Archives for December 11, 2012

‘”We were trying to run the football and when it was Fred’s turn, it was Fred’s turn to be in there,” said Gailey. “Trying to keep them both fresh.” What exactly are they keeping them fresh for? The Bills will soon be sitting at home in January for the 13th straight season, so Jackson and Spiller will be plenty fresh for watching the playoffs on television.’

‘The game ended. Yes, the Bills lost. I lived. You can’t have it all.’

‘How does he sell this team – with an increasingly unpopular coach and a totally debunked quarterback – to a disenchanted public which has seen and heard enough from both?’

‘For defensive end Moore, who’s never played here before but “can’t tell how many times” he’s visited Toronto, the trip north of the border also brings the opportunity to do some shopping, and enjoy some great food. “I’ve been up here for the barbecue festivals, and some basketball games,” said Moore as a DJ played hip-hop from the loft above the main entrance of the store. “I think of it as a mini New York City.”‘

‘”He’s my coach. I’ve got his back. Those people who want him fired, they must not understand football,” Spiller said. “I mean, he’s been in this business for a long time. He understands what it takes to win. …. For people to say he needs to be fired and all that stuff, that’s bogus, and I’m going to leave it at that.”‘

‘Buffalo’s results reveal ineptness at the top, starting with Wilson and top aide Jeff Littman. It includes money man Jim Overdorf and General Manager Buddy Nix and trickles down to Gailey and his players. None of this is breaking news, as you know. It has been the same way for years, give or take a few names.’

‘”He’s not going to make it,” Gailey said. “He’s going to be out for the rest of the year.”‘

‘”If you run a 60-yard touchdown, I’m pretty sure your wind’s not going to be normal,” Spiller continued. “You’re not going to have super energy after big runs like that, but I can run 13 yards just waking up out of my sleep.”‘

‘If Sunday’s loss to the Rams was a one-game meltdown, I’d be willing to cut Gailey some slack. But this has become a trend for close to two months now. His game-day decisions, his clock management, his use of personnel … it’s an out-of-control tire fire and there’s not enough water in the ocean to douse the flames.’

‘”I cleared the air. I had a great conversation with coach Gailey,” Spiller said. “(It is) very confidential between me and him. It went well. I wanted to understand what he meant by his comments, and he understood what I meant. I think we’re straight on those now.”‘

‘Gailey was forthright in assessing the state of his team and his own job security on Monday. His comments came in the face of mounting criticism leveled at him now that the Bills (5-8) are all but mathematically eliminated from playoff contention for a 13th straight season.’

‘The person said Jackson was diagnosed with a Grade 2 MCL sprain, and spoke on the condition of anonymity because the team has not revealed the exact nature of the injury.’

‘The sixth-year back has 437 yards and three touchdowns on the ground and has added 34 catches for 217 yards with a score this season. He missed the final six games last year with a fractured leg.’

‘With that established, I’ve broken it down in to who gets in to the playoffs (based on the ESPN.com 2012 NFL Playoff Machine) in two-team, three-team, four-team, and five-team ties.’