Archives for October 20, 2005

‘“I told the guys the other day, `You make the playoffs and I think I can be back for the championship game. But at the latest I’ll be back for the Super Bowl,”’ Spikes told The Associated Press on Wednesday. “That’s the way I feel right now. That’s just my mind process, how I feel I can heal.”’

‘Sources told the Herald Tuesday that the Pats’ All-Pro defensive lineman had suffered a sprained MCL (medial collateral ligament), which would keep him out 4-6 weeks. The Bills game falls at the four-week mark.’

‘It’s a resurgence that’s beginning to resemble what happened last year, when the Bills rallied from an 0-4 start to finish 9-7 but miss out on the playoffs. Now, tied atop the division with the idle New England Patriots, Buffalo is hoping for a postseason berth.’

‘“I’m a workhorse, a fine breed,” Buffalo’s running back said Wednesday. “You’re not going to find too many like this.”’

‘“We’ll know Sunday,” Moss said of whether he will be ready to go against the Bills.’

‘Moss is suffering from bruised ribs, a strained groin and a bruised pelvic area. He was injured during this past Sunday’s loss to San Diego.’