Archives for November 7, 2011

‘Fitz played his worst game of the season on big national stage. Had 2.8 rating in first half. Gailey never found rhythm as play caller.’

‘”I don’t worry about statements, I worry about winning and not winning and we didn’t win today,” said Bills coach Chan Gailey. “They played great, we played poorly. It’s my responsibility to get our team ready to play each week and I didn’t get these guys ready to play well enough in this ballgame.”‘

‘Well, with a 5-3 record – the same as the Jets and Patriots – the Bills are in control of their destiny as much as the next guy with eight games to play. But after such a disappointing performance and a three-game road trip looming starting in Dallas, the complexion of the season certainly took a decidedly negative turn.’

‘The Bills’ offensive line did not allow a sack, but this was a game where pressure was important, and Fitzpatrick was under the gun frequently. The line, which has been terrific all year, had its worst day despite no sacks.’

‘Well, the Jets didn’t pound Buffalo into submission on the ground as they managed “only” 126 yards rushing, but they ran effectively enough and controlled the ball for more than 37 minutes as a result. They won at the line all day.’

‘The Jets had two weeks to prepare for Buffalo’s five-wide packages and it was no contest.’

‘”I guess that the basis of my visit here is not so much for the football part of my career,” he said prior to kickoff. “I see the award more as a result of my service to the community. My work with Camp Good Days, Special Times and some other things were a little ancillary for a football player, but are an important part of the position.”‘

‘”It feels terrific to be back,” he said. “Not so much in front of the cameras and speaking with people in the media, but it’s been nice to see some old teammates. The connections are long and deep here and it’s just a tremendous feeling to be back amongst everybody.”‘

‘”We just came out sluggish,” said Jackson. “I feel like it was more stuff we did to ourselves.”‘

‘Fred Jackson could never get going consistently with a lot of Jets defenders in the box. He carried the ball 18 times for 82 yards (4.6 yards per carry) and caught 3 passes for 38 yards. When Jackson struggles, the Buffalo offense is going to do the same. Jackson also lost a fumble to setup a New York touchdown. It was his first lost fumble of the year. CJ Spiller got a pair of carries and gained just 5 yards. Grade: C’

‘The Bills committed three turnovers for the first time this season, including two interceptions by quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, who threw into coverage all day.’

‘This was a systematic breakdown. A collection of bad days that began at the top — with a shaky game plan and a bad early challenge by coach Chan Gailey — and extended all over the field.’

‘The Jets converted only one of the miscues into points, but it arguably came at the game’s critical moment. Fred Jackson’s fumble at the Bills’ 19-yard-line led to a 1-yard LaDainian Tomlinson touchdown run that gave New York a 13-0 lead in the third quarter.’

‘How bad was the normally potent Bills offence? Consider that at one point in the third quarter, the Bills had committed as many turnovers (3) as first downs gained (3).’

‘”My brother has got all the answers,” Rex said. “He’s a better coach than me. And, yeah, he’s got better hair than me. But he’s also fatter than me. Yes, we’ll be talking.”‘