Archives for September 10, 2009

‘But Guy’s role in signing veteran players – even if he didn’t have final say – had to be one of heavy input. And the record is not good … especially on offense, particularly the line.’

‘”He’s got the ability,” Jauron said. “Clearly he doesn’t have the experience, and he’s going to quickly get some.”‘

‘Patriots 34, Bills 13.’

‘Patriots 24, Bills 3.’

‘Coach Dick Jauron said Thursday he’s “a little bit optimistic” that Johnson will be able to play in Buffalo’s season-opener at New England on Monday night.’

‘”Shawn’s a great cornerback,” said Owens. “We’ve had some great matchups. He’s a physical guy. He presents a challenge.”‘

‘”He had a good OTAs with us,” said coach Dick Jauron of spring practice. “He had a good training camp until the injury. He was doing really well. He’s athletic. He has a great desire to get it done. He’s got the ability. He clearly doesn’t have the experience. He’ll quickly get some.”‘

‘Forecast: 5-11.’

‘He’s presumably on a one-year leash. When Ralph Wilson decided to retain Jauron last January, the owner acknowledged his head coach had one more season to produce a winner.’

‘A taxi pulled up and out stepped a tall man with a physique that made Superman look like a 98-pound weakling. Johnson’s companion asked "who’s this guy?" Johnson himself was puzzled. The American Football League had a 35-round draft that year. "I drafted him," he answered, "but I don’t recognize him."’

‘Based on last year’s results, the Bills have the sixth-toughest schedule in the league. The Bills will need to be much improved to exceed their 7-9 record of last season.’

‘Here are a few personal highlights from 10 seasons and 152 games as the lead reporter on the Bills beat.’

‘Nine seasons of covering the Bills (1963-71) left me with cherished memories, not only of our team but of the American Football League and the proud accomplishments of both.’

‘The release of Walker leaves the Bills in a rare predicament as they will be starting three men on their offensive line in Monday night’s season opener at New England who have never taken a snap in an NFL regular-season game.’

‘”Well, we’re throwing the ball down the field,” Owens said. “From my assessment just sitting out, the three preseason games I noticed that we didn’t do a lot of that. Trent and the guys that played the Bears, I think he went 10-for-10, but if you look at those passes, four to six of those were 10 yards or less.”‘