Archives for September 17, 2011

‘”Marv (Levy) and I always said that no one played left end in the 3-4 during his time better than Phil Hansen,” said Colts President and Bills former GM Bill Polian. “That’s a relatively narrow category and Phil would probably be the first to tell you that compared to the (Jets) ‘Sack Exchange’ and people that played different defenses he wasn’t as flashy as most, nor as statistically productive, but when you watched the tape week in and week out for all those years that he played, nobody played better 3-4 left defensive end than Phil Hansen.”‘

‘”We don’t want them drinking and driving,” Nigrelli said, “but if they are, we’ll be there to make the arrest.”‘

‘"Speed," he once said, "is an integral part of fear."’

‘"When we go back, they come up to us and ask questions, or we’ll see them around," Parrish said. "We tell them, ‘Good game,’ if we see them on TV or go to the practices. If we see them doing wrong we try and correct them. By seeing us work out, seeing our dedication and commitment and just going in there during the offseason every day motivates them. They see that we’re in the NFL and they say, ‘Wow, those guys work and they don’t really have to be here.’ That’s a good look for them to see that."’

‘”When it comes to our parking and traffic patterns, everything we’ve done is about the safety of the fans,” said Bills’ CEO Russ Brandon. “It’s our No. 1 off-the-field initiative, to ensure the safety of our fans.”

‘During this ridiculous 11-year epoch where the Bills have failed to make the NFL playoffs, a feat that is about as difficult to pull off as baseball’s unassisted triple play given the NFL’s parity-driven model, Bills fans have been astoundingly loyal.’

Hue Jackson says Derek Hagan will have to earn playing time (Oakland Tribune)

Michael Bush gives Raiders’ running game a closer (San Francisco Chronicle)

Raiders boast deep defensive line (Sacramento Bee)

Oakland thin at wide receiver (Sacramento Bee)

Raiders’ Janikowski charged with misdemeanor battery, false imprisonment (Contra Costa Times)

Receivers hurting heading into Buffalo (AP)

Raiders vs. Bills — Matchups to watch (CSN Bay Area)

Jackson says why Raiders WR Hagan was inactive (CSN Bay Area)

Boss, Seymour, Huff questionable for Raiders (CSN Bay Area)

Jacoby Ford ruled out for Raiders vs. Buffalo (CSN Bay Area)

No sign of injured Ford at start of Raiders practice (CSN Bay Area)

Raiders at Buffalo Game Preview (Raiders.com)

Coach Jackson Friday (Raiders.com)

Bresnahan Media Session (Raiders.com)

‘Linebacker Arthur Moats (knee) is probable, but defensive lineman Torell Troup (back) is doubtful.’

‘Raiders 19, Bills 17.’

‘Bills 26, Raiders 16.’

‘On Friday, wide receiver Stevie Johnson returned to action during practice after sitting out Thursday’s session with a groin injury. Head coach Chan Gailey said Johnson practiced in full, and is likely to play with the listing of ‘probable.”

‘Hansen had a personal best 10 sacks in 1995, and ended his career with 61.5 total. He and his family will be on hand for the half-time ceremony. He’ll also be speaking with the media noon before the Bills and Raiders kick off on Sunday.’

‘It’s a lot like last week’s–it begins with stopping the run. The Bills did a great job against Kansas City. But now, they face a different style of rushing attack–a pure, downhill running game with Darren McFadden leading the way.’

‘Buffalo Bills CEO Russ Brandon said, “It’ll be a bit more intense pat down than fans may be used to. There’s a lot of people that need to move through nine gates, and any time you have that many people, if everybody gets to the gates at 12:30, quarter to one, they’ll have a tough time getting in the building. So get to the gates early, get in your seats and get ready for some football.”‘

‘Oakland is too good a rushing attack to completely shut down. They’re extremely physical at the line of scrimmage and will generate their share of rushing yards. The key is to eliminate the 20-plus yard runs that Darren McFadden can break off in the blink of an eye. McFadden led the league in 2010 with 14 rushes of 20 yards or more. On Monday night alone he had three (20, 20, 47), which helped him finish Week 1 as the league’s leading rusher with 150 yards on just 22 carries (6.8 avg.).’