Archives for October 2010

‘"To be honest with you, it gets harder and harder," coach Chan Gailey said. "It’s not going out and practicing to see who wins spots right now. If somebody doesn’t play well, then you give him another chance. If somebody keeps playing well, he might not get another chance right now."’

‘Jackson and McIntyre both are physical players, and the Bills have taken good advantage of their styles in recent weeks to help protect quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick.’

‘Really, if it’s not about protecting a big investment, admit your mistake and move on. Maybin isn’t going to wake up and start performing like Brian Orakpo or Clay Matthews, linebackers who were drafted later and immediately played at a Pro Bowl level. The Bills can’t afford to waste another summer finding out that he’s not good enough.’

‘"I understood exactly where Todd was coming from; he and I were on different pages, and he wanted to do it the way he wanted to do it, and I understand that completely," Gailey said. "I’ve been there. I know exactly what was going on. There’s no hard feelings, it’s business, I understand it. You go on with life. That’s the way it is."’

Simoneau gets the call from his hometown NFL team (Kansas City Star)

McCluster still healing (Kansas City Star)

Chiefs camp impact reported at $1.2M (St. Joseph News Press)

Chiefs sign veteran LB Simoneau (AP)

Chiefs sign LB Simoneau (The Sports Network)

Inside slant (The Sports Xchange)

Strategy and personnel (The Sports Xchange)

Notes, quotes (The Sports Xchange)

Q&A with Todd Haley 10/27 (KCChiefs.com)

Q&A with Matt Cassel 10/27 (KCChiefs.com)

Arrowhead Report: Wednesday, October 27th (KCChiefs.com)

Chiefs sign LB Mark Simoneau, add WR Jeremy Horne to practice squad (KCChiefs.com)

The Unsung, Overlooked and Dismissed (KCChiefs.com)

‘Don’t look now, but the Bills’ likeable and unlikely starting quarterback is ranked just behind Indianapolis superstar Peyton Manning in NFL passer ratings heading into Sunday’s game at Kansas City.’

‘The Bills won at Kansas City last year 16-10 thanks to rushing for 200 yards and intercepting Chiefs QB Matt Cassel four times. They can’t expect the same thing to play out this time around.’

‘Buffalo’s struggles against tight ends are becoming chronic. Opponents’ tight ends have caught 32 passes good for seven touchdowns, six in the last three games.’

‘Johnson can have his choice of names now that he’s beginning to show an ability to provide the Bills passing attack a threat opposite Lee Evans. The 2008 seventh-round draft pick is on a big roll after spending much of his first two seasons on the bench.’

‘Coach Chan Gailey spoke only before practice Wednesday, and didn’t provide any details on Bell when discussing the team’s injured players. It’s unclear if Bell was hurt in a 37-34 overtime loss at Baltimore on Sunday, or whether it’s related to the right knee injury that ended the player’s season in December.’

‘”We’re still searching for that first win,” Fitzpatrick said. “I can tell you that … we’re going to get over the hump.”‘

‘”He’s the one that’s really in charge,” said Bills center Geoff Hangartner. “I can’t take a whole lot of credit. He’s the one who tells us who to go to and I just try to coordinate it with the line to make sure we’re going to the people he wants us to go block. He’s the one running the ship.”‘

‘”When Chan Gailey got the job, he called me in the offseason and told me I can make some plays in this offense, but nothing’s going to be given to me,” Parrish said. “I have to continue to work. That was one good sign, that he gave me the call and gave me the opportunity.”‘

‘At 0-6, the Bills are the league’s only winless team. It would be flip to say that they are on the clock for the 2011 draft, but barring a major turnaround, they will be well positioned to select a franchise quarterback. Ryan Fitzpatrick’s play, however, might make them consider other options.’

‘Did you think the Bills were really going to win on Sunday? Did you really think they would pull a huge upset and get their first win? Did you think you would finally have a good Monday and stop hearing about how the Bills are the absolute bottom of the NFL barrel? Yeah, me neither.’