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by MattRichWarren on Jan 23, 2012 6:55 AM EST in Buffalo Bills News

Evans lets game slip away - The Buffalo News
"Lee Evans sat motionless at his locker with his head buried in his chest with tears flowing. No, he was not bearing infamy well. As reporters gathered around him, Evans picked up a towel, wiped off his face and stood to answer questions."

Ravens' Evans takes blame for loss - St Louis Post-Dispatch
"There's really not a whole lot to say about it," Evans said. "It is what you saw. It was an opportunity for us to go to the Super Bowl, and I let it go."

Moore is better - BostonHerald.com
"Leave it to a former member of the Buffalo Bills to wind up on the wrong side of a crucial postseason play."

Inside The Bills | Bryan Scott on Paterno passing
The following statement is being sent on behalf of Buffalo Bills safety Bryan Scott , Penn State alum regarding the passing of Joe Paterno.

Curse of Super Bowl losers now eats at Colts – USATODAY.com
"My theory is it all began with the 1990-93 Buffalo Bills. Getting to four consecutive Super Bowls was remarkable, but losing all four turned them into a punch line. Apparently, the football gods didn't like the jokes, so they decided it would henceforth be impossible for Super Bowl losers to quickly return. Fate would be as foul as needed."

Sabres taking the same toll the Bills do - The Buffalo News
"For God’s sake, can’t we get a decent pro sports team in this town? The Bills are chronic losers. Now the Sabres are in free-fall."

Gailey Talks Up Spiller and the Ground Game for 2012 - Bills Gab
"I wouldn’t call it 50-50, but it’s closer to 50-50 than it ever has been because (Spiller’s) more confident and we have more confidence in him having experience now," Gailey said. "To me, it’s a win-win for everybody except them individually. It’s a win-win for the team."

Do the Bills need more offensive line help? - BuffaLowDown
"It is nice going into a off season without the offensive line being the top priority in Buffalo for the first time in years."

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Didn't have the sound on

But I thought Evans made the catch. I don’t understand why the play wasn’t reviewed (because the memo to the refs said the Pats will generate better ratings?).

Evans did a bad job of selling it either way. He should have been in the refs face insisting it was caught and forcing the issue. But that’s not Lee’s style.

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I was giving them away
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by oompaloompa on Jan 23, 2012 7:19 AM EST reply actions

On nfl.com it says the replay booth went over the play and he lost control.of the ball before.he took.a second step.

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by matthew62 on Jan 23, 2012 11:00 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

didnt know. thanks.
feels bad for lee

I had a drink the other day
Opinions were like kittens
I was giving them away
-Modest Mouse

by oompaloompa on Jan 23, 2012 12:54 PM EST up reply actions

I only saw the replay. But I thought he had it long enough to consider it a TD. Chris Carter was somewhat kind in not calling Evans out too badly this AM, but he did say you have to drop to the ground immediately as the WR in that situation. Or break the defender’s arm.

"Go check on the ribs!"

by TheAfghanTwilight on Jan 23, 2012 11:24 AM EST up reply actions

wasnt a catch and replays proved it

the ravens had 2 opportunities to win or tie the game and both failed. The patriots made the plays when they mattered and won.

Evans could have done a better job securing the ball after the catch. It was basic fundamentals in football. We need to give credit to Moore for such a great play knocking the ball out.

by BuffaloFanFromCT on Jan 23, 2012 7:38 AM EST via mobile reply actions

Ravens definitely put out a blueprint on stopping the Pats passing attack.

"Go check on the ribs!"

by TheAfghanTwilight on Jan 23, 2012 11:25 AM EST up reply actions

I'm sure glad now

We got a DP for Evans, even if it was only a 4th, Lee may be sad, but he still has 40 million reasons to keep him happy which is more than most of us can say.

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by The Buffalo Kid on Jan 23, 2012 8:21 AM EST reply actions 1 recs

Thank God we got a 4th for him

“This is the greatest team I’ve ever been on and I feel like, personally, I let every one of them down."

And say good riddance to the Donahoe era!

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by The Buffalo Kid on Jan 23, 2012 8:37 AM EST reply actions

what’s wrong in saying that… it is 100% true

by statcruncher on Jan 23, 2012 9:05 AM EST up reply actions

Nothing wrong with saying it. But what it also means is that Evans went from being one of the better players on a crappy team to one of the worst players on a potential SB team.

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by thefourwinds on Jan 23, 2012 11:27 AM EST up reply actions

And that may hold true for most (not all) Bills players on other teams.

"Go check on the ribs!"

by TheAfghanTwilight on Jan 23, 2012 11:28 AM EST up reply actions

Agreed. I was going to mention Whitner too, but I didn’t want people to think I was saying Whitner lost yesterday’s game.

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by thefourwinds on Jan 23, 2012 11:30 AM EST up reply actions

Just the respect of most Bills fans.

"Go check on the ribs!"

by TheAfghanTwilight on Jan 23, 2012 12:48 PM EST up reply actions

Agree, and he said it as part of an emotional press conference.

He wasn’t randomly talking out of his ass like another former Bill who was playing this weekend.

I feel bad for Lee but still respect him for all he did here and the way he stood up and took the blame, as he should have unfortunately, for that loss. He didn’t drop the ball, but we’ve all seen him make tougher catches. I wonder if the moment got to him. Here’s to hoping he gets another opportunity though.

