Archives for November 2004

For the second straight win the Bills have a complete team win. The offense made plays and put 38 points on the board while the defense totally shutdown the Seahawks offense. Special teams had their usual big play and it all added up to a Bills blow out win on the road. Here are our position by position grades, and they are very high for the second straight week:

The Bills knew the secret to winning on the road, but they couldn’t execute it. They knew they had to score early, stop making stupid penalties, and to avoid turnovers. Well, two out of three was more than enough as the Bills beat the Seahawks 38-9 in their most lopsided road win since 1990.

‘Too often they seem to bring their C, D or F performance.’

‘The game was over. The Giants were Super Bowl champions. Imagine their jubilation. Imagine our desolation.’

‘Peters has, among other things, a deadly mix of size and speed. He left Arkansas after his junior year as a 6-foot-4, 335-pound tight end but has lost 20 pounds since signing on with the Bills. He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.7 seconds during the NFL Combine and possesses a 29-inch vertical jump, remarkable for a man his size.’

‘It’s in Levy’s new book. But Smith doesn’t need a book. He has Levy’s philosophy emblazoned on his brain. He talks to the old coach all the time. Smith says Levy keeps in touch with all his "boys" – Bill Polian, Bob Ferguson, former coaches and players. He used to talk regularly with John Butler, too.’

‘Buffalo’s road woes this year have been nearly as convincing. The Bills have scored just 36 points in four road losses.’

‘Seahawks, 24-17.’

‘Seattle has gone from 3-0 to 6-4 without defeating a team whose current winning percentage stands above .400. Beating the Bills will require at least some success against the NFL’s fourth-ranked defense.’

‘”The only way we can fix things on the road is to win,” Mularkey said. “I don’t think the food or the time we leave matters.”‘

‘They say to be a good defensive back you need a short memory, is that true?

“Yes, you have to forget about bad plays and move on. In college, you could get away with missing an assignment but here in the NFL, they’ll find it quickly and pick on it.”‘

‘Unfortunately for the Bills, Henry’s reduced playing time and production will diminish his trade value, but he’s only 26 and the team that acquires him for a draft pick (possibly a second-rounder but probably lower) will be gaining a heckuva football player at a bargain price.’

‘The Bills, with only six games to play, can forget the playoffs with eight teams ahead of them in the standings – seven by at least three games – and Seattle desperately trying to stay ahead of St. Louis (5-5).’

‘Bledsoe is 7-3 as a starter vs. the NFC, with 17 touchdowns and four interceptions.’

‘Seattle is now 11-1 at home since the beginning of the 2003 season.’