Archives for September 2009

‘Credit Dick Jauron for having his team ready to play after last Monday night’s debacle in New England, not an easy task. Game plans were effective. Offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt going back to Owens after T.O.’s dropped bomb was critical in securing a much-needed win in home opener.’

‘3 – Career 100-yard rushing games for Fred Jackson. He has five career NFL starts.’

‘”It felt good. That’s just team defense. The guys get pressure up front and we make plays on the back end,” Whitner said. “As long as we continue to get that pressure, we’ll be able to go to guys’ first and second reads and make plays on the football.”‘

‘The sixth-year receiver is now the fifth Bills player with 300 career catches.’

‘”He can do just about anything,” Buffalo Bills coach Dick Jauron said. “He is a terrific athlete. He is a slasher and very tough to get down to the ground. He is just a terrific player and a great teammate.”‘

‘Owens, who had earlier dropped a potential touchdown pass on a similar route, ran to the sideline and flexed his biceps to the crowd, which chanted, “T-O, T-O.” “I’m hoping we can do a lot more of that,” Edwards said.’

‘”Unbelievable,” receiver Lee Evans said. “He probably had 50 yards in extra effort yards. He just kept running and kept playing, and he’s never down.”‘

‘What did T.O. think of his first real game in Buffalo and his first touchdown as a Bill? You’ll have to guess, since T.O. bolted from the dressing room following up on the silent treatment he gave after the opening-week loss to New England.’

‘What would life with Owens be without the drama, anyway? Bills management appears willing to go along with his whims. Which is all well and fine so long as he continues to contribute on the field, let his talented body do the talking. In total yesterday, he had three receptions for 52 yards and the one score. He also had a glaring miss, the ball going right through his hands, on another long Edwards sideline pass. Had he caught it, Owens would likely have had smooth sailing all the way to the end zone.’

‘”I think T.O. will tell you that the reason there wasn’t much room over the middle was they were playing two high safeties,” said Bills offensive co-ordinator Alex Van Pelt. “It wasn’t just good for him, it was good for everybody.”‘

‘”He probably had 50 yards in extra-effort yards,” said Bills receiver Lee Evans, who hauled in a 32-yard touchdown to give Buffalo a 7-0 first-quarter lead. “He just kept running and kept playing and he’s never down. You just never know. When you are trying to block for him it’s hard. He did a tremendous job. He carried the load for us.”‘

‘They were winning, beating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in their home opener without his help, and that was part of the problem. Owens does not suffer silence well, which is why the deep ball thrown by quarterback Trent Edwards a few minutes later probably did as much for the outcome as the sanity of football fans across Western New York.’

Bucs stampeded by Bills, blunders (Tampa Tribune)

Growing pains evident for Bucs defense (Tampa Tribune)

Silly mistakes derail Bucs once again (Tampa Tribune)

Is there a game the Bucs can win this season? (Tampa Tribune)

Bucs try to keep heads up (Tampa Tribune)

Phillips to undergo more tests on thumb (Tampa Tribune)

Piscitelli rebounds with strong effort (Tampa Tribune)

Photo gallery (Tampa Tribune)

Three plays worth another look (St. Petersburg Times)

Key moments in Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ loss to Buffalo Bills (St. Petersburg Times)

Talking with Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Sabby Piscitelli (St. Petersburg Times)

Gimme 5 (St. Petersburg Times)

Tom Jones’ Two Cents on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers-Buffalo Bills broadcast (St. Petersburg Times)

Photo gallery (St. Petersburg Times)

Drifting Bucs fall to Bills (Sarasota Herald Tribune)

Buffalo Stampede (Lakeland Ledger)

Bucs’ Identity On Defense? It’s Just Bad (Lakeland Ledger)

Leftwich Hits 10,000 Career Yards (Lakeland Ledger)

Bucs Stampeded in Buffalo (Buccaneers.com)

BUF Halftime Report: Behind But Rallying (Buccaneers.com)

BUF Pregame Report: Pressure Needed (Buccaneers.com)

Photo gallery (Buccaneers.com)

Photo gallery (BuffaloBills.com)

Photo gallery (Buffalo News)

Photo gallery (Canandaigua Daily Messenger)

‘”Both Derek and Brad have knees and we’re just going to have to wait for further tests,” coach Dick Jauron said after the game. “Leodis was an ankle and Shawn with a shoulder. They are all going to need a little time to evaluate, but that was not good. We were down to one tight end.”‘

‘”We represent all of the guys that played in somewhat obscurity in the AFL,” said the Hall of Famer. “But to be here with this group of guys, it brings back fond memories, and a lot of friendships that have lasted 50 years.”‘