Archives for December 24, 2002

The versatility of Williams and the Dolphins’ running game often leaves defenders guessing, and doing a poor job of it. On the Dolphins’ first offensive play from scrimmage at Buffalo, Fletcher guessed Williams would cut back inside and try to bull forward after veering outside. Instead, Williams stayed outside, Fletcher was pinned inside, and the play went for a 45-yard touchdown.

‘If Bengals President Mike Brown knew Bledsoe would eventually only cost him a No. 1, would he have beaten Donahoe to the punch before last April’s Draft Day trade with the Patriots? “We’ll never know,” Brown said. “We were told not once, but three times through his representative and other sources that he didn’t want to play here. And we had other things we had to get done once we knew that. It’s very hard to deal for someone who doesn’t want to be here.”‘

‘The Packers’ six turnovers were the most they have had in a game since Dec. 12, 1999, in a 33-31 home loss to Carolina. Overall, the Packers’ 45 takeaways are the most they have recorded since 1981, when they posted a club-record 54. They include 21 fumble recoveries, their most since 1988.’

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Bills have no injuries to report.

1992 AFC Wild Card Game, Houston at Buffalo (Rich Stadium)

9:30 – 11:00 PM (1:30 hrs)

With 1.5 sacks or more against the Bengals this week, Schobel would become just the fifth player in team history to reach double digits in sacks in a season. The others: Bruce Smith (12 times), Phil Hansen, Bryce Paup, and Marcellus Wiley (one season each).

‘…kickoff returned for a touchdown…Travis Henry’s fumble…Drew Bledsoe’s interception…’.

‘And they could have been a playoff team. In a season when there was no dominant AFC team, in a conference that had 14 teams still alive entering the final two weeks of the regular season, they had a legitimate shot and couldn’t take advantage.’

‘Had Buffalo won, it still would be alive in a hotly contested AFC race heading into Sunday’s regular-season finale at home against Cincinnati. Instead, the best the Bills can do is finish 8-8 and get started on the planning for 2003.’

‘A win over the 2-13 Bengals would mark a five-game improvement from the horror of the 3-13 debut of coach Gregg Williams. That would tie the greatest one-season turnaround in team history. That’s nothing to sniff at.’

‘Sal: I don’t like that Drew, and I’m sure Bills fans don’t. Leo: Count me in. Unfortunately we’re starting to see more vividly why Bill Belichick traded him.’

”’You always look back on little bitty things when it finally gets over and done with,” Williams said. ”When you look back on the season, we’ll see a play here or a play there, and it happens when you’re close and you don’t quite get in. It’s always that way.”’