Archives for October 16, 2008

‘Chargers 27, Bills 20.’

‘Chargers 24, Bills 17.’

‘”I don’t think anything I say is going to lead to anything positive,” said McCargo, who had consulted with the team’s director of media relations, Chris Jenkins, before addressing reporters at his locker. “I talked to Chris and he told me to tell you all that, right now, I’ve got nothing to say about it. Take it how it is. I don’t know. Maybe one day I will.”‘

‘Jauron, however, doesn’t believe the current situation to be awkward at all. “I don’t think so,” said Jauron. “We left on good terms certainly and we thought it was in everybody’s best interest. It didn’t work out so he’s back with us. We’ve had absolutely no problems with the guy and hopefully he’ll just play better and better.”‘

‘The drawback to having two similar players at the same position is that none of Buffalo’s runners have displayed breakaway speed: Lynch and Jackson are tied for the season’s longest carry at 22 yards with a third player, a bruiser named Lee Evans who picked up that much on his one end-around this season.’

‘”The crazy thing about their offense is whoever touches the ball can make something happen out of nothing,” Bills safety Bryan Scott said.’

‘”When you’re talking about your head, it’s a little different,” he said. “But I’ve taken hard hits. It’s part of the game. You accept it as part of the game. I think people want to see how you respond. That’s how you tell how tough a person is, and how good the player actually is.”‘

‘McCargo’s rights revert to the Bills. However, it’s unclear whether the Bills will welcome him back onto the 53-man roster. It’s possible McCargo could be released rather than face the uncomfortable situation of returning to a team that did not want him.’

‘”Buffalo has relied, instead, on old-fashioned shame: publishing the names of those arrested at Bills games in the local paper. But that often isn’t enough to keep fans from getting plastered.”‘

‘"I’m happy and excited to be out there with my teammates and not sitting on my couch at my house," said Edwards, who suffered a concussion in Buffalo’s 41-17 loss to Arizona on Oct. 5. "It’s a much better feeling coming into work feeling healthy, feeling good and coming off a bye week and looking forward to having a big game for us on Sunday."’

‘The Colts’ doctors found a bulging disc in the defensive tackle’s back, so his rights now revert back to the Bills, who will have to decide what to do with McCargo. One option would be to put him on injured reserve for the season, or work out an injury settlement and release him, which seems like the prudent course.’

‘”It’s definitely hard taking a week off and not touching a football and then getting back into it,” he said. “But I was pleased with the way I threw the ball and pleased with the way the calls were coming out of my mouth in the huddle, and I was pleased with for the most part our entire practice went well.”‘

‘”The team’s fortunes are growing at a slower pace than the rest of the league,” the article states. “Playing in outdated Ralph Wilson Stadium, the Bills are already hosting a handful of home games across Lake Ontario in Toronto. The spiffier Rogers Centre brings in more revenue; if Toronto comes dangling more goodies to lure the Bills full-time, Buffalo will have a hard time trying to win a money war.”‘

Quietly, consistently, Jammer is silencing opponents and critics (San Diego Union Tribune)

Primary problem for secondary: It’s making too many tackles (San Diego Union Tribune)

Williams, Binn recall how Mims was always making others smile (San Diego Union Tribune)

Seeking his just due: Long criticized, Chargers’ Jammer playing at a Pro Bowl level (North County Times)

Frustration mounts for injured Tucker (North County Times)

Police: Ex-Bolts lineman Chris Mims found dead (North County Times)

Chargers must keep focus on Bills (Riverside Press Enterprise)

Police: Former NFL lineman Mims found dead (AP)

Inside slant (The Sports Xchange)

Strategy and personnel (The Sports Xchange)

Notes, quotes (The Sports Xchange)

Chambers hopes to face familiar foe (Chargers.com)

Bolts look to get ground game rolling (Chargers.com)

‘”He failed our physical,” Colts president Bill Polian said Wednesday evening. “He failed the physical, that’s all. By terms of the trade, he reverts to Buffalo.”’