Archives for October 2011

Redskins make extra preparations before facing Bills in Toronto (Washington Post)

Redskins’ Shanahan goes on the defensive (Washington Times)

Injury update; Shanahan helps the D (Washington Examiner)

London Fletcher Expecting To Play Against Buffalo, Keep Games Played Streak Alive (Fredericksburg Free Lance Star)

Rex Grossman Recovering From Pneumonia, Expecting A Long Recovery (Fredericksburg Free Lance Star)

Redskins Release Jonathan Compas; Brandyn Thompson Back On Main Roster (Fredericksburg Free Lance Star)

Redskins on verge of yet another fateful slide (Toronto Globe and Mail)

Redskins’ Paul ready for shot (CSN Washington)

Atogwe’s home game (CSN Washington)

Fletcher, Hall, Atogwe Questionable vs. Bills (Redskins.com)

Redskins Promote Thompson, Waive Compas (Redskins.com)

Redskins-Bills: 4 Keys To the Game (Redskins.com)

Cooley Expects to Return Better Than Ever (Redskins.com)

Redskins’ ‘Super’ Win vs. Bills Was Special (Redskins.com)

‘”Ryan is a real student of the game,” Cortez told Sportsnet. “He’s very much into studying the other teams and seeing his vision of what we do. He’s really taken ownership of the offence with the players and offers suggestions about how to do better things, especially the receivers, getting them to see what he sees and everyone understanding of how it’s supposed to be happening. That’s probably the biggest thing — taking ownership of the offence.’

‘”It’s been a long road. There’s been a lot of hurdles and obstacles that I’ve had to overcome,” Fitzpatrick said. “I think we’ve got this thing headed in the right direction. So to be a part of that, and to be able to continue to be a part of that for years to come, I’m really excited about it.”‘

‘Bell was ruled out by coach Chan Gailey after practice on Friday. He’s not yet practiced since being hurt in the fourth quarter of a 23-20 loss at Cincinnati on Oct. 2.’

‘Another common complaint among NFL fans has been the absence of tailgating in Toronto, something that’s very big in Western New York. On Sunday, event organizers will stage a tailgate party in the area surrounding Rogers Centre featuring a performance by Juno award-winning rock band Finger Eleven.’

‘A seventh-round draft pick out of Harvard in 2005, Fitzpatrick has a 16-25-1 career record, including a 12-15 mark as the Bills’ quarterback.’

‘Like it or not, the stigma of ‘franchise quarterback’ is now etched on to Fitzpatrick’s uniform like the number-14 seen on the field week in and out. It was always his team and his locker room. Now it’s his face used to sell the fans on being a contender in the NFL for many years to come. Will he wilt under the pressure or will he take his game to another level? That’s something that only time will answer.’

‘”Buffalo’s been a really positive experience for me and my family,” Fitzpatrick says. “Since Chan has been here, I’ve grown so much as a player, not only the stuff on the field. In the meeting room, interacting with guys, game planning and coming up with ways to attack defenses–that’s been a real positive for me. I feel like our relationship has been key, and that’s just going to continue to grow and get better.”‘

‘”Ryan is a leader,” said Bills GM Buddy Nix. “He’s got all the intangibles you want in a quarterback and he’s got a good arm and a quick release. You put him with Chan Gailey and you’ve got a pretty good combination there and we thought that all along really.”‘

‘”I’m extremely happy for Ryan and his family,” Kelly told Buffalobills.com in the wake of Fitzpatrick’s contract extension. “He’s earned that right to move on to the next level of quarterbacks in this league.”‘

‘It’s a question that came to mind for most Bills fans not long after it was announced that Ryan Fitzpatrick was locked up long term with a new contract extension late Friday afternoon. Who will be the next Bills player signed for the foreseeable future?’

‘Bills 34, Redskins 17.’

‘"When you come into the league as a Division III player you come in with a chip on your shoulder knowing that they’re always trying to replace you, and they don’t think you’re good enough," Fletcher said. "They don’t really know the full story of why you may have ended up at the level that you played at. There’s always a reason why the Division III players defiantly play with a chip on their shoulder."’

‘"It hasn’t been discussed and if anyone was going to do it I would do it so I ought to know about it," said Nix, the Bills’ general manager, about shutting down Williams for the season. "He’s getting treatment and we hope to have him back."’

‘Heading into Sunday’s game in Toronto against the Washington Redskins, the Bills have a league-low four sacks, and they have performed quite a daily double in ranking 30th in both run defense and pass defense.’