Archives for November 5, 2006

‘Green Bay’s defense limited the Bills to 90 yards and four first downs in the first three quarters.’

‘Anthony Thomas rushed 20 for 65-yards. Losman completed 8-of-15 for 102-yards.’

‘Buffalo’s defense along with special teams helped to keep the Packers pinned deep in their own territory. Their first three possessions began at their own 23, six and seven yard lines.’

‘Fletcher scored on a 17-yard interception return of Brett Favre’s pass, keying a four-takeaway performance in Buffalo’s 24-10 win over the Green Bay Packers. Rookie safety Ko Simpson sealed the win when he intercepted Favre’s pass on first down from the 1 with the Packers down 17-10.’

‘The Packers dominated the game statistically but the Bills held on for the win. Green Bay outgained the Buffalo (427-184), had more passing yards (147-120) and had more than twice as many first downs (26-11).’

‘The Bills had no immediate update on the player’s condition except to announce McGahee was having his ribs X-rayed. He was replaced by Anthony Thomas.’

‘The Bills have gone 11 straight games without scoring three offensive touchdowns. They have three offensive TDs in just two of their last 24 games.’

‘Buffalo, 26-22.’

‘It would be tough for any young QB to look good by comparison. After 16 games, most QBs are still taking baby steps. Losman still has a lot of growing up to do. But it’s a little early to be thinking of Craig Nall as The Man.’

‘For most of his nearly five decades in pro football, Wilson has been known as “a league guy,” a voice of reason, an owner who did not make big waves and looked out for the league’s best interests. Now he has become a rebel with a cause.’

‘Whitner has lost more games with the Buffalo Bills (2-5) this year than he did in any season on any level in his career. He’s been soothed by a six-year contract that includes some $13.5 million in guaranteed money, but part of the pure joy of playing has been extracted from the rookie strong safety.’

‘After a 1-4 start, the Packers have won two games in a row and Favre is playing better now than he did perhaps at any point last season. Through seven games he has completed 57.4 percent of his passes with 10 touchdowns and just five interceptions, none in the last three games spanning 106 attempts.’

‘Being a West Coast guy, what did you think Buffalo would be like? “The first thing I thought of, of course, was cold. I went home (to California) last weekend and it was 85 degrees, so I’m used to the warm weather.”‘

‘The only thing you can say about the Bills’ offense the past three games is that it has truly been offensive.’

‘McGahee, for one, knows when Shelton is in the lineup. After the Week 3 loss to the New York Jets, McGahee said one of the reasons the Bills didn’t attempt a running play from the red zone was because Shelton had left with an injury. “It’s a big difference, because that is what he does,” coach Dick Jauron said about his team’s blocking ability when Shelton is out of the lineup. “Those guys are hard to find, lead blockers.”‘