Archives for October 22, 2012

‘”Again, just getting those guys (Spiller and Jackson) touches as many ways as we can,” Fitzpatrick said. “Whether it is handing the ball off out of the backfield or throwing them screens, we just wanted to get them as many touches as we could. That was part of it. This defense that we played is one that a lot of times will have two high safeties and sit back. If we can get our guys the ball and get them a block then it gives us a good chance to get them in space.”‘

‘Last year the Bills defense was bad and there were many calls for Dave Wannstedt to take over the D. Well, you got your wish,. Either Wannstedt has no idea how to coach defense in this era of the NFL (which I do not believe) or his has a bunch of dogs playing for his group. They did appear to make some adjustments in the 3rd quarter to slow down Tennessee but to use a phrase that I am sure Buddy and Chan have said many times, "The horse was way out of the barn" by then. But even with the mess that they were for most of the afternoon they were left with a chance to still win the game because their average quarterback had put 34 points on the board. Instead they failed several times, including on a 4th and 10 and lost the game by the point.’

‘The charges included everything from disorderly conduct and underage alcohol possession to trademark counterfeiting.’

‘”At this point the talking is done,” Sheppard said. “It’s over. To lose a game like that in front of your home crowd, it’s embarrassing and it’s pretty sickening.”‘

‘”I wish that we could play up to the expectations that everybody has for us,” defensive end Chris Kelsay said. “We just are not right now.”‘

‘Just make a play.’

‘”This is right at the top,” he said before the Bills’ 35-34 loss to Tennessee. “You learn as you go through a long career that the accolades and the trophies and even the rings don’t mean much. In the end what you’re left with are the experiences, the friendships and the memories, and I wouldn’t trade my time here for anything in the world.”‘

‘Titans running back Chris Johnson hadn’t scored a touchdown since his last trip to Buffalo, Dec. 4 of last season. That’s a span of 10 games. He more than made up for it in the first quarter Sunday. Johnson rushed five times for 104 yards in the first 15 minutes, scoring twice.’

‘I considered giving the Bills a D- because Chris Johnson is so dynamic, but four other teams held him to fewer than 24 yards this year. The Bills made Johnson look like Barry Sanders against a beer-league team. Defensive tackle Kyle Williams was bewildered by all the defensive breakdowns against the run, calling them “ridiculous.”‘

‘”They shouldn’t even be in the game with us,” Barnett said. “I hate to sit here and say this because we lost, but they shouldn’t be in the game with us. We should have beat them – bad.”‘

‘Because while everything Polian touched turned to gold, everything Nix touches turns into fool’s gold. Maybe it’s a reflection of the times, but nobody has spent as much of Ralph Wilson’s money for so little in return.’

‘Mario Williams said he doesn’t care what we think about his performance. Truthfully, there hasn’t been a performance to care about.’

‘”No one will ever go to four straight Super Bowls again,” Polian said. “And the man that made it all possible for all of us, my mentor, my friend, the man who taught me all I know about professional football and most of what I know about life, Marv Levy.”’

‘Once again, you just shake your head at what happened on that field Sunday. Inexplicable, and several players admitted that afterward.’