Archives for October 27, 2008

‘It was the sixth field-goal block of Walker’s seven-year career. He had five blocks with the Oakland Raiders. Asked his secret to Sunday’s block, the 366-pound Walker said: “Physics.”‘

‘For the third time this year, the Bills had a good drive to open the third quarter after opting to receive the second-half kickoff.’

‘Porter, the 31-year-old outside linebacker discarded by Pittsburgh two years ago, went wild on the Bills in the fourth quarter. He took the ball away from Trent Edwards on a quarterback sneak with 11:49 to play to snuff out a Bills threat. He sacked Edwards in the end zone for a safety with 7:40 to go to give Miami a 22-16 lead.’

‘A lot of talk from players about not being prepared, reminiscent of Arizona game. Why wasn’t McKelvin ready to spell McGee at corner?’

‘NFL Hall-of-Famer Jim Kelly and his wife, Jill, announced plans for the Ninth annual Hunter’s Hope Candlelight Ball, which will be held at 7 p.m. Nov. 21 in Samuel’s Grande Manor, Clarence.’

‘The Dolphins outplayed the Bills, their coaches outcoached Buffalo’s, and by scoring the final 18 points Miami won this game more than Buffalo lost it.’

‘From the very first snap it was apparent McGee wasn’t right as Ted Ginn Jr. blew past him for a 46-yard reception. It was only the beginning of a nightmarish afternoon for McGee who was often the victim in Ginn’s breakout day as a pro.’

‘The Bills had just moved into a 16-7 lead and seemed to be in control, but on the first snap after the kickoff, Ted Ginn Jr. beat Terrence McGee as he did all day for what became a 64-yard gain. Just like that, the momentum switched.’

‘The coordinators had a rough day and head coach Dick Jauron wasted a timeout with a challenge in the fourth quarter that had no chance of being reversed. On defense it just seemed like the Bills were a step behind a Miami offense that thrives on innovation. Offensively, Turk Schonert seemed to rely a little too much on the pass in the fourth quarter. It was a one-score game and when the Bills were backed up at their own 2, they probably didn’t need to throw three straight passes, the last of which wound up being a safety.’

‘There are reasons for the Bills and their supporters to be apprehensive. They’ve lost two of their last three games and haven’t scored a truly overwhelming victory since Week 1 versus messed-up Seattle.’

”’We all know that he’s a young quarterback and he’s performed at such a high level,” Bills coach Dick Jauron said. “It was a mistake, and one I don’t think he’ll make again. He’s a bright guy and he learns from what happens to him on the field.”’

‘Edwards had set a team record when he completed 25 of 30 passes in his previous game, a 23-14 win over San Diego. Sunday, he admitted he had no answers for Miami’s defense. “When they brought pressure they really did a good job of covering our receivers, tight ends and our backs,” he said. “I was pretty impressed with the way their secondary played.”‘

‘”I don’t think we really got into a good, manageable down distance on third downs with the way we performed on first and second down this particular game. That is again the way their defense played, and it is tough to convert on third and seven, third and eight, third and nine, third and ten, and that is the reason why they are dropping out back in the coverage. That in turn brings your defense back out on the field. It is a hot environment and everyone is tired, and they are probably a little more used to the weather than we are. You can’t just leave your defense out on the field like that, and you can’t put your special teams in a bind, and get Brian Moorman backed up into the end zone punting out the end zone all day either. A lot of it has to do with the offensive schemes and the way we performed, and like I said we have to look it on tape.”‘

‘”Josh is a big element to our offense,” said Trent Edwards. “He creates mismatches on linebackers inside and he’s a big third down receiver for us and that might be part of the reason in the second half we weren’t able to keep the drives alive. Maybe that’s some because of Josh.”‘

‘The biggest thing is with being a quality control coach, you’re always one week ahead. You’re always looking at the next opponent, you don’t really get to focus as much on the upcoming opponent. Without having those responsibilities now, I can focus a lot more on the opponent that we’re playing that week, that’s the biggest thing.’