Archives for November 2003

”’I’m not sure of the percentage yet, but I went through the whole practice today and it felt pretty good,” said Moulds. ”I made some plays, and once your confidence gets back to that level, you go out there and play the same way you normally play.”’

‘”We’re 4-4 and we’ve got eight more games to go,” said Brown. “We could easily finish the season out with only four losses. That’s a great possibility.”‘

‘Q: What was the last movie you saw?

SA: Texas Chainsaw Massacre.’

‘Join Democrat and Chronicle columnist Scott Pitoniak for a Bills chat at 12:30 p.m. today.’

Head coach Jay Sirianni of Southwestern High School has been named the Buffalo Bills’ high school football “Coach of the Week” for the ninth weekend of the 2003 season (Oct. 31-Nov. 1). Sirianni led Southwestern (8-1) to a 12-6 upset victory in overtime over previously undefeated Depew HS in a Section VI Federation Class B semi-final playoff game last Friday night at Depew.

‘Ryan and Gilbride never hit it off, which wasn’t a surprise. There weren’t many people on Ryan’s buddy list, nor was Ryan on many others. “Buddy thinks he’s right with everything he says and everything he does,” said Wade Phillips, former head coach of the Bills, while he was still coach of the Broncos. “That’s him.”‘

‘”I’ve been saying all along that this is a marathon,” Adams said. “I’ve seen teams go 8-2 and not make the playoffs. We’re in this thing for the long haul and right now we’re sitting in the middle of the pack. We’re getting ready to put our kick in like Seabiscuit.”‘

‘The deal gives Xerox signage throughout Ralph Wilson Stadium, category exclusivity and advertising in Bills publications and hospitality on game days. Xerox will also be a sponsor of the Bills’ 2004 training camp.’

‘Trouble is, in this season of great expectations, the Bills are one game worse that last year’s edition which, after a 5-3 start, struggled home 3-5 and missed the playoffs by a win.’

‘While Wilson and general manager Tom Donahoe both have showed some support for the embattled Williams this week, nobody in Buffalo is unaware of how much is at stake in the coming eight weeks. Williams is a good coach and a good man, and his players continue to play hard for him, but it’s clear that he has struggled with how to consistently and correctly push his team’s buttons in his two and a half seasons on the job.’