Archives for September 2010

‘Only two players missed practice because of health reasons at Ralph Wilson Stadium Friday.’

‘With due respect to the man, this is the kind of thing the Bills did not do when hiring Chan Gailey. Hiring him is like hiring your bench coach. It’s not the kind of move that will snap players to attention. The feeling around the Bills, like with the Orioles, is that losing is inevitable. The only way to change that is to bring in someone that players think will overcome the losing feeling in the air. Hiring Georgia Tech’s former coach doesn’t accomplish that.’

‘Packers 35, Bills 13.’

‘”I think Jairus will be back and I think he’ll be able to play the whole game,” head coach Chan Gailey told Buffalobills.com Friday. “Hopefully we won’t be on the field as many snaps this week and we can control the ball offensively and get off on third down and he won’t have to play as many snaps.”‘

‘Former Buffalo Bills star Thurman Thomas is trying to do an end run around those trying to paint the Republican candidate for New York governor as a racist who doesn’t care for the poor.’

‘Center Geoff Hangartner is also expected to start after missing Wednesday’s practice because of a left ankle injury.’

‘Though Buffalo’s rushing attack did not produce in Week 1 that figures to change in Week 2. The offense intends to re-commit heavily to the ground attack and they’ll be doing it against a Packers defense that surrendered 150 last week.’

‘”You always feel any time you train a quarterback and you put him in there that he’s going to be successful, especially with Aaron’s physical ability,” McCarthy said this week. “The reality is you never know exactly what you have at the quarterback position, especially until you go through the first season. There are so many obstacles and hurdles that they have to overcome. The ability to answer the bell week in and week out and stay healthy.”‘

‘”If it’s going to happen, it’s going to happen,” he said. “I mean, what will I be able to do about it? If they say you’ve got to go, what am I going to do, tell them no? If they say I’m going to stay, I’m here. If they say I’m not going anywhere, then come on, let’s continue to build on this thing and let’s get better.”‘

‘Modrak’s influence has significantly diminished with the hiring of Buddy Nix as general manager. Assistant GM Doug Whaley oversees all pro scouting and assists Nix in the overall football operation. Nix pulls the names off the draft board. Nix also hired long-time associate Darrell Moody as the Bills’ scout in the Southeast, the most important region of the country. Modrak still holds the title of vice president of college scouting and still scouts nationwide.’

‘”My confidence is through the roof,” he said. “I’m my biggest critic, but my confidence level, I don’t think there’s anything that I can’t do and no one that I can’t block. I just have to get my fundamentals better and get my stamina and legs better.”‘

‘Such a transaction might turn out to be embarrassing to the Bills in the short-term. I respect Lynch’s talent and wouldn’t be surprised if he had a big season behind Green Bay’s offensive line. But having three good running backs is a luxury the Bills don’t need at this time. They’re not a playoff team with or without Lynch. Showcasing him Sunday and then trading him to the Packers for a decent draft pick could pay off later.’

Fast friends Sam Shields and Morgan Burnett avoid rookie blues with Green Bay Packers (Green Bay press Gazette)

Do the Green Bay Packers need a great runner to win the Super Bowl? (Green Bay Press Gazette)

Buffalo Bills could make up for weak offensive game with decent kick returns (Green Bay Press Gazette)

Packers’ Crosby puts his best foot forward (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

Packers better off leaving Lynch in Buffalo (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

Underwood is practicing (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

Packers’ Hawk wants to be more than role player (Wisconsin State Journal)

Packers’ Wynn on return: ‘It felt like getting drafted again’ (Wisconsin State Journal)

Packers’ prospects could be grounded without backfield help (Wisconsin State Journal)

Wells doesn’t being center of attention on telecasts (Wisconsin State Journal)

Women strong fans of Packers football (Stevens Point Journal)

Packers C Wells doesn’t like wearing TV mike (AP)

Grant gone, Rodgers might take up slack for Pack (AP)

McCarthy says LB Hawk still valuable to Packers (AP)

Steady Sitton Continuing To Improve (Packers.com)

Special-Teams Units Face Another Challenge (Packers.com)

Mike McCarthy Press Conf. Transcript – Sept. 16 (Packers.com)

‘After 21 years in the same Ralph Wilson Stadium lot, Ken Johnson plans to take his 1980 Pinto grill, filing cabinet pizza oven and, yes, his bowling ball thumbhole shots of liqueur across the street.’

‘Shortly after informing reporters Thursday he didn’t have any thoughts regarding his status, teammate Drayton Florence interrupted to jokingly announce the running back had been dealt. Lynch could only shake his head and laugh.’