Archives for December 2009

‘It is for a family fun night including an autograph session with Posluszny, a special one night only product offers to experience Time Warner Cable’s interactive showroom, a chance to win a Buffalo Bills prize pack, and refreshments.’

‘Edwards, the third overall pick in the 2005 draft, has yet to make a big impact. In seven games with New York, he has yet to have a 100-yard game or catch more than five passes in any game.’

‘Jets running back Thomas Jones quietly has produced a quality NFL career. The 10th-year veteran went over the 1,000-yard mark for the season in the first half by rushing for 58 yards in the first two quarters.’

‘Cotchery had four catches in the game, giving him 41 for the season. That included a 45-yard reception in the second quarter that set up a Jets touchdown. He will have a hard time making it four straight years with 70 catches this season.’

‘Kellen Clemens was forced to substitute at quarterback for the New York Jets for the last 22 minutes of Thursday night’s game. It didn’t matter much. The Jets didn’t need a lot of offense the final quarter because their defense was dominant against the Bills.’

‘Brandon W. McLean, 19, of Ledge Lane, faces about 25 years in prison, but State Supreme Court Justice Russell P. Buscaglia said the sentence likely will be less than that.’

‘Knox signed with Buffalo for a reported $200,000 a year. Adjusting for inflation, that’s about $650,000 in today’s dollars. Don Shula made $75,000 during Miami’s perfect season of 1972. That’s $382,000 in today’s money. (Shula also had an ownership stake in the team.) Salaries for players took a huge boost a few years before those for coaches. The average player salary, for example, went from $196,000 in 1986 to $800,000 in 1993.’

‘”This is embarrassing,” said a Bills fan wearing a Fred Jackson jersey who said he was from Lancaster but declined to give his name. “It’s a mess. Terrible.”‘

‘The Bills have now lost 10 consecutive night games dating back to the 2001 season, and while this one didn’t fall into the unfathomable category like their losses to Dallas in 2007, Cleveland in 2008 and New England earlier this year, it still counted the same in the standings.’

‘Coaching: For the second time this season the Bills had no answers for the Jets’ potent run game. And where were the tight ends in the game plan. To win division games you often have to out-coach the opponent, and the Bills didn’t do that. D’

‘”They brought a lot of pressure and we didn’t handle the pressure,” said Bills coach Perry Fewell. “We only converted on one of 11 third downs and when you don’t convert on third down, you’re going to have a tough night.”‘

‘If last year was dismal failure, this was moderate success.’

‘But it’s a little weird for the photo not to include the head coach, even if he was fired just over two weeks ago. So, you’re thinking, maybe the picture was taken within the past two weeks. If that’s the case, then how did Xavier Oman, a player who was cut on Nov. 11, make it into the picture?’

‘”That was a big matchup for us,” Buffalo Bills coach Perry Fewell said. “We didn’t win many of those matchups. We couldn’t get Lee free to win any of his matchups either. It was a tough night, not only for T.O., but for Lee.”‘

‘Fitzpatrick was hurried and harassed all night, completing just nine of 23 passes for 98 yards, while being sacked three times.’