Archives for September 24, 2009

‘He’s the only back in the NFL with over 200 rushing yards and 100 receiving. The most known unknown indeed. “That says what it is,” Jackson said Thursday afternoon in a phone interview. “Nobody knows me, but I feel like I’m starting to make a name for myself.”‘

‘Saints 35, Bills 21.’

‘Saints, 38-17.’

‘Saints 52, Bills 33.’

‘”Through the offseason and training camp we thought he really worked hard and learned our stuff,” said head coach Dick Jauron. “I thought he competed well. He’s a good athlete for his size and he’s a big man.”‘

‘"You don’t want to be a deer looking in the front of the headlights," Scott said after the Bills’ practice Wednesday. "Being at Texas and playing with Detroit, it’s the NFL scene. I’ve played against Pro Bowlers. All I have to do is concentrate on what I do best and go out there and play."’

‘”Yesterday was a very short night,” Fewell said Wednesday. “I’m sure the rest of the evenings will be short, too.”‘

‘”I just feel like I let some opportunities slip,” Owens said. “And obviously with the deep ball, I kind of relaxed and the shield was kind of dirty from the couple plays before, so you know, again, I have high standards for myself, and obviously I’m pleased with the win and that we won. We came back and sealed the win, but like I said, I have high standards for myself and it wasn’t my best game. I just try to perform at a high level.”‘

‘”I just didn’t adapt as well as I should have as a professional,” he said. “(Being out of the league) was a time to re-evaluate myself. I definitely didn’t get to the point where I doubted my ability to play football on this level. I just had to realize I had to become a better teammate and a better professional, on the field and off the field.”‘

‘Schouman probably had broader skills in that he could get into pass patterns and make catches, he could hold up as a blocker, and the Bills could also use him as an H-back, so yes, he will be missed. However, Fine is the better blocker, and Nelson and Stupar may be better pure pass catchers.’

‘Johnson and Snyder interview Bills players about the team’s recent and upcoming games, and also feature segments that allow fans to get to know more about the guest players. At Monday’s taping, inactive wideout Steve Johnson performed a rap about Buffalo.’

‘”It’s tough to fool [Brees], but the good news is that we have faith in what we do,” said Bills head coach Dick Jauron, adding in a rare (for him) moment of candour: “Of course, the bad news is so does everybody else in the league and they [the Saints] beat them.”‘

‘”I think you have to do what puts your team in the best position to win,” Van Pelt said. “Getting the ball in their hands is only going to make us better. But at times, we can’t be foolish, either, and try to manufacture plays that aren’t there when they double-cover those guys. You have to be smart.”‘

‘”I’m sure they’re going to say something because they’re good friends of mine,” a smiling Greer said Wednesday. “They’ll try to say something, but they know that I’m not a guy to get into those type of arguments.”‘

Keeping the beat (New Orleans Times Picayune)

When Colston healthy, he’s almost impossible to stop (New Orleans Times Picayune)

If there’s no Bell, bring on Lynell (New Orleans Times Picayune)

DB Greer well acquainted with Bills (Baton Rouge Advocate)

Sprained knee keeps Bell out of practice (Baton Rouge Advocate)

Shanle didn’t need INTs to feel secure with Saints (AP)

Inside slant (The Sports Xchange)

Strategy and personnel (The Sports Xchange)

Notes, quotes (The Sports Xchange)

Brees Preps for Trip to Buffalo (NewOrleansSaints.com)

Payton Wary of Upstart Bills (NewOrleansSaints.com)

QA with Buffalo Bills Head Coach Dick Jauron (NewOrleansSaints.com)

QA with Terrell Owens (NewOrleansSaints.com)

Saints and Bill Connections (NewOrleansSaints.com)

Saints at Bills Preview (NewOrleansSaints.com)