Archives for November 25, 2010

‘Buffalo Bills starting cornerback Terrence McGee missed practice a day after aggravating a knee injury, leaving him questionable to play against the Pittsburgh Steelers this weekend.’

‘”I think because he had never done it before, the fact that he’s gotten it so fast, I think it shocks a lot of people,” said Ryan Fitzpatrick. “But the talent that the guy has (is something) a lot of people in here have seen all along. We knew that he was a guy that could do some amazing things and it’s nice to see that translate on the field once he got his opportunity.”‘

‘"He’s played extremely well; how would you not think that (he’d be the starter in 2011)?" Gailey said. "I don’t give anything away; guys earn it, and he’s earned it."’

‘"I’m a guy that’s kind of had to work my way into the league, work my way into the starting lineup, and it’s a place that I’d like to be. It’s a place that I’m comfortable with. It’s obviously something that I’d like to continue to do is to be the starter."’

‘By now, Fitz has learned to be wary. He won the job last year, then watched as Gailey handed it back to Edwards. But it’s hard to imagine another quarterback walking in and being instantly capable of expressing Gailey’s offensive vision.’

‘Johnson said he doesn’t regret wearing the T-shirt with the words “Why so serious?” written on them. But Johnson said he has learned a lesson. Asked if the fine discourages him from further demonstrations, Johnson said: “Yeah, it does. I’ll just be smarter about it. I didn’t go in expecting to get fined. It was just a fun gesture and I got in trouble for it.”‘

‘”It was a good experience,” he said. “I am trying to help this team wherever and whenever I can. When my number was called I went in there and did my job.”‘

‘”I feel like if it ever got to the point where his being there was detrimental to the program, he would do what’s best for the program,” Posluszny said yesterday during a conference call with Steelers reporters. “As long as he’s an asset to the program and the school, which he is, I think he has the right to stay.”‘

‘”We still have a long way to go. We’re still 2-8. There’s no hiding that. But I think we’re headed in the right direction. We have all the right people in place. We have the ability to win games. We just have to go out and play with a lot of confidence and win those games.”‘

‘”But we’ve won two straight now, and we believe we’re finally on track. There’s no hiding that we’re 2-8, but we’re finally playing better and know what it takes to win games,” he said.’

‘Well, you go out every week trying to win the game. Our guys have continued to work and continued to get better, but didn’t have anything to show for it. It was great for them to be able to have something to show for and get that monkey off their back of not having a win. Then, to come back the way they did last week, it was a testament to the character of our football team.’

Seymour got off too light (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)

Rookie WRs are wearing hats well (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)

Adams serves as stabilizing influence (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)

Bills standout Posluszny supports Paterno’s decision to stay (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)

Ward questions NFL’s treatment of Seymour’s punch (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)

‘Poz’ feels buzz around Buffalo (Beaver County Times)

Ben mum on T.O., Seymour (Beaver County Times)

Maybe you could call him Mr. Clutch (Washington Observer Reporter)

Wallace proving to be more than a ‘one-trick pony’ (Uniontown Herald Standard)

Keisel elated despite missing Sunday’s game (Uniontown Herald Standard)

Steelers: We learned our lesson in ’09 (AP)

Inside slant (The Sports Xchange)

Strategy and personnel (The Sports Xchange)

Notes, quotes (The Sports Xchange)

No time for a letdown (Steelers.com)

Hearing from Coach Mike Tomlin (Steelers.com)

Buffalo Bills Conference Calls (Steelers.com)

Steelers give back at Thanksgiving (Steelers.com)

‘By winning twice, the Bills may very well have taken themselves out of the running for the No. 1 pick (one-win Carolina seems a lock to get Luck, the Stanford star and top-rated prospect). But Gailey could care less.’

‘Buffalo has every reason to feel good after stringing together two wins after an 0-8 start, but Pittsburgh represents a much stiffer test than Detroit and the Bengals. The Bills’ offense has turned into a high-flying act under coach Chan Gailey, who will try and spread things out with four- and five-wide looks rather than pound the ball against Pittsburgh’s No. 1-ranked run defense (63 yard per game). But that comes with a risk; the Steelers have compiled 30 sacks and keeping Fitzpatrick off his back against their elaborate zones won’t be easy. The Bills can’t afford to forget about RB Fred Jackson totally.’

‘Gailey has very fond memories of coaching four seasons under Bill Cowher with the Steelers. He was Pittsburgh’s wide receivers coach from 1994-95 and offensive coordinator from 1996-97, fielding some of the NFL’s most potent attacks with players such as Kordell Stewart and Jerome Bettis. When Gailey was there, the Steelers advanced to the AFC title game three times and appeared in one Super Bowl. “That was an unbelievable run,” Gailey said. “I was very fortunate to be around some great coaches. (Bill) Cowher was there and was super to me and has remained a friend. We had some great players. It was a lot of fun … I still do some things that I’ve learned from Bill Cowher. I still do them today.”‘