Archives for September 2012

‘”Me and my family, we went through a little hard times,” Dareus said. “My mom, she hasn’t been doing too well. We just want to make sure she’s OK. I’m just looking out for her when I can. My brothers and sister look out for her when I’m not at home.”‘

‘”He was trying to find himself,” Woods said. “Sometimes, when you’re young and finding yourself, you find yourself associated with people you shouldn’t be associated with.”‘

‘White was selected in the 2011 fifth round by Buffalo out of North Carolina, and has played in 12 games for the Bills. He was released on Aug. 31.’

‘The Bills signed running back Johnny White to fill the roster spot.’

‘I took a look at every passing play from Mark Sanchez in Week 1. One thing that is very clear is that the Jets had a plan to get the ball out of his hands as quickly as possible. The gameplan proved to be exceedingly effective at rendering the Bills pass rush non-existent, and exposing the Bills DBs who couldn’t hack it in coverage.’

‘Even with the fumble, C.J. Spiller garnered the only ‘A’ out of the players I’ve reviewed to this point in time.’

‘No matter how good a mood you can talk yourself into about these guys, no matter how much you’ve figured Mario Williams’ killer body and Ryan Fitzpatrick’s big brain and the Nix/Gailey Southern swagger would add up to a playoff season, the long view remains that the Buffalo Bills really shouldn’t be any good at all.’

‘A source close to the family tells CBS42 News that Marcell Dareus is making plans to return home to Birmingham to be with his family. Dareus was a defensive tackle for the Tide before being drafted to the Buffalo Bills in 2011.’

‘The former fifth-round pick was added to the 53-man roster after Nelson was placed on injured reserve. With Fred Jackson out for the foreseeable future with a knee injury of his own, the Bills chose to add a third running back behind C.J. Spiller and Tashard Choice.’

‘The Bills are still miles and miles from being a legitimate AFC power, but they are likely not quite as bad as they showed on Sunday. The Jets almost definitely are not as great as they showed themselves to be on Sunday either. Give the Bills some time against a pretty manageable schedule and perhaps they will be in the mix come December.’

‘”We need to tighten up our coverage which will help our pass rush,” Gailey said. “If you let them get it out in rhythm they will. The key is to not let them get it out in rhythm. We have to tighten things up and if we tighten things up I think the pass rush will be much more in play.”‘

‘It was the way the Bills lost that was the concern.’

‘”It’s been a lot of work to be able to get back and play this year. Then to come out and [get hurt] in the first half of the first game is tough,” Jackson told The News Monday night during a taping of “The Fred Jackson Show” on WBBZ-TV. “All I can do is keep working and try to get back out there again.”‘

‘Suddenly, backup running back C.J. Spiller is the beacon of hope for the offense. I still think it was a dumb move to take Spiller with the ninth overall pick in 2010. That doesn’t mean the guy isn’t a dynamic talent.’

‘"For him to blame replacement officials as the reason he got dominated yesterday, I think that’s pathetic," Woody said. "There’s no ifs, ands or buts about it."’