Archives for September 15, 2008

‘I’m always leery when it comes to the Bills. They’ve teased us before and I’ve learned to show restraint when things start looking good. In fact history says that the last two times they started 2-0 (2000 and 2003) they missed the playoffs. But this is starting to look a little different. This team might have something that recent Bills’ teams haven’t had: A competent quarterback who seems to be getting better every week, rather than stagnating or sliding back.’

‘It is not a stretch to think they can enter their bye week with a 5-0 record.’

‘Bills QB Trent Edwards: The learning curve for the second-year QB is starting to accelerate. He had one of the best games of his career as he completed 20 of 25 passes (career-best 80 percent and tied for fifth-best in team history) for 239 yards and led the Bills on a crisp game-winning TD drive in the fourth quarter.’

‘With each game he plays, Trent Edwards seems to be more and more comfortable with his duties as an NFL quarterback.’

‘While Turk Schonert hasn’t done everything right, he’s started strong, finished strong, and made bold decisions when necessary.’

‘There’s something to this Trent Edwards kid. He missed just five of 25 passes on the day, and one went through the mitts of James Hardy.’

‘Next up is a home game against Oakland, followed by road games in St. Louis and Arizona. Being 5-0 entering their bye week might be pushing it, but is not unreasonable.’

0-2 and at a loss (Florida Times Union)

Stroud makes presence felt (Florida Times Union)

Reworked line has a few tough breaks (Florida Times Union)

Defense burned in game-winning drive (Florida Times Union)

Jaguars let another one slip away (Florida Times Union)

Garrard pays for costly turnover (Florida Times Union)

Everyone felt the heat (Florida Times Union)

Jaguars plays and scores (Florida Times Union)

Monday morning quarterback (Florida Times Union)

Photo gallery 1 (Florida Times Union)

Photo gallery 2 (Florida Times Union)

Headed in wrong direction (Orlando Sentinel)

One big play proves costly in Jaguars’ loss (Orlando Sentinel)

Buffalo QB Edwards sinks Jaguars in 4th quarter (Orlando Sentinel)

Jaguars post 98 yards rushing (Orlando Sentinel)

Photo gallery (Orlando Sentinel)

Home, unsweet home for Jags (Daytona Beach News Journal)

Photo gallery (Florida Today)

Photo gallery (Buffalo News)

Photo gallery (BuffaloBills.com)

Jags desperate after loss to Bills (Jaguars.com)

Bills made big play at crunch time (Jaguars.com)

Game notes: Bills vs. Jaguars (Jaguars.com)

Photo gallery (Jaguars.com)

‘”Jacksonville was bringing a lot of pressure, just getting pressure with their front four and brining some linebackers,” said Edwards. “Fred Jackson, he’s a playmaker. You just have get the ball to him and allow him to make guys miss. He did a great job for me. I think I threw the ball five yards beyond the line of scrimmage and he puts another 30 yards on the end of the play. That’s a quarterback’s dream right there.”‘

‘Trent Edwards: Grade A: He may be the real deal.’

‘Let’s face it, Edwards style is a little bit of the station-to-station baseball of American football. I’ll take it, but I feel like you’ll know the Bills played their game when you’re smiling with a win, and without angina.’