Archives for October 2012

‘That’s why, after nearly 20 years of changing locations each season, the group settled in 2010 at the welcoming McNamara’s Irish Pub. Gamedays with these Backers are less of a rowdy scene from the Rockpile at Ralph Wilson Stadium and more of a place for parents to teach their kids the traditions of Bills football and share memories amongst new and old friends.’

‘”In terms of the flaws, my mechanics and those types of things, those are something that are always going to be there especially with my throwing motion. The footwork was something we really focused on, but I have not started the way that I wanted to start and unfortunately it has been multiple games. Not just one bad game here or there. It is something that I have to evaluate. The only way I know how to correct it is to continue to work in practice.”‘

‘”This is the first time I’ve gone through this kind of adversity and challenge, and I just have to find a way to get back to where I was,” said the beleaguered Buffalo cornerback who is enduring a nightmarish start to the 2012 season.’

Tennessee Titans’ Kendall Wright moves the chains (Nashville Tennessean)

Tennessee Titans’ Brett Kern gets a kick out of his anonymity (Nashville Tennessean)

McCarthy sits out 3rd practice, Titans may rest LB (AP)

Special Teams Unit Making and Preventing Big Plays (TitansOnline.com)

Coach Munchak’s Friday Practice Report (TitansOnline.com)

‘The 6-foot-4, 305-pound Snow is an undrafted rookie out of Texas who spent Sunday’s game against Arizona on the active roster, but did not play and was bounced back to the practice squad.’

‘The Bills failed to list Williams on the injury report while he was being treated for a sprained left wrist. Williams said Oct. 3 that the wrist had been bothering him and limiting his effectiveness. The league said he should have been on the injury report during that time; he has been on it the last two weeks.’

‘The NFL has fined the Buffalo Bills and Washington Redskins each $20,000 for violating the league’s procedures for reporting injury information.’

‘Defensive tackle Kyle Williams (ankle), defensive tackle Spencer Johnson (ankle), cornerback Terrence McGee (knee) and safety Da’Norris Searcy (ankle) have all been designated as questionable for Sunday’s contest against the Tennessee Titans.’

‘Pink lights illuminated the Falls and members of the Buffalo Bills spent part of the evening there to promote their “Billieve” initiative to support early detection and a cure.’

‘The Buffalo Bills have promoted rookie OL David Snow from the Practice Squad to the 53-man roster and released veteran OL Reggie Wells.’

‘Buffalo’s ground game should be able to find some room against a Titans defense that is allowing almost 130 rushing yards per game. The Bills fifth-ranked rushing attack should be able to keep the sticks moving.’

‘”Any Sunday you can win or you can lose. It is all about the approach you take. If you’re not out there doing what you’re supposed to do and being fundamentally sound, you can come up on the short end.”‘

‘”It’s been very inconsistent all year,” said Ryan Fitzpatrick of the passing game. “A lot of that falls on me and my play. I haven’t started the year the way that I wanted to. The turnovers unfortunately were the issue in the passing game early in the year, but we were able to throw the ball effectively and get yards. The last few games we haven’t been able to. It’s just something that we’ve got to evaluate. It’s something that we’ve got to get better at.”‘

‘”I try not to let the past tread on my future,” Williams said. “I know the last few weeks have been rough for me, but it’s part of the NFL, man. Those guys are pros, too. They’re going to make plays. Nobody’s going to be perfect. It’s a learning experience.”‘

‘”He tells me all his stats from when he was in high school,” Bills running back Fred Jackson said. “He said he was averaging 7 yards a carry, that he had three touchdowns a game.”‘