Having been around Brian Moorman for years, Buffalo Bills special teams coach Bobby April can appreciate sound special teams play when he sees it. Last Sunday he saw one of the best punting performances of his career— and it wasn’t courtesy of Moorman. Cleveland Browns punter David Zastudil had nine punts last Sunday. Seven of those were downed inside the 20. Three of them consecutively went inside the Bills 4-yard line. For his efforts Zastudil was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week.
April wasn’t the least bit surprised.
Sometimes the tale of a football season isn’t simply told in the wins and loss column. No, the story of an improving football team is in the work and progress put in each day in practice. Veteran coach Art Serotte once said, “More games are won and lost on Tuesday and Wednesday than on Saturday afternoons.”
Just as Sabres fans were bracing for the worse in regards to the Thomas Vanek upper body injury suffered last night against Detroit, head coach Lindy Ruff sent a message that’s music to fan’s ears. Vanek is now only expected to miss a few days, rather than weeks.
I’m told Buffalo Bills safety Donte Whitner will attempt to practice today. Whitner has missed the past two weeks after suffering a thumb injury against the New Orleans Saints.
Will the real Trent Edwards please sit down? Out of the hundred questions swirling around the Stanford product this offseason, only one has been answered to date. Unfortunately, it’s the wrong answer to the right question: he’s not the quarterback of the future for Buffalo.
If Buffalo Sabres fans’ prayers are answered, this will be the victory that will establish the Sabres as a top contender in the Eastern Conference. Buffalo dominated the Detroit Red Wings for the entire game Tuesday night, outshooting the Stanley Cup Finalists 38-28 and 18-4 in the second period, en route to a 6-2 victory.
The St. Bonaventure women’s swimming and diving team lost to Penn State 174-60 on Tuesday afternoon in the Reilly Center Pool. Seniors Allison Smith and Kara Small had impressive finishes to add to the Bonnies’ score.
