Archives for November 18, 2013

‘According to a Rural Metro ambulance service report, the man who was hit by the falling man sustained a head injury. The man who fell sustained a shoulder injury, which was not considered life-threatening.’

‘The Bills will be without top wide receivers Stevie Johnson (groin) and Robert Woods (ankle), as previously announced by coach Doug Marrone.’

‘Jairus Byrd came away with two of the picks and Da’Norris Searcy returned one 32 yards for a touchdown. Smith, who was benched in the fourth quarter, was also sacked four times and lost a fumble deep in his own territory that set up another Buffalo touchdown.’

‘”For EJ to play that well without a running game and our top receivers at his disposal on a day when it wasn’t necessarily conducive for passing because of the wind, that’s impressive,” said Bills center Eric Wood. “He really made a statement today.”‘

‘C.J. Spiller is in a huge funk. Three weeks ago, the Bills electric running back gained 116 yards on 12 carries against Kansas City’s stout defense. Since then, he has 29 yards on 23 carries. This from a guy who averaged six yards a carry last season.’

‘The Bills will head into their bye week at 4-7, and their next game is December 1st as they host the Atlanta Falcons.’

‘That’s enough to keep me happy until the game in Toronto on December 1st. We can now enjoy the bye week and to all of you, a very Happy Thanksgiving.’

‘Just as it was a challenge for head coach Doug Marrone to build his team back up from the Steelers loss, it will be his duty to keep the Bills from resting on their laurels of their most lopsided victory of the season and not get complacent against Atlanta (2-8) in Week 13.’

‘So depending on how you like to do it, you can have some fun with the standings here for a little while and decide for yourself just how “In The Hunt” the Bills really are. What I know is this. For a couple of weeks at least, I won’t have to worry nearly as much whether or not the Bills need to be “In The Hunt” for a quarterback next April.’

‘The Bills finally get their bye week, but after what happened today, I bet they wished they played next week. As we’re learning, there are some good young players on this team, but it also makes every week an adventure. The next one comes in two weeks when the Falcons come to Toronto for the fake home game which is really an extra road game.’

‘A Buffalo Bills fan fell from the 300 level of Ralph Wilson Stadium and landed on another person in the 200 level during the second quarter of Sunday’s game against the Jets, a Bills spokesperson says.’

‘The Buffalo secondary played it’s best game of the year. It was nice to see Jairus Byrd return to Pro Bowl form. The safety finished with a pair of interceptions and a sack. It was the fifth time in Byrd’s career that he had more than one interception in a game. Da’Norris Searcy scored his second career touchdown on a 32-yard interception return for a touchdown. The safety made a great play to step in front of a ball intended for Santonio Holmes.’

‘The run game was non-existent, but thanks to the confident, composed play of Manuel and the step-up performances of receivers Goodwin and Graham (combined 8 catches for 155 yards and two scores) it didn’t matter. In addition to his passing, Manuel picked up two first downs on sneaks and didn’t turn the ball over. B-plus.’

‘Manuel wasn’t perfect, but he was good. More importantly, he wasn’t timid. The rookie took a lot of shots downfield, made some clever throws at less than full speed and faced down some Jets pressure with style. It was good sign, enough to silence even the staunchest EJ critics.’

‘The team can now look ahead to the last five games as building blocks toward the future. It now looks a bit brighter as the young players all played a role in this game and the young coach came of age too against a potential coach of the year candidate in Rex Ryan.’