Archives for September 12, 2008

‘Stroud will come to Jacksonville this weekend with an edge. He should. It’s what you need to be the best you can be at this game, and he’s a better player today for having had his edge sharpened by the trade.’

‘The Buffalo Bills announced that the annual BlueCross BlueShield Football 101 will take place on Monday, September 15th from 5:30-9:00 p.m. at the Buffalo Bills Field House in Orchard Park. All proceeds from the event will benefit the WNY Women’s Fund.’

‘Nearly two-thirds say the Toronto games will either help or have no impact on the effort to keep the team in Buffalo. Thirty-seven percent fear the Toronto games will not be favorable for keeping the Bills in Buffalo.’

‘"Yeah, I’m just waiting. I can’t wait until coach comes up to me on Saturday … to tell me if I’m activated or not," Peters said after practice Friday. "I’m 100 percent comfortable. I know all of the plays, all of the checks, all of the audibles, the snap counts, the cadences, no-huddle plays, I know all of that."’

‘”We’ll put that one off as long as we can and see what happens and see how he feels see how we feel,” said Jauron. “Jason had another good day of practice.”‘

‘Jags 23, Bills 17.’

‘These are the reasons the Bills’ case is so compelling…’.

‘Jauron led the Bills to a 34-10 win over the Seattle Seahawks, marking Buffalo’s first win on Kickoff Weekend since 2005. The 34 points scored were the most the Bills had put up on a Kickoff Weekend since 1993. Buffalo’s defense held Seattle to a 19 percent conversion rate on third downs, only 3.8 yards per offensive play and 85 rushing yards.’

‘”To lose someone who was so important in my life is tough,” Johnson said after Thursday’s practice in Ralph Wilson Stadium. “He brought me up and taught me about work ethic and always doing the right thing. He was a great man, a great father and a great friend to me. Knowing how much he wanted this for me gives me a lot of motivation to do well.”‘

‘”But did I envision playing for the Bills? No. I hoped I’d make the NFL one day. That was a dream of mine, but I never thought it would be with the hometown team. I mean, you got a one in 32 chance of that happening, plus the odds of making the NFL to begin with. It’s pretty slim.”‘

‘”He’s got the ability. But deep inside yourself you’ve got to want to end up getting it done. You’ve got to end up doing it on the field.”‘

‘So you’re interested in becoming an announcer someday? Oh, absolutely. I think it would be a fun career to pursue. A lot of people don’t realize how much work goes into putting together a telecast, so I’m just trying to get involved with it a little more while I’m still playing. The more you do it, the more comfortable you’ll be.’

‘But the NFL has improved the mechanics of reviews. The average time of a review, from the moment the referee sticks his head in the review camera to the moment he walks out on the field, was just 47 seconds last year. That’s down 20 seconds from two years before. However, TV networks go to commercial during 75 percent of reviews. So the average delay is 2:38.’

‘The Jaguars will field a high percentage of blockers who are even more nameless than typical offensive guardians, with one exception for Bills fans: The right guard for Sunday’s game will likely be Tutan Reyes, whom some may remember as a forgettable cog on Buffalo’s 2006 roster. Reyes emerging as the best option realistically means there are zero other options.’