Archives for October 2009

‘During a hearing Thursday, attorneys for Moulds, 36, told State Supreme Court Justice Deborah A. Haendiges he will willfully participate in counseling and undergo mental and other examinations in connection with the pending physical harassment case lodged by his ex-girlfriend.’

‘"We’re not helping our defense at all," running back Fred Jackson said. "You can’t score if you don’t have the ball. We have to do a better job of staying on the field and keeping drives alive."’

‘"It’s a big challenge for us, and I’m looking forward to it," safety George Wilson said. "We have to do a good job of staying in our coverage lanes and not try to do more than our job requires us to do on any given play. We have to make sure we play proper leverage, have all 11 hats rally to the ball and wrap him up and get him to the ground."’

‘No. 2 (and most important): A team can control the quality of its depth. Having undrafted, undersized Marcus Buggs as the backup middle linebacker is an example of poor roster management by the Bills’ front office and coaching staff.’

‘The pace of this no-huddle is so slow that paint has been clocked drying faster. It’s enough to make Jim Kelly, Thurman Thomas, Andre Reed, Kent Hull et al. laugh out loud. Or cry.’

Cleveland Browns’ receiving corps is without a star — and they like it (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

Cleveland Browns’ Chansi Stuckey, Jason Trusnik see some familiar faces in Browns’ locker room (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

Browns need few receivers to step up (Warren Tribune Chronicle)

Cribbs and ‘no names’ are left (Willoughby New Herald)

Pair of starters nursing hamstrings (Willoughby New Herald)

Browns’ Massaquoi moves into the spotlight (Elyria Chronicle Telegram)

Mangini playing it too safe? (Canton Repository)

Massaquoi for Winslow deal looks good (Canton Repository)

Browns carry on without big names (Akron Beacon Journal)

Jamal Lewis doesn’t see Harrison as competition (Akron Beacon Journal)

Browns rookie wideout catching on (AP)

Browns LB D’Qwell Jackson nursing hamstring injury (AP)

Royal prepares for trip back to Buffalo (ClevelandBrowns.com)

New face, new roles in receiving corps (ClevelandBrowns.com)

Cleveland Browns Report airs Friday (ClevelandBrowns.com)

‘"As a player, I have a few mixed thoughts," Royal said earlier this week. "Obviously, I’ve got a lot of friends and a lot of coaches on staff that I have a tremendous amount of respect for and that I’ve battled with for three years."’

‘”I liked the way we played last week, not that you’re ever happy with a loss … I’m not saying that. But I did see a lot of encouraging things in all three phases. And the important thing is to take that from last week and apply it to this week and fix some of the things that we need fixed.”‘

‘”Maybe it challenges your manhood a little to wear pink on the football field,” he said. “But really for me, since my mother’s situation, it was an easy choice to make.”‘

‘Bills 27, Browns 21.’

‘Bills 20, Browns 16.’

‘”We’re 1-3 and a couple of plays here and there, as I’ve said before, I reckon would be definitely different,” said Buffalo wide receiver Terrell Owens. “We are just going to keep being loose, keep being ourselves, and keep working hard.”‘

‘”He’s very physical, runs really hard and he’s just a tough tackle. Guys have to wrap up and really hit him thick,” Corto said. “He gets yardage and is really effective at it. He’s a playmaker and in order for us to be successful this week, we need to gang tackle him and when we get a chance to hit him we’ve got to wrap him up.”‘

‘Buffalo Bills Hall of Fame running back Thurman Thomas will talk to young football players, their parents and coaches about skill development, safety and levels of play in a special program at 7 p. m. Tuesday in the Buffalo&Erie County Historical Society Museum, 25 Nottingham Court.’

‘It’s hard to believe a team that started on such a high note, almost defeating the New England Patriots and winning against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, has sunk to such an unbelievable low.’