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Archives for December 2006

Losman turns in solid showing

‘The third-year signal-caller has 10 touchdown strikes against four picks over his last five games (4-1), and helped Buffalo even its record at 7-7. Losman doesn’t have an arm like Peyton Manning or the ability to run like Michael Vick, but gets the job done when given the proper protection. Security in the pocket is what Losman has been lacking, and you can’t blame him after being sacked three times against Miami and nine times over his last three starts. A Week 12 win over Jacksonville was the only time Losman was not sacked in 2006.’

Bills Still Alive in Playoff Picture

‘In addition to winning out, the Bills need help. They need to move ahead of three of the four 8-6 teams listed above. Here are some key scenarios Bills fans should root for this weekend…’.

Moorman and Schobel Pro Bowl Bound

‘Punter Brian Moorman will be making his second straight trip to the Pro Bowl after leading the league for virtually the entire year in net punting. And defensive end Aaron Schobel will be making his first trip to Honolulu as he’s putting together a career season.’

Bills Implement New Ticket Rule

‘Because of Sunday’s problems, the Bills have implemented a new rule. If you buy tickets on-line within ten days of the game, you have to print them out yourself and cannot pick them up from the Will Call window.’

In 1 year, Levy has Bills back on track

‘They’re getting a resilient effort from what was initially knocked as an uninspired draft class, which now features five players providing significant contributions — from first-round pick Donte Whitner starting 12 games at safety, to seventh-round pick Terrance Pennington starting the past seven at right tackle. And they’re led by first-year coach Dick Jauron, whose even-tempered approach has engendered a team-first spirit that was particularly lacking last year, when the Bills unraveled under the weight of infighting and bickering between coaches and players.’

Fairchild Gradually Loosening Reins On Losman

‘"As the season has gone on we’ve been able to do more third down and red zone situations with (Losman)," said Fairchild. "Early on I was cautious maybe to a fault with him, but we’ve said all along that we knew it was going to be a process. And that process isn’t over. We’ve still got a long way to go."’

Blackout leads to ticket chaos

‘Then they spent two hours, from 12:15 to 2:15 p.m. Sunday, standing in line at the ticket window waiting to pick up their will-call tickets. So they didn’t get inside Ralph Wilson Stadium until two minutes remained in the first half.’

Bills reap rewards of putting trust in Losman

‘”I do believe it’s everything,” coach Dick Jauron said. “J.P. and the offense, they all know each other a little better, every practice, every game, really almost every day they time it up a little more. The longer they are together, the better they are going to be. That’s up front with the line, the timing with the receivers, everything. They have a nice feeling, a nice faith in each other and it’s growing.”‘

Did we see the resurgence of Bills coming?

‘Marv has a plan and just needs time, as if it’s 1987 all over again. Everybody keeps asking if the Bills will make the playoffs, but because they don’t control their own destiny, there’s no way we can say with certainty that they’re in or out. This is only the third time in the last seven years when we are even talking about the postseason in late December, so that’s encouraging. As you said, the hole got pretty deep. If only the Bills had beaten Detroit.’

Royal turns in a princely performance

‘”I was with a team that did it. I was with the Redskins (in 2005), I think we started off 3-6, then we went out there and finished the season, I want to say (with) seven straight and was able to make it to the second round (of the) playoffs,” he said. “I looked at the talent level that we had at the Redskins and the talent level that we have here and I knew we were capable of it.”‘