Archives for September 2012

”’We’re not going to go around like the sky is falling,” Bills coach Chan Gailey said. ”I’m not going to do that. I’m not going to let them do that.”’

‘Jackson, who went on injured reserve last November with a broken right leg, went down with 11:07 left in the first half Sunday when he ran for 7 yards and was hit hard by LaRon Landry. Jackson went down immediately and stayed down for a few moments while he was checked by trainers before walking on his own to the sideline.’

‘Among the Bills’ inactives were: quarterback Tarvaris Jackson, wide receiver T.J. Graham, safety Delano Howell, defensive end Kyle Moore, linebacker Kirk Morrison, offensive tackle Sam Young and center Colin Brown.’

‘The New York defense featured interceptions by Darrelle Revis, Kyle Wilson and Antonio Cromartie, as well as a fumble recovery, leading to half of the Jets’ scoring output.’

‘Before he was injured, Jackson rushed for 15 yards on six carries.’

‘Johnson, who was dealing with a groin injury, had his reps limited Friday after not practicing Thursday.’

‘The Jets capitalized on yet another Fitzpatrick interception for their next score in the second quarter. After the Bills QB threw another pick to New York’s Kyle Wilson, Sanchez connected on a deep pass to Stephen Hill to make the Jets’ lead 14-0. New York struck again after Buffalo went three and out on their next offensive possession. Kerley returned a Brian Moorman all the way for the score to make it 21-0 Jets.’

‘Speaking of personnel decisions, what the heck was the point of dressing Brad Smith and Dorin Dickerson in that game? Again, I’ve yet to review the game footage, but I don’t recall seeing Smith or Dickerson out on the field once. Those are two active roster positions that went unused, while a player that they brought in to conceivably stretch the field (T.J. Graham) stood on the sidelines in shorts and a Bills t-shirt.’

‘Leodis McKelvin had such a great preseason, but he was beaten all day by the Jets slot man Kerley. First, it was a 12-yard touchdown and then Kerley went 68 yards on a punt returned where Ruvell Martin lost containment. Yes, that’s the same guy that the Bills picked up this week because of his coverage abilities. Honestly I’ve never been impressed with his coverage.’

‘Every unit and almost every player(except for C.J. Spiller and John Potter) was awful.’

‘The Jets were 10/14 (71%) on 3rd downs against the Bills. That’s atrocious from a defensive standpoint. The pass rush was non-existent. Receivers were wide open. Tight ends killed linebackers….again. Pick your reasoning, they’ll all be appropriate and accurate.’

‘The Bills problems were much larger than that. The Jets exposed the Bills secondary as young and vulnerable. Without a pass rush they’re in deep trouble.’

‘So where do you start with this one??’

‘I had been reading articles talking about Chan Gailey being on the hot seat this season. My initial thought was that I did not follow that mindset. But when a team plays as poorly as the Bills played in week one, it puts everything in doubt.’

‘Ryan Fitzpatrick was simply awful. What kills the spirit is that his interceptions weren’t “gunslinger” picks where he tried to fit the ball into dumb spaces, they were just horrible decisions. The first one was him laser-eyeing Stevie Johnson. The second was an inaccurate throw to a wide-open receiver. The third was, well, among the worst interceptions you will ever see in this game of American football.’