Archives for October 2011

‘"I’ve always been comfortable in the pocket as long as I had time, you trace back to my college days," Vick said. "I can do it all. Whatever you ask me to do as a football player, you want me to stand in the pocket, I’ll do it. You want me to get outside the pocket, I’ll do it. I just feel I’m working toward being a complete player. I don’t ever think I’ll be complete, but I think if I keep striving for that, at some point I can at least be 95 percent there."’

‘"It will be close, it will be real close," Bills coach Chan Gailey said. "He’s had two good days [but] the thing is you can’t rush those things. If you rush them, you’re playing with fire and you don’t want to rush it but at the same time if we think after tomorrow’s practice he’s ready, we may do it."’

‘”I’m very excited,” Hairston said. “This will be something to remember. Every practice, you have to prepare for being the guy. If you’re on the active roster, you’re only one snap away from playing. You know your team will call on you at some point. It came a little earlier than I thought, but I’m ready for it.”‘

‘The Bills again are a legitimate NFL force, like they were in the early 1990s, thanks to an explosive offense, a defense that leads the league in interceptions (eight) and a homefield advantage that can be devastating for opponents who aren’t fine-tuned.’

‘”In the NFL, you’ve got to earn respect. It’s never just given to you,” Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick said on a conference call with Philadelphia reporters. “We feel like we want to go out there and earn people’s respect on the field. I think we opened some eyes in the first few games, but I don’t think it’s still there. I think you have to go out there every week and grab it.”‘

Injuries put strain on Eagles’ defensive line (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Babin criticizes NFL over fine for hit (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Eagles coaches say you gotta believe (Philadelphia Daily News)

Eagles swing and miss as they adapt to new system, personnel (Philadelphia Daily News)

Babin discusses NFL’s fine (Philadelphia Daily News)

Eagles vs. Bills Scouting Report (Philadelphia Daily News)

Eagles vs. Bills: The Pick (Philadelphia Daily News)

Babin says fine won’t change the way he plays (Burlington County Times)

Eagles defense goes back to basics for Bills matchup (Wilmington State Journal)

Red zone miscues key in Eagles’ losses (Wilmington State Journal)

Castillo may simplify things for Asomugha, Eagles (Delaware County Daily Times)

Formidable Bills suddenly a huge NFL force again (Allentown Morning Call)

Castillo vows to bring defense up to speed (Allentown Morning Call)

Castillo insists Eagles will find answers on ‘D’ (Reading Eagle)

Castillo: Eagles defense ‘will get better’ (Press of Atlantic City)

Babin takes a $15,000 hit for his hit on 49ers’ Alex Smith (Press of Atlantic City)

Under Review: Eagles’ defense is soft (CSN Philly)

Run defense tops list of Eagles’ troubles (CSN Philly)

Castillo: I asked too much of Nnamdi too soon (CSN Philly)

Despite tweet buzz, no new deal for McCoy (CSN Philly)

DE Tapp eager to get back on the field (CSN Philly)

Babin blasts NFL after being fined for hit (CSN Philly)

A look at some questionable play-calling (CSN Philly)

Coordinator Castillo stays calm as Eagles struggle (AP)

Things I Think About The Eagles (PhiladelphiaEagles.com)

Homecoming Ahead For April (PhiladelphiaEagles.com)

Asomugha: Greatness Doesn’t Happen Overnight (PhiladelphiaEagles.com)

Thursday’s Injury Update: Tapp Limited (PhiladelphiaEagles.com)

Chaney: No Excuses, We Need To Execute (PhiladelphiaEagles.com)

Castillo: Asomugha Is Human (PhiladelphiaEagles.com)

Fitzpatrick: Bills Look To Grab Respect (PhiladelphiaEagles.com)

Fan-Demonium: Mr. Fix-It (PhiladelphiaEagles.com)

‘Coach Chan Gailey says the back pain will make it difficult for Troup to play this weekend, when Buffalo (3-1) hosts Philadelphia (1-3).’

‘Philadelphia 31, Buffalo 24.’

‘”I know I can play in this league,” Spiller said. “I’m not letting my confidence shoot down because I’m not getting a number of touches. I know what I’m capable of, I know what type of player I am.”‘

‘Torell Troup was not on the field for the first time this week. Troup dealt with a lower back injury that kept him out of game action up until this past weekend, when he played against the Cincinnati Bengals. Gailey confirmed that Troup re-aggravated his lower back injury, and is likely doubtful to play this weekend.’

‘”Unfortunately right now it’s like he’s the odd man out,” said Bills head coach Chan Gailey. “It may not be that way the whole season, right now it is.”‘

‘”It’s one of those games where a lot of questions will be answered,” Bills running back Fred Jackson tells News 4 Sports. “We know that, we’re looking forward to the challenge. They got a lot of questions they got to answer as well.”‘

‘”It doesn’t get frustrating, of course you want to go out there and help the team and try contribute the best way you can, but at the same time I have to understand this is a business and they put the best 11 guys they think out there that can get it done,” Spiller said. “Coach Gailey does a great job of finding ways to try to get me involved but we kind of have the type of game where things weren’t really going our way so we dealt with the guys that were out there. I just try to go in there and give us a spark and the main thing for me is to be ready when my number is called.”‘

‘Eagles 34, Bills 24.’

‘”You definitely see these guys give up big plays,” said Donald Jones. “They haven’t really been tackling. All of us are catch and run type guys and I feel like we’ll be able to take advantage of it.”‘