Archives for November 10, 2009

‘”I don’t know about expecting to play,” said Whitner. “I’m not 100 percent. We’ll see after practice on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.”‘

‘"If we had the opportunity to get Michael Vick and it came down to that I believe yes [he would be a fit]," Whitner said after practice Monday. "I believe that he’s a great football player. Right now he’s not in the swing of things with all the time off. But with a full offseason of conditioning and dealing with the right people helping him to get his mechanics back in line I believe he can pick up where he left off."’

‘The Bills rank 28th in scoring at 15.4 points per game, 29th in yards at 264.8, 30th in third-down conversions (26 percent) and 30th in first downs at 14.5.’

‘Dick Jauron has had to endure a spate of injuries on both sides of the ball, and the 3-5 record, given the lack of depth on the roster is actually commendable, though no one in the fan base is willing to buy that. His is perhaps the hottest seat in the league and the fans want him fired at season’s end. Defensive coordinator Perry Fewell has struggled to find healthy bodies and the run defense has been the worst in the league, ruining a solid season in terms of takeaways. Jauron fired Turk Schonert just before the start of the season and turned the offense over to quarterbacks coach Alex Van Pelt, but like his predecessor, Van Pelt is hamstrung by a poor offensive line and spotty quarterback play. The Bills have to get more creative with the personnel they have.’

‘Head coach Dick Jauron said he is not disappointed with Maybin, which, of course, is part of the problem in Buffalo because expectations just seem to be so low. “When we drafted him we knew what he was, he’s a speed rusher off the edge,” Jauron said. “He’s not a giant defensive end, but he’s a strong guy and he’s got a great motor. We knew that it would take some time and thought he could help us right away in our pass rush and that’s still pretty much where we are.”‘

‘Fred Jackson added, “Anytime you add a playmaker like that to any roster it would be a good add, but that’s not up to me but I would welcome him.” The Bills released this statement in late afternoon, “He is a member of the Philadelphia Eagles and we have no comment on it.”‘

‘"There will be some tweaks," wide receiver Lee Evans said of the offense. "We know we definitely have to do something different and move forward. I don’t think you’re going to see a completely different offense. But hopefully we’ll be able to do some things and mix things up a little bit and get more guys involved."’

‘What are the Bills, some halfway house for fallen stars? How’s that Terrell Owens thing working out? The Bills need a solution, not a sideshow. They should find their next QB the conventional way – in the draft. Let some other team play the sap on this one.’