Archives for October 23, 2012

‘It’s time for Gailey to prove just how good a coach he is, and whether or not he can keep the Bills’ season afloat.’

‘”A lot of my friends like the other teams,” he says. “A lot of my friends still are Bills fans, but a lot have drifted off to other teams."’

‘”It’s hard to pinpoint,” he admitted. “I made mistakes out there. I think we just need to go out and be more confident and believe in what we are doing. I know what I’m supposed to do and I still made a mistake. On a good defense, if one guy makes a mistake another guy has to pick him up … we’re just not doing that."’

‘Mario Williams has made it clear a nagging left wrist injury has hampered his play.’

‘Chris Kelsay walked into an empty locker room Monday and assumed the position, which in his case meant standing up and facing the masses with a clear message.’

‘There has been talk for years of building a football stadium downtown for the Buffalo Bills. Today a plan will be presented to the Common Council.’

‘The Bills allow opponents to convert 47.3 percent of the time on third down, tied for 29th in the league. They’ve given up 166 first downs, putting them 30th.’

‘Without singling anyone out, Kelsay says it’s evident watching film that not everyone played hard every snap.’

‘C.J. Spiller, Fred Jackson, George Wilson, along with other teammates and their families, are scheduled to help build a new playground in less than eight hours Tuesday at a Lackawanna school.’

‘Kelsay went on to say, “There’s no excuse for it. We put in way too much time and effort during the week. I thought we practiced really well throughout the week, but if you don’t play on Sunday, if you can’t translate to the game field then it’s all for not. Coaches put in a ton of time, a lot of effort, we’re all away from our families, we make this what it is. It’s important to our livelihood. It’s a blessing to be in this league and then to go out there and lay an egg, there’s no excuse for it.”‘

‘Freeman has been pushing a downtown stadium for some time and is working with the company behind this plan. 2 on Your Side asked him about the biggest obstacle: funding. The cost is estimated at $1.4 billion.’

‘”At the end of the day that’s who is on the field,” he said. “Coaches coach and players play. We might have to grab guys by the shirt collar and tell them to get to moving. It’s nothing personal, but we’re relying on you. Myself included. If I’m not doing my job I expect Kyle (Williams) to grab me by the neck and tell me to get going. That’s what it’s going to take. We’ve got a lot of young guys. We’re going to get everybody on the same page.”‘

‘We all fall into that category. Is there more everybody can do? Yes. And that is a challenge for each of us to do the very best that we can every time we walk out there. Everybody can do a little bit better. You say you are doing your best but you have to find a little bit more because we are not where we want to be. I think we can be where we want to be still. But we are not there yet.’