Archives for December 8, 2010

‘”I’ve done all kinds of tests,” he said. “I’ve had so many needles stuck in me that I’m tired of needles. We’re just really trying to pinpoint it all."’

‘”It’s no fun to try to create continuity in a situation where there is none,” coach Chan Gailey said. “You can’t do it in a short period of time. We’re just going to have to work and do the best we can to patch a group together that can go play.”‘

‘Whitner says the two sides have been negotiating for more than a month, but no deal has been reached. Whitner hopes a new contract can be reached because he’d prefer remaining in Buffalo (2-10) and help turn around a team that will miss the playoffs for an 11th straight season. Buffalo hosts Cleveland (5-7) on Sunday.’

‘That’s caused a domino effect. Starting right guard Eric Wood, who returns after missing two games because of an ankle injury, shifts to center, and backups Ed Wang and Cordaro Howard split right-guard duties.’

‘"The old cliche is I expected to come in here and make the team," Nelson said. "I’m not going to lie to you, that’s not the case. I didn’t come in here expecting to be on the roster. I didn’t come in here expecting to be in the position I’m at right now. I came in expecting to just be given an opportunity to compete. That’s all I was asking for."’

‘Although the Browns seemingly have advanced to the stage of expecting to win against a foe like Buffalo, bear in mind the last three times the teams have played each other. Strange things happen when the I-90 rivals meet.’

‘It isn’t completely hopeless. At least, it didn’t seem so before the Bills were embarrassed at Minnesota.’