Archives for September 2004

‘”They’re guys who, if they catch you leaning a little bit, they’re going to throw you down,” said Bills guard Chris Villarrial. “You get off balance they’re going to chuck you, throw you. . . . You have to be disciplined every time you set up against them. It’s a great challenge for us and a good measure of where we’re at.”‘

‘He could reach an injury settlement with the team and become a free agent. If no settlement is reached, he could be released after his knee is healthy. In the meantime, he’s helping Drew Bledsoe in meetings.’

‘”I’m really fired up, man,” Spikes said, “especially knowing what we could have been last year and how disappointed I felt looking at that tape.”‘

‘Rookie receivers – even first-rounders – usually only post average numbers. Evans should have a positive effect on the offense, even if his numbers are ordinary. Why? His deep speed will affect the way opposing coaches try to defend against the Bills.’

‘Beginning with the Jacksonville Jaguars game Sunday, state troopers will set up sobriety checkpoints on several entrance and exit routes.’

‘"I think it’s going to be run Fred right, run Fred left, run Fred in the middle," Mularkey said.’

‘”I was disappointed,” Mularkey said of being the Jaguars’ first runner-up to Del Rio after Weaver and Vance interviewed both coaches at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala.’

Passed over (Florida Times Union)

Zelenka’s 15 minutes of fame over (Florida Times Union)

Taylor wants to be team’s workhorse (Orlando Sentinel)

Scobee ready to kick (Jaguars.com)

Right from the gut (Jaguars.com)

Jags hope history repeats itself (Jacksonville Daily Record)

‘Not a lot of plays, not a lot of protections, not a lot of complications. In other words, keep it simple, stupid.’

‘The sellout means the game, scheduled for a 1 p.m. kickoff, will be televised in the Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse markets on CBS affiliated stations.’

‘"Drew’s always been a guy that wants to win in the huddle, and he’s showing the same things since he’s been here to me," running back Travis Henry said. "He’s just that much hungrier from last year i think. that’s the difference I see as far as his attitude, the way he comes to work."’

‘This game marks the 9th straight sell out for the club.’

‘"Last year was one of the hardest ones for me to shake during the off-season," Bledsoe said. "I can’t claim that I’ve done any more work or worked any harder this year than I have in years past, but during the off-season I spent a lot more time thinking about football because I was so frustrated by what happened last year. I do have a sense that this year is an opportunity for us."’

‘Sunday will mark the fourth consecutive season and the 36th time in team history that the Bills have opened at home.’

”’I’m sure my time will come,” said Evans, who was limited to two catches for 12 yards. ”But right now, I’ve got to do the things that I’ve got to do to help this team win, whatever it may be.”’