Archives for October 9, 2004

‘Martin and Henry will battle it out on the ground in the Meadowlands on Sunday. The back that leaves the field with more rushing yards will most likely leave with the win as well.’

‘They also will have a better chance at getting to Drew Bledsoe, who has been sacked 15 times. Making matters worse for the Bills, center Trey Teague is out with a left knee injury, while tackle Jonas Jennings is recovering from a concussion. That doesn’t help a bumbling offensive unit that has been incapable of producing consistently in the clutch.’

‘Despite the early success of the Jets secondary, the Bills plan to stick with their style of offense. "We’ve still got to do the things that we do best and we’ve got to find their weaknesses and exploit them," said rookie wide receiver Lee Evans. "I think that’s the basic game plan when you go in against any team. Regardless of what they do, you’ve got to be able to execute the things that you know how to do."’

‘"He’s running about as well as he’s run in his career," Bills coach Mike Mularkey said. "He’s a man on a mission. He’s a true professional. Some guys, you can keep putting hits on them and tattooing them all game and eventually shut them down. This guy, you cannot."’

‘”We’ve got to stop Travis before we do anything,” nose tackle Jason Ferguson said.’

‘Joe Namath he’s not. But Jets fans may grow to love him just as much as the man who guaranteed a Super Bowl victory over the Baltimore Colts in January of 1969 and then delivered, forever making him the quarterback that all other Jets quarterbacks must answer to.’

‘"He’s a good back, it’s a good opportunity for us," said Hobson. "We are going to have to try and tackle him and stop him."’