Archives for December 2000

‘The banged-up Buffalo Bills might be minus a couple of more players as defensive end Phil Hansen and tackle John Fina are listed as questionable for this weekend’s game.’

‘"We’re making yardage and he’s a high-rated passer. That’s why we feel like he has a future," the Buffalo Bills’ coach said of his quarterback.’

‘When Ronnie Jones sends his troops out on the field, you know something bad is going to happen. You just don’t know when. Or how.’

‘Moulds, when asked why he’s not getting the ball, responded, "You guys have to ask the coaches that. I just go out and run the routes that they call."’

‘Following the game, which officially eliminated the Bills from playoff contention, Johnson let down his guard, soiled his reputation as an uncaring beach bum, and showed some honest to goodness emotion. It’s about time.’

‘"We just showed everybody that we didn’t have the character to stand up to a Colts team who I still don’t know how we got blown out (by)," said always animated defensive end Marcellus Wiley.’

‘The fallout from Monday’s 44-20 loss at Indianapolis found players questioning the Bills one-dimensional offensive scheme, others admittedly embarrassed, and a special teams unit in utter disarray.’

‘The defense was sparked by the play of two new starters in Brad Sicoli and Mustafah Muhammad who both were able to record five solo tackles.’

‘"Whatever Webster defines ’embarrassed’ as … it just happened." Indeed it did.’

‘Last night they drew their final pathetic breath in what has been an extremely disappointing season as the Indianapolis Colts laid an embarrassing 44-20 whipping on them in front of a sellout crowd at the RCA Dome and a national television audience.’

‘When quarterback Rob Johnson, that deer-in-the-headlights look right there for a Monday Night Football audience to see, fumbled on his seventh sack of the night, and that was returned for a score.’