Archives for December 23, 2011

‘"I would never put the blame on the coach, especially a coach like George," veteran linebacker/defensive end Chris Kelsay said. "The guy works tremendously hard and his defense has worked in the past. When the coach gets the blame, which many times they do, I’ll always be the first one to step up and say, ‘It’s the players who aren’t executing the plays.’ The coaches can do only so much from the sidelines."’

‘"I’m dying to get out there, so hopefully I’ll get out there this week and get some playing time," Chandler said. "It’s feeling better every day. I think I’ll be out there and be fine."’

‘So, in the dispirit of another suck-the-football-passion-out-of-you Bills season, I give you not the 12 Days of Christmas, but the 12 Years of Bills Futility.’

‘Don’t heap all the blame on the offence. The Bills outscored opponents 211-147 in the first seven games, but in the past seven, they’ve been trounced 224-100.’

Family time at holidays can be rare for Broncos (Denver Post)

Cold weather? Tebow says he’s ready (Denver Post)

McGahee revitalizes career with Broncos (AP)

Wintry wonderland in Buffalo new to Tebow (The Sports Xchange)

Strategy And Personnel (The Sports Xchange)

Tebow didn’t see SNL skit (The Sports Xchange)

‘Barnett is enjoying an injury-free season as a linebacker for the Buffalo Bills, and even Buffalo’s recent losses (including a blowout at San Diego) have not diminished his enthusiasm. Barnett said he is having the time of his life with his new team.’

‘”We were like, `What’s wrong with this guy?”‘ Nelson recalled. “But then, as we got to know who he was and what he’s about, we realized it wasn’t fake. … He goes full-speed ahead at everything he does, and that’s why he’s been so successful.”‘

‘”Oh yeah, we want to renew it. We were talking to them recently, and they want to renew it,” Wilson told The Associated Press by phone from his home in suburban Detroit on Thursday. “I think that Buffalo can have a very successful franchise with embracing Rochester and Toronto as we move forward.”‘

‘Broncos 27, Bills 21.’