Archives for December 13, 2002

Tomlinson Notes: Broke the Chargers single-season rushing record last Sunday against Oakland… had 220 yards on Dec. 1 vs. Denver… On Sept. 29 vs. New England he ran for 217 yards… is the NFL's second-leading rusher with 1,375 yards.

‘The Chargers’ offense is averaging 137.3 yards per game on the ground. The Bills’ defense is giving up 138.7 rushing yards per game. So the key for the Chargers’ offense on Sunday is being able to run the ball, right? Wrong.’

The Bills and Chargers have met a total of 31 times stretching back to their days as AFL rivals. San Diego holds an 18-8-2 regular season lead and won the last meeting – a 27-24 win at San Diego last year.

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‘"Case in point right now is Jay Riemersma. He’s a solid tight end, but he gets Tony Gonzalaz money. Next year, his cap hit is $4.5 million. There was no reason to give both Doug Flutie and Rob Johnson $25 million contracts when they were already under contract."’

‘His treatments don’t allow him to get out on the road to scout college talent, something he loves to do. But he still spends hours looking at film and discussing personnel. He also travels to every road game on the team’s charter plane.’

‘Moorman leads all AFC punters in online voting by the fans. He is second in the AFC and third in the NFL with a 43.3-yard average on 50 punts. His 35-yard net is fifth in the conference.’

‘Back in 1984, the first of Buffalo’s back-to-back 2-14 teams surrendered an ungodly 454 points. That embarrassing figure seemed safe for generations to come, but in yielding 365 points in 13 games — second-most in the NFL behind woebegone Cincinnati — this year’s Bills are on pace to surpass the 1984 team’s incompetence.’

‘Wiley won’t use the injuries as an excuse, saying that if your cleats touch the grass, you gotta blast. But there’s no question it has been a tough year for him.’

‘”I love Moulds,” said Harrison, the Chargers’ two-time Pro Bowl strong safety. “He fits the mold of Terrell Owens. But Peerless, time and time again on film you see him making big plays and running away from people. As a rookie you could tell he had talent, but he’s really come into his own. He’s one of the best receivers in the league right now.”‘

‘Along those lines, Christie is trying to get his teammates ready for the Buffalo cold. “I’m telling guys every day, `It’s 35 degrees, it’s 36 degrees, it’s going to snow, be ready, bring your gear.’ It’s as simple as that,” Christie said. “I just hope somebody listens to me.”’

”’Hindsight is 20-20, and you can’t question the decision because we got points out of it,” Price said. ”If we go for it and don’t get it, then he’s wrong for going for it.”’