Archives for November 14, 2000

‘The laundry list of ailing Bills: Left guard Ruben Brown (turf toe), free safety Keion Carpenter (strained calf muscle), quarterback Doug Flutie (sprained ankle), cornerback Donovan Greer (sprained ankle), running back Sammy Morris (sprained ankle), strong safety Henry Jones (strained back muscle), nose tackle Ted Washington (shoulder stinger), defensive end Marcellus Wiley (thigh bruise) and cornerback Antoine Winfield (shoulder).’

‘The long-time Buffalo Bills running back suffered a torn ligament in his right knee in Sunday’s 17-7 victory over the Chargers in San Diego and was placed on injured reserve.’

‘It’s true that Arrowhead is a difficult place for a visitor, but the Chiefs lost two games there already. They also lost two home games last year and three the year before.’

‘Given the four-week gauntlet his team is about to embark on starting Sunday in Kansas City, a little rest and relaxation might be exactly what the Bills need right now.’

‘Too many Flutie supporters think Johnson backers are anti-Flutie. I’m pro-Flutie and pro-Johnson. I support both QBs because I believe they’re quality players capable of winning games for the Bills.’

‘The football world keeps hearing the Bills’ company line that Johnson is the future. At age 27, that future is now.’

‘Missing the playoffs with one fine quarterback is understandable; missing with two looks like carelessness.’

‘They haven’t been competitive in two weeks. Sunday’s 21-7 loss in San Francisco was perhaps the biggest disappointment of the Gunther Cunningham era, given the blowout defeat to what had been a 2-8 team.’

‘"I wanted him (Johnson) in the ballgame to get a feel for the game again," Phillips said. "He looked good and he’ll start Sunday at Kansas City."’

‘"They’re not always pretty, but you do what you have to do to win the game," Flutie said. "We’ve won 4-of-5 and we’re back in the hunt and in good shape."’

‘So with Phillips having stated that the healthy Johnson is now his starter, has Buffalo’s QB question been put to rest? Don’t count on it.’

‘The National Anthem was sung by Heidi Giberson, a 12-year-old, seventh-grade student at Portville Middle School. Last week she sang the Star Spangled Banner at a Buffalo Blizzard game in HSBC Arena.’

‘Nine players were hurt in Sunday’s 20-3 victory over Chicago.’

"I think I played my tail off for four weeks," Flutie said. "We won three of four and the one we lost was my best game. I’m very happy the way things have gone over the last four weeks — five weeks, including the end of the San Diego game."