‘Given the state of the Bills’ roster, depleted by 18 players on injured reserve, and the fact the Colts are expected to rest most of their key players at some point after clinching home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs, this game hinges on who has the better backups.’
Archives for December 31, 2009
Notes, quotes
‘DT Marcus Stroud on playing hard Sunday despite the fact the Bills will miss the playoffs for a 10th consecutive season: “I don’t know about other guys, but me, I’m a fighter and a competitor. If you watch me play, that’s what I do. I fight to the end no matter what the situation.”‘
Buffalo’s T.O. experiment a business success, football failure
‘"If he wants to go somewhere and play at their price, he’s got a chance at getting a job," one personnel evaluator from an NFC team said. "Given that he hasn’t been too disruptive this year — at least (no) public disruptions — somebody may try to sign him. He does take care of himself. You can’t take that away from him. But (the situation for Owens) is going to be the same as it was (before the 2009 season). You had one taker. And now he’s a year older. And if you’re Buffalo, I think you’ve got to try to develop some younger guys to see what you have because you’re going to get as much production from somebody younger that has a chance to grow."’