Archives for November 26, 2013

‘Helping the good vibes is the fact the AFC’s sixth wild-card seed is currently under .500. Six teams are 5-6, while the Bills are one of three teams at 4-7.’

‘Ken Sunshine calls a report that Bon Jovi is actively involved in purchasing the Bills “preposterous.” Sunshine notes the Bills are not for sale and adds that Bon Jovi has too much respect for owner Ralph Wilson to consider engaging in discussions for buying the team.’

‘Wide receivers Stevie Johnson and Robert Woods, each of whom sat out of Buffalo’s November 17 win over the New York Jets, were back on the field and practicing for the first time since their individual injuries. Johnson injured his right groin against the Pittsburgh Steelers, while Woods suffered a left ankle injury against Kansas City the week prior.’

‘Meeks suffered a high ankle sprain and the team elected to put him on the eight-week reserve listing with a need at quarterback that same week. Both the rookie and quarterback Thad Lewis suffered injuries against Cincinnati, and the Bills decided to put Meeks on IR and sign free agent Matt Flynn.’

‘Winning a road game might be at the top of the list. Manuel is 0-3(including the Cleveland game that was tied at 17 when he left). His two worst games have come on the road against the Jets and Pittsburgh. After Sunday’s “home” game with Atlanta, the Bills will play at Tampa Bay and Jacksonville. Those two games seemed like sure fire wins a few weeks ago but the Bucs have won 3 straight after an 0-8 start and the Jags have won 2 of 3 after dropping their first 8 games of the season.’

‘”Yeah actually it was just a limited day,” said Johnson. “We’ve got five more games in the regular season so I tried to go a little harder than I was supposed and I was cool with it.”‘

‘New radiant heaters are making the gameday experience in the Ralph Wilson Stadium sideline clubs feel like summer during the colder late-season games.’

‘Foketi entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Denver Broncos following the 2013 NFL Draft and was released prior to the regular season. The 6-5, 310-pound offensive lineman spent one year at West Texas A&M (2012) after two seasons at Kansas State (2010-11) and one year at Mt. San Antonio (CA) College. He played left tackle as a senior at West Texas A&M and earned the Gene Upshaw Division II Offensive Lineman of the Year award. Foketi will wear No. 63.’

‘We’re looking forward to going up to Toronto and playing. It’s a great city, great place; we’ve got to learn to win. We’ve got to learn to win at home in Buffalo, we’ve got to learn to win in Toronto, we’ve got to learn to win on the road. I think those are the most important things. That’s what we’re doing, we’re getting ready to go play and we’re excited.’

‘We’ve got to do our part. They can do whatever other teams do; they can do whatever they want to. At the end of the day, the Bills have to get the win and that’s it. Not worry about anything else.’

‘”Of course, absolutely, open minded, absolutely. Definitely,” said Byrd. “I’m not going to close my mind on anything. I’m open to whatever might come. I’m leaving that to my agent and those guys. I’m out of it. I’m just going to play the best football I can for the team and try to win games and then that stuff will get handled eventually.”‘

‘It felt good. Felt good to be back out there with the guys at practice and get back in to the swing of things. Just feels good to be back out there.’