Archives for December 4, 2008

‘The Bills went from scoring 54 points against Kansas City to three against San Francisco and players are still at a loss to explain why. The Chiefs defense is ranked 32nd in the NFL — last — but the 49ers is a less-than daunting 23rd and it ranks 27th in points allowed. “We had plenty of opportunities to score a lot of points, but we just didn’t do it and as close as we were to the goal line, the opportunities were right there, but plays just didn’t get made,” WR Lee Evans said. “I don’t know exactly, it wasn’t all one thing or another, but bottom line, being able to run it down in the red zone really helps your passing game.”‘

‘”It’s part of the deal when you don’t win,” Jauron said. “You know when you don’t win that there’s going to be criticism and it’s going to be deserved. So you go on. You try to improve and you try to do the things that’ll make everyone happy: And that’s win football games.”‘

‘"At the end of the day," said former NFL head coach Jim Fassel, "you tell your players ‘The field is 100 yards long, 53 yards wide and the rules are the same and we’ve got to go win. I don’t care if it’s at a high school stadium, in Buffalo or somebody’s back yard, we’ve got get ready to play. But if it turns out the Dolphins win this game by less than seven points, if they had played outdoors in Buffalo, Buffalo probably wins the game."’

‘Last month, Goodell addressed a Quarterback Club luncheon gathering in Buffalo. "It’s a franchise we’re very proud of," Goodell said. Will the Bills stay in Buffalo? "It’s going to depend on your passion for this team," he said.’

‘"That’s a phase of the game that could really kill us," coach Tony Sparano said Wednesday.’

‘Buffalo Bills fans who had too many beers during Sunday’s game against San Francisco, then who decided to get behind the wheel, were met by a small army of law enforcement officers this side of the Peace Bridge. Some may scoff at the co-ordinated effort to sniff out impaired drivers. We applaud it.’