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Wednesday, September 27, 2006

 

They Said It!

Losman decided today would be a great day to blow a gasket: “We don’t believe the hype,” Losman said. "You guys don’t understand. We don’t care what you are saying, what people are saying about our team, whether it’s good or it’s bad. We don’t read it. We don’t care. It doesn’t matter to us. We’re going to play hard every week and prepare to win every week no matter what it is. We’re going to play hard. I don’t care if they talk about us on TV. It doesn’t matter. That’s not why we’re playing this game."

As if the pain weren't enough: "The Bills became the first team in league history to have a 300-yard passer (J.P. Losman) and a 150-yard running back (Willis McGahee) to lose. The Jets beat them in Ralph Wilson Stadium, 28-20."

Don't care about the Saints game last Monday? Care. "It was the first game in which the Saints hadn't yielded a touchdown since their 24-6 victory over the Buffalo Bills to open the 2001 season."

"The Dolphins are tied with the Oakland Raiders, who did not play this week, for the league lead. Miami is on pace to give up 80 sacks, which would obliterate the team record of 53 set in 1969. The NFL record is 106 by the 1986 Philadelphia Eagles." That felt good just reading about it.

Ouch: "Buffalo compiled 200 yards more offense than Jersey/B but committed three turnovers and missed three fourth-down conversions, a missed fourth-down being equivalent to a blocked kick; the Jets committed no turnovers and converted their only fourth-down try. The Bills had drives that reached the opponent's 1, 18, 19, 28 and 35, yet netted just two field goals."

"The Buffalo Bills moving to Toronto?" HUH? WHAT? Is the Toronto Star on crack? Apparently. Here's the first vote for an article about relocating the Maple Leafs and see how it makes them feel.

You want to know what's more messed up than the Bills blowing that enormous offensive output? This: "I don't mean to be a doomsday guy," Gibson said. "But the Mayan calendar does end in 2012, boys and girls. Have fun!" Ahhh...Mel? That's disturbing.

"It affected us on a couple of plays not having a fullback," said Jason Peters. "The (Jets) were in goal line and we were still in regular personnel. When Daimon went down we never went over with the tight ends who to block, but they were in there. The Jets were in a 6-2 front and we didn't have enough guys. They were out manning us and it hurt us on the goal line." So, basically you got your ass kicked and now you want us to buy this excuse? Thanks, but no.

The situation unfortunately hasn't been much better on the defensive side of the ball. Buffalo's defenders have allowed five touchdowns in their opponents' seven red zone chances. Defensive end Ryan Denney who remembers all too well the struggles last year defending the red zone when Buffalo allowed touchdown at 63.5 percent clip was appalled by this year's early figure. "We've got to get better," said Denney. "Five out of seven is a horrible percentage for us." File that one under duh.


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When he's not writing, or cringing over a rank diaper, you can find Bennett in his LA backyard with a six pack of PBR, ruminating on today's most significant issues, such as how does Magic Shell ice cream topping really work, what happened to Darick Holmes, and why does Bennett's cat insist on crapping in the bathtub.

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