers, two fumbles and an interception. The second-year starter has now committed eight turnovers, including five interceptions, in his past three games.’

‘Buffalo reserve defensive end Ryan Denney hurt his right hamstring and did not return for the game against New England on Sunday.’

‘Rookie Aaron Merz, the Bills seventh-round pick, will start instead.’

‘”It’s about learning how to win,” said receiver Lee Evans. “You can be in the game for 31/2 quarters, but until you learn how to finish it out, you don’t win and it’s going to go in the loss column. It can’t all be chalked up to being young, but I think it’s a step that a young team goes through.”‘

‘New England, 24-16.’

‘The Bills will get to that notorious “if” situation with Losman sooner or later. If he doesn’t show major signs of improvement by the Chargers’ game here Dec. 3, the brass will begin thinking about someone like Brady Quinn of Notre Dame, Troy Smith of Ohio State or Brian Brohm of Louisville in preparation for Draft Day 2007.’

‘Brady is 29, still young and in his prime. He had a point when he told Pierce he wasn’t old enough for a book. It has to be discouraging for Bills fans to know that a good chunk of Brady’s story is yet to be told, and that he’ll be leading their chief rivals for years to come.’

‘Playing in just five games since the end of 2004, Spikes has to prove his durability for the first time. “It’s hard just because a lot of stuff that I have done in the past came naturally,” he said. “I still work on some things, but the hardest thing is not being able to work on them. If you ever have an injury playing football, you want to have it in the upper extremity. When you hurt your leg, hamstrings, ankles, you pretty much can’t do anything as far as working on extra technique.”‘

‘Mike Hamby, a former Buffalo Bills player who is now a world-renowned sculptor, will donate “Running Thunder,” a 5-foot-long bronze buffalo worth $20,000, to the John F. Beecher Clubhouse on 10th Street. The clubhouse’s renovated recreational grounds – about the size of a football field – is where this buffalo will roam.’

‘Belichick knocked Polian’s Bills teams, belittling the team’s run to four straight Super Bowls in the early ’90s. Where others insert coachspeak, Belichick went out of his way during Friday’s press conference to mention how painful the four straight Super Bowl losses must have been.’

‘Thanks to a 2-4 start highlighted by a disappointing home loss to the New York Jets and a despicable road loss to the previously winless Detroit Lions, the Bills are dangerously close to seeing their season blown up before Halloween.’

‘Nice schedule. This is the third year in a row the Bills have had to play the Patriots with New England coming off its bye week. The Pats won 31-17 in 2004 and 21-16 last season. Give Belichick two weeks to prepare for anyone and he usually wins.’