Archives for October 9, 2003

‘Edwards confirmed Pennington had been throwing in the team’s practice bubble for three days last week before he threw in front of the media on Monday. “It’s day-to-day,” Edwards said, flashing a smile. “He’s showing a lot better. It’s good to see him out there throwing the football.”‘

‘He’s one of the premier players in this league and he played like a tremendous warrior this last game (an OT victory against Cincinnati). Even when he strained his groin on the last play, he did it on the elevation to the catch and he still ran and took the ball down inside the 10 yard line. He’s one of those few guys that when he steps on the field, people can argue that he’s the best player out there.’

‘”I just apologize to the fans, my family, coaches,” Abraham said, “everybody around who has any kind of feeling for me and knows anything about me and hopefully knows what kind of person I am.”‘

‘But let’s not get carried away. Edwards said Pennington will not play against the Bills.’

‘”When they draft you and the fans and everybody expect things from you, how can you prove to them if you aren’t getting an opportunity?” said Thomas, adding his playing time is more adequate this season. “Sixty percent of last year I was getting like one snap a game. I can’t do anything with that. You have to accept all the media stuff and the fans saying, ‘He’s not doing that.’ They don’t know, they don’t watch the individual players and say, ‘Well, he got one snap a game, so we can’t talk about him, we can’t say stuff about him.’ ”’

‘”These rumors as soon as he started throwing … better than what my wife asked me yesterday,” Edwards said. “She just figured he was playing. She had a great point. ‘Only given up two sacks all year, why can’t he play?’ Honey, lay down, you’re tired. But you know, that’s my wife. She asks a crazy question like that when you come home at 1 in the morning. That’s all right. It’s a bye week, you’ll be OK in the morning.”’

‘That 1992 Chargers team is the only NFL team to lose its first four games and come back to make the playoffs. I was in the locker room at Giants Stadium two Sundays ago after Bill Parcells and the Dallas Cowboys dropped the Jets to 0-4, and I didn’t see a tear shed. Nor did I sense any outrage at the fact that the season was slipping into oblivion. And that’s the biggest indictment of the 2003 Jets.’

‘Without Moulds, the Bills would have to elevate two untested rookies: undrafted free agent Clarence Coleman, fourth-round pick Sam Aiken. Coleman doesn’t have a catch this season, Aiken has been inactive.’

”’I think you all are getting more excited than me,” McGahee said, laughing, to a group of reporters. ”Yeah, I’m getting excited. I’m looking forward to see how things are going to turn out.”’

‘The move was made to accommodate television schedules.’

”’I don’t know if he’s ahead, but for him to go out and throw and for all of mankind to put it on TV like we found our lost son, I have to say something,” Edwards said. ”His status is doubtful. It’s not like I can hide it any longer. He’s been throwing for three days.”’

‘Bradway seems the perfect target after an offseason in which the Redskins plucked four players including top receiver Laveranues Coles from the team. Bradway also traded two No. 1 picks to move up and take defensive tackle Dwayne Robertson, who has not had an immediate impact.’

‘“The bottom line is the running game isn’t getting it done right now,” said Martin, who has run for just 197 yards and no touchdowns in four games.’

‘Moulds suffered the injury during this past Sunday’s overtime win against Cincinnati. On the game-winning drive, he caught a 28-yard pass and landed awkwardly after being tackled by Bengals safety Kevin Kaesviharn.’

‘If the elusive back is cleared to play, McGahee can begin to participate in practice at any point during a three-week period starting the day after week 6. The Bills will then have the option of activating McGahee within 21 days from that date, or he will become ineligible for the remainder of the season.’