Archives for September 2011

‘The Bills continued to steam-roll the Chiefs, as Fitzpatrick threw a four-yard TD pass to Donald Jones late in the third quarter.’

‘The Buffalo Bills played one hell of a game on Sunday. They set the tone on the very first play, and never once looked back. For that, they deserve a lot of credit and praise, just like they would deserve to get ripped if the shoe were on the other foot.’

‘Now, let’s not forget this is only one game, but let’s start with the defense. It wasn’t just Shawne Merriman or Marcell Dareus dominating. It was team defense. It was a defense that played very well as a unit.’

‘Chandler came into the game with just one career NFL catch, but led the Bills on Sunday with five total receptions for 63 yards and his first two career touchdowns.’

‘Nix and Gailey are in year two of that process. They took heavy criticism for trading Lee Evans. I understood some of the reasoning but was on the record as saying I thought they should have gotten more than a fourth round pick. They were on the record as admitting the talent they were going with was unproven. Sunday we started to see some of that proof.’

‘Facing low expectations from Bills fans, the team blew those away with an impressive and dominating victory.’

‘I didn’t think Fitz threw the ball particularly well, regarding his accuracy. He missed some throws an NFL QB should not. But overall, the day was very good. It’s what you’ll get with Fitzpatrick. Some plays you hate, some you wonder about, and some that show you how smart he is and how much he understands the offense.’

‘The two biggest questions heading into this game and season were the Bills run defense and offensive line. Those questions were answered resoundingly – for today at least.’

‘It would be wrong to get over-excited in a true football sense about this win, but to not be a downright giddy Bills fan this afternoon is to not watch sports for the right reasons. I don’t care if that sounds condescending: Week One’s win over KC is awesome.’

‘Ryan Fitzpatrick threw four touchdown passes as the Bills went into Kansas City and shockingly routed the Chiefs 41-7 at Arrowhead Stadium. Scott Chandler caught two of those touchdown passes while Stevie Johnson and Donald Jones caught one apiece. C.J. Spiller wrapped up the scoring with his first career touchdown.’

‘Jackson is just an unbelievable leader.’

‘Buffalo’s defense was very stout throughout the game holding Chiefs’ Pro Bowl rusher Jamaal Charles to just 56 rushing yards in the game. Kansas City’s offense had 10 of their 12 possessions held to five plays or less by George Edwards’ unit.’

‘”I think it’s important to him to develop a relationship with each player,” Bills receiver David Nelson said. “He knows each person has a story, and he wants to find out that story. … It’s a melting pot in the NFL locker room. There’s so many different personalities and backgrounds. Somehow he has an insight, no matter what the subject is, whether it’s Transformers, kids, music, sports, whatever. He finds a common denominator. He’s very smart and charismatic.”‘

‘Chiefs 24, Bills 21.’

‘”A lot better,” Williams said with a laugh. “It can’t get any worse. We’ve added some good players. I think as you watch the film, it looks different in practice. Our fits are different. Our control of the line of scrimmage looks different, and it looks a little like that in the preseason games.”‘