Archives for October 2008

‘Warner has been sacked 12 times this season, and he’s facing a defense that has managed 10 so far and clearly collectively thinks that total is nothing more than a slow start. Defensive coordinator Perry Fewell has been remarkably astute about calling blitzes at perfect moments, and he will be presented with ample chances to unleash his dogs in Arizona.’

‘”I’m extremely happy right now,” Evans told The Buffalo News on Thursday evening. “This is something that we have been working on for a long time and it wasn’t easy. But it’s finally done, and I couldn’t be more thrilled about it.”‘

‘If Fred Jackson ever wanted to take a day off – relax Dick Jauron, he doesn’t want one – he could get his twin brother to step in for him. Patrick Jackson already has fooled some of the Buffalo Bills’ players.’

‘When I’m not focused on football, my life is focused on my three little girls. They keep us busy. They’re 5, 4 and 20 months.’

‘The Bills are 9-24 traveling to the West (this includes Arizona) since 1970. But I’m not sure this says much beyond a bunch of bad Bills teams have been whipped by a bunch of better Raiders and Chargers teams on the road over the years. The Bills are 1-6 at the Raiders and 2-8 at San Diego in that stretch.’

‘"Growing up in Texas it’s always football down there, so I definitely wanted to play in the NFL," said the 27-year-old native of Fort Worth. "So waking up every day knowing that I’m going to play football is living a dream."’

‘”I think it’s always easy to go the route of replacing the old guy with the young guy,” Warner said. “It’s a lot harder to make that other move. That’s just not the direction of the league, which is the need to find the young superstar and to ride him for 10-12 years as an organization. It’s almost like every time you’re in those situations, everybody is looking for everything you do wrong and everything they do right so that you can be replaced. I don’t want to say people are looking for you to fail, but they really want the other guy to succeed more than you.”‘

‘”Where we’ve been in situations – most noticeably against Washington – where we had a chance to make plays in the fourth quarter, we haven’t done that. That’s the difference between us being 3-1, or like Buffalo, where they’ve made those plays.”‘

Protecting QB a top job for Cards (Arizona Republic)

WR Doucet ready for NFL debut (Arizona Republic)

Edge, Manny just being themselves (Arizona Republic)

Bills giving their fans thrills (East Valley Tribune)

Team still ‘adapting’ identity (East Valley Tribune)

Breaston out to prove he’s more than kick returner (AP)

Eyes Have It For Secondary (AZCardinals.com)

Big Hit Is Always Possible (AZCardinals.com)

‘”These guys come in from being the LaDainian Tomlinson of their college team to being a wingback on the punt team,” said Tasker, who retired from football after the 1997 season. “Mentally, it’s a very difficult transition for them to make. A lot of guys, and I mean a lot of guys, cannot get around the fact that they are not good enough to play regular down-and-distance in the NFL yet.”‘

‘The Evans deal sends a reassuring message to the rest of the team that if you go about your business professionally, you will be rewarded. Evans went to the Bills last year about extending his contract.’

‘Through four games this season, Evans has 14 catches for 332 yards and a touchdown. In 68 career games, all with the Bills, the Wisconsin product has accumulated 247 catches for 4,059 yards and 30 scores.’

‘Expect the Cardinals to try to match up two-time Pro Bowler Fitzgerald against McGee’s replacement. "He was playing at a very, very high level," Jauron said of McGee. "Ashton Youboty and Leotis are young corners. Ashton is getting more time than he’s gotten in his first two years, and he’s responded very well to it. Leotis, we’re working him in. He’s got terrific skills and playmaking ability."’

‘”I have to be ready,” McKelvin said, quickly and firmly. “They have me and another rookie that have to dress this week, Reggie Corner. I have to come in and live up to the expectations I’m supposed to live up to."’

‘The NFL Network reported the terms of the contract and noted the deal includes $18.25 million in guarantees.’