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Archives for December 24, 2009

Brohm’s chance could finally come with Bills

‘”It’s a great opportunity,” he said after Wednesday’s practice, in which Fitzpatrick did not participate. “Right now I’m getting reps with the ones (first team), (but) nothing I think is set in stone officially. Fitz still might have a chance of coming back, but right now it’s a great opportunity to get reps in the offense and to learn it as quick as I possibly can and get comfortable with it as fast as I can.”‘

Pass game to take flight vs. Falcons?

‘The Falcons are struggling defensively ranking 30th in pass defense and 28th in passing average. So, if establishing production from the passing game remains a priority with two weeks remaining in the season, the Bills might see opportunities from a secondary yielding 254.8 yards per game. For two teams also struggling on third downs-the Bills rank last converting just 25 percent of their third downs and the Falcons rank the same in defending them, dead last in league with opponents converting a whopping 46.6 percent.’

Brian Brohm gets crash course in running Buffalo Bills’ offense

‘"It didn’t really hit me until this morning when we were installing the passing game and going through it at a rapid rate, and then you realize ‘Oh my gosh, I’m explaining training camp stuff – protection issues, when are we hot, what makes us hot, what do these protections mean,’" the Buffalo offensive coordinator said. "That’s when it hit me that we have a great challenge."’

Bills’ Schobel considers walking away

‘"The main thing is just going to have to come down to if this is what I want to still be doing, if I feel that I can do it at a high level," he said. "I don’t think I’m as athletic as I once was. I can still do a lot of things. But if I’m not as good as I once was or making the plays I should make, I’m not going to be around."’

Byrd shut down, awaits surgery

‘"They’ll have to go back in there again," Byrd said. "It’s already set up, so I’m going in [to] get that taken care of. … I’ve been dealing with this for a while, and right now I’m just kind of thankful for the year I had, and I’m going to try to get better and come back next year better."’

Ex-Bill Wire gives scouting report on his old team

‘”Any game that they were in this year — and they’ve had a lot of close games — I’m sure it’s been because of special teams,” Wire said. “They have the ability to establish good field position for their football team. They have a punter (Brian Moorman) who can punt that ball 80 yards in the air. They have a lot of guys who can run, cover and tackle well.”‘

Bills look to extend Falcons’ streak of futility

‘Fewell said Brohm made a good impression by learning quickly in his first month with the team. “The one thing that we noticed when he first came was that he’s a sharp guy,” Fewell said. “He’s a very intelligent guy. … It won’t limit what we do. We’ll do what Brian does best if that’s the way we choose to go. He’s already had his training camp because he’s been here a month.”‘

Inside slant

‘The Bills hit a dubious milestone this week with the placement of cornerback Terrence McGee (rotator cuff) and free safety Jairus Byrd (groin) on injured reserve. That lifted the number of players on IR to a team-record 18, breaking the mark of 17 established in 2007.’

Strategy and personnel

‘Interim coach Perry Fewell said he hadn’t spoken with Schobel about him possibly retiring; Fewell doesn’t know his own future. But he quipped: “No, we haven’t discussed it and no, he can’t.”‘

Notes, quotes

‘”He’s a tough kid and he was struggling to make plays,” interim coach and defensive coordinator Perry Fewell said. “He was just getting worse, so we had to make a decision to get him fixed. He wants to be on the field, he’s a competitor, he’s a young guy that thinks he can contribute to wins. But he felt he couldn’t anymore the way he was struggling. He didn’t take it well but he understands his body.”‘