Archives for December 7, 2005

‘Rookie Duke Preston replaced Villarrial and would do so again if Villarrial can’t go when the Bills (4-8) host the Patriots (7-5) this weekend.’

‘Head coach Mike Mularkey would not answer any questions during his Wednesday press conference about Eric Moulds except to say that Moulds was "excused from practice on Wednesday and Thursday" and that the matter would be handled internally.’

‘The paper, citing an unidentified NFL source, said that Moulds’ suspension could be announced as soon as Thursday after the disgruntled wide out meets with team owner Ralph Wilson, who will have the final say.’

‘The Bills are within their rights to suspend a player for 4 games for "conduct detrimental to the team".’

‘The final four games of the Buffalo Bills’ season could very much reveal the true character that McGahee has. Currently, the team is 4-8 and all but eliminated from the playoffs. Will he run at full speed or will he continue to run at the soft pace he’s ran at since November 14th? I guess we’ll all find out what this young man is made of, and it all begins this Sunday in Buffalo’s contest against the Patriots.’

‘However, sources told ESPN’s Chris Mortensen that Moulds was a no-show for a mandatory meeting with Mularkey on Monday.’

‘Mularkey told Moulds of his plan to suspend him during a meeting Monday, a person who has been directly informed of the discussion told The Associated Press on Wednesday.’

‘According to an NFL source, Bills coach Mike Mularkey told Moulds of his intention to suspend the player during a meeting Monday. Whether the suspension actually occurs depends on owner Ralph Wilson, who has the final say, the source said.’

‘”He’s playing at a Pro Bowl level,” Bills defensive coordinator Jerry Gray said of Fletcher, who has been overlooked for the postseason honor despite the fact he has more tackles (899) in the previous five years than any player in the NFL. (He was a Pro Bowl alternate in 2002.)’

‘Imagine for a minute, though, old Will were up in the press box for the game. What words might Shakespeare have punched into his laptop to describe the Miami tragedy?’

‘Patriots 28, Bills 13.’

‘It’s time to come to the rescue of Bills fans and turn the reins over to someone other than Donahoe.’

‘It’s true that there is no evidence that fan support is tapering off. Home games are all still sold out. But that’s sure to change if the Bills and its management don’t stop the downhill slide – soon.’

‘”What we have to do to beat Buffalo and how we have to play Buffalo is a lot better than we played them the first three-and-a-half quarters here,” Belichick said. “That’s the truth. That’s what it’s about. It’s about where we stand today and what we have to do today. It’s not about what was accomplished five years ago. That doesn’t have anything to do with where we are. It’s what we’re dealing with at this point in time and this moment.”‘

A playoff possibility, Jaguars would be dangerous foe (Boston Globe)

Passionate response (Boston Globe)

Pats got it down cold (Boston Herald)

Bills still could cause trouble for Patriots (Woonsocket Call)

Looking up (Quincy Patriot Ledger)

Pats’ Givens happy to be back where he belongs (Brockton Enterprise)

Division-leading Patriots to face Bills in Buffalo (Patriots.com)

Vince Wilfork is a champion on and off the field (Patriots.com)