Bills/Seahawks: Post Game Pub

by Brian Galliford on Sep 8, 2008 8:12 AM EDT in News Comment 12 comments

Want even more to talk about regarding the Buffalo Bills' thrilling 34-10 opening day victory over the Seattle Seahawks? Here's what's being said about our Bills (with perhaps an extra snippet about a certain injured quarterback) this morning.

On Marcus Stroud...

It's only one game, but Stroud's impact was evident from the outset. Linebackers Kawika Mitchell and Paul Posluszny flowed to the ball. Defensive end Aaron Schobel played at a Pro Bowl level. Kyle Williams could have been mistaken for Pat Williams. The secondary played with a noticeable edge. - Jerry Sullivan, Buffalo News

On the offensive line...

But people shouldn’t have worried. Walker was solid as a run blocker and pass protector. Chambers might have been even better. He minimized the impact of Seattle All-Pro left defensive end Patrick Kerney, who had just two tackles. Kerney recorded the Seahawks’ only sack of the game, but Edwards appeared to hold the ball too long. - Allen Wilson, Buffalo News

Roscoe on Roscoe...

“You’ve just got to have that swagger back there,” said Parrish, who led the NFL with a 16.3-yard average last season. “That’s the key, you know? When I return punts I try to have fun and trusting the guys in front of me, just knowing they are going to do a good job blocking. That first man you just can never let him tackle you.” - Buffalo News

On Dick Jauron...

For crying out loud, Dick. Just admit it. Winning the opener, especially in such impressive and convincing fashion, was a huge deal for a team that hasn't come out of September with a record above .500 in this millennium, which, by the way, coincides perfectly with the Bills' eight-year playoff drought. - Democrat and Chronicle

On the AFC East...

New kings of the AFC East: Buffalo Bills. The Jets are right there, too, but the Bills distinguished themselves with a complete 34-10 victory over the Seattle Seahawks. The Bills also have Pro Bowl T Jason Peters returning to practice on Monday after a 43-day holdout. - Tim Graham, ESPN.com

Patriots team source on Tom Brady's knee injury...

“It’s bad,” a team source said. “We’re going to have to play without him.” - Michael Silver, Yahoo Sports

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In the immortal words of the late, great Ozzie Davis.....

I didn’t come to make a speach, but there’s some stuff I just got to say…
-Marcus Stroud: Wow! We knew the “creep” defense was good, but it look so
- much better with Stroud.
-Jason Peters? Who dat?
-Beast mode still in effect!
-We’ll soon be hearing Parrish in the same breath as Hester. Why did he not make the pro bowl?

by billsfan1970 on Sep 8, 2008 8:44 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Did you see Hester last night? Had one of the stupidest kick returns ever.

by Zumone on Sep 8, 2008 9:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Haha, please explain. I missed the game.

by Brian Galliford on Sep 8, 2008 9:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hester caught the ball in the end zone and tried to fool the Colts into thinking he was going to kneel, casually walking towards the goal line like the play was dead. The coverage unit did not let up and he barely managed to get to the 5 yard line at best…

by Zumone on Sep 8, 2008 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I didn’t think that was dumb at all, just an extremely great play by the Colt guy who tackled him. Didn’t Hester return the 108 yard FG the same way? Casually strolling forward, then boom, he takes off?

by Kurupt on Sep 8, 2008 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah but that's a FG

when there’s not normally a return. Until you actually take that knee on a kickoff the guys coming down the field want to take your head off.

by twoeightnine on Sep 8, 2008 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I guess its not dumb if it works. And this wasn’t a field goal, it was the kick-off starting the 2nd half. And it was clear the Colts coverage unit was not being fooled and were not letting up; he should have known better. Impatience maybe? Anyway it was great comedy – I LOL’d. It also pinned the bear deep, forced them to punt which resulted in the Colts only TD. If the Colts had managed a come-back, this would have been the turning point.

by Zumone on Sep 8, 2008 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I know it was a kickoff, and a deep on at that. Maybe if the Bears had blocked the guy who made the tackle, Hester would have succeeded. I was inferring he did the same thing as on the long FG, where he caught it deep in the endzone and casually made it look like he wasn’t returning it. THen he took off, only here the Colts dude didn’t bite…

If that guy didn’t make the tackle and Hester took it the distance, all of America would be proclaiming him royalty…

by Kurupt on Sep 8, 2008 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Eye of the beholder

I see your point. But it wasn’t just one guy, everyone stayed in position and knew what he was trying to do. Even I knew what he was doing and it was clear it wasn’t going anywhere. But your right, if he goes the distance, it becomes an instant classic instead of a blooper. I probably would have been laughing either way. But what the heck do I care about either the Bears or the Colts.

by Zumone on Sep 8, 2008 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’m with Zumone on this one. K, did you actually see it? If that one guy didn’t make the tackle, Indy had a handful of other guys in position to make the play. It’s not that it was a stupid idea by Hester to pretend like the play was dead, but it was obvious that Indy didn’t by it. Hester should have seen that he had nowhere to go and downed the ball and it was a laugh out loud play when he didn’t.

by kaisertown on Sep 8, 2008 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs