Archives for October 2011

‘Jackson scored on a 5-yard run and finished with 111 yards rushing in helping the Bills (4-1) match their best start since 2008.’

‘Coach Chan Gailey couldn’t put a timetable on Jones’ recovery, except to say, “It’s not a year, but it’s going to be a while.”‘

‘Vick passed Randall Cunningham with a 53-yard scramble to the right in the third quarter that gave him 4,946 yards rushing, surpassing Cunningham’s mark of 4,928 yards.’

‘Second-year linebacker Danny Batten starts in place of veteran Chris Kelsay, who’s out after hurting his calf last week.’

‘When asked by a fan about the eventual transfer of ownership Goodell said “I hope Mr. Wilson can be around as owner for a long time”.”He has what he thinks are the right steps for the team. We will obviously work with him and the team to fulfill his wishes. I know he will do, and we are confident we will do, what is in the best interest of this community and the NFL.”. “I think that’s being taken care of”.’

‘Indeed, the Eagles (1-4) continued to have trouble getting out of their own way, and this might have been the ugliest of their four straight losses.’

‘Ryan Fitzpatrick didn’t have the best offensive day with 193 yards, a touchdown and an interception, but that was because of the team’s commitment to the run. Fred Jackson had 26 carries for 111 yards and touchdown, while also catching six balls for 85-yards.’

‘Except for the Bengals game, this team just has a knack for making the plays when they count. I’ve been saying it all year, but it’s so nice not to be watching the worst NFL game of the weekend almost every week.’

‘I think I’ve gone far enough without mentioning the name that fans were chanting at Ralph Wilson Stadium. Fred Jackson, for the fifth week in a row, was a man possessed for the Buffalo Bills. How big a part was Fred Jackson to this offense Sunday? There’s this: Jackson accounted for 196 total yards. The rest of the Bills? 135. I know he still has two years left on his deal, and I know they have to focus in on numbers 13 and 14 first, but that guy is vastly underpaid for his production. He is the offense right now.’

‘The Corner pick was the first of a career worst four interceptions for Vick in the game. “I give a lot of credit to Buffalo, they came out and they did their job,” said Vick. “They didn’t really do anything outside of what we thought they were going to do, they just played their game.”‘

‘Although Vick was the most electrifying player on the field, the BEST player on the field Sunday, as I see it, was Bills safety George Wilson. Wilson looked like two people out there, because he was literally everywhere at once. He had 11 tackles to lead both teams, an interception, a tackle for a loss, and generally created havoc. He played perhaps his best game as a Bill, and it mattered.’

‘The Bills forced 4 turnovers, 4 interceptions and a fumble. But unable to stop the Eagles in the second half, the victory was clinched when the Eagles jumped offsides on a 4th down and inches play that the Bills were not likely to try. That offsides call on Philadelphia’s Juqua Parker gave the Bills the first down that clinched the win. Otherwise, the Bills would have had to punt the ball and give Michael Vick a chance to tie.’

‘It’s been a party atmosphere all day. Nobody was leaving the Ralph before the game clock ran out and many fans are still hanging around to enjoying a little food, a little drink and offering a toast to their Bills.’

‘I have every bit of confidence that small market teams are going to continue to be successful. As long as we continue to have the proper stadiums and proper fan support, and that’s what we have to do. We’ve got the structure in place now; we’ve got to continue to create the excitement and passion in the communities. Clearly, here in Buffalo I know that first hand, they have that here.’

‘The 4-1 start is not a mirage, folks. This spunky group of castoffs with chips on their shoulders the size of the Ralph should be taken seriously now as playoff contenders, not pretenders. They are indeed good enough to dream.’