Archives for October 5, 2008

‘Buffalo started the game with the ball and Edwards completed three straight passes but took a nasty blow to the head on his third pass. The ball was caught by James Hardy but Arizona’s Adrian Wilson had a clean line to the QB and leveled Edwards with a forceful hit.’

‘Edwards, who had directed Buffalo to a 4-0 record, lay on the ground for several minutes before being helped to the sideline. He was carted off the field, and the Bills reported a short time later that he had a concussion.’

‘Other Buffalo inactives included wide receiver Roscoe Parrish, who is still recovering from thumb surgery.’

‘McGee will be replaced by Ashton Youboty, who has had an inspired season after being a disappointment following his selection in the third round of the 2006 draft, and this year’s first-rounder, Leodis McKelvin. But it’s the 5-11, 180-pound Greer, who will draw the 6-foot-3, 220-pound Fitzgerald.’

‘Such is the fate of a team that hasn’t made the post-season for a franchise-record eight straight years.’

‘”If we get caught in these situations every week, we are not going to be able to pull these out every week,” quarterback Trent Edwards said.’

‘Cardinals, 27-23.’

‘But are the Bills a genuine Super Bowl contender? Or are they merely a young and improving team that profited from a favorable early schedule and is bound to find its level in the weeks ahead, a team that’s a year or two away from legitimate title contention?’

‘”This is the Bills. They are winning. People love it, and they will do anything to get the game on television,” Mike Hill, a 20-year-old college student from North Tonawanda, said as he waited in line at the cable company’s office on Maple Road in Amherst.’

‘"We don’t feel like we’ve put a complete game together as a team," said wide receiver Josh Reed. "You can never be satisfied. There’s always room for improvement and there’s a lot of things we know we have to get better at."’

‘"I’ve been very impressed with Lee Evans ever since I set foot in Buffalo," Edwards said. "It’s just great as a quarterback to have a guy like that, a weapon like that to throw to. I feel like he’s a weapon, and that’s a great way to describe Lee. And he’s smart, he can read coverages, he can see blitzes, he doesn’t run the wrong route, he catches everything and that’s all you want out of a receiver."’

‘Most Valuable Offensive Player – Trent Edwards (Buffalo). A few other quarterbacks have gaudier stats, but none of them are undefeated this season. The Bills are 4-0 and the second-year quarterback has engineered three fourth-quarter comebacks with the poise of a veteran. By 7 tonight, the dream run could be history and this pick might seem ridiculous.’

‘The Bills have it, the Cards don’t, so a fast start by the Bills would be beneficial in keeping it that way because Arizona plays very well at home.’

‘Despite establishing himself as a first-rate NFL corner, Greer insists he holds no malice toward the team that kept trying to replace him or others who doubted him. In fact, he said starting as the team’s top corner today wouldn’t even give him a sense of vindication. “Not at all. I think that’s it’s an opportunity for me to step up and set more of an example for the younger guys,” Greer said. “The example was set for me by Troy Vincent and Nate and Terrence, how to come in and how to win. It’s my obligation to set the standard for the younger guys. I can do nothing else but show the same respect that these guys showed me.”‘

‘Buffalo 23, Arizona 20.’