Archives for December 17, 2008

‘The same can’t be said for Losman, who’s been relegated to third-string behind Gibran Hamdan. Losman has no plans to re-sign with Buffalo this offseason, and the demotion comes after his fumble was returned for a decisive touchdown in a 31-27 loss to the Jets last weekend.’

‘”(Wednesday) was his first practice back and the first time he took a snap in practice in a couple of weeks,” said head coach Dick Jauron. “He moved pretty well.”‘

‘Wide receiver Lee Evans and quarterback Gibran Hamdan partnered with the American Dairy Association to speak to recent state football champions from Orchard Park, Maple Grove and Southwestern high schools about the importance of healthy eating to go along with their high levels of exercise.’

‘Broncos 38, Bills 13.’

‘Of course, the quarterback’s top blocker didn’t made life easier, as left tackle Jason Peters has also sabotaged many of this team’s hopes notwithstanding the risibly lunatic travesty that is his Pro Bowl selection. A player they were counting on to dominate has functioned as a liability, and he’s been embarrassed far more times than he’s shined in 2008. Peters didn’t show up for training camp, and hasn’t shown up this season; his fit over being owed money he hasn’t earned became a negative factor that’s again the fault not of the coach but rather of the player.’

‘Allowing the sack, then fumble, then score was simply the most prominent example of the Jets dominating the most prominent moments, with the Bills responding far too infrequently.’

‘Peters was named a starter for the second straight year, a first for a Bills offensive tackle since Howard Ballard was selected in 1992 and ’93. He missed the game last season after undergoing sports-hernia surgery. His selection Tuesday afternoon came as a surprise to many who believed he had a drop-off in performance from a year ago.’

‘Losman couldn’t have made it any clearer after last season that he wanted out. He felt he was treated unfairly and that he’s too young to be wedged into the role of reserve. If he received a chance to play this season no doubt his top priority would be to impress other teams. And who could blame him? He knows his time here is finished.’

‘”I wouldn’t say that I wouldn’t [play Hamdan],” Jauron said this week. “It will take a little bit of time in the next couple of days as we get ready for Denver. We’ll talk things over and see.”‘

‘Turner Gill. Yes, that Turner Gill, the current head coach at the State University of New York at Buffalo; UB. Sure he has next to no NFL experience, save a short stint as an assistant coach with the Green Bay Packers. Sure he’s a coach in the Mid American Conference, a league that is, at best, at the middle level of Division 1-A and a long, long way from the NFL. But Turner Gill has something that the Buffalo Bills have to go back to the previous decade to recall. Turner Gill is a winner.’

Broncos Marshall, Cutler named to Pro Bowl team (Denver Rocky Mountain News)

Selections sign Marshall, Cutler need help (Denver Rocky Mountain News)

Broncos re-sign safety Jones (Denver Rocky Mountain News)

Cutler, Marshall sharing the limelight (Denver Post)

Broncos: Time is on their side (Denver Post)

Broncos pair bound for Hawaii (Colorado Springs Gazette)

Cutler, Marshall Pro Bowl-bound (Longmont Times Call)

An Early Christmas Present (DenverBroncos.com)

Cutler, Marshall Pro Bowl Bound (DenverBroncos.com)

Broncos Host Bills in Regular Season Home Finale (DenverBroncos.com)

‘Former Channel 8 sports anchor and CBS producer Jim Gehman has written the book “Then Levy Said to Kelly”: The Best Buffalo Bills Stories Ever Told”. Gehman might not have talked to every former Buffalo Bills player, but it seems like it. This book isn’t just a rehash of the Super Bowl teams (even though they play a prominent role). This book lets you know what it was like to play in the AFL Championship game. This book lets you hear what it was like to play for some of the worst teams in franchise history. This book lets you hear the stories right from the source’s mouths.’

‘The Bills left tackle was Buffalo’s only player selected to the AFC team and only the fourth offensive tackle from the franchise to be chosen in consecutive seasons. He’s the first since Harold Ballard in 1992-93.’

‘Losman has always been a sack waiting to happen.’

‘It’s not clear which is worse, the fact that the Bills are dumb enough to let Jauron coach this team even one more day, or their silence on the matter.’