Archives for November 30, 2012

‘The Bills have made 35 trips inside the red zone, right at the league average. However, the Bills rank 28th in rushing attempts in the red zone, at 2.6 a game. That’s despite the fact the Bills are averaging a league-best 3.59 yards a carry in the red zone, according to STATS LLC.’

‘”If someone would’ve gave me the heads up that, ‘Hey, there’s changes,'” Posluszny laughed. “But you can’t, you obviously can’t go back now. But yeah, when that happened, I said, ‘You’ve got to be kidding me. Coach Wanntstedt’s there. They’re going back to a 4-3,'”‘

‘”It’s frustrating, but I understand the league, I understand how coaches are,” said Jackson, whose frustration is no doubt quelled a bit by the fact that he’s earning $3 million to stand around and watch. “It’s a cutthroat league and there really isn’t any loyalty, so it wasn’t like it was a big shock or anything like that.”‘

‘”There would have been more emotion involved because it was so fresh,” he said. “But two years out, the other part you realize is what I went through last year as a player, free agency, wanting to stay – that happens every year to every team and hundreds of guys. It’s part of the deal.”‘

New Jaguars DE Jason Babin takes unexpected move in stride (Florida Times Union)

Paul Posluszny has recovered from Buffalo departure (Florida Times Union)

DE Jason Babin practices for 1st time with Jaguars (AP)

Jaguars could be without Blackmon, Shorts at Bills (AP)

Cullen: Babin a “home-run hitter” (Jaguars.com)

Fabulous Four: Jaguars versus Buffalo Bills (Jaguars.com)

‘By contrast, admission to the Bills-Seahawks’ game starts at $45 and goes as high as $225 for a VIP ticket on the 50-yard line. In the past, Rogers Media was accused of being too aggressive in its price structure for the Bills in Toronto game, and the result was a profusion of comp tickets needed to “paper” the house. Despite the nearness to western New York – Toronto is only a 90-minute commute to Buffalo – many Bills fans were turned off not only by high ticket pricing but by the inertia and vastness of Rogers Centre itself, a common complaint of those who attend Argo home games. It just doesn’t have the same kinetic energy as outdoor games at Ralph Wilson Stadium.’

‘Where have the good times gone? Because bad certainly sums up a once-proud franchise that’s spent the last decade charting a course of gradual decline toward irrelevance.’

‘”I don’t know, I don’t know,” veteran safety George Wilson said, shaking his head when asked why the Bills seem incapable of producing a winner. “I don’t think you could just point your finger at one thing and say, ‘This held us from ending the streak.’ I think it’s been a culmination of things. But I just play the game.”‘

‘More than 15,000 tickets also remain for the Dec. 30 game vs. the New York Jets and more than 10,000 are available for the Dec. 9 game with St. Louis.

‘Bills 17, Jaguars 14.’

‘Gailey announced on Thursday that nickel corner Justin Rogers had tweaked his foot at practice on Wednesday, and had to be limited during the second session of the week.’

‘This weekend, you have a chance to personally evaluate a quarterback who the Bills should consider for the future, if indeed he declares for the draft. Georgia’s Aaron Murray will face Alabama in the SEC title game Saturday at 4pm.’

‘The Gerkens have since buried their son, and await the results of an autopsy and toxicology report from Erie County Medical Examiner. A source tells us that likely will not be complete, though, for another two weeks.’

‘Fans are encouraged to bring and donate new, unused warm clothing to the Salvation Army children in need prior to the Jaguars game. To celebrate the annual Gift of Warmth Collection sponsored by M&T Bank, Salvation Army bins will be set up at each gate for fans to donate their items before heading in to the stadium.’