Archives for December 2006

‘”I’ve got [one game] for sure and we’ll see what happens after that,” said Kelsay, a four-year veteran. “I think if you get to thinking about your contract or whether or not you’re going to be here next year it can be a negative for you. It’s not going to help you any.”‘

‘The game originally had been scheduled for 1 p.m.’

‘Financial details of the extension, which runs through the 2011 season, were not yet available, but the new deal is believed to be worth in the $10 million range.’

‘The contract is worth about $10 million dollars with somewhere in the vicinity of $3.5 million of it guaranteed money.’

‘”Big Wheel. If you ever had a Big Wheel…I had a Big Wheel. That’s the only thing we could afford was a Big Wheel. A Big Wheel is the only toy that allows you to peel out on concrete and stop on concrete,” said tight end Robert Royal.’

‘It would have been silly for Lindell – who was already 5 of 5 on the day – to lie to head coach Dick Jauron about being able to make a kick in impossible conditions, but one wonders if he even wanted the challenge.’

Rebound puts bounce in Ravens’ step (Baltimore Sun)

These fans not time sensitive (Baltimore Sun)

Well-rounded Ravens shaping up to be best team in NFL (Baltimore Sun)

Comparison to 2000 certainly no stretch (Baltimore Sun)

Festivus? Ravens are talking Super Bowl (Baltimore Examiner)

Billick: Only one reason to go to playoffs (Carroll County Times)

Ogden questionable for Sunday’s game (Carroll County Times)

Baltimore Will Play to the End (Washington Post)

Ravens lifted by new birds in ‘D’ flock (USA Today)

Ravens capable of Super Bowl run (AP)

‘”You can learn just as much by winning,” he maintained. “Maybe you learn a bit more about yourself and about your teammates when you lose. But as a football team you always want to win and learn that way.”‘

‘Had the Dolphins won on Christmas night and the Bills been able to protect a nine-point fourth-quarter lead at home against a rookie quarterback a day earlier, Buffalo’s season finale in Baltimore would have constituted the simplest of playoff scenarios: Win and you’re in.’

‘Since the bye week, Buffalo’s offense has been rolling up points. After averaging just over 14 points in their first seven games, the offense has averaged just over 21 points in their past eight contests. Granted there have been three defensive touchdowns and a special teams touchdown aiding that increase over that stretch, but the Bills have scored less than 21 points just once since the bye week (@ Indy 17-16).’

‘The Bills had some success defending the run in recent games after making halftime adjustments. But nothing worked against Henry, who got stronger as the game wore on.’

‘Sorry, but for all the progress J.P. Losman made this season, it was tough watching Tennessee rookie Vince Young dominate Sunday without thinking about where the Buffalo Bills would be had they properly managed their quarterbacks last year.’

‘The game was switched when NBC opted to televise Green Bay’s game against the rival Chicago Bears at 8:15 p.m. at Soldier Field.’

‘And then it all came unglued against the Titans. After its 98-yard embarrassment the week before, Tennessee had 109 yards by the end of the first quarter against the Bills and finished with 396, not to mention 30 points. The Bills were helpless in containing Young, whether he passed or ran, and Henry gouged his old team for 135 yards, becoming just the second former Bills running back to top the century mark against Buffalo. Antowain Smith was the first, doing it twice.’

‘First and foremost – and I know you’ve said it already – the No. 1 objective of this season was to find out if J.P. Losman was the quarterback of the future, and I think he has proved that he is. He’s still rough around the edges, and he needs more time to develop, but this was an invaluable year in his maturation. Given his physical ability, I think he’ll only continue to get better, and that’s definitely encouraging. Now the Bills can concentrate on building a more competent team around him.’