Archives for November 26, 2001

‘"Comebacks like this don’t happen every day."’

‘"I don’t care," middle linebacker Zach Thomas said. "We got out of here with a win, and I’m going to stay positive."’

‘Good teams find ways to win. Bad teams find ways to lose.’

‘It was the patchwork offensive line that gave quarterback Jay Fiedler enough time to throw two touchdown passes to rookie Chris Chambers in the final 4:07 to fuel the come-from-behind victory.’

‘This was a great escape against a decidedly ungreat opponent, but the Dolphins and Jay Fiedler will take it.’

‘"They came up with some big plays in the end, and we didn’t make the big plays to counter that." — coach Gregg Williams’.

‘Let’s not kid ourselves: The Bills (1-9) are not a particularly good team.’

‘The Dolphins could place defensive tackle Daryl Gardener on injured reserve as early as today.’

‘On Sunday, Fiedler directed his fourth fourth-quarter comeback of the season, taking the Dolphins from the depths of a devastating loss to the heights of an almost unimaginable 34-27 win against Buffalo at Ralph Wilson Stadium.’

‘”We didn’t play our best,” Thomas said, “but we got the job done.”‘

‘His instincts in the fourth quarter caught up to his past few months of instruction, and it turned the game into a footrace that the Bills’ secondary had no chance of winning.’

‘With 46 seconds left in the first quarter, left guard Mark Dixon fractured his right fibula, forcing rookie free agent Troy Andrew into the lineup.’

‘Put a spin on this, coach: You may have gotten rid of the wrong kicker.’

‘But in those final 15 minutes, a mixture of clutch plays and key breaks helped Miami generate 24 fourth-quarter points and escape Ralph Wilson Stadium with a 34-27 victory to tie the idle Jets at 7-3 atop the AFC East.’

‘The Dolphins overcame a 27-17 deficit in the final eight minutes, helped in part when Patrick Surtain recovered Nate Clements’ fumble on a kickoff return, setting up the winning score.’