Archives for December 2005

‘So what happened to the team’s ability to run the football? “Well, it’s a combination of a lot of things,” coach Mike Mularkey said. “I think up front, we’re not pushing the line consistently like we had earlier. We’re getting it at times, it’s not like we’re not trying, but we’re not getting the movement like we had. And Willis is sometimes hitting it and sometimes he’s got a little bit of a skip-step. But when he’s hitting those things hard and we’re getting movement there (on the line), we’re making positive yards. Obviously, we’d like to be consistent running the ball, because it’s what we do best.”‘

‘The Bills used a lot of no-huddle offense in their 20-14 victory over Miami in Week 5 when Kelly Holcomb made his first start, and they are expected to have J.P. Losman operate the hurry-up scheme with regularity in Sunday’s rematch.’

‘The Bills are mathematically alive in the AFC East Division title picture but among the contenders, they easily face the toughest remaining schedule. Buffalo’s final five opponents are a combined 29-26, and three of them lead their division (New England, 6-5; Denver, 9-2; Cincinnati, 8-3). The Patriots’ final five opponents are 19-36 and Miami’s are 22-33.’

‘In Buffalo’s three contests in November, Moorman was terrific. Against the Kansas City Chiefs, he averaged 48.2 yards on his five punts. The following week, against the San Diego Chargers, Moorman averaged 48.5 yards on his four punts. Finally, last week the man with the thunderous right foot averaged 48.3 yards on four punts in the team’s loss to the Carolina Panthers. Out of those 13 punts, six of them landed inside the opposition’s twenty-yard line. After seeing those numbers, it’s pretty obvious why Moorman won this distinguished award.’

‘”I feel more of a rivalry now just from coming from there. So I want to beat them more than I wanted to beat Buffalo when I was down there,” Jerman explained. “So I feel a little more personally about the rivalry. Also there’s a little more team unity I think here, so that also feeds into it more. I’ve been looking forward to this game all year.”‘

‘Buffalo has failed to score at least two touchdowns in each of its last seven games.’

‘A year after producing 36 offensive touchdowns, the Bills have managed a mere 14 this season.’