Archives for October 2010

‘Jaguars 23, Bills 20.’

‘”It’s a great accomplishment,” Jones said. “Representing our city back home, playing in the same game, I’m sure he feels the same way, so were just going to go out and try to get a win.”‘

‘”We need turnovers,” Byrd said. “We just have to go in and execute and play our game. Nothing really changes. We go in with the same mindset. We’ve just got to execute.”‘

‘"Shawn can definitely make a difference," said Fitzpatrick. "He’s a very athletic, talented guy. He stepped up last year and made some plays. He’s a year older and hopefully a year more mature, a year more physically developed, I guess, being able to block and keeping up with the whole game in terms of staying healthy."’

‘"It’s the greatest [show] on earth, the NFL," Colpoys added. "When you’re there, it’s electric, but not when you’re getting your brains beaten in, when you’re not even in the game at halftime."’

‘”He told us the Sheriff’s [Office] is contractually responsible for everything that happens on county property,” Ackerman said. “I said ‘ How about you do that, and we won’t have any town police on your property?'”‘

‘"I’m excited to be out on the field and to be able to contribute more, especially being able to get experience in the base defense, which I haven’t gotten as much experience in the past two or three years," McKelvin said. "It’s real key for me to be out there and be able to see more things and be able to get better and better as a player."’

‘"I’m starting to look over my shoulder and I’m worried that I’m next on the list here," Posluszny said, perhaps half-jokingly. "The 2007 class is slim now. It’s a tough deal because you come in with those guys and it’s also part of the deal, part of the business. Unfortunately they are not here any more and you’ve got to wish them all the best. But I obviously wish we had some of those guys back to make that class have higher numbers."’

Ankle keeps linebacker Justin Durant out against Buffalo (Florida Times Union)

Leave the hat on (Jaguars.com)

Tough stretch ahead (Jaguars.com)

‘The good news for Buffalo is starting defensive end Marcus Stroud (left ankle) and starting linebacker Andra Davis (shoulder) will return after missing the Jets game.’

‘”You have to take into account every situation like that,” said Gailey. “Sometimes we’ve been short at linebacker and had to adjust. Last week we were a little short at defensive end with Marcus out and we had to adjust. Any time you’re missing people that have played a lot of time, like a Terrence McGee or any of those guys. It makes it hard. It’s not easy to just plug somebody in there and expect the same results.”‘

‘The Bills run defense has to be on point Sunday and neutralize Maurice Jones-Drew. The running back is the engine of the Jaguars offense. If they can hold his yards per carry average down around three, they’ll help force Jacksonville to rely on a passing game that’s been largely inconsistent the first month of the season.’

‘They had three very talented backs and Marshawn didn’t really want to be in Buffalo anymore so they got something in return for him. More importantly it will give Fred Jackson a chance to be the lead running back. It’s a role that he showed he’s more than capable of handling. Having only two backs will also keep Fred from looking over his shoulder. I know they have C.J. (Spiller), but he’s going to work with Fred, not steal carries from him.’

‘”The only thing I would say is that I know they’re frustrated, but I know they’re not any more frustrated than we are,” Nix said regarding the fans. “They’re putting their money in tickets and we’re putting seven days a week into trying to get it turned around. It will be fun when it happens and trust me, it will happen.”‘

‘The good news is that the Bills are one of only four NFL teams to have a 100 percent scoring rate in the red zone. The other three teams are very good: Houston, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. The bad news is that Buffalo has had only six trips into the red zone in its four games, tied with Arizona for fewest in the NFL.’