Archives for September 2009

‘”I was just trying to work out and trying to simulate, which I couldn’t do, just trying to keep my body in the best game shape as I could,” he said.’

‘”Leodis has a fracture of the lower leg,” said Jauron. “That one is going to be a little longer. We’ll just have to see how long that will be with a fractured bone in his lower leg.”‘

‘Arrests at the game ranged from disorderly conduct to harassment and resisting arrest. Most of the defendants were bailed out or issued appearance tickets, authorities said.’

‘”I didn’t do a good job adjusting to what we were seeing,” Van Pelt said. “It was just one of those days where they were going to pressure us almost every snap. I have to have better answers than I did.”‘

‘I put a lot of the blame on coach Dick Jauron and quarterback Trent Edwards.’

‘Well, everyone knew coming into this game that the defense would have to step up to the challenge of stopping Drew Brees and the Saints offense. If they could do that, they would have a chance to win. Perry Fewell had his guys ready for this game, unfortunately for Buffalo, the offense was non existent in what turned out to a be an embarrassing showing for that unit.’

‘”There’s always frustration any time a team is able to run the ball on you from a defensive lineman’s standpoint,” Kelsay said. “We’ve got to shut the run down and make them throw the ball and get a good rush against the passer.”‘

‘”Just going with the plays that are called,” he repeated over and over again after his Buffalo Bills had dropped a 27-7 decision to the New Orleans Saints at Ralph Wilson Stadium last night.’

‘"No, I don’t want to answer that," he said when asked about Edwards’ decision making. "I don’t want to answer that because whatever I say you guys are going to turn it to however you want to say it."’

‘On the Buffalo offence: “Didn’t execute.” On why it didn’t execute: “Did you just watch the game? What do you think?”‘

‘It is not a new problem. Quarterback Trent Edwards has struggled to connect with outside threats this season, and especially with Owens, who had been held to five receptions and 98 yards over his first two games with the Bills.’

‘"I think our defense played great, they kept us in the game the whole time, and we gave them no help," running back Fred Jackson said.’

‘"We tried to mix up our coverages and give the Bills different looks," said Saints cornerback and former Bill Jabari Greer, who covered Owens much of the afternoon and broke up a third-quarter pass intended for Owens that was intercepted by defensive end Will Smith. "It was a total team effort. Coach Williams put a great game plan together and put us in position to make plays up front and on the back end."’

‘This was bad, folks. It was even worse than any of the preseason disasters, because the first-team offense (minus Langston Walker, of course) was out there for the entire game. Trent Edwards, confronted by a team with dynamic linemen and a genuine pass rush, turned back into Captain Checkdown.’

‘The Bills mustered all of 243 yards, went 2 for 14 on third down, and surrendered four sacks of quarterback Trent Edwards as the Saints pressured him with alacrity. The Bills’ longest play of the day came on a 25-yard touchdown connection between punter Brian Moorman and defensive end Ryan Denney off a fake field goal. Only one second-half possession lasted longer than five plays.’