Archives for November 2002

‘From the way his teammates kept talking about him, you would think Curtis Martin was playing for a convalescence home, starting at tailback for the AARP All-Stars or something.’

The Monday Quarterback Club is proud to announce that former Buffalo Bills wide receiver Don Beebe has been selected to receive the 17th annual Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Distinguished Service Award for the 2002 season. The former speedy receiver will be honored during pregame ceremonies at the Bills-Miami regular season home game on December 1 and at the Monday Quarterback Club's luncheon at HSBC Arena the next day.

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‘Most of those fatal flaws once again were on defense.’

‘Sunday was no different as several critical mistakes by the fourth-year veteran cornerback contributed to the Buffalo Bills’ 31-13 loss to the New York Jets Sunday in Giants Stadium.’

‘Forget the playoffs. They’re done. They’ll be lucky to go 7-9.’

‘"I was covering Wayne Chrebet and I just twisted it," Winfield said. "It feels better now, but I couldn’t put a lot of weight on the leg so there was no sense in going back out there. But it felt a little better after the game. I’ll be ready by next Sunday."’

‘Their playoff hopes are remote at best. They probably need to run the table to get in.’

‘A new Business First study shows that Buffalo is one of the most overextended sports markets in the nation. The local income base is too small for Western New York’s existing franchises, let alone any new ones.’

‘”I don’t think anybody can point to their performance and say that they did a good enough job to win this game,” tight end Jay Riemersma said. “It’s frustrating because we needed this one.”‘

‘Mistakes. Lack of execution. Missed tackles.’

‘In the last three games, the Bills have scored three touchdowns.’

‘Drew Bledsoe had his second straight poor showing against an AFC East opponent, which can’t be a good sign. He was intercepted twice and the Jets dropped another. He also lost a fumble after being sacked in the fourth quarter to kill any comeback hope. His worst game as a Bill. D’

‘Even by the Bills’ well established standards for ineptitude, this was a dismal performance.’

‘”It wasn’t pretty,” he said. “It’s called the East Tennessee dead-leg.” But it fooled Robinson.’