Archives for November 7, 2005

‘Also at practice today, defensive lineman Sam Adams talked openly about his benching during the second half of the New England game. Adams said that he’s not comfortable with his role on defense but will do whatever Mike Mularkey wants him to do. Adams also said that the benching does not motivate him and that it "irritates me and takes away the focus of what I need to do."’

‘The move would come as a surprise for numerous reasons. Williams, who has never played guard, is the Bills highly-touted 2002 first-round draft pick — selected fourth overall out of Texas. He’s potentially losing his job to Peters, who joined the Bills as an undrafted rookie free agent last year. Peters is also a former tight end who was converted into an offensive lineman this year. At left guard, Williams would replace Bennie Anderson, a five-year NFL veteran, who was supposed to bolster the position when the Bills signed him to a three-year, $5.1 million deal in March.’

‘Since Ol’ Whitey took the reins, Buffalo has yet to make a single playoff appearance. Moreover, the Bills have won precisely three games in which they trailed at any point in the fourth quarter. The last time it happened was Week 5 of the 2003 season, when a furious rally wiped out a seemingly insurmountable three-point Cincinnati lead en route to a 22-16 win in overtime. For the calendar-challenged, that’s more than two years ago.’

‘While Kansas City’s last visit to Buffalo cost the franchise a spot in the ’96 playoffs, the Chiefs have had the Bills number as of late. Kansas City owns victories in three of the last four contests between these two original American Football League adversaries, including a convincing 38-5 win at Arrowhead (10/26/03) in the most recent meeting. In addition, Chiefs head coach Dick Vermeil owns a sparkling 4-0 career record vs. the Bills, making Buffalo the only club he has faced three or more times that has never defeated one of his teams.’

‘A late fumble by Kelly Holcomb, and the Bills’ nine-point lead dissipated into the New England night. The game was over and the season unraveled. One hopeful night exposed these Bills for what they really are.

Losers.’