Archives for October 2013

‘After a rough start, the Bills got back in the game, then fell behind again in the second quarter.’

‘Doug Marrone took the blame for losing two challenges at the start of the fourth quarter. The decisions cost the Bills two timeouts and the opportunity to challenge for the rest of the game. In both instances, he challenged spots on inside runs, where video evidence rarely is conclusive. The Bills were penalized for 12 men for the third time this year.’

‘Quarterback Drew Brees threw five touchdown passes, including two each to tight end Jimmy Graham and wide receiver Kenny Still, as the Bills had no answers for the future Hall of Fame passer.’

‘The Bills actually put some pressure on Brees and sacked him four times for 23 yards in losses, but whenever he was able to extend plays, he killed the Bills.’

‘There is tangible proof that the Bills are no longer the pushovers they long have been. They aren’t outclassed. The disparity in talent and coaching acumen between them and the opponent is shrinking. They have given every team a battle and nothing has come easy for the likes of Brees, and Tom Brady, and Andy Dalton. And ask the conquered Cam Newton, Joe Flacco and Ryan Tannehill what they think of the improving Buffalo defense.’

‘The Bills lost by 18 points, so there’s not a whole lot positive to take from the trip to the Big Easy. Obviously, they were heavy underdogs and no one outside their locker room is surprised by what took place. It’s a loss on the road to a much better team, simple as that.’

‘The 34-year-old veteran of 13 seasons came in the No. 5-ranked passer in the NFL with a 102.6 rating, 14 touchdown passes and five picks. Against the Bills, he merely inflated those numbers.’

‘Facing his old boss, Bills head coach Doug Marrone was no match for Saints head coach Sean Payton. Buffalo led in the second quarter, but the team failed to keep the momentum and couldn’t make the proper adjustments to stay in the game in the second half.’

‘Bills quarterback Thad Lewis threw for 234 yards and one touchdown. But he also threw an interception and lost two fumbles. Your quarterback can’t make that many mistakes if you hope to win the game. Lewis has fumbled the ball a handful of times in his three games. He needs to protect the ball and make smarter plays.’

‘After the Bills took a 10-7 lead in the second quarter, Brees was sensationally sharp: going 19-of-25 for 284 yards and four more TDs.’

‘We fought our way back in there. It was 14-10 (Saints) and then we really didn’t execute in scoring positions. We had some penalties on our defense that were costly, timely at that time. (We had) an interception in the end zone, but yet there was a penalty for a facemask. On a third down we had a defensive holding penalty that could have gotten us off of the field. They (Saints) would up scoring on that drive. You can’t make mistakes like that against a good football team and a quarterback like Drew (Brees).”‘

Drew Brees tosses five touchdown passes as New Orleans Saints knock off Buffalo Bills (New Orleans Times Picayune)

Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints neutralize Buffalo Bills pass rush (New Orleans Times Picayune)

New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham plays through pain, scores twice (New Orleans Times Picayune)

Did You See? (New Orleans Times Picayune)

Jeff Duncan’s Four-point Stance (New Orleans Times Picayune)

Game balls for the New Orleans Saints’ 35-17 win over the Buffalo Bills (New Orleans Times Picayune)

Grades (New Orleans Times Picayune)

The opposing team’s view (New Orleans Times Picayune)

Photo gallery (New Orleans Times Picayune)

Saints’ victory over the Bills leaves them wanting more (Baton Rouge Advocate)

Saints put Bills’ Lewis in pressure cooker (Baton Rouge Advocate)

Brees mixes his matchups to blister Bills with five TD passes (Baton Rouge Advocate)

Graham plays through pain; Moore makes return (Baton Rouge Advocate)

Actually, there’s plenty to like about this Saints win (Baton Rouge Advocate)

Saints were limited to 5 defensive backs late (Baton Rouge Advocate)

Three and out (Baton Rouge Advocate)

Thumbs up, thumbs down (Baton Rouge Advocate)

Photo gallery (Baton Rouge Advocate)

Saints get defensive against Bills (Biloxi Sun Herald)

Saints’ defense throttle Bills QB (Biloxi Sun Herald)

Another great victory (Thibodaux Daily Comet)

Rookie receiver Stills comes up big vs. Bills (Thibodaux Daily Comet)

Saints’ big-play guy (Lafayette Daily Advertiser)

Photo gallery (Lafayette Daily Advertiser)

Saints scary good, but without swagger (Alexandria Town Talk)

Best is still yet to come for swagger-less 6-1 Saints (USA Today)

Saints improve to 6-1 with 35-17 win over Bills (WWL-TV)

Saints win but aren’t happy with how they played (WWL-TV)

Graham proves to Payton before game he could play with injury (WWL-TV)

Brees once again comes up big in Saints win (WWL-TV)

New Orleans Saints roll past Buffalo Bills 35-17 (NewOrleansSaints.com)

Saints’ 35-17 win over Bills not a clean performance (NewOrleansSaints.com)

Notebook (NewOrleansSaints.com)

Drew Brees’ day by the numbers (NewOrleansSaints.com)

Sean Payton discusses the win over the Buffalo Bills (NewOrleansSaints.com)

Drew Brees, Saints players talk about win over Buffalo Bills (NewOrleansSaints.com)

Doug Marrone, Bills players talk loss to New Orleans Saints (NewOrleansSaints.com)

Photo gallery (NewOrleansSaints.com)

Photo gallery (BuffaloBills.com)

Photo gallery (Buffalo News)

Photo gallery (Rochester D&C)

Photo gallery (WGRZ-TV)

‘Bills quarterback Thad Lewis was sacked four times, intercepted once, lost two fumbles and appeared shaken up at times, but stayed in the game, finishing with 234 yards passing and one touchdown. Buffalo’s Fred Jackson scored on a 1-yard run.’

‘The Bills have scratched running back C.J. Spiller because of his sprained left ankle and starting linebacker Manny Lawson because of a hamstring pull.’

‘Buffalo quarterback Thad Lewis was under pressure from the get-go. He fumbled three times, losing two, and threw an interception while completing 22-of-39 passes for 234 yards with one touchdown pass to wideout Stevie Johnson.’