Archives for September 15, 2011

‘”I had the confidence we were going to win the game, but I definitely didn’t think we’d blow ’em out like that,” said Bills linebacker Nick Barnett, who signed with Buffalo in late July, two days after being released by the Packers. “It didn’t seem like [the Chiefs] came to play. I don’t know what’s going on in their locker room or anything like that, but they haven’t hit their groove. I don’t know if we caught them off guard, but if we did, I hope we keep catching teams off guard.”‘

‘ “All 11 guys on the field were on the same page. We were playing calls that we were confident in playing that we knew inside and out and guys could just line up and play the game without doing a whole bunch of thinking and major adjustments based on what the offense was giving us, so it’s off to a good start, but we have to do it again this week with just as tough test in the running game. They’re a physical football team, runningbacks run the ball very tough with McFadden and Bush, two totally different running styles, but it’s been very effective and efficient for the offense.”‘

‘Arthur Moats returned for individual drills as did Torell Troup. As far as how his practice day will go Chan Gailey said, “He’s going to try to get out there and do some things today but it will be very, very limited.”‘

‘”Last week was a challenge in the run game but this will be a bigger challenge,” said Bills head coach Chan Gailey. “They’re so massive upfront and their backs are big and strong and run downhill.”‘

‘After the win we had 24-hours to be happy about it. And come Monday it’s back to business. We have to do the same thing this week and we are playing against the number two rushing offense from last year. And you saw what they did Monday night against Denver, so we know what we have to do. We’re not overly excited about winning. We expect to win, but now we have another challenge coming in this week.’

‘”We’re not one of those teams yet that needs to worry about complacency or being overconfident or anything like that,” said coach Chan Gailey, whose rookie year with the Bills ended with a 4-12 record. “That’s not where we are in life. Our memory is not that short. We remember what it was like in those locker rooms last year and that was no fun. I think our guys have the mindset, ‘We’ve got somewhere we want to be and we know how to get there, now we got to go do it.'”‘

‘The Bills open the season facing the two top rushing attacks from 2010. They passed the first test, holding Kansas City to 108 yards on the ground last week. A similar effort against the Raiders will be needed this Sunday. Oakland, behind bruising Darren McFadden, dominated both scrimmage lines in a 16-3 win over Denver. The Bills have to be just as physical and set a tone in their home opener. Both clubs have massive defensive lines. Who will blink?’

‘”It’s hard for our football team but it’s hard for him after what he went through last year and then getting right on the cusp this year and not being able to do it,” coach Chan Gailey said. “We sat and talked yesterday about it. It hurts him and I hurt for him.”‘