Archives for November 25, 2001

‘"My rookie year I saw a whole line of people lined up against a fence mooning us as the bus was coming in, and there was actually an old lady and an old guy out there doing it, too," he said.’

‘"There’s no question Van Pelt gets rid of the ball quicker," Dolphins coach Dave Wannstedt said. "He doesn’t take sacks. He looks like he’s got a better feel for the offense than Rob Johnson did, to be honest with you."’

‘Instead of letting things play out like a broken record, Louis Oliver decided to break a record.’

‘In fact, there’s some question whether Gardener will even play again after his second back surgery in the past 14 months.’

‘Prediction: Dolphins 27, Bills 12.’

‘The porcelain cold nature of the NFL — just call it the Nominal Forbearance League — has been on inglorious display in the Dolphins’ handling of Gardener’s scary situation. Out of sight, out of mind, that’s how it works in the primeval forest that is professional football.’

‘”No more than us,” Miami coach Dave Wannstedt said. “We’re desperate for a win. That’s how we’ll approach it. It’s going to be a heck of a ballgame. It’s Bills-Dolphins, 75,000 fans. They’re talking this is their season. This is the biggest game on their schedule.”‘

‘"Without question this is the biggest game for us," safety Keion Carpenter said, noting that the Bills get a similar reception whenever they play at Miami. "I’ve had some fans tells me they could care less about the other 14 games on the schedule. Any time we line up against those cats, it’s basically like our playoff or championship for us."’