Archives for November 16, 2010

‘”We did a great job on both sides as safeties and corners in not giving up the big play,” said McKelvin. “Even though (Johnson) did get 10 catches for 120 something yards, they were all short. He broke a couple of tackles, but we kept him under control with the exception of that touchdown play.”‘

‘But I think it is worth noting that Buffalo didn’t blow it this time. They nearly did then watched Lions QB Shaun Hill, who threw for 323 yards, sail his 2-point conversion pass to tie the game out of the back of the end zone. It would’ve been fitting had these two franchises, who will each miss the playoffs for an 11th consecutive season, went to overtime and tied 14-14.’

‘In what the team calls its "Trey" formation, the tight ends are in an offset position flanking both tackles behind the line of scrimmage.’

‘"If you talk to C.J., C.J. thinks he’s going to be hoping to practice this week," Gailey said. "The realistic thing is he’ll miss one [game] and then we’ll see from there."’

‘”Well, we knew they would put eight men in the box and it would be tough to run in the beginning,” Jackson said. “But we stuck with it, and our offensive line, tight ends and receivers did a great job blocking for me. I was able to take advantage of it.”‘

‘On offense, it was a good idea to throw some balls downfield early because it helped back the Lions off in the line. It was an aggressive approach, one the Bills would benefit from more often. Chan Gailey stuck with the run, and it paid off. On defense, the Bills did a nice job controlling the Lions’ ground game, but defensive coordinator George Edwards has to find ways to generate more pass rush.’

‘McKelvin, who set a Buffalo rookie record in ’08 with 1,468 kickoff return yards, was happy to be able to contribute again. “I love to have the ball in my hands,” he said. “It felt great. That was my first opportunity since college to do punt returns, and as you saw, I was kind of rusty. But it came back to normal when we got to the open field, and I felt like I was back in college doing things like that.”‘