Archives for December 14, 2009

‘Cassel was 26 of 43 passing for 224 yards, but 0 TDs and 4 INTs in the loss.’

‘The Bills may be bad, but they aren’t Chiefs bad. Yeesh. Kansas City deserves a better pick than Buffalo.’

‘It’s important to note the Bills are playing hard for Perry Fewell. In two out of the last three weeks, they’ve been able to close out games in the fourth quarter – remember, they scored 24 unanswered in the fourth to beat the Dolphins. These are signs of progress to be sure and I like what Fewell brings to the table. None of it changes my mind about the fact this is a franchise that needs a complete overhaul of the football operation.’

‘Down 16-10 the Chiefs put one of their longest drives of the game together marching down to the Bills 21-yard line with 2:24 left on the clock. But after a dropped pass by Chris Chambers at the Buffalo one-yard line on 3rd-and-10, a Matt Cassel pass on 4th-and-10 intended for Chambers was tipped by Bryan Scott and intercepted by Jairus Byrd at the Buffalo five-yard line.’

‘The Bills have now won two of three even though it is much more in indication of how weak the NFL is instead of any improvement shown by the Bills. This team is awful and all they did was hurt their chance at a higher draft pick as now the Chiefs are a shoe-in to have a higher pick than the Bills. Of course many would say they wouldn’t do much with a higher pick anyway. Besides, it’s always nice to see the Bills win. It will make Monday morning just a little bit easier to deal with.’

‘Perry Fewell didn’t send enough pressure especially on third downs as they would rush four most of the time and they would not get there which allowed the Chiefs to convert 7 of 18 third down attempts. Fewell took the blame on a blitz call that resulted in the long touchdown run. They adjusted fairly well to the hurry up offense by Kansas City. Alex Van Pelt got too cute with the offense. The running game was working real well on a third quarter drive when they tried a pass that was picked off in the end zone ending a drive that could have put a stranglehold on the game. They also threw three straight times early in the fourth quarter in Chiefs territory. They missed a field goal instead of taking time off the clock and putting the game away. Bobby April’s unit played a fine game. Grade B: An ugly win is a win nonetheless.’