Archives for November 2001

‘Entering the Miami game, he was on pace for 57 catches and 718 yards, far below his totals of 94 receptions and 1,326 yards last season.’

‘In his two starts this season, Van Pelt has moved the Bills down the field better than Johnson.’

‘But for a day, the Dolphins held it together and orchestrated an improbable comeback. They fought through the kind of adversity that unnerves even the best.’

‘Asked if he would cut himself if he were general manager of the Bills, Arians replied: “If I was the GM, probably.”‘

‘Numerous fights broke out in the crowd.’

‘"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.”‘