Archives for September 28, 2008

‘He’ll cut block you; he’ll pancake you,” said Bills receivers coach Tyke Tolbert. “He gets a couple knockdowns every game, and that’s hard to do for a wide receiver in the NFL.’

‘Bills, 30-16.’

‘The first seven players taken in that draft are all starters or major contributors on a rising Bills team that is looking to go to 4-0 today against the Rams.’

‘In college at Stanford he was often a victim of assault and battery. The battering he took in the Pac-10 was so consistent that it was one of the principal reasons he lasted until the third round of last year’s draft. He was so often under siege that scouts couldn’t get a true picture of what he would be like under so-so conditions, much less ideal circumstances.’

‘You can take the Bills fans out of Western New York, but you can’t take our Bill-ief in the Bills out of us. What else can I say, but “Go, Bills!” We will be watching you.’

‘"You have to go in and give your best. The time you take a team nonchalantly or think you can just go in there and they’re going to be pushovers, that’s when you lose. They’re probably as hungry as they’ve been all season. I don’t think the character of this team will allow less focus. This team isn’t going to let that affect us."’

‘One thing the Rams would love to do is get off to a better start on offense. In the first halves of their three games they have a combined 208 yards and 12 points.’

‘Buffalo 24, St. Louis 13.’

‘So, what happens today? Do the Rams completely disintegrate and make it easy for the Bills? Or do they step up and play big? — or as big as they’re capable of playing. The Bills had best beware, because this is one of those chaotic situations that could go in any direction.’

‘Offensive tackle Langston Walker: “A million-and-one things are going on in a huddle when you are behind in the fourth quarter, and you look for your quarterback to be your lighthouse. And Trent’s been that guiding light for us when the seas get rough. He’s been one cool dude.”‘

‘”They’re pretty similar, but Trent didn’t take many snaps in the preseason. He was knocked out last year with a concussion (while playing for Miami). So I’d rather see Trent,” Kelsay told reporters in Buffalo after word arrived this past week that coach Scott Linehan had benched Bulger. “Now saying that, it wouldn’t be out of the question that (Green) comes out and puts up big numbers; each quarterback has that capability. But if you can put pressure on the quarterback, it’s not going to matter who’s back there.”‘

‘”He’s very powerful. Very athletic,” Incognito said. “It’s surprising on film how athletic he is, once you see how big he is. … Marcus is a big, physical guy. I’m a big, physical guy. So we match up very well. Big physical guys tend to butt heads. You tend to have a lot more collisions.”‘

Linehan faces fourth and long (St. Louis Post Dispatch)

Yes, the Rams will make a coaching change (St. Louis Post Dispatch)

Bills won’t mind seeing Green at QB (St. Louis Post Dispatch)

Key matchup: Incognito vs. Stroud (St. Louis Post Dispatch)

In St. Louis, Green’s show at last (Dallas Morning News)

‘Depth is a key for the Bills. Beset by injuries last year, they’re in much better position now. With return man Roscoe Parrish on the shelf, look for rookie Leodis McKelvin to step in. He was the best kick returner in this year’s draft. Offensively, the Bills are in steady hands with second-year pro Trent Edwards, who is 8-4 as a starter.’

‘I went to the Bills-Raiders game in Buffalo last weekend, and I can only shudder to think what goes on at Raiders home games.’