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Archives for September 2008

Jags special teams facing challenge

‘Roscoe Parrish got the last Jaguars special teams coach fired. Joe DeCamillis will take his shot at the Buffalo return man this Sunday.’

Shuffled off to Buffalo, Stroud quietly ready to show up Jaguars

‘"I just don’t want it to seem like I’m stressing for one game," he said. Fair enough, but can you blame him if he were? I mean, this is someone who, at one time, was regarded as one of the top defensive tackles in the game. Then he got hurt, his play tailed off, he underwent ankle surgery, he was suspended for violating the league’s steroids policy and he finished last season in the discard pile.’

Flutie Flakes coming back

‘Because Flutie, who won the Heisman Trophy as quarterback at Boston College, became an immediate hero and cult figure with the Bills fans after playing eight years in the Canadian Football League, the cereal was an instant big seller. "We sold a million boxes in no time, and wound up selling about 3 million. I was playing for the Bills, and the cereal promoted itself."’

Bills preparing for Garrard on the move

‘”We’re going to have to do this week what we feel is best for the o-line and best for the offense,” said Jaguars quarterback David Garrard. “We’re not going to overload those guys, but we still want to have a lot of our offense in too. We have to give them the ability to go out and play fast. We don’t want to overwhelm them mentally.”‘

WRGB changes mind, will show Bills-Jaguars

‘"Fred Lass, CBS6’s Chief Engineer and huge Bills fan, who was born and raised in Niagara Falls, was in my office late yesterday crying. I and CBS cannot stand to see a grown man cry. So, CBS6 is going to carry the Bills game on Sunday 9/14 instead of the Indianapolis game. Please thank CBS for agreeing to make this last-minute change, and if you see Fred on Sunday, high-five him."’

Not much Lynch is good for him and the Bills

‘Seattle’s exhausted defenders did get a break from Lynch, but it was only after they may as well have surrendered; he took his final snap with 13:50 left in the fourth on a drive that began the previous quarter. The capable Fred Jackson took every carry from then on, as the starter earned himself virtually a full stanza off. Winning early means getting to play spectator late in games, which is not only fun in itself for the Cal product but also good for a team that needs him to stay intact.’

Talking Stroud

‘So the Jaguars’ trade of Stroud to Buffalo in March for two draft choices (a third and a fifth) was a clear message. They believed his best days were behind him and that he would not regain his old form.’

Evans shows he deserves new contract

‘”Russ has told me that,” Evans said. “He’s been telling me, ‘We’re going to do everything we can to make the situation work. That’s coming straight from him to me. Russ is a stand-up guy.”‘

Peters invested in sweat equity

‘”I’m going to be mentally ready,” Peters said. “It’s [about] getting back into football shape. I haven’t put the pads on since the Giants game [last Dec. 23].”‘

Bills’ tackle Peters feels he can play Sunday

‘"He came back in great shape and he definitely hasn’t missed a beat from last year, which is a good thing. We didn’t expect anything less out of him, and we know he’s going to go out there and play to a Pro Bowl level.”’

Peters at ë85 percent’ after practice

‘”I did not watch him every snap that he was out there, but when I watched him, it looked like he moved well,” Jauron said. “So we’ll have to wait and see. We’ve got two more hard days of practice, and then we’ve got to make decisions.”‘

Stroud returns with something to prove to Jaguars

‘”It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know he’s going to be motivated,” Jaguars defensive end Paul Spicer said. “He feels like he should still be here and he wants to show he can still play this game at a very high level, a Pro Bowl level.”‘