Archives for November 2008

‘"I don’t think we’ve lost momentum," said quarterback Trent Edwards despite the fact that his team has lost two of its last three after a red-hot 4-0 start. "I really think this is just the way the season goes sometimes. You have your highs and you have your lows."’

‘Hardy isn’t the only rookie who needs to stop playing like a deer-in-headlights. Cornerback Leodis McKelvin, the Bills first-round pick, also has to start contributing more.’

‘Bring the heat: For all his greatness, Favre is prone to mistakes, and the Bills need to force him into bad decisions.’

‘Of the 129 nominees announced last week, 12 have ties to the Bills: linebacker Cornelius Bennett, running back Larry Centers, center Kent Hull, coach Chuck Knox, wide receiver Andre Reed, defensive end Bruce Smith, nose tackle Fred Smerlas, LB Chris Spielman, defensive end Art Still, linebacker Darryl Talley, special teams specialist Steve Tasker and owner Ralph Wilson.’

Jets Head Upstate for Key A.F.C. East Game Against Bills (New York Times)

Time for Jets to pay the Bills (New York Daily News)

The agony of the seat (New York Daily News)

Rhodes’ road to turnovers has hit an impasse (New York Daily News)

Mangini’s men need to raise bar in Buffalo (New York Post)

Ailing secondary inviting target for Favre (New York Post)

Best bet’s to just let Brett be Brett (New York Post)

Jets would like to turn over new leaf (New York Newsday)

Edwards showing he’s got stomach (New York Newsday)

Jets’ Bowens could play key role against Bills (White Plains Journal News)

New York Jets’ Leon Washington always ready to light it up (Newark Star Ledger)

Jets-Bills: the Breakdown (Newark Star Ledger)

No walk in Orchard Park (Bergen Record)

Mangini’s fate rests on next five games (Bergen Record)

Jets LB Harris out vs. Bills with groin injury (AP)

Trusnik Activated from PUP, Brown Waived (NewYorkJets.com)

Revis, Edwards Embody Jets-Bills Rivalry (NewYorkJets.com)

”’From the first day that he came here in OTAs (organized team activities), he’s had a presence about him,” Bills coach Dick Jauron said. ”We thought he was good when we drafted him. When he got here, he was better than that.”’

‘”There is a little more bounce,” Jauron said. “I don’t know how else to define it. It’s not in terms of hours of preparation, or effort on the field at practice. There is just a difference in feeling when you’re inside that division.”‘

‘”I’ve been waiting for an opportunity and I get to run the gauntlet with Jamal and Ferguson last week and Jenkins this week and Wilfork in two weeks,” Preston said. “It’s definitely a good opportunity for me, just to go out and prove my worth. Jenkins is playing great football right now, so I’m going to have my hands full and I’m looking forward to the opportunity to just go out and battle.”‘

‘”It’s like going to a real, good boxing match. You know it’s going to be interesting,” Bills special teams coach Bobby April said. “This is just a tremendous challenge for us. But we’ll be up for it, and I know they will, too.”‘

‘However, you also can’t fault anyone for asking questions about Buffalo’s inconsistent pass rush, especially when you take into account that in their two defeats to Arizona and Miami, the Bills have given up 564 combined passing yards, and in 72 dropbacks by Kurt Warner of the Cardinals and Chad Pennington of the Dolphins, the Bills had all of one sack.’

‘”This is one of the toughest divisions, I think, to play in,” Buffalo quarterback Trent Edwards said. “I know a lot of people like to give the NFC East a lot of respect. I think the AFC East needs a lot of respect, too. We’re going to have our hands full this week, and again next week against the Patriots as well.”‘

‘”He’ll be going through a game where he’ll have one catch and we have him pretty much well-wrapped and all of a sudden hits you with a 70-yarder that breaks your back,” Jets safety Kerry Rhodes said.’

Bowens adapts to big change (New York Daily News)

Revis must slow electrifying Evans (New York Post)

Woody has to play catch-up (New York Post)

Favre well aware of need to curb turnovers (New York Newsday)

Jets rusher Washington as versatile as consistent (New York Newsday)

New York Jets’ Rhodes says Jets will be fine, despite tough schedule (Newark Star Ledger)

Jets fresh out of patsies (Staten Island Advance)

Rookie cornerback may be Bills’ target (Bergen Record)

Jets’ hard-hitting Ihedigbo ready to make impact (AP)

Jets’ LB Harris doubtful, S Smith out vs. Bills (AP)

Week by Week, Keller Making Contributions (NewYorkJets.com)

Friday Player Interviews (NewYorkJets.com)

Coach’s Friday News Conference (NewYorkJets.com)