Archives for September 11, 2004

‘"Last year they shut me down pretty good," Henry said. "This year, I’m just going to keep pounding the ball. Even if they stop me early on, we’re not going to back down. We’re going to show them that we’re not scared and that we’re going to be able to run the football."’

‘”I think they’re what everybody is pumping them up to be,” said Bills linebacker Takeo Spikes, who will get an up-close look at the Jaguars on Sunday in Ralph Wilson Stadium. “They’re an up-and-coming team, as of right now anyway. We don’t want them to be up-and-coming against us on Sunday. But they are a good, young team on the way up.”‘

‘”I’m so fresh from the team I get caught a lot of times saying “we ought to’ as opposed to the Bills,” Van Pelt said. “They are still my friends, so for a few years it is going to be tough to get over the we’s.”‘

‘"It’s not the sole nucleus of what’s going to make this thing run, but they are a large part of any team," Mularkey said. "But I’m not going to put all the pressure on them. We have other positions that need to play at a high level. Receivers, tight ends and fullbacks doing their part will help the offensive line."’

‘Mularkey, former offensive coordinator of the Pittsburgh Steelers, was hired to score points, not prevent them, and he has made it clear he trusts Gray to do the job he hired him for without meddling.’

‘Now, here are 10 things the Jaguars have to do to beat the Bills this Sunday…’.

Injury information to come from Del Rio, not players (Florida Times Union)

Leftwich grabs leadership role (Orlando Sentinel)

Time for ’10 things’ (Jaguars.com)

Jags have ambassadors (Jaguars.com)

One more time (Jaguars.com)

‘Bills 23, Jaguars 20 OT.’

‘Predicted Outcome: Bills 28, Jaguars 20.’

‘"We’re going to continue to pound on people," said quarterback Drew Bledsoe. "I think you’ll see that at times it may not be efficient in the first quarter, it might not even be efficient in the second quarter. But as the game goes on, with the big dudes we have up front and with Travis Henry running the ball and pounding on people, late in the game that’s where you can kind of start to wear them down." Jaguars second year quarterback Byron Leftwich can make things exciting, but stopping running back Fred Taylor is the key for buffalo’s defense."

‘Adams was injured late Wednesday during practice. Adams did participate in Friday’s workout and was slightly limited, but coach Mike Mularkey said he expected him to play Sunday.’