Archives for December 4, 2005

‘It was a pathetic way to finish a game against a weak performance and proves once again that this team just doesn’t have the toughness to win big games. It is a problem that goes back to the beginning of the quickly closing Tom Donahoe era. This team is in total disarray and the only good thing that came out of today’s loss was a possible higher draft pick and hopefully some honest talk about the fact that this team has no shot at the playoffs.’

‘Eric Moulds did not have a catch and was not on the field at numerous times during the game.’

‘After taking a 21-0 lead, the Bills’ characteristically feeble offense reverted to form, failing to score on their final 10 possessions.’

‘The game was a near mirror-image of the first meeting of the season, but with a different result.’

‘Miami Dolphins quarterback Gus Frerotte left Sunday’s game against Buffalo when he was sacked for a safety in the third quarter.’

‘Wilson is very disappointed by the way the season has gone. He’s a realist. He doesn’t want to mortgage the future in a desperate attempt to win. But he wants to win every bit as much at age 87 as he ever has in his tenure as Bills owner. Contrary to what some might suggest, he’s not at all content to sell a lot of tickets and be marginally competitive.’

‘Dolphins 20, Bills 17.’

‘”It’s hard to complain about playing in the NFL,” center Trey Teague said. “It’s a dream job for millions of people. It’s always been our dream. It’s hard to complain about how sore you are because it’s one of the few negatives about the game. But you definitely are sore. It’s amazing what the body can get used to.”‘

‘”There’s a balance in understanding that the quarterback is the key player, but the fact of the matter is the quarterback is totally dependent on the team around him,” Reich said in Buffalo last week before being honored at Ralph Wilson Stadium.’

‘”We have not achieved what those Bills teams achieved,” Polian said. “No one is ever going to go to four straight Super Bowls again. You cannot make a legitimate comparison in terms of team achievements until we equal what they did, at least one time.”‘

‘Mike Mularkey is 3-0 all-time vs. Miami.’

‘Williams has long been a Bills killer. In five career games against Buffalo, he has averaged 28 carries and 136 yards, including a record-setting 228-yard, two-touchdown performance in the snow at Ralph Wilson Stadium three years ago. Meanwhile, Brown, the No. 2 overall pick in the draft, gained 97 yards on just 17 carries against the Bills in early October, and Buffalo’s next-to-last run defense hasn’t gotten any better. There’s just no telling what the Dolphins may run for today when they unleash their new-look 1-2 punch, especially if strong safety Lawyer Milloy can’t play with a foot injury.’

‘Looking back on the games you played early in the season, how tough was it to get thrown into that situation as a rookie?

“It was tough, but it was great to have that kind of experience early on. It really gives me a lot of confidence, not only for the rest of this year but next year and beyond.”‘

‘Kiick and his old Dolphins teammates have made it perfectly clear that they won’t be pulling for the 11-0 Colts to run the table. And should Indy stumble, many of the old Dolphins will be uncorking champagne bottles and popping beer can tops and toasting their singular achievement. They’ve been characterized as a bunch of grumpy old men for doing this in the past, but I don’t have a problem with them wanting to keep their record intact. You show me an athlete who says he wants his record broken and I’ll show you a liar.’

‘”We have five games to go and we don’t want our own papers and our own fans to be the ones to give up,” Losman lamented. “(The fans and media) look at us saying, ‘Why are you guys giving up?’ while you guys are turning your backs on us first.”‘