Archives for November 17, 2012

‘Chan Gailey had some questionable play calling with his team going 0 for 3 on third and ones. There was the direct snap to Choice and the throw to Chandler with no running backs in the backfield. At the end of the first half, Spiller ran for 20 yards then wasn’t used on the final six plays. There can never be enough Spiller in the game plan in my opinion.’

‘”Kyle has really made a lot of improvement,” said Bills coach Chan Gailey. “Kyle’s played the run a lot better. We always knew he could rush the passer pretty good, but he’s learned to play the run a lot better, and that’s been a boon for our football team.”‘

‘Powell had five punts inside the 20, tying a Bills team record. His net average on seven punts was 40.9 yards.’

‘The mysterious death, apparently by drowning, raised numerous questions Friday about how the young football fan died and what role security at and around the stadium may have played in his death.’

‘OK, I’ll admit the remaining schedule is manageable and the Bills, if they play up to their capabilities, should be in every game with a chance to win. But that’s a very fuzzy “should be.” This team’s track record is to play down to the competition and steal defeat from the jaws of victory. It will only take two more losses these last six weeks to stop this nonsensical talk about playoffs.’

‘Benz said there does not appear to be foul play. He said he’s not aware of alcohol being involved at this time. He did not know why Gergen was ejected from the game.’

‘”We dug this hole for ourselves, so every game is a must win and we are approaching it as we’re kind of forgetting what was behind and saying it is a seven game season, whatever it is,” Byrd said. “We are just focusing on what is ahead not behind.”‘

‘Jeffrey Miller recalls critical moments and important facts about Buffalo Bills players, coaches and teams in his new book, “100 Things Bills Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die”.’

‘For once, coach Chan Gailey found it a lot easier going over the blemishes in team meetings on Friday, because the Bills were coming off a 19-14 victory over the Miami Dolphins. It was a game that proved to Gailey that his team was finally capable of winning by overcoming its own deficiencies.’

‘Searchers used a cell phone signal to help find the body the Buffalo suburb.’

‘”We had four times as many requests for ambulances to take people to hospitals last night than normal. There was people that were trying to get through the gate whether they had tickets or not, and I’m not so sure that pepper spray was used,” Poloncarz said.’

‘State Police made several arrests during and after the Buffalo Bills game. Thursday night and Friday morning, seven arrests were made during the DWI saturation detail.’

‘But instead of going toward Tailgaters, at the corner of Abbott and Southwestern, Gerken – for reasons unknown – turned in the opposite direction and went into the woods, toward the creek. Even with the stadium lights on, it would have been quite dark in the area Gerken passed through.’

‘”He was picked up by the Erie County Medical Examiners office and taken to the office for an autopsy. At this time, the preliminary results are that it was an accidental drowning,” Orchard Park Police Chief Andrew Benz said Friday afternoon.’

‘The Bills are 4-6 and you can all enjoy a Sunday without aggravation. But next week they must play better if they are going to take a major step with a win in Indy.’