"I got no problem with 7-9 coming off of 4-12 as long as I don't buy a couch there, you got to keep moving" - Mike Schoop

by lonestar_ak on Jan 23, 2012 1:39 PM EST up reply actions

He didn’t say anything about the fanbase. If I were a pro, i’d probably want nothing to do with playing for the Bills. (That hurts, saying such a thing.)

"Go check on the ribs!"

by TheAfghanTwilight on Jan 23, 2012 11:26 AM EST up reply actions

Agree. Lee was a total pro when it came to talking with the media when he was in Buffalo. The only time he made any critical comments I can recall was during the Losman/Edwards QB controversy.

No doubt he was happy when he got traded to the Ravens. Check out his comments at his first presser as a Raven. Can’t blame the guy for having been frustrated in Buffalo. If he had a QB who could throw to him the way he can be effective (like the Losman deep ball) he could have had a more productive career. Instead, he was a wasted talent in Buffalo.

I had a drink the other day
Opinions were like kittens
I was giving them away
-Modest Mouse

by oompaloompa on Jan 23, 2012 1:13 PM EST up reply actions

I’m with statcruncher…I don’t get why some of people feel like Lee was taking some kind of dig at the Bills (not saying you feel that way Kid).

Sure, Fitz aced the Wonderlic test...but he does not pass the Eyeball test...

by MonStarr_716 on Jan 23, 2012 9:09 AM EST reply actions

I don't think he was taking a dig at the Bills

I’m just glad we got a DP for him, even if it was only a 4th rounder.

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by The Buffalo Kid on Jan 23, 2012 9:47 AM EST up reply actions

If he could drop it for them,

He would surely drop it for us…….goodby Donahoe era!

Girls use hair spray, Men don't.

DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND GROW UP BY NOT USING HAIRSPRAY MALES!

Don't be a Paully!

by The Buffalo Kid on Jan 23, 2012 9:49 AM EST up reply actions

I’m just glad we got a DP for him, even if it was only a 4th rounder.

If he could drop it for them,

He would surely drop it for us…….goodby Donahoe era!

I totally agree.

Sure, Fitz aced the Wonderlic test...but he does not pass the Eyeball test...

by MonStarr_716 on Jan 23, 2012 10:00 AM EST up reply actions

Rather than look through all you past comments,

Should the Bills resign Stevie…..b/c he sure has had some big drops in two years.

And by the way, I think the Bills did good to trade Lee, but not b/c I feel he has no use, but instead b/c he was a square peg in a round hole in this offense. I wish him well b/c he is a class act. I feel he was very over rated, but still a solid player. Too bad for him the injury bug bit.

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by bluecollarbuffalo on Jan 23, 2012 10:22 AM EST up reply actions

The Bills sure could have used a square peg to toss long passes to all season.

"Go check on the ribs!"

by TheAfghanTwilight on Jan 23, 2012 11:28 AM EST up reply actions

How did that work out last season?

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by bluecollarbuffalo on Jan 23, 2012 10:19 PM EST up reply actions

When he dropped that ball, my girlfriend said:

“Once a Buffalo Bill, always a Buffalo Bill”

lol

Ron Paul 2012

by BuffaloBlueBlood on Jan 23, 2012 10:22 AM EST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs

you can take the Bill out of Buffalo

But you can’t take the Buffalo out of the Bill.

Girls use hair spray, Men don't.

DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND GROW UP BY NOT USING HAIRSPRAY MALES!

Don't be a Paully!

by The Buffalo Kid on Jan 23, 2012 10:52 AM EST up reply actions

And I really hate to say that

but after so many years,

you find it to be truth,

Girls use hair spray, Men don't.

DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND GROW UP BY NOT USING HAIRSPRAY MALES!

Don't be a Paully!

by The Buffalo Kid on Jan 23, 2012 10:53 AM EST up reply actions

He had the dropsies his final season. What didn’t help matters was the lack of play he received all season. He likely had little rhythm with Flacco.

"Go check on the ribs!"

by TheAfghanTwilight on Jan 23, 2012 11:27 AM EST up reply actions

I don’t get why some of people feel like Lee was taking some kind of dig at the Bills.

See my comment above. It says much more about Evans without people realizing it. Perhaps he doesn’t even realize it. He went from being one of the better players on a crummy team to one of the worst on a potential SB team and he blew it.

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by thefourwinds on Jan 23, 2012 11:29 AM EST up reply actions

Tough catch to make when the season isn’t on the line. I can’t imagine being in his shoes. It wasn’t a routine catch.

"Go check on the ribs!"

by TheAfghanTwilight on Jan 23, 2012 12:50 PM EST up reply actions

Oh, man, I totally forgot he was on...

Damn… I actually would have gone NUTS if Lee had won the game for them. I was at work, mind you, and U-Verse wasn’t installed until today anyway, but still. We didn’t want Lee to go, and I honestly think, if Lee stayed healthy for us (a big if) and WAS for us, we’d be grumbling about how 9-7 doesn’t make the playoffs in this division, if not in that very game itself. Even so, I have nothing against him like I do Poz, TO, et al…

If Ryan Fitzpatrick does not take the Bills to the Big Game, ever, I will run through Harvard's campus wearing a Yale jersey. I am that sure. Or that crazy.

by Orlando John on Jan 23, 2012 5:04 PM EST reply actions