Archives for October 2010

‘If Fitzpatrick is to have any chance of continuing on as the Bills’ No. 1 quarterback beyond this year, he has to keep playing more like he played in Baltimore, and less like he has played for much of his career.’

‘Can Ryan Fitzpatrick stay on his hot streak? Fitzpatrick has led the Bills to 97 offensive points in the last four weeks, and in that stretch he has 11 TDs and 4 interceptions. He’s coming off a career day in Baltimore, and the Buffalo offense seems to be hitting its stride with him in charge.’

‘This season, the Bills already have run four wides on 103 plays, or 30.2 percent of the offensive snaps.’

‘Chiefs, 24-23.’

‘They’re giving up 33 points a game. It projects to 528 for the season, just five off the NFL record of 533 by the ’81 Colts. They’re last in the NFL against the run, giving up 174.5 yards a game. They’re 30th on third downs, 30th in average per pass attempt, last in interceptions, 28th in total defense.’

‘Fitz may someday tutor his successor, but in the meantime hope for an offensive tackle, super pass rusher or terrific tight end next spring.’

Winning: For the Chiefs, it’s a social lubricant (Kansas City Star)

Chiefs-Bills scouting report (Kansas City Star)

48-0 (KCChiefs.com)

‘Do the four straight Super Bowl losses still sting or can you take pride in your team’s accomplishments? “I’ll remember the good. Time has passed. We had a magnificent group of people on the field and in the organization. Sure, we would have loved to won them all, didn’t, can’t change it. Remember the good, and there’s a lot of good to remember.”‘

‘Haley inherited Gailey as offensive co-ordinator when he replaced the fired Herm Edwards in Kansas City following the 2008 season. There were whispers that their football philosophies were clashing. But they made it all the way through spring workouts and training camp before Haley fired Gailey – and replaced him with himself.’

‘Kansas City 20, Buffalo 17.’

‘Buffalo opponents have rushed for an average of 174.5 yards per game. The Chiefs have gained 176.5.’

‘The Bills have a bad history with the Chiefs’ dynamic duo. Jones ran for 319 yards in two games last year, including a New York Jets’ record 210 in the first meeting. Charles had a 76-yard touchdown and finished with 143 overall when the Bills visited Arrowhead Stadium in 2009.’

‘"This Jackson is one of the most underrated backs in the league, in my opinion; he is good, really good," Haley told the Buffalo media via conference call this week. "He has great vision, he runs hard, he has great balance, he makes great cuts, he is explosive. You just don’t hear his name, but he is really good."’

“”When you sign up, you’re not sure what you’re going to get,” said Gailey, who spent 2008 as the Chiefs’ offensive coordinator and served as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys in 1998-99. “But you take it as it comes. You deal with it … We’ve got some good football players. The guys are playing hard but just haven’t been able to get a W.”‘