Archives for October 13, 2009

‘”My initial thought going into surgery was I wanted to play that week. But they thought that was dangerous,” Whitner said, referring to team doctors. “But it’s a couple of weeks down the road, and I feel like I’m pretty close.”‘

‘What’s keeping him employed is his contract.’

‘Of course, when things go so poorly for so long, it’s never one person’s fault. However, there is sometimes only one person that could make all the difference and Wilson has to either step up or step back.’

‘Orchard Park police say an Ontario man called the organization that owns the carving on Tuesday, saying he and some friends rescued it after seeing people trying to burn it.’

‘The Thurman Thomas tree carving is heading back to Buffalo, after having survived some charcoal burns to the face and a trip across the Peace Bridge on Sunday night.’

‘”When guys are injured there is no one that has a greater sense of urgency than the injured player to get back on the field,” said Scott. “This is our profession. This is our livelihood. There’s nothing more I want than to be out there with my teammates.”‘

‘”It would take a lot of strong people and a flatbed truck,” she said. “I don’t understand it. It’s a mystery. I’m perplexed by the whole thing.”‘

‘Detectives, who still are actively pursuing the case, also remain tight-lipped about another possibility, that the theft could have been a burglary committed by an outsider who entered the player’s home during the Sept. 20 home opener.’

‘Jauron did say that any blame or criticism for the Bills’ poor play should be pointed at him. "That’s the job in that position, and I clearly haven’t been able to reach them to help them, particularly in these last three games, to get them over the hump, to get us where we win," he said. "I understand the criticism."’

‘"No doubt, it’s on my mind," Parrish said Monday. "I’m not used to this situation, just watching the offense. When I get a punt return, I try to take advantage of that situation even more than I ever did. I’m always going all out, but I give that extra twitch now."’

‘”We’ll clearly be bringing some people in,” the coach said. “We’ll work out some people, we’ll look at some different things.”‘

‘”I understand why you ask it, I understand why you have to ask it, and I’ll never respond to it,” Jauron said in reference to the persistent questions regarding his seemingly tenuous tenure. “I just won’t respond to the question. I don’t see any reason for me to. It’s not a decision that I make and what I think is not of interest for me to hear talking to you, talking to the media, so I won’t respond to it. Again, I understand why you ask it.”‘

‘I’d like to see Trent watch these next two road games in New York and Carolina. If Fitzpatrick stinks it out, you go back to Trent who should be healed up and hungry. If Fitzpatrick does well, then Trent’s got some competition that will make him better. The Bills can’t lose making this move. They will lose doing nothing.’

‘No coach ever got more mileage out of one winning season.’

‘Edwards’ throw, another in which he seemed afraid to step in and take a hit, was the problem.’