Archives for September 2008

‘Single-game tickets to see the Bills play the Miami Dolphins on Dec. 7 are scheduled to go on sale on Wednesday. After tickets originally were sold in three-game and eight-game packages, this will be the first chance to buy single-game tickets for the Bills.’

‘”I’m not a big statistics guy,” Bills head coach Dick Jauron said. “We all know that anybody in this league can beat anybody else. They’re certainly capable of beating us and we’re certainly capable of beating them. We know they’ll try to change some things, they know we’ll change up a few things and then we’ll go play.”‘

‘That hussy is of course the Buffalo Bills of the NFL, who they are desperate to bring to Toronto.’

‘No fewer than eight Bills starters came from those 2006-2007 drafts: quarterback Trent Edwards, running back Marshawn Lynch, guard Brad Butler, defensive tackle Kyle Williams, outside linebacker Keith Ellison, middle linebacker Paul Posluszny, strong safety Donte Whitner and free safety Ko Simpson. The Rams, however, show only two starters from the 2006 and 2007 drafts: defensive lineman Adam Carriker, and cornerback Tye Hill. And they’ve made little impact so far.’

Bulger fallout continues (St. Louis Post Dispatch)

Bills have used drafts to construct a winner (St. Louis Post Dispatch)

Rams defense will see a few changes (St. Louis Post Dispatch)

Holt says Rams need to escape ‘this madness’ (Belleville News Democrat)

Local breast cancer survivors to be honored at Rams game Sunday (Belleville News Democrat)

Holt tries to put distractions aside (AP)

‘"When you look at free agency and the market, there’s certainly possibilities to go somewhere else and see large pay days, but it’s also about trying to establish something and trying to win," Evans said Thursday evening during The Lee Evans Show on WGR, with Jeremy White. "A lot of times, that gets lost in free agency. I think what we have here and what we’re growing here is special, and I think a lot of people are excited about it. I’m excited about it, so we want to try and keep it going as long as we can."’

‘Buffalo Bills players scheduled to show their support at the kickoff event are quarterback Trent Edwards, safety George Wilson, linebacker John DiGiorgio, linebacker Keith Ellison and other Bills players.’

‘The Jills kicked-off the Toronto Blue Jays baseball game with an official let’s play ball announcement, posed for photos with Ace (Blue Jays mascot), took part in a t-shirt toss with the J Force and took to the field to lead the fans in the 7th inning stretch.’

‘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.’