Archives for September 21, 2010

‘Anderson, who rushed for 2,009 yards and 17 touchdowns on 444 carries at Tulane, originally joined the Bills as an undrafted free agent on Aug. 16 before being released.’

‘Anderson, an undrafted rookie free agent out of Tulane, first joined the Bills on Aug. 16th to help fill a void after both Fred Jackson and Marshawn Lynch were lost to injury on the first series of the team’s preseason opener at Washington.’

‘This all but signals the end of Edwards’ career with the Bills, especially since Gailey had such a quick hook. Barring an injury or a historically bad performance by Fitzpatrick or even Brian Brohm, Edwards may never play again this season.’

‘A quick comparison of the Buffalo and Green Bay rosters tells the story almost as clearly as the action on the field did. The Packers are full of home-grown talent, boasting a bevy of key first round picks on both sides of the ball – Aaron Rodgers (24th, ’05), Nick Barnett (23rd, ’03), A.J. Hawk (5th, ’06), and Clay Matthews (26th, ’09), to name a few.’

‘The offensive line isn’t very good. There will be games where Fitz looks just as bad as Edwards, or throws ducks, but fact of the matter is you can feel a whole lot better about winning before the Week Six bye with Fitz under center.’

‘Chris Kelsay seems like a decent guy who works hard. That said, I think he might have trouble covering Jonathan Stupar. Kelsay covering Jermichael Finley simply is ridiculous.’

‘”If there’s a definite pecking order then you stay with that pecking order,” Gailey said. “But when you have three quality backs then you try to keep a fresh guy on the field at all times.”‘

‘Weren’t you sick to your stomach watching Clay Matthews – one of several guys the Bills could have/should have picked instead of Maybin – beating the pulp out of Edwards?’

‘After watching Andrew Luck perform in Stanford’s 68-24 romp over Wake Forest Saturday night (the kickoff was 11:25 p.m., so you might have missed it), I not only believe he has the talent to start for the Bills next season and become the franchise’s long-awaited "franchise quarterback," I believe he could start for the Bills and be an improvement this Sunday.’

‘"The implication might be that it’s all Trent’s fault and that’s not the case. We’ve got a lot of things we’ve got to work on," the coach said.’

‘But this move, pulling the rug out two weeks into the regular season, smacks of desperation. It makes Gailey look weak and wishy-washy, and leads me to wonder if he’s even remotely as sharp an offensive mind as we’ve been led to believe. Gailey promised an open quarterback competition in training camp. He said all three candidates — Edwards, Fitzpatrick and Brian Brohm — would have a chance at the starting job. It was a sham. Fitzpatrick and Brohm never got a fair shot. They never had a chance to prove themselves with the starters in preseason.’

‘Trading Lynch would make sense for the Bills because it would loosen the log jam at running back. And judging from the unimpressive showing of Brandon Jackson, perhaps the Packers would be better off with Lynch.’

‘The truth is, Fitzpatrick is hardly the answer. He’s a band-aid – what Gailey no doubt hopes will be short term fix to what’s been a long term problem. The Bills chose not to deal with the quarterback issue this offseason. That’s a decision that may prove to be the right one long term, but in the short term, they’re dealing with the reality of their inaction. It’s a reality that’s hitting home at the box office.’