Archives for November 24, 2013

‘”If we had a bye earlier, I think we’d do things differently. Normally, we do some work during that time, earlier (in the season) you’re going to do more work-in the middle (of the season) you’re going to do a little work. At the end and where we are right now, I think it’s more important to get everybody rested and ready to make a strong finish.”‘

‘The Bills are on pace to set a team record for most plays in a season, offense and defense combined. Their offense has run the fourth most plays per game in the NFL this year, at 70.3 a game. Their defense has faced the seventh most plays per game, at 68.3 a game.’

‘None of the top 10 picks in the draft is a factor in the Rookie of the Year races. The top offensive rookies so far are Cincinnati back Giovani Bernard and Green Bay back Eddie Lacy. Bernard has 809 yards from scrimmage and seven touchdowns. Lacy has 806 and five TDs.’

‘Genuine hope in the Bills and Sabres appears to be making a resurgence after being absent from one or both for far too long. There’s a sense recently that Buffalo can claw its way from the depths of sports irrelevancy. In a refreshing departure from the past, the Bills and Sabres appear committed to winning rather than taking your money.’

‘It was Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson who did grasp the magnitude of the moment. According to the book Relentless, by my colleague Sal Maiorana, Wilson was the first AFL owner to call off a game in the wake of JFK’s death and his fellow owners each followed suit.’