Archives for April 2009

‘Edwards, who appeared in front of the adoring schoolchildren east of Toronto on Tuesday, said he is not planning to deliver another version of his pep talk to teammates when they open training camp this summer. “I hope not,” he said, laughing. “You don’t really want to get caught in a situation, but sometimes you do, and you’ve got to own up to it. I’m not really the one who’s going to comment on situations I don’t know about, so I’m not going to go out on a limb here. But I think some of my teammates probably could have listened to that speech.”‘

‘Jauron’s “everything’s good when it really isn’t and I’m not going to do anything about it” mentality is one of the main reasons why these knuckleheads think it’s ok to hit women with cars and smoke weed while loading pistols. There’s no discipline.’

‘Rhodes, 30, has enjoyed a solid eight-year NFL career despite being undrafted out of tiny Midwestern State. An 1,100-yard rusher as a rookie, Rhodes started all 16 regular season games for Indianapolis during its 2006 Super Bowl-winning season.’

‘The J-E-T-S are coming to T.O.’

‘The Bills will host the New York Jets on Thursday, December 3 in Rogers Centre at 8:20 pm for the second regular season game in the Bills Toronto Series. Buffalo holds a 4-1 record against New York in primetime games. The Thursday Night contest marks the fourth for the Bills in team history and first since 2001.’

‘In announcing its schedule on Tuesday, the NFL elected to have the Bills play their second of five annual regular-season games at Toronto by "hosting" the New York Jets Thursday, Dec. 3. It’s a night game between two AFC East rivals and will feature the Bills’ new drawing card, receiver Terrell Owens, who signed with Buffalo in free agency last month.’

‘Wk Date Matchup TV Time

1 Mon, Sept. 14 at New England Patriots ESPN 7 p.m.

2 Sun, Sept. 20 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers FOX 4:05 p.m.

3 Sun, Sept. 27 vs. New Orleans Saints FOX 4:05 p.m.

4 Sun, Oct. 4 at Miami Dolphins CBS 4:05 p.m.

5 Sun, Oct. 11 vs. Cleveland Browns CBS 1 p.m.

6 Sun, Oct. 18 at New York Jets CBS 4:15 p.m.

7 Sun, Oct. 25 at Carolina Panthers CBS 4:05 p.m.

8 Sun, Nov. 1 vs. Houston Texans CBS 1 p.m.

9 Bye

10 Sun, Nov. 15 at Tennessee Titans CBS 1 p.m.

11 Sun, Nov. 22 at Jacksonville Jaguars CBS 1 p.m.

12 Sun, Nov. 29 vs. Miami Dolphins CBS 1 p.m.

13 Thu, Dec. 3 vs. New York Jets NFLN 8:20 p.m.

14 Sun, Dec. 13 at Kansas City Chiefs CBS 1 p.m.

15 Sun, Dec. 20 vs. New England Patriots CBS 1 p.m.

16 Sun, Dec. 27 at Atlanta Falcons CBS 1 p.m.

17 Sun, Jan. 3 vs. Indianapolis Colts CBS 1 p.m.’

‘”There’s some new stuff they’re putting in,” said Fitzpatrick in reference to the offensive staff. “Looking at some of the old stuff last year already, we’ve begun looking at a lot of the new stuff they’re putting in. We’re still going to go in and look at some film and just identify defenses and get the terminology straightened out so we’re on the same page.”‘

‘Of the approximately 54,000 seats that the Rogers Centre has for football, about 36,000 will be cheaper than they were last year, when the Bills broke down the border for a regular-season game in Toronto against the Miami Dolphins after playing the Pittsburgh Steelers at the Rogers Centre in a pre-season game.’

‘"Sports leagues and teams around the world are taking similar steps to make their products more accessible," Phil Lind, vice-chairman of Rogers Communications Inc., said in a statement. "We are conscious of these challenging economic times and are more committed than ever to providing Toronto sports fans with an outstanding NFL experience."’

‘There are still some expensive seats for those who desire them, including luxury packages that take the cost close to $500. But overall, prices have come way down; some of the best sections are now priced at $275, which is still a whole lot of money in a lousy economy, but certainly in the same ballpark with what the Leafs and Raptors are charging. And nearly the entire upper deck of the stadium will now sell at $99 a seat. (Those who paid for seats that have now been discounted will be eligible for a partial refund representing the difference.)’

‘Cleveland police stunned the 23-year-old with a Taser and arrested him Saturday morning following a near riot at Miami Dolphins star Ted Ginn Jr.’s birthday celebration at the House of Blues, Lt. Thomas Stacho said.’

‘Buffalo’s real problem those first three games is if something happens to Freddie … unless you think second-year pro Xavier Omon is the answer. And you wonder why the Bills were auditioning free-agent running backs six weeks ago.’

‘Of the approximately 54,000 seats that the Rogers Centre has for football, about 36,000 will be cheaper than they were last year, when the Bills broke down the border for a regular-season game in Toronto against the Miami Dolphins after playing the Pittsburgh Steelers at the Rogers Centre in a pre-season game.’

‘Cleveland police spokesman Thomas Stacho confirmed the charges on Monday. No court date has been set but Whitner will make an initial appearance in the next two weeks, Stacho said.’