Archives for November 2003

"Before anybody asks me any crazy questions now, we’re just 4-4, point blank, period," linebacker Takeo Spikes said. "Nobody’s going to tank it. A lot of teams have come back from this. There’s been teams who came back from worse. But every game is critical from here on out."

‘It’s no secret that he has little use for reporters. His verbal sparring with the scribes in New York and Boston are legendary.’

‘Parcells is 4-2 against teams quarterbacked by Bledsoe.’

‘Only once has a Bills quarterback broken the 300-yard barrier after a bye. And it wasn’t Jim Kelly, who had plenty of chances during the K-Gun era. Current Chiefs backup Todd Collins, who was making just his third NFL start, threw for 309 yards – including 111 to Thomas – as the Bills defeated the Colts, 16-13, in OT in 1996. So it’s clear that rest isn’t always good for what’s ailing the Bills.’

‘Henry would like Gilbride to put his eyeballs on him and make him the team’s red-zone “workhorse.” Will things change starting Sunday? “I have no choice but to believe it will,” Henry said. “I’m going into this with a positive attitude that when we get into the red zone, I want the ball.”‘

‘-9: Turnover margin for the Bills this season, worst in the AFC.’

‘But Wright was involved in a three-car collision in September in New York that injured three people. He was arrested on criminal charges, including driving while intoxicated. Wright was then cut by Buffalo. Criminal proceedings in that accident are pending.’

‘”He doesn’t treat any two players the same,” Gash explained. “It’s more whatever he finds to push your buttons, he’ll use it. He’ll do it until you just can’t stand it anymore then he’ll do it some more.”‘

‘”You can’t let the inmates run the asylum … players will do what you let them do and won’t do what you don’t let them do. I don’t want tin soldiers on my team and I don’t ask their nature to correspond to my nature.”‘

‘Bledsoe is arguably the best pure passer the Cowboys have faced this season.’

On paper heading into the season, the Bills looked like the better team. Well, it’s time to prove it because Parcells has this Cowboys machine humming. He’s making so much more out of less, but this game could be a tough one

RT Mike Williams is only one to make Clayton’s All-AFC Team.

Four of the top playoff spots are reasonably secure unless the Chiefs, Colts, Titans and Patriots blow it in the second half. That leaves the Dolphins, Broncos and Bills battling for the last wild card (remaining slot is guarenteed to best team in AFC North).

‘The Bills list Jennings as questionable, meaning he has a 50-percent chance of playing. Without him, Marcus Price would take over the starting job.’

‘The Bills will be out to prove themselves in a tough contest at Texas Stadium. Dallas has been a mediocre at best in the past few weeks and it will catch up with it in this contest. Expect a well-rested Buffalo team to come out and play its best game of the year.’

‘The second half slate features the Colts, Giants, and a three game finish against the Titans, Dolphins, and Patriots. The Bills won’t survive that gauntlet, and they’ll be lucky to finish 8-8.’