Archives for September 26, 2008

‘With that in mind, the offense should and will be primed to spread the field with every passing target available to attack a hapless pass defense while balancing that with runs to confound their accordingly widespread opponents. Simultaneously, Buffalo’s front four on defense should be geared up to cause trouble without blitzer assistance as the secondary blankets the field and linebackers lay in wait to ruin the afternoons of both receivers and rushers. At this very moment, Green has to be thinking about a broadcasting career’s benefits.’

‘”I’m excited,” he said. “You don’t want to see guys go down, but this is the game of football and it happens. So when guys go down, other guys have to step up. Being a part of a winning organization, you’ve got to wait your turn. We’re 3-0, we’re winning, and everybody’s happy. Now Roscoe’s down for a couple of weeks and I’ve just got to step up.”‘

‘Overall team chemistry is very important, and you can have the leadership at the top, but you’ve also got to think who’s the 52nd and 53rd guy on your roster, the 49th. What do they bring to the table? I think that’s something we do well here in Buffalo.’

‘”We will say this again, ‘the Bruins are not for sale,'” Watkins said. “Mr. Jacobs hopes the team stays in his family for many generations.” As for the Bills, Watkins said “Mr. Jacobs has a lot of respect for Ralph Wilson.”‘

‘Denials of a potential Bruins sale to the contrary, some insiders believe that Boston owner Jeremy Jacobs might quietly put his Bruins on the block, if he hasn’t done so already. The hook is that Buffalo-based Jacobs has been eyeing the NFL Bills for a possible purchase. In this case, the pigskin might take precedence over the puck. That’s one biggie to keep in your telescope.’

‘Using Hardy and Evans on the outside with Josh Reed in the slot on first-and-10 plays when St. Louis is expecting Lynch to run straight will force the host to pack it in fairly early. In the same vein, a slight bit more daring in the first half of the Oakland game might have ultimately reduced the drama.’

‘”I felt real good out there [Sunday],” said Peters, who estimated he took more than 90 percent of the offensive snaps. “I felt like there were three, maybe four [plays] that I could take back. Overall, I did OK, but you’re never going to have a perfect game.”‘

‘They’re allowing 27.2 yards on kickoff returns, which ranks 27th in the NFL. They are rated 26th in punt coverage, yielding a 12.6-yard average.’

‘Well, my dad played in the NFL, too. And after he got done, he didn’t know what he was going to do. So he started playing a little golf, and growing up I was always at the driving range with him. It was a passion of his, so I guess I picked up both of his passions; football and golf.’

One big reason for deferring is your offense gets a half to watch the defensive tactics used against it. It can adjust and form a plan of attack to start the second half.’

‘"Last year we did a good job on first and second down, but third down, we couldn’t get off of the football field," said strong safety Donte Whitner. "Going into this season, it was a big emphasis on it, and it paid off."’

Jackson blasts QB benching (St. Louis Post Dispatch)

Linemen feel pain of a QB change (St. Louis Post Dispatch)

Wrong Rams people are making changes (St. Louis Post Dispatch)

Avery finally up to speed (St. Louis Post Dispatch)

Rams running back Jackson is willing to step up (Belleville News Democrat)

Rams tell Brown to hit the road (Belleville News Democrat)

Rams’ Jackson expects to be full speed Sunday (AP)

Avery Ready to Make an Impact (StLouisRams.com)

Jackson Not Concerned with Groin Injury (StLouisRams.com)

Rams Head Coach Scott Linehan (StLouisRams.com)

RB Steven Jackson (StLouisRams.com)

‘Bills 27, Rams 20.’

‘Bills go to 4-0 with a 27-16 win.’