Archives for October 2009

‘The Bills were not just bad, nor even awful. They were inept, an abject failure.’

‘But this isn’t about whether Jauron deserves to be fired, which is a decision that ultimately belongs to owner Ralph C. Wilson, who clearly wanted to say something after Sunday’s pitiful 6-3 loss to the lowly Cleveland Browns. The question is, will firing Jauron with 11 games to go help the Bills get better? The answer to that question, in my view, is no.’

‘The Bills seem to play worse by the week. They blasted the hapless Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 2, but the Bills’ roster has crumbled since. They are playing less and less disciplined. They seem increasingly unprepared each week.’

‘Trent Edwards finished 16 of 31 for 152 yards and an interception. QB rating was 52.1. Grade F: Three straight games with no touchdowns.’

‘It just can’t get any worse. They cancelled the halftime ceremony to give Ralph Wilson his hall of fame ring. If the owner can’t walk on to the field with his name on it we have hit rock bottom. Jauron has to go even though it really won’t change anything.’

‘”I sincerely believe that all NFL teams are better on the whole than even the best NCAA teams, but I think if you let the LSU defense and Texas offense took on the Bills, well, it would be a very interesting game. Interesting like finding out what would happen if you glued your hands to a ceiling fan. Interest is a funny term.”‘

‘The Browns are victorious today even though their starting quarterback Derek Anderson only completed two passes the entire game.’

‘Buffalo was their own worst enemy on offense committing a total of 13 penalties for 75 yards with nine false starts on offense. Every offensive lineman was called for at least one penalty in the game, though not all of them were enforced.’

‘Trent Edwards was 16-of-31 for 136 yards and a pick for the Bills (1-4), who have dropped three in a row.’

‘Cundiff’s kick ended an offensive display of ineptitude between the Browns and Bills in a how-bad-was-it game.’

‘Lewis, who missed the past two games with a hamstring injury, was limited in practice on Wednesday and Thursday but participated fully on Friday and was listed as questionable. The 30-year-old Lewis had just 25 rushing attempts in the team’s first two games — both losses — and has 95 yards and no touchdowns. He has also caught four passes for 55 yards this season.’

‘Mitchell, who did not return, hurt his right knee when he was bowled over by two Browns linemen while attempting to tackle running back Jerome Harrison on a sweep left. Mitchell lay on the field for several minutes and was unable to put any weight on his right leg as he was lifted onto the cart.’

‘The Bills were without safeties Bryan Scott (ankle) and Donte Whitner (thumb) for the second straight game. Left tackle Demetrius Bell returned after missing last week’s loss in Miami because of a groin injury.’

‘”I’m going to see him (today) and he’ll give me an update,” said Posluszny. “Hopefully it’s just a couple of more weeks before I get back, but everything is healing fine and I’m on schedule.”‘

‘Wilson traded Jason Peters, because he didn’t want to pay top dollar. He cut Langston Walker, a $25 million mistake, to save money. He saved money by not bringing in a veteran linebacker and leaving Jauron without any experienced backups. Looks to me as if saving money was a bigger consideration than saving Jauron’s job.’