Archives for January 31, 2007

‘My first report from the hotel with the Colts will probably be on how they felt their week went in terms of preparation and how their scheduling and meetings and practices went. I’ll be talking to the people I know in the Colts organization to get a feel for that. Solomon Wilcotts will be doing the same thing in covering the Bears before the game.’

‘"It was different, it was certainly different," said Evans. "Early in the season, we weren’t able to hit the deep ball very consistently. That was something that was different for me because that was one of the things I had success with early in my career. I never had a game with 10 catches for 90 yards. But I learned that those are the things you have to do to be successful in this league. That was one of the biggest things I learned this season."’

‘Unlike Jim Kelly, Andre Reed, Thurman Thomas and the rest of those lovable Super Bowl losers, Bill Polian is getting another chance. "Hopefully we can take it just a little bit further than we did in Buffalo," the fiery Indianapolis Colts president said yesterday. "It’s an honour to be here. It’s what we play for."’

‘"He’s tremendous," Bears receiver Justin Gage said. "As far as avoiding hamstring pulls and quad problems, he’s been great. I’ve had fewer, and as a team we’ve had fewer. My first two years we had a ton of injuries. The last two years since Rusty’s been here we’ve been healthy through the season."’

‘When adjusting for inflation, the new scoreboard is cheaper than the aging JumboTron, for which the Bills can no longer find replacement parts. The JumboTron in 1994 cost the equivalent of $8 million today. The new “Mitsubishi high-definition LED video display” and the ribbon board cost $5.2 million.’

‘Come early March, the Bills — who are scheduled to have the second-most salary cap space in the league ($39.7 million) this offseason — should be entertaining June and Briggs at their facilities. Either would greatly aid the team’s dream of a playoff push.’