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Archives for December 2012

Ryan Fitzpatrick: ”This is what we expected”

‘This was maybe a bit extreme, but for us as a team to be successful at home in December, this is what we expected. We expected to be able to feed Fred (Jackson) the rock and to give it to C.J. (Spiller). Have those guys coming in — they are a tough one-two punch as everybody knows, but as we saw today especially. And the defense really stepped up and played great today.’

Fred Jackson: ”We got the running game going early”

‘You know its going to be one of those games, you know it’s got to be ground and pound game. To come out and establish early and take some pressure off the offense and Fitz, is always a good thing. For me to get back out there and get established, it is a long time coming. You know it’s a big lift off my shoulders. I can keep building from there.’

Mario Williams: ”We just have to keep pushing”

‘Like I said, whenever I had the procedure and everybody was freaking out about it, I knew it was going to progress and not be stagnant. With something like that and continuing playing, obviously it is not going to be healed all the way until after the season. But it is definitely getting better and that is making me feel better.’

Say what? There’s a reason most NFL players don’t speak their minds

‘”You got to have walked it before you talk it to have the credibility and respect of the men you’re addressing,” said Wilson, an undrafted receiver who converted to safety and is in his seventh NFL season. “You can’t be one of these guys that aren’t playing or performing if you expect your words to carry some weight.”‘

Buffalo Bills enter the Irrelevance Zone again

‘Yes, the calendar has flipped to December and you know what that means: The Bills playing irrelevant and blacked out games, while the disgruntled fan base kvetches about poor coaching, bad quarterback play, and whether Wilson, if he truly is in touch with the situation, should blow the whole thing up and start from scratch. Again.’

Sal’s six points

‘Coach Mike Mularkey is in a tough spot. He took over a team that wasn’t very talented in the first place, and while implementing his systems, naturally it has taken a step back. The Jaguars aren’t really good at anything right now, especially minus their best player, Maurice Jones-Drew, and the statistics and record (2-9) bear that out.’

Bills’ red-zone offense needs improvement

‘Since their game against the New England Patriots (8-3), when they scored 31 points in a 38-31 loss, the Bills’ offense has scored just two touchdowns, going 1-for-7 in the red zone – a 1-yard touchdown pass from Fitzpatrick to tight end Lee Smith last week.’

Buffalo Bill in our midst

‘White currently serves as the director of the Educational Development Program at SUNY Fredonia, but from 1993-96, he was chasing down the likes of Dan Marino and Joe Montana on the gridiron.’