Archives for September 15, 2009

‘The Bills lost two solid defensive players, linebacker Paul Posluszny and end Chris Kelsay, both in the third quarter. Posluszny, who had six tackles, broke his arm and there was no timetable for his return, coach Dick Jauron said. Kelsay injured a knee. No details were announced.’

‘”We didn’t play well at first. But when it counted we played good situational football at the end. They played well. We just made the plays when we had to.”‘

‘”We had them.” Yes, they did. And then they choked.’

‘Buffalo’s early years as a pro football town will be discussed by Daniel P. Starr at 7 p. m. today in the Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society auditorium, 25 Nottingham Court.’

‘Not only did the Bills start three offensive linemen who never had taken a snap in an NFL game, they also gave extensive playing time to 6-foot-5 rookie tight end Shawn Nelson.’

‘Schobel whipped Pats left tackle Matt Light with a quick outside move. But then Schobel stopped in his tracks, recognizing a screen pass play. Schobel leaped and picked Tom Brady’s pass out of the air with one hand. Then he rumbled 26 yards up the middle for a touchdown to give the Bills a 14-7 lead. It was the first touchdown by a Bills defensive lineman since Chris Kelsay scored against Dallas in 2007.’

‘It took 40 minutes before the Bills’ new marquee weapon finally got his first catch.’

‘Maybe McKelvin should have stayed in the end zone with the Pats’ kickoff, which went 2 yards deep. Maybe he should have gone down to the ground when he took an initial hit on the return. Whatever, he should not have fumbled.’

‘”It tears my heart out for them,” Bills coach Dick Jauron said. “You’ve got to finish. You’ve got to finish games, particularly against a team as talented as New England. … It’s just an awful feeling in that locker room.”‘

‘”There were a lot of things I could have done better,” Bell said. “For the most part, I finished every play and played every play. I didn’t leave any doubts in my mind as far as playing hard and as far as working my techniques. But towards the end I kind of got out of my comfort zone. It was poor technique that got me beat. But overall, I had a hard-fought game.”‘

‘”My parents have been talking about this since the schedule came out and my brother ended up in San Diego,” Keith said. “Having me and my brother playing on Monday night – one after the other – is pretty cool. I don’t know how many times that has actually happened, but it is a great thing for our family.”‘

‘Once again, though, they lost in excruciating, mind-boggling fashion.’

‘”I chose to bring it out because that’s me,” McKelvin said after the Bills’ 25-24 loss. “If I had another chance 100 times, I would probably do the same thing. The only thing I’ve got to do is hold on to the ball.”‘

‘McKelvin’s fumble will go down in the annals of dubious Bills plays in the clutch.’

‘Tirico and analysts Ron Jaworski and Jon Gruden were a pleasure to listen to during the Bills opener and not just because the game was surprisingly a pleasure to watch until the disastrous end.’