Archives for March 1, 2001

‘Flutie may have been 21-9 as a starter for the Bills, but Johnson (7-11 in 18 starts) is much taller. And you know how important that is…’

To most of Rob’s female fans it is!

‘President and General Manager, Tom Donahoe, said on WNSA that OLB Sam Rogers has been released and the Bills are now under the cap.’

‘"Doug’s a free agent now, that’s an upside," said Flutie’s brother, Darren, last night. "He has options. But nobody likes rejection. And that’s what they said to Doug. We don’t want you in Buffalo.’

‘The release of Natick’s Doug Flutie from the Buffalo Bills struck a chord with many MetroWest residents who pointed out the NFL franchise flourished under the 38-year-old quarterback&’s leadership.’

‘Bills blew it by dumping Flutie… New GM Donahoe made wrong choice in Buffalo’s quarterback controversy.’… What does he know??

‘Chargers end association with quarterback; Bills make decision to go with Johnson.’

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‘"Today’s decision may not be a popular one with all of our fans, but our responsibility as an organization is . . . to make the right decisions," Donahoe said. "We would like to thank Doug Flutie for his efforts here in Buffalo."’

‘Moulds supports the Bills’ decision, but will miss Flutie. The two developed a close relationship, and Moulds had some of his greatest games when Flutie was the starter.’

‘And as of Wednesday, they have put their reputations in the hands of a flawed, fragile quarterback who has yet to prove he can be a consistently healthy, effective NFL starter.’

‘"I know we’ve got the right guy for this offense. Rob can make all the throws. He can make every throw that needs to be made. He’s mobile. We’ve got to coach him to be smarter in how he takes care of his body. We’ve got to coach him to get rid of the ball quicker."’

‘But over the past three seasons, Flutie energized a city that longed for a new hero in the aftermath Jim Kelly’s retirement in 1996. Flutie rejuvenated a franchise many thought was going to leave town. He also stirred more passionate debate in Western New York than any Bills player in recent memory.’

‘If the end of the Doug Flutie versus Rob Johnson melodrama felt a bit anticlimactic to you Wednesday, it’s because in the final analysis, logic prevailed.’

‘Flutie won’t be out of work long. San Diego, now headed by former Buffalo general manger John Butler, will make a strong push.’

‘His two biggest decisions since taking over the Bills’ football operations – to hire Gregg Williams as coach over Marvin Lewis, and keep Johnson over Flutie – have been unpopular in Buffalo. Let’s see if they work.’