Archives for August 2010

‘"Chan Gailey is a good offensive-minded coach and he just likes to get the ball in the playmaker’s hands," Parrish said. "I just come out every day and do what I need to and just take advantage of my opportunities. I heard a lot before, but that is in the past. Right now is right now. I just have to control my own destiny and that is to take advantage of all the opportunities that come my way."’

‘”It’s going good,” McIntyre said of playing in first-year coach Chan Gailey’s offense. “It’s giving me a chance to show people what I can do. A lot of people think about me as just a special teams guy."’

‘Now if they can just fix the line, play some defense, cover a few kicks and beat the Patriots at least once this year we will know there is real progress.’

‘"In this profession, you can never feel down on yourself," said Parrish, who caught a grand total of three passes for 34 yards last year. "Last year was a tough year for me, and I just had to handle myself like a professional and have a good attitude. You never know what tomorrow will bring."’

‘”He made some very good decisions,” said Gailey. “He got back to the third guy several times to make plays for us in crucial situations, which that was very encouraging for me. I thought the pass protection after the first series was pretty good. We were able to keep them out of there and give him time to get to that third guy. I was very happy about the progress our pass protection has taken.”‘

‘In other words, he looked like an NFL starting quarterback and his performance helped get the Bills started on their way to a 35-20 victory over the Bengals in front of an announced Kids Night crowd of 57,867 at Ralph Wilson Stadium.’

‘Let’s hope the regular season has more drama.’

‘No one has exemplified the offensive improvement more than Edwards, who has rallied nicely from his poor outing against the Redskins.’

‘The Buffalo defense is another matter. The first string has been a colossal disappointment in the preseason. They’ve given up two early touchdowns in each of the three exhibitions. Carson Palmer marched the Cincinnati starting offense to TDs on two of its first three possessions. Palmer was 9 for 11 for 95 yards and two touchdowns, both to wide-open receivers.’

‘”We all had a rapport with each other and we all had fun,” he said this week. “I got to know a number of the guys in my short stint there. We’ll send each other text messages from time to time.”‘

‘The Bills’ biggest weakness last season was its pass rush. According to the Outsiders game-charting project, they ranked last in the league in quarterback hurry rate. When the Bills did put pressure on the quarterback, they were the most effective pass defense in football.’

‘Opening his Bills’ mail one day, Meal stumbled upon an opportunity to receive a grant that was available to local youth football organizations, courtesy of Tops Markets and Pepsi.’

Bengals loss shows bright signs (Cincinnati Enquirer)

Bengals rookie Ghee injures head (Cincinnati Enquirer)

Photo gallery (Cincinnati Enquirer)

No-huddle purrs for two Palmer TDs (Bengals.com)

Postgame quick hits (Bengals.com)

Postgame quotes (Bengals.com)

Photo gallery (Bengals.com)

Bengals CB Ghee OK to travel home with head injury (AP)

Bengals CB Ghee leaves game (The Sports Network)

Photo gallery (Rochester D&C)

‘”If we can stay healthy, we can be a very explosive team,” said Spiller, who’s starting in place of injured veterans Fred Jackson(notes) and Marshawn Lynch(notes). “We can be one of the best in the NFL if not the best.”‘

‘Edwards played the first half and was a crisp 13-of-17 passing for 153 yards while tossing a 12-yard touchdown to Roscoe Parrish. Parrish led the receiving corps with four grabs and 56 yards as Buffalo improved to 2-1 this preseason.’