Archives for December 2011

‘”He’s quick and fast,” Kelsay says, “I mean he’s Olympic speed fast And quick. We gotta get a lot of guys around him.”‘

‘”It’s been tough sitting on the sidelines watching a lot of that stuff take place,” said Wilson. “It’s not just on the secondary. Last week we had 20-plus mental errors. Any time you’re making that many mistakes you’re helping your opponents and it’s tough to overcome those mistakes and get victories.”‘

‘Buffalo’s offense has slipped in recent weeks on third down conversions. Against a defense that’s allowing conversions at better than 41 percent of the time, the Bills have to strive to convert close to half their third downs to post a much needed victory.’

‘"Any kind of crease he can get, he’s going to take advantage of you," Bills defensive tackle Marcell Dareus said about Johnson. "He’s a lot like [Kansas City’s] Jamaal Charles and a lot of people say they have similar running styles — very slender but can really go."’

‘The Buffalo Bills are feeling the affect of their four-game losing streak at the ticket gate.’

‘”I wish he’d waited a couple more weeks on that,” Bills coach Chan Gailey said of Johnson’s long-awaited emergence this year.’

End zone remains place to celebrate for Titans (Nashville Tennessean)

Bills series has its ups, downs for Titans (Nashville Tennessean)

Recent Titans’ victories include unprecedented special teams scoring (Nashville City Paper)

Titans have to keep ground game going in December (The Sports Xchange)

Strategy And Personnel (The Sports Xchange)

Lowry still has plenty of tricks (The Sports Xchange)

Titans Look to get on Run to Reach Playoffs (TitansOnline.com)

Coach Munchak’s Thursday Practice Report (TitansOnline.com)

‘The Bills (5-6) fear they’ll have difficulty selling out their final two home games. They estimate having about 14,000 tickets still available for their game against Miami on Dec. 18. And there’s about 24,000 left for the home finale against Denver on Christmas Eve.’

‘Wilson has already missed two games, and coach Chan Gailey says he’s getting “less optimistic” about the starter’s status against the Titans. Gailey says kicker Rian Lindell will not play Sunday in order to get an additional week of rest to allow his right shoulder injury to heel.’

‘Titans 21, Bills 17.’

‘Leodis McKelvin returned to practice on Thursday. He was limited with an injury to his ribs suffered last weekend against the New York Jets. He and fellow limited participant Naaman Roosevelt look to be in “good shape to play this week,” according to Gailey.’

‘”Will the team buy these tickets; will the team make that up?” Boose asked. “No, we’re looking at the standpoint that, that’s done in some markets, but in this market our business model really calls for us to be sold out,” said Brandon.’

‘”He made some plays,” says Bills Head Coach Chan Gailey. “He was a factor in the game, and he’s a big target out there. I am anxious to see how he can continue to improve.”‘

‘”Without a doubt it’s the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do,” he said. “I definitely want to be out there helping my teammates as much as possible. To be sidelined and watching from a couch last week, this week I want to try and get down on the sideline but it’s still tough.”‘

‘Cool? Ten thousand dollars worth? Spoken like a guy who still doesn’t get it.’