Archives for December 3, 2005

‘”He knows everything before it’s going to happen and so does Kelly,” Losman said referring to Matthews and back up quarterback Kelly Holcomb. “They both know everything before it’s going to happen, how it’s going to happen, not just on the field but off the field, certain movements. So I’m just trying to pick their brains apart as much as possible.”‘

‘"This is Pennsylvania. We have Pennsylvania license plates and play Pennsylvania taxes," wrote Richard Runstedler. "We are Steeler fans here first. Hello out there? Nobody watches the Buffalo Bills."’

‘It also seems fitting that this week’s guest prognosticator, Jim Napora of Mission Viejo, actually believes it’s possible the Buffalo Bills will someday win the Super Bowl. Bless his heart.’

‘"It may not be a playoff atmosphere in the stadium," Bills coach Mike Mularkey said. "But it’s certainly playoff ramifications as far as playing."’

‘"There’s a lot of things," Bills coach Mike Mularkey said. "I know I say it from the sidelines, "Boy, we need to hit it here or hit it there.’ But when you’re a runner and you see things, there’s flashes of things that take place on every run that you don’t hit. I watch it on tape to confirm what he’s seeing in the back. It’s easier from the sideline to say, "You should have hit it.’ But sometimes there’s just a flash here or there that may not get him up in the hole quick enough. He’s much better than he was earlier in the year."’

‘"I never saw him, talked to him, dealt with him," said Penfold, who worked through the listing agent and Bledsoe’s lawyer. "He didn’t want to come back to Buffalo."’

‘”I’d rather get them before they get me,” Aiken said the other day in reference to his transformation from being a player who absorbed brutal tackles to being a player who now delivers them. Aiken’s mentality is shared by all the members of Buffalo’s kicking teams, and that is a primary reason why the Bills – as they were last year – are top to bottom among the best in the league.’

‘Hindsight is 20-20 and it is too late to change now, but Bills owner Ralph Wilson Jr. should have given up his pet rivalry with the Dolphins and pushed for a division including Buffalo, Cleveland and Pittsburgh in the last NFL realignment.’

‘”I think it was good for what we did, when we did it, to give him a breather and put Kelly in there because J.P. watched and learned and progressed without taking snaps,” Mularkey said during a conference call with Miami media this week.’

‘”I picture myself being…you know, J.P. Losman,” the Buffalo starter said when asked which quarterback, at the peak of his own skills, he’d most like to resemble. “The quarterback who’s very smart, who can beat teams with his arm, can go downfield, and if they have everything covered? He has the ability to take off and run and make a play. (Someone) who shows arm strength, shows athletic ability.”‘

For Dolphins, the ‘rookie wall’ is no great one after all (Miami Herald)

Ankle has Thomas `doubtful’ (Miami Herald)

Synergy in the backfield (Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel)

Thomas, Booker likely out for Bills (Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel)

Ankle injury restricts Thomas (Palm Beach Post)

Anger gives Losman focus (Florida Today)

Losman fits the bill for Buffalo (Naples Daily News)

Miami Dolphins Head Coach Nick Saban Press Conference Transcript 12/2 (MiamiDolphins.com)

‘While the Buffalo Bills have one of the worst run defenses in the league, their pass defense is the exact opposite. Buffalo may have the most imposing secondary in the entire NFL. If the Bills can figure out a way to stop the run and force Gus Frerotte to beat them through the air it could be a long day for the fans at Dolphins Stadium.’