Archives for November 19, 2008

‘Starting safety Donte Whitner, his backup Bryan Scott, and starting cornerback Jabari Greer missed practice Wednesday, leaving their status uncertain for the Bills game at Kansas City on Sunday.’

‘Whether a newbie Bills fan or a die-hard devotee, this book – which comes with an audio CD of additional interviews – offers a pleasant trip down memory lane while likely educating readers on at least a couple facets of the team’s history. Bills fans won’t want to miss it.’

Ending Chiefs’ losing streak is in players’ hands (Kansas City Star)

Gailey, system deserve more credit than Thigpen (Kansas City Star)

Herm’s terms (Kansas City Star)

Herm Edwards Press Conference – 11/18 (KCChiefs.com)

Tickets Available for Sunday’s Game vs Buffalo (KCChiefs.com)

Chiefs vs Bills – Game 11 (KCChiefs.com)

Leaking everywhere (KCChiefs.com)

‘Take their last game. While Buffalo’s offense notably lost the ball four times against the Browns, almost as alarming is the fact that the turnover margin for the game was minus-4: The defense couldn’t manage a takeaway on the evening.’

‘Again, he’s been miserable with a capital M. So, Miserable. Edwards looked scared on Monday Night, and had Lee Evans open all night, and passed to him once. I’m not heaping his issues on the coaching staff at all, either. Edwards has been bad. All I’m saying, after four weeks of complaining myself, is that if you’re selling your 100 shares of Edwards, I might just be buying 20-30 of them.’

‘"Even with the soft zones and trying to throw, there were still opportunities to make some plays. It’s not that you can’t throw against a soft zone but you have to be able to run it a little bit and be able to mix in the pass a little bit to really be effective."’

‘It has been a long time, but it’s important for both franchises and their fans to be patient. Each team can build around a core of talented skill players. That means the franchises’ front offices should avoid drastic measures and stick with Romeo Crennel and Dick Jauron as their respective coaches.’

‘The Bills rediscovered a running game and both of their touchdown-scoring drives were led by the legs of Lynch and Fred Jackson. They also got a huge game from McKelvin on kickoff returns. But the Browns made their share of plays, from the three interceptions of quarterback Edwards to impressive touchdown runs by Josh Cribbs and Harrison.’

‘Evans had more in common with the fans in the stands than his teammates in the huddle Monday, which is to say he had no catches and spent the game waving his arms and wondering why he wasn’t getting the ball. It snapped a streak of 67 games with at least one reception and marked just the second time in his career that he was shut out.’

‘Orchard Park police, Erie County sheriff’s deputies and stadium security logged a total of 60 arrests. Seven of those were for underage drinking.’

‘Naturally all the blame cannot be laid at his suddenly happy feet, but he has not been efficient, nor has he been very good, and the Bills are suffering because of it.’

‘But this much seems real – Edwards will be the next guy growing a beard and shuffling his feet around One Bills Drive if the coaches don’t start helping this kid. Oh, wait. He already has the beard. And he is shuffling his feet in the pocket.’

‘”We talk every week about getting the run game going,” tackle Langston Walker said. “Sometimes situations don’t allow us to run the ball as much as we’d like to, but (Monday) was that day when we were doing well. I don’t know the stats, but it looked like Marshawn was getting out there.”‘

‘I turn into a child throwing a temper-tantrum. I stomp, curse, pace, yell at a television set. When things get really bad on the field things within easy reach tend to go airborne. Remote controls, pillows – those are potential projectiles when the Bills are losing.’

‘Even with adequate protection and an effective running game — Lynch surpassed the 100-yard mark for the first time this season with 119 yards and Fred Jackson added 60 yards — Edwards struggled.’