Archives for September 2008

‘After three quarters of some mistake-prone football, the Bills snapped out of it in the fourth. Quarterback Trent Edwards led the offense on three scoring drives in the final 15 minutes, when he completed 13 of 18 passes for 177 yards and a touchdown.’

‘”We overcame a lot of adversity,” Schonert said. “It seemed like everything went against us. We turned it over. When our [receivers] were free, we’d get sacked. We dropped balls. We missed receivers who were wide-open. We’d complete one downfield, but we’d get a flag and it’d be called back. But our guys hung in there.”‘

‘”I’m not boasting or bragging, these are facts,” he said. “The best defensive end and pass rusher that played in this game played for the Buffalo Bills.”‘

‘”That’s a good question,” cornerback DeAngelo Hall said. “All we talked about this week was getting to 2-1 against a Buffalo team that was undefeated and we felt like we could get it. That was the main focus. Not being able to get that job done, there’s no telling what’s going to happen now.”‘

‘If you forgot what division contenders looked like, they were alongside Bruce Smith during halftime. Bruce never will be included among the great diplomats, but he treated fans to a brief visit to yesteryear during his Wall of Fame induction ceremony. Those Bills didn’t win four straight AFC championships by performing the way these Bills did Sunday.’

‘”I’ve said this all season,” said defensive end Chris Kelsay, “Trent is mature beyond his years. You’d never guess he’s a second-year quarterback, because he’s got complete control of his huddle, and he has the respect of the entire team. It’s good to have a quarterback like that.”‘

‘”When you go in the slot you usually get a safety covering you or a third or fourth cornerback,” Reed said. “When you’ve got a guy like Lee [Evans] and James [Hardy] on the outside, and if they don’t draw double coverage, they’re going to kill you. So when they [draw double coverage], the coaches expect you to work the inside. That’s what we did today. They called our number a few times.”‘

‘Welcome to www.billsinbuffalo4ever.com , a slightly tongue-in-cheek Web site with an oh-so-serious mission: To keep the Bills in Buffalo.’

‘Lindell won the game, but overall another ordinary performance from Bobby April’s guys. Parrish made bad decision to field punt at goal line.’

‘”Having New England lose today and Miami being the one to beat them makes things more exciting,” said linebacker Kawika Mitchell. “Hopefully we get more respect in the division and hopefully we keep earning it.”‘

‘"You go down and miss that kick and you look at the scoreboard and you’re thinking, ‘It sure would be nice to have those three points up there,’" Lindell said. "But that’s how this game goes. Sometimes you get another chance and believe you can make the next one. The guys pick you up."’

‘As long as Lynch did his talking with his play on the field, I was fine with him pressing the mute button any time someone stuck a microphone or recording device in his face. Hey, it was one less guy spitting tired, useless clichés, an art he perfected last year as an NFL rookie.’

‘The Raiders gave Kiffin a solid effort Sunday in Buffalo, but the offense was too conservative in the second half while attempting to protect a lead and he inexplicably failed to call timeouts in the final minute to give his team at least a long-shot chance to win.’

‘Bills WR Josh Reed: He often gets overlooked in the Buffalo offense, but the seventh-year player was clutch in the fourth quarter when he caught five passes for 66 yards and two of the receptions converted critical drive-saving third downs.’

‘The Bills weren’t a very smart team on Sunday and three turnovers, four penalties, three sacks and a critical defensive breakdown had them in a 23-14 hole with 6:23 to play. To coach Dick Jauron’s credit, he, his staff and his players kept their composure and pulled out an important, if not pretty, victory. The Bills, who have missed the playoffs eight consecutive years, sit atop the AFC East at 3-0, proving there is light at the end of every tunnel.’