Archives for December 7, 2003

‘”I know that I’m gonna get past this,” Chrebet says. “That’s not a question, it’s a certainty . . . I’m just looking forward to coming back as good as ever. Mentally and physically healthy.”‘

‘”He is probably one of the toughest guys as a running back that I have been around for his size,” Edwards said. “His pain tolerance is very, very unique. He has done a lot in his career and he generally lines up every week and plays for us.”‘

‘”I don’t even think the Jets knew what they were getting when they drafted him,” he said. “They thought they were getting a punt returner. I knew they were getting much more than that.”‘

‘Before he worries about his long-term future with the Jets, Herman Edwards ought to figure out the basics of clock management – take a knee! And while he’s at it, figure out how to avoid slow starts. His yearly progression reads: 1-2, 1-4, 0-4.’

‘The only thing they have going for them is a defense that can stop the run, but even that probably won’t stop coach Gregg Williams from getting fired.’

‘The Bills, whose coach, Gregg Williams, will likely be fired at the end of the season, are coming off a 24-7 shellacking of the Giants last week.’

‘Jets 24, Bills 13.’

‘Moss caught only three passes against the Bills that afternoon, but one of them was for a touchdown. From that game until the streak was broken Monday, Moss caught a scoring pass in a team-record seven straight games.’

‘Herm Edwards is a keeper. The Jets should show him the money, give him the ball, and hope he can someday carry another Miracle of the Meadowlands to the biggest Sunday in sports.’

‘The Bills will try to make plays from behind a shaky offensive line that has yielded 36 sacks this season.’

‘”In the situation that we’re in, Monday night is an good as we can do,” said Martin, who is 131 yards away from his ninth straight season with 1,000 yards rushing. “It’s the best step toward our goal. There’s no doubt we have to win out. Every week we have to be focused we have to play with the poise and the same mentality that we played with Monday night. I think it will be hard for anybody to beat us.”‘

‘The record is 5-7, they’re three games out of an AFC wild-card berth, but that hasn’t stopped the buzz about the Jets making another late-season run to the postseason.’

‘Bills QB Alex Van Pelt was tutored by Jets Offensive Coordinator Paul Hackett at the University of Pittsburgh. While Hackett was head coach and offensive coordinator at Pitt, BUF Pro Bowl G Ruben Brown and Jets RB Curtis Martin and Van Pelt were all members of the same squad.’