‘Instead of addressing why the same group of linemen who have operated under the same assistant coach within the same offensive coordinator’s system for three years can’t peform the most basic functions of their jobs, Phillips took the easy route.’
Archives for December 18, 2000
Vinatieri able to weather Bills’ storm
‘Sunday’s weather was awful, even by Western New York standards. The air was filled with a strange snow-sleet-ice combination that blanketed the field by halftime and made the artificial turf slippery.’
Bills Should Consider Giving Roth A Serious Opportunity
‘Josh Roth, the fullback from the University at Buffalo by way of Conewango Valley, sure looked like he belonged. And, in a conversation with him late last week, Roth believes he does.’
This team has earned a little respect with effort
‘A whole lot of it was sloppy, sloppiness that had nothing to do with the weather. And a whole lot of the players that partook in it for the Pats won’t be around next year.’
For Bills, long day’s journey into nightmare
‘Only the most faithful fans in the crowd of 47,230 hung around windy, snowy Ralph Wilson Stadium until the bitter end, which came with 19 seconds left in overtime.’
Bills blown away in Arctic blast
‘It sure wasn’t pretty. But it was weird. This was what it would be like if the NFL put a franchise in Antarctica.’
Another tale of two quarterbacks
‘Quarterback Rob Johnson has been criticized by media and fans for holding on to the ball longer than he should at times. It’s a knock he doesn’t appreciate. He’ll dislike the criticism even more now that it’s coming from his coach.’
Weather produces a bitter end
‘The weather conditions were better suited for the Iditarod, but both teams strapped on their skates and played a football game Sunday afternoon as winds up to 50 mph swirled around the stadium, turning it into a living shake-up snow dome.’
Santa may call an audible at Bills’ chimneys
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Moulds claims team record; Wiley joins exclusive club
‘Wide receiver Eric Moulds and defensive end Marcellus Wiley reached career milestones Sunday during the Buffalo Bills’ 13-10 overtime loss to the New England Patriots.’
Monday billboard
‘For the first time this year, the Bills failed to sell out Ralph Wilson Stadium, as 47,230 braved nasty weather and nastier football. There were more people at the McKinley Mall.’
Power outage backs up Bills game traffic
‘A power outage on Abbott Road in Lackawanna Sunday created what one police officer called a "hectic hour and a half" as traffic for the Buffalo Bills game backed up for a while.’
Ex-lineman for Buffalo wings it
‘Toward the end of his Bills career, Ritcher took a flight with teammates Joe Ferguson and Justin Cross in Ferguson’s Cessna propeller plane. "I was just hooked from then on," he says.’
Vinatieri’s FG provides icing
‘Mother Nature managed to do what these two struggling rivals probably could not have done on their own, namely make this game a thoroughly entertaining one to watch.’
Johnson holds on the mark
‘Johnson’s day was indeed something to behold. He muffed two long snaps, including one on a potential winning field goal on the final play of regulation.’