Archives for December 4, 2000

‘"It was just like a snowball that kept getting bigger and bigger," Johnson said. "It just seemed that no one was picking up the slack."’

‘Defensive tackles Daryl Gardener and Tim Bowens playfully tossed a little stuffed Buffalo about the locker room, which is about the same thing the Miami defense did to the Buffalo offense.’

‘They came in here, where winter has forever flattened them, and flat buried the Bills.’

‘The Dolphins held wide receiver Eric Moulds, who came in with an NFL-high 84 catches, to a season-low-tying two catches for 31 yards. Bills quarterbacks Rob Johnson and Doug Flutie threw to Moulds only four times for the entire game. The two passes Moulds didn’t catch were intercepted.’

‘In short, the Dolphins kicked the Bills when they were down.’

‘"Everyone is to blame for this. We need to redefine what 100-percent preparation and participation on game day is about because we got our butts kicked today."’

‘Despite on-field signs that might suggest a change of opinion, Buffalo coach Wade Phillips reiterated his support for starting quarterback Rob Johnson. Don’t look to Bills fans for agreement.’

‘The third-year defensive end, inactive the past seven games, made the most of his opportunity, contributing four tackles and his first sack of the season.’

‘The six sacks and three interceptions say it all. The Dolphins’ defensive front did a tremendous job of getting pressure on Johnson and Flutie — who combined to complete eight passes in 27 attempts — by overpowering the Bills’ offensive line.’

‘Miami has won all three, sacking him 18 times. Below is a breakdown of those three starts.’

‘”We’ve won up here, but never like this before,” Dolphins left tackle Richmond Webb said of his team’s biggest road victory against Buffalo since a 37-10 win in 1992. “I don’t think anybody expected it to turn out like this.”‘

‘The shoulder? No problem. The rookie on the road? No problem. The Buffalo cold? Really no problem. Fiedler, in fact, came out on the field before the game in a T-shirt and shorts.’

‘Smith’s numbers weren’t as gaudy Sunday, but his 100-yard outing on 28 carries was just fine for the Dolphins in a 33-6 rout of the Bills.’

‘Wannstedt leaned into him. "We killed them, didn’t we?" he said.’

‘"When you get into the 13th game of the season," he said, "and you’re playing with the consistency we’re playing with, nothing surprises us."’