Archives for September 2005

‘”I’m sure people will gun for us a little bit, because we were successful,” special teams coach Bobby April said. “But I don’t think there’s any different approach to what we’re going to do now and what we did a year ago. We have to keep getting better. It doesn’t matter what the other people do.”

‘”If Buffalo is what everybody thinks they are, it won’t be as crucial for the quarterback to play so well to win football games,” added the ex-Giants quarterback.’

‘One letter writer said Hunter may turn out to be the most famous Kelly, even more so than his father, the Hall of Fame quarterback. “I hope he is,” Jim Kelly said. “God, I hope he is.”

‘”In my mind we were in the toughest division in football a year ago and I don’t see anything changing,” said tight end Mark Campbell. “There’s a new staff in Miami so it’s just a matter of time before they get things rolling, and you have three other teams that are playoff-caliber teams, so I don’t know if you can find a tougher division.”‘

‘The Buffalo Bills don’t get much respect in The Sporting News annual list of “The NFL’s 100 Best Players”.

Rookie Johnson eager to begin dominating (Houston Chronicle)

Day of relief (HoustonTexans.com)

Thank you from the Texans (HoustonTexans.com)

Value Picks (HoustonTexans.com)

Friday Update (HoustonTexans.com)

Texans Celebrity Fantasy League (HoustonTexans.com)

Voice of the Fan (HoustonTexans.com)

Mexico returns to Reliant (HoustonTexans.com)

‘Stadium parking lots open four (4) hours before kickoff. The parking lots will open at 9:00am. Ralph Wilson Stadium gates will open 1 ½ hours prior to kickoff (11:30am). Prohibited Items include Backpacks, Duffel Bags, Tote Bags, Large Purses, Large Fanny Packs, or other bags larger than 12"x12"12", Glass or Plastic Bottles, Cans, Containers, Thermoses, Umbrellas, Strollers, Binocular cases, Camera cases, Video Camera bags. No storage is available at the stadium for prohibited items.’

‘Coach Mike Mularkey said Villarrial’s status will be determined prior to the game, but said he remained optimistic. “I think he has a chance,” Mularkey said.’

‘The Bills’ defense finished second in the NFL last season for the second straight year. Buffalo’s top ranked defense will face some rising offensive stars on opening day. The Texans have rising stars at wide receiver, Andre Johnson; running back, Domanick Davis; and quarterback, David Carr.’

‘Mike Mularkey said that Chris Villarrial and Angelo Crowell were not able to practice on Friday. He said both will go out early Sunday with their position coaches to see if they’ll be able to play.’

‘"We want to start off fast," Vincent said. "The experience we had last year, we just don’t want that feeling again."’

‘Vic Carucci, NFL.com

Prediction: Third in the AFC East, no playoffs.’

‘Duke Preston has been a quick study for the Buffalo Bills this summer. He may have to prove it quicker than expected when the Bills open the season Sunday against the Houston Texans.’

‘”You’ve got to realize there’s 10 other guys out there and they can take a lot of pressure off your job if you just let them do it,” Carr said. “That’s the hardest thing I had to learn. Coming out of college, you try to make a lot of plays and do everything yourself, but when you start getting players around you like Andre Johnson and Domanick Davis, the game becomes a lot simpler.”‘

‘The Bills might do better in the short run with Holcomb at the helm. But the best way to contend for the Super Bowl is to have one of the best quarterbacks in the league – Tom Brady, Donovan McNabb, Peyton Manning, Michael Vick, Daunte Culpepper. Are there exceptions? Sure. But it’s a lot better to have a great one than not. Holcomb is never going to be in that class. Losman might be.’