Archives for November 2008

‘Unfortunately for the Bills and their loyal supporters, the Miami Dolphins have a better chance than Buffalo … and the New England Patriots have a better chance than Miami … and the New York Jets have a better chance than New England.’

‘Buffalo 27, Cleveland 20.’

‘”We clearly haven’t scored enough points. We’ve given up, particularly against Miami a few weeks ago, too many big plays offensively on our defensive side. When those things happen, you tend to lose games, and that’s what happened.”‘

Cleveland Browns Josh Cribbs’ exploits are truly special (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

Hey Tony! (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

McDonald trying to erase mistakes (Warren Tribune Chronicle)

There’s no quit in Browns’ drama (Willoughby News Herald)

Heat is on Bills and the Browns (Willoughby News Herald)

Browns have a special special teamer (Elyria Chronicle Telegram)

Sean Jones just wants to play; Shaun Smith says he’s no quitter (Elyria Chronicle Telegram)

Quinn feels sitting helps (Canton Repository)

A light moment in a rough season for Browns’ Williams (Canton Repository)

Harrison might finally get his shot (Columbus Dispatch)

Quinn knows it’s all about final play (Akron Beacon Journal)

‘"I don’t think it’s a sense of desperation, but certainly a sense of urgency," Bills receiver Lee Evans said. "We’ve let some opportunities pass us by. But we’re still in a good spot. So now is a good time as any to get back on track."’

‘"It looked like everybody was straining and stressing and trying to make plays and compensate for what they think is missing instead of locking in and focusing on their individual job and having fun doing it," Whitner said. "During the week is when we put our work in. The things we do in practice will transfer over to the football field on game day. So there’s no need to stress and do all those things."’

‘”Looking back on my whole experience in the NFL thus far, I really felt like God was kind of testing my patience,” Quinn said this week during a conference call with the Buffalo media. “And looking back on the draft, I was thinking, ‘Wow, what other things could I be doing now, like maybe playing 18 holes of golf?’ I probably would’ve been done with the 18 before I got picked."’

‘”This guy is like a prizefighter,” said Bills special teams coach Bobby April. “Boy, he’s really tough, fast and big. There was a guy years ago, Michael Bates, who was very similar to this where he was a top returner, he was the top cover player and they’re rare when you get a guy like that. And this is a rare guy, Cribbs. He’s a real challenge.”‘

‘”Night games are typically more problematic, because people are going to be arriving and departing when it’s dark,” Erie County Sheriff Timothy B. Howard said. “Because it’s an 8:30 p. m. game, people arrive early and potentially start drinking earlier, so there’s a possibility of more drunken drivers.”‘

‘Ellison, seemingly an afterthought in the Bills’ draft of 2006 when he was picked as an undersized linebacker in the sixth round out of Oregon State, has been pressed into starting duty in each of his three years with the team.’

Cleveland Browns safety Sean Jones upset by reduced time and reports of bad knee (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

Cleveland Browns running back Jerome Harrison awaits real taste of action (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

McDonald trying to erase mistakes (Warren Tribune Chronicle)

Quinn combo is solid at start (Willoughby News Herald)

Smith says he’s no quitter (Willoughby News Herald)

Browns’ McDonald ready to put mistakes behind him and get back to making plays (Elyria Chronicle Telegram)

Sean Jones just wants to play; Shaun Smith says he’s no quitter (Elyria Chronicle Telegram)

Harrison keeps impressing Browns, but wants to do more (Canton Repository)

History on Cleveland’s side against Buffalo (Canton Repository)

Rest plan displeases Sean Jones (Akron Beacon Journal)

‘Buffalo Bills starting defensive end Aaron Schobel (foot) will miss his fifth game, while No. 2 receiver Josh Reed (ankle) likely won’t play for a third straight game Monday night.’

‘”I’m feeling good,” said Whitner. “I’ve had three or four days of practice this week and we’ll see how it goes. I don’t know what coach said, but I expect to play. I want to play. It’s up to them. It depends on how I progress in the next two days and we’ll go from there.”‘

‘Bills defensive end Ryan Denney joins Buffalo Bills Hall of Famer Thurman Thomas and host Jeff Russo, WKBW (ABC) sports director during this week’s Thurman Thomas Show sponsored by Northtown Automotive. While providing their inside scoop and expert opinions on the Bills matchup against the Cleveland Browns, Thurman and Jeff talk strategy with Denney and discuss what the Bills need to do to stop new starting quarterback Brady Quinn and the Browns offense on Monday Night Football.’