Archives for December 2013

‘Obviously it’s been a season of missed opportunities for us. We are obviously disappointed in the outcome of our season. We fell short of our stated goal which was to make the playoffs, but everything in this organization’s focus is to get to the second season next year. I am pleased with the direction of the franchise and the leadership of Coach Marrone and Doug Whaley.’

‘”Again the evaluation starts with me,” Marrone said in the team’s season-ending press conference. “We’ve already made one change. Ike Hilliard is no longer with us. We appreciate what Ike has done in helping us try to reach our goal this year and we fell short.”‘

‘The Buffalo Bills today announced that the team has signed the below seven players as reserve/future signings…’.

‘The draft order is determined by the following procedures…’.

‘”It just shows his tenacity, man,” Thad Lewis told BuffaloBills.com. “That guy there is just unbelievable. One of his favorite guys is The Incredible Hulk, so we kind of call him that.”‘

‘But Bills’ fans are used to disappointment … as in 14 straight years without a playoff appearance.’

‘The Patriots (12-4) were good, but the Bills made it too easy for them. Let’s count the ways…’.

‘”I just hate that I put my team in a position like that,” Dareus said Sunday at his locker stall. “As a player, I’m just going to get better. Me and coach talked about it. I’m going to grow as a player in the offseason and continue to just work.”‘

‘Bad penalties: The Bills took two of them on the same play.’

‘Sure, Marcell Dareus’ first-half absence made it harder for Buffalo to stuff the run. But any group of professional humans should keep a player under 100 yards with 12:14 still left in the second quarter.’

‘”We’re where we are and if I get up here and start talking about closer and this and that … you’ve got to go out there and do it at the end of the day and we haven’t done that,” Marrone said.’

‘Inconsistent, non-winning quarterback play? Yep, Thad Lewis followed right along in the footsteps of ghosts past – Ryan Fitzpatrick, Trent Edwards, J.P. Losman, Drew Bledsoe, etc.’

‘ On a miserable day for throwing, the Patriots simply altered their plan and ran the ball right down the Bills’ throats to the tune of 267 yards. It was absurd.’

‘The Bills really thought they had a chance to pull the upset, and that would have accomplished some goals, namely, ending their Gillette jinx. But as has happened so often against the Patriots, they made too many mistakes to have a chance to win. It’s an old, tired story.’