Archives for December 4, 2003

‘The Jets have won five of their last eight and are 3-2 with Pennington, averaging 24.7 points per game. This is a revenge match the Bills have been looking forward to. “Herman (Edwards) has a history of getting guys to play very hard and play very well,” said coach Gregg Williams of his New York counterpart. “They’ve done this the last couple of years, and we know we’re going to get their best. We’re similar teams. We need to play better than we did the last time. Our guys are looking forward to this contest.”‘

‘Donahoe continues to give off solid vibes that he likes Williams, whom he hand-picked three years ago. Williams just keeps plowing ahead, knowing the only thing he can control is what takes place on the field. “These guys have been working hard,” he said of his players. “There’s been a lot of good football played in that locker room without getting a ‘W.’ It wears on you. Our guys did good a job of battling through that, never wavering, and to the credit of a lot of the guys in there, guys are getting better and better.”‘

‘The offensive tackle has been a starter in each of his first three NFL campaigns. He started 12 games in 2001, 15 games in 2002 and all but one this season, missing last month’s encounter with Dallas due to a hip injury.’

‘”They’re checking me out,” Bledsoe said. “The league as a whole has really changed their stance on the whole head injury thing now. Guys like Steve Young, Troy Aikman, Chris Miller who ended up ending their careers because of head injuries, the league is very careful. I have confidence our guys are going to do the right thing and analyze my situation the right way and if it’s not safe to play, I wont play.”‘

‘As an insurance policy, the Bills resigned QB Travis Brown. He was given an injury settlement on September 4th after breaking the middle finger of his throwing hand in training camp. This was the first week the Bills could bring him back while other teams could’ve signed him.’

‘"They’re checking me out. The league has changed their stance with head injuries. They are very careful about things now. When you have guys like Steve Young, Troy Aikman, and going back farther Chris Miller, who ended up ending their careers because of head injuries the league is very careful about stuff. I have confidence that our guys are going to do the right thing and analyze my situation the right way. If it’s not safe to play I won’t play."’

‘"Jonas Jennings has a fracture of that toe joint and it’s something that he won’t be able to play with. We have put him on the IR. He is out for this week. Mike Pucillo is still doubtful. Terrence McGee, Keith McKenzie and Sammy Morris we have listed as questionable. We don’t have to list Drew (Bledsoe) but we put him down as probable since it was a coaching decision on pulling him out of the ballgame. Dave Moore is also probable. Both of those guys have bounced back okay."’

”’He definitely did things that opened some eyes, not just fans, but players as well,” cornerback Ray Mickens said. ”He’s a difference maker on our defense. He’s had a lot of real big games. It was just another outstanding performance.”’