Archives for October 2012

‘If Bills fans are looking for a ray of hope, try this: There’s a good chance that 9-7 will be good enough to get into the playoffs this season. In fact, if the slugs from the AFC continue to lose two-thirds of their crossovers against the NFC, you can pretty much bank on it.’

‘The moves made Tuesday, came a day after both players had been released to make room for Buffalo to sign defensive end Shawne Merriman and safety Delano Howell.’

‘It’s quite possible that Jackson is still not at 100% and that’s part of the reason that he can’t keep up with Spiller’s pace. It’s also quite likely that the tandem works in part because it is a 1-2 punch. However it looks like the 1 and the 2 should be switched. Heading into Week 7 of the season, it doesn’t look like it should be 1 and 1a either.’

‘It wasn’t a perfect game by any means, but one area of the Bills dominated that contest. Many have waited for the defensive line to be as potent as they were on Sunday, but they finally lived up to the billing against one of the worst offensive lines in the NFL.’

‘Ross and Snow were promoted to the 53-man roster for Sunday’s game at Arizona after spending the first five weeks of the season on the team’s Practice Squad.’

‘As they did in earlier wins over the Chiefs and the Browns, the Bills built their win in Arizona on solid play by the defensive and offensive lines.’

‘But as Jay Feely was rotating his own personal highlight reel by kicking a 61-yard field goal that smacked Bills’ fans in their collective jaw and tying Sunday’s game in the waning moments, I was sitting among two dozen downtrodden members of the Seattle Bills Backers group in the trendy neighborhood of South Lake Union.’

‘”I just wanted to make sure I was assigned the best receiver,” Gilmore told Buffalobills.com. “With the type of player I want to be I always want to be on the best receiver every game. I texted him and asked him.”‘

‘While there were a lot of things to like, the Bills nearly let a game they had no business losing slip away. It felt a little like the days of Dick Jauron where that happened far too often.’

‘Enjoy the win, Bills fans, but please temper it with some reality. There are better teams out there, with better offensive lines, better running backs and more mobile quarterbacks.’

‘Sunday is an absolute must win for the Bills. The Titans are not as bad as many thought and they showed a lot of pride when they beat the Steelers last week. Matt Hasselbeck hasn’t been in his prime since ARod was a hitter, but he can still make plays. Chris Johnson hasn’t been the same back since he got weighed down by all of that Bud Adams money. But going into the bye, back at home, at least in the race on paper, Sunday is a game the Bills have to have. Winning won’t prove they are a contender, but at least it will allow us to all pretend for a couple more weeks.’

‘If I had a buck for every reader who tells me Fitzpatrick isn’t the Bills QB of the future and should be cut, I’d be a wealthy retiree.’

‘”It’s good to have him back. It’s always nice when you can bring a guy back that’s acquainted and comfortable with the scheme and the system that we’re in,” Kelsay said. “He’s a guy that’s a veteran. He knows how to go about his business. He knows what’s expected, so he’s going to come right in and pick right up where he left off."’

‘Fitz is safe because nobody is pushing him from behind. He signed a big contract. He’s a nice guy and good teammate who is popular in the locker room. It doesn’t make him a good NFL quarterback, at least for the last 14 games. It merely helps cover up flaws with a right arm that rarely shoots straight.’

‘Ciccarelli, a school administrator, was raised and still lives in the Adirondacks, but some of the most beautiful scenery in the world has never been a match for the chance to have his heart ripped out once a week from September through December, half the time in person.’