Archives for December 2012

‘”It was something I could have called up and I didn’t. It was an automatic for us and I didn’t do it. We’re trying to make first downs so I let it go. It’s unfortunate that it comes across that we’re doing something wrong there. That’s my fault totally for not stopping it from happening.”’

‘Four white-clad dancers accompanied him, strutting their stuff in front of tall red, white and blue inflatables that waved in the air. The Buffalo Bills cheerleaders took up position in front of the stage, which was also surrounded by a star-like array of amateur dancers who followed PSY’s dancing lead.’

‘Russell Wilson became the first Seattle quarterback to run for three touchdowns in one game in the Seahawks’ 50-17 victory over the Buffalo Bills at Rogers Centre in Toronto.’

‘”We played bad,” Bills coach Chan Gailey said. “We played poorly. If you play poorly against a good football team, you are going to look extremely bad. We played poorly and we looked extremely bad.”‘

‘The disparity between the raw talent and the skill level of Wilson and the more experienced Ryan Fitzpatrick is shocking. In Wilson, the Seahawks have a dynamic young quarterback who has inspired his team and their fans while leading them to the playoffs. In Fitzpatrick, the Bills have a mistake-prone quarterback who makes bad reads, bad throws and doesn’t appear capable of leading his team to the playoffs.’

‘The way the Bills presented themselves in that game, it reeked of unpreparedness and a defeatist attitude.’

‘Gailey is 15-31 as Bills coach and he has been blasted so many times it’s hard to keep count. The biggest thing about a Chan Gailey team is it seems like they’re unprepared more than they’re prepared.’

‘What kind of an operation is this?’

‘All this, and we haven’t even gotten to everybody’s favorite punching bag, Ryan Fitzpatrick. As long as he’s the starting quarterback, the Bills are not going anywhere.’

‘So, instead of taking a shot at Wilson, the Bills traded up in the third round so they could pick wide receiver T.J. Graham. Well, we all know how this has worked out.’

‘Don’t look now, but the Bills have a look at a Top Five pick. Once kickoff occurs I can’t bring it in me to hope they lose, but right now I’m rather conscious of all the five-win-and-less teams capable of passing the Bills. Some did it today. Others could do it if Ryan Tannehill and Mark Sanchez can beat the Bills. Oh. Well… we briefly had a moment there, didn’t we?’

‘What is left to say? This was reminiscent of so many blowout road losses but what makes this worse is that the game was considered a home game! Excuse me if I forget that since there seemed to be more Seahawk fans than Bills fans. They proved once again that they can’t hang with good teams, especially away from the Ralph. They showed no heart and just didn’t show up. That should prove they need a new direction next season but unfortunately with nobody really in charge of the organization we can’t even count on that happening.’

‘Coaches: Grade F: Coaches have been fired for losses like this.’

‘The second half however, did not turn sharply in the Bills favor. In fact it went in the other direction as each of their first three second half possessions resulted in turnovers.’

‘I want them to play for themselves, for the fans, for professionalism and for pride. If you start going out there and having too many things that go into your mind about why you are playing the game, you will be able to give it up too easily. You need to be out there, playing for yourselves and the fans. Those are the most important things.’