Archives for October 12, 2009

‘After all, this meeting wasn’t played by out-of-shape scabs with precious-little practice. This was a varsity game … or was supposed to be.’

‘How did these Bills ever lead New England by 11 points with barely two minutes to play?’

‘”I’m happy for the guys, too, because they’ve been working extremely hard for a long time,” he said. “I thought we made significant progress as a team last week (an overtime loss to Cincinnati) and we just fell short. This week, to be able to come up with a win, is a huge confidence booster for us. I wasn’t sure when it (the first win) was going to come or how it was going to come. I’m just happy that it’s here.”‘

‘The nine total points were the fewest in a Bills’ game since Cleveland beat Buffalo, 8-0, in Dec. 2007 at Browns’ Stadium.’

‘People have told me that it does no good to make a move now. I disagree. Make the change. Put Bobby April or Perry Fewell in charge. That would allow the Bills to immediately begin negotiating with the wonderful list of available people to turn this thing around. Get on the phone with Bill Cowher. Fly out to see Mike Shanahan. Catch up with Mike Holmgren What is the worst they can tell you? No? Then I would get one of them under contract by late November as Director of football. I would allow them to monitor the team, but not coach. Not yet. At the end of the season, the new football King would make a call on a coach (maybe take over himself) and set the course for a different future.’

‘”Yeah, I understand that criticism,” Jauron said. “That’s the job. I’m in that position, and I clearly haven’t been able to reach (the players) to help them particularly in these last three games to get them over the hump to get us where we win.”‘

‘A newly unveiled chain saw carving of former Buffalo Bills running back Thurman Thomas is missing from a parking lot across from Ralph Wilson stadium.’

‘They were hurt in a 6-3 loss to Cleveland on Sunday and Jauron says both require surgery.’

‘”Kawika and Marcus are both surgical knees so we’ll lose them for the season,” said head coach Dick Jauron. “It’s just so disappointing for all of us particularly for the players and the team. For the injured player you really feel for them. They work so hard and it’s such a huge part of their life. The whole offseason, all the preparation and to have it end early in a season is hard. It’s really hard. So it’s not a good thing for sure.”‘

‘”It’s a tremendous loss, both of them mean so much to us. Kawika’s our captain and seeing him go down-that hurt. It’s tough right now, especially with the loss,” Ellison said. “It’s a big blow because he’s one of our leaders on defense. We made him captain for a reason, so when he went out it’s tough and losing Buggs too. It’s hard to see guys go down on the field.”‘

‘Unlike the deputy, who was treated at a local medical facility and released, the pedestrians suffered "significant injuries," police said. One was taken to Erie County Medical Center by Mercy Flight, and the other was transported there by Rural/Metro Medical Services ambulance.’

‘In an penalty-filled game where neither offense could sustain a drive, the Bills made the crucial mistake that cost them the game as Roscoe Parrish muffed a punt inside his 20 yard line in the final three minutes, It was recovered by ex-Bill Blake Costanzo at the 16 and the Browns drove for the winning points.’

‘”That was some of the worst I’ve been around,” Evans said. “That’s on everybody, the entire offense. It’s hard to move forward when you keep moving yourself back like that. If we play like that every week, we don’t have a chance at really beating anybody.”‘

‘The wheels of dysfunction continue to turn at One Bills Drive. After the game, they finally got around to releasing a statement from Wilson about the ring ceremony. “The focus of today’s game should be about the team and the fans,” Wilson said. “I think most of our fans know that I’ve been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.” And with each discouraging loss, more and more of them have to be asking themselves why.’