Archives for December 26, 2011

‘”Kelsay did a heck of a job on the back side pursuing Tebow and coming around,” said Johnson. “He hit his hand and the ball popped up in the air. I was in the right place at the right time. I caught it and there was no one in front of me.”‘

‘Veteran outside linebacker Chris Kelsay made a point of saying, “(George Edwards) did a great job of calling the game. I know the guys in the lockerroom are really happy for this win … but moreso just proud of our defensive coordinator and how he put us in position to make plays.”‘

‘Whether it’s attending Bible study, mentoring youth, or offering financial assistance to people in need, Byrd is moved by giving and inspiring others. He has one Twitter account where he has inspirational sayings like, "Blessings come in all shapes and sizes" and another named Louder Than Words where he encourages posts of all acts of kindness they’ve witnessed, big or small.’

‘”Yeah, it was a lot of fun (Saturday),” he said. “Things just happened to fall into place where I was in position to make some plays and I made some. There’s some I wish I had back and missed out there, but defensively, we fought them hard and our defensive coordinator (George Edwards) did a great job of calling the game.”‘

‘”We take a lot of pride in playing defense, and we knew coming in we wanted to win it on defense,” Byrd said. “We did a great job in all phases of the game, and that showed. It definitely feels good. You kind of forget the feeling (of winning) because it’s been so long.”‘

‘PT Leodis McKelvin set a team single-game record with 135 punt-return yards against Denver, including an 80-yard touchdown. He’s averaging 13.4 yards per return, third best in club history.’

”’The Bills allowed one sack in Saturday’s win over Denver, giving them 22 for the year, tied with Tennessee for fewest allowed in the NFL with one game to play.’