Archives for December 2005

‘If the outside perception is that Mularkey is alienating veterans and that in losing five of six games he is losing the team, he doesn’t see it. “I think we have too much leadership in that locker room, and we have some young guys in there that I can see will step up to the challenge and be leaders,” he said. “There’s too many good character guys who have worked their tails off, so I’m not worried about that.”‘

‘”I feel for the fans; I know how important this is to them,” he said. “This is a unique situation in this city with the support we get from these fans. They need to know we’re all in this together and we’re doing the best we can.”‘

‘How low are the Bills? They couldn’t play handball against a curb right now, and it’s going to get worse before it gets better.’

‘On Monday, Mularkey refused to elaborate on the situation with Moulds, only to say he and the player have talked. “That’s internal, personal,” he said. “Eric and I have had a good talk and we’ll keep it at that.”‘

‘This was a gut-wrenching loss that could cost people their jobs.’

‘Coach Mike Mularkey, whose team fell to 2-7 the past two years in games decided by six points or less…’.

Inside slant (The Sports Xchange)

Strategy and personnel (The Sports Xchange)

Notes, quotes (The Sports Xchange)

‘Contrary to what you say, we think that we have made progress in recent years. We have handled a difficult salary cap situation and we have built up a roster that was lacking in talent. We have not finished the job and we have not won enough games which is frustrating for everyone. We have total confidence in Coach Mularkey and his staff in their abilities to get the job done.’

‘In the Miami game, you blitzed Gus Frerotte often and effectively. When Sage Rosenfels came in it looked like we put the blitz package away, rushing just the down linemen. Why the change in strategy?’

‘The AFC’s winningest franchise in the 1990s with a 102-58 record, the Bills are 30-46 since Donahoe took over in January 2001. Their record during that span is the fourth-worst in the NFL, not including Houston, which joined the league as an expansion team in 2002.’

‘You don’t learn about a guy’s character in the easy times, or after wins. You learn about a player’s character in the tough times and after losses. Fans; you yourself can be the judge. You should know that we try to talk to every player. Watch after losses which guys talk and which guys hide. The next several weeks will be very revealing. You will be able to see for yourselves the players who stand up and face the music, or the ones who wilt like they did Sunday in the Miami heat.’

‘Lee Evans: Became the first Bill ever to score three touchdowns by any method in one quarter…’.

‘There’s so much blame to go around, you hardly know where to start.’

‘For the Bills, it’s another loss and it means they’re 4-8. It’s another sign of ineptitude in the era of Bills general manager Tom Donahoe. Coach Mike Mularkey proved once again that he’s not fit to be a head coach in the NFL.’

‘Woe is the Bills.’