Archives for September 22, 2009

‘Meredith was drafted in the fifth round by the Packers, but failed to make Green Bay’s roster. Signed Tuesday, he’ll fill the spot left open after Buffalo placed starting right tackle Brad Butler on injured reserve.

‘It’s believed that Meredith will be a reserve player at both guard and tackle for the Bills, while Jonathan Scott continues to man the starting right tackle position.’

‘The script looked familiar, but this time there were no last-minute re-writes.’

‘Once Marshawn Lynch returns from suspension following this Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints, the Bills have two starting backs they can mix in and out of the lineup, making who the starter is rather irrelevant. Whether Jackson gets the first carry or Lynch does should not matter, it comes down to how many each of them gets per game. The problem Jauron and Van Pelt have to figure out is keeping both of them fresh and not burying one over the other.’

‘The Bills rank sixth in the league in scoring at 28.5 points per game, fifth in rushing and 13th in total offense. It’s early, but all are improvements over 2008, when they ranked 25th in total offense.’

‘”I always have confidence in myself,” Whitner said. “Over the past three years I have played so many positions here. I bounced around from game to game. Playing the free safety position is not easy, but if you do your job you’ll make plays on the football.”‘

‘Through two games Jackson has 337 all-purpose yards, which includes 220 yards rushing, 108 yards receiving and a nine-yard kick return.’

‘Orchard Park police and deputized security officers logged a total of 26 arrests Sunday, similar to last year’s opening- day total of 28. A check of last year’s records shows an average of between 30 and 35 arrests per game, with a low of 16 for one game and a high of 50 for the Monday night game against the Cleveland Browns in November.’

‘Unofficially, the Bills blitzed a whopping 32 times in the 52 times Leftwich dropped back to pass.’

‘Jackson has proved he can carry a heavy workload, but the offense will be better off if he doesn’t have to touch the ball 27 times a game.’

‘Leo: It’s always difficult to gauge the quality of a victory or the depth of a loss in the NFL. But it’s a good sign the Bills shook off the Monday night debacle against New England and took care of business against an opponent they were favored to beat at home. The downside is that they didn’t have the killer instinct to put Tampa Bay away a lot sooner than they did, don’t you agree?’

‘”We’ll meet later today in the personnel area and go over the possibilities. We will be looking,” Jauron said when asked if the team is going to sign a couple of players. “The only thing I can say is if they’re not available we might have to make some moves, but we’re still evaluating their injuries and we won’t know more before at least Wednesday and maybe beyond that.”‘

‘For example, on Terrell Owens’ game-opening reverse, Edwards did just enough to keep Gaines Adams off Owens. He certainly didn’t put himself much in harm’s way, but rather got in the way just enough to make a difference. Later, though, he put a shoulder into defensive back Albert Mack. And while he got the better of the smallish Mack, running out of bounds would have been just as efficient.’

‘Evans talked with show co-hosts Demeris Johnson and Janet Snyder about quarterback Trent Edwards, the addition of Terrell Owens to the receiving unit, and playing in Ralph Wilson Stadium.’

‘He knows Owens has chewed up quarterbacks in San Francisco, in Philly, in Dallas. He knows how T.O. turned on Jeff Garcia, Donovan McNabb and Tony Romo. Most importantly, Edwards knows T.O.’s baggage. And his skills. The key is finding the balance.’