Archives for October 13, 2001

‘The Buffalo Bills’ game with Jacksonville on Thursday is likely to make some local history. There’s a good chance the game, which will be televised by ESPN and also carried on the local PAX affiliate, Channel 51, WPXJ, will be the lowest-rated regular-season Bills game in decades.’

‘The Bills are 25th in the league this year with five sacks, which puts them on pace for a mere 20. That would be the third-lowest total in club history.’

‘Rob Johnson’s roommate at USC was Tony Boselli, who also happened to be the team’s All-America offensive left tackle. That’s probably the biggest reason Johnson didn’t come out of college with the reputation as a sack waiting to happen.’

‘For those thinking another magnificent turnaround might soon be in store, Levy cautioned it’s too early to draw comparisons. In the middle of the 1986 season, when Levy took over a team that had lost 37 of its previous 43 games, he had the semblance of an emerging core that included Jim Kelly, Bruce Smith and Andre Reed. “The situations aren’t truly parallel,” said Levy, inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this past summer. “We were very down when I first arrived, but just on the brink of getting good. I don’t know if the tools are there to turn it around as quickly as I was fortunate enough to be with those guys in place.”‘