Archives for December 8, 2011

‘Injuries surely played a role in the demise of the Bills’ pass rush, although it’s not like smart money was ever spent betting on the brittle Merriman to become the next Jim Marshall.’

‘That is exactly how I feel every December when it comes to the Bills. I wake up on game day, and prepare for my pre-game show only to realize the Bills are out of the playoff race and have a month of meaningless games left. We get call after call from fans saying the team will never win until they get a new owner. We wonder if the front office can fix this mess? Do they have the right coach in place? Can this quarterback really be the answer? Will the Bills ever make the playoffs again?’

‘”I don’t think anybody in this locker room is going to lay down,” said Bills linebacker Chris Kelsay.’

‘I would hope that we could finish strong, that’s the plan, that’s what we want to do, and that’s what we expect to do. I don’t know that if you can look at one thing and say this is the direction you’re going or not going. I think there are so many things that are involved in that. I think we have a chance to be a good football team. We’re not there yet and we’re not there now. I think that we can get a lot better than we are right now. That’s my responsibility as I said Monday.’

‘”I came in and had to show the trainers and the coaches what I could do as far as going to ground and showing my strength and I was cleared to practice,” said Wilson. “I’m going to take it one day at a time and see how the week progresses, but I plan to be out on the field on Sunday when we take on the Chargers.”‘

‘Gailey has his team departing Buffalo just a couple of hours after their typical Friday practice wraps up in the early afternoon. They’re due to arrive in San Diego at 5:15 pm Pacific time on Friday.’

‘Two teachers from the Wilson Central School District have been charged with having sex in a bathroom inside Ralph Wilson Stadium during Sunday’s Buffalo Bills game against the Tennessee Titans.’