Archives for October 2008

‘As of yet, there’s no division in this division, as everyone’s still competitive; if the Bills want to reduce the openness, they can start by learning from the recollection that Miami abused them after every mistake.’

‘”We just gave up too many big plays and turned the ball over. You do that in the NFL and your odds of winning are not good.”‘

‘Over the final 15 minutes, the Bills coughed up four turnovers and allowed a safety.’

‘”Yeah, I think it is partially that and partially you have to give a lot of credit to the Miami Dolphins,” Edwards said. “I thought they came out with a great game plan and executed it from the first snap until the last snap. They were just ready to play, and I don’t know if we were ready to play the entire game. We had spurts where we were clicking and then there were times where we were making mistakes.”‘

‘Nevertheless, there has been confidence within the organization that the two sides would come to an agreement. The Bills consider their relationship with Jauron an ideal marriage. Wilson is keen on maintaining continuity and stability in the organization after running through three head coaches between 1998 and 2005.’

‘”I felt a step behind anybody who was out there,” McGee said. “My mama could have been out there and I’d have felt a step behind. I was a step behind, so I wanted to make sure I was on top of everything and at least kept things in front of me so I could make a play.”‘

‘Losing Reed could hurt the Bills’ passing game. He has been a reliable target for quarterback Trent Edwards because he runs good routes and has a feel for finding soft spots in coverage. Reed had two catches for 19 yards before getting hurt. He is the Bills’ second-leading receiver with 26 catches for 288 yards.’

‘The Miami Dolphins made a statement on the first play from scrimmage that they had put their bad showing of a week ago behind them.’

‘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.’