Archives for February 1, 2007

‘Three years ago, Lindell hooked up with noted trainer Mackey Shilstone, who has worked with about two dozen NFL kickers. It helped his overall fitness, but most importantly, it made Lindell feel as though the ball had "a little more jump off my foot."’

‘”There’s such a buildup to the game, and such a disappointment when you lose,” Metzelaars said. “It’s hard to get it back. We had a lot of continuity on those teams, which certainly helped, but I think what helped more was the chip we had on our shoulders year after year. Each time we lost, we wanted to prove to everyone that we could win it the next year.”‘

‘I’d really like to see my buddy Pete Metzelaars get a ring though. We’ve been close friends for a long, long time. I was Pete’s roommate for all of the Super Bowls so it wouldn’t shock me if he didn’t want me anywhere near his hotel room the night before this Super Bowl considering our luck when rooming together in the past.’

‘No one likes paying more for the same thing. But fans still are willing to come out even during poor seasons and if the price of admission has to go up, at least it’s remaining on the low end of the scale. Whether that qualifies as a good deal is a matter for ticket buyers to decide, but as the NFL goes, it’s not bad.’

‘Although Brown didn’t have much to prove, it is satisfying to him that he’s shown people he had a lot of football left in him after being discarded by the Bills three years ago. "I wanted to show everybody that," he said. "I wanted to know whether I could still do it. Believe me, my first camp with Lovie I thought I couldn’t do it. It was a tough camp. But I always loved the game. That’s why I fought through it because I wanted to play. I’m just fortunate I fought through it and by fighting through it, I got here."’

‘The $5.2-million “Mitsubishi high-definition LED video display” will stand 33 1/2 feet tall, which is only two feet higher than the current board. However, it will be more than 82 feet wide, which is almost twice the size of the current board that was installed in 1994.’

‘Buffalo’s four Super Bowl teams rank 43rd (1990), 52nd (1991), 66th (1992) and 73rd (1993).’

‘Other winners were: Aaron Schobel (defensive MVP), Brian Moorman (special teams MVP), J.P. Losman (most improved player), Nate Clements (hardest hit), Jason Peters (Unsung hero) and Donte Whitner (rookie of the year).’

‘Beginning with March’s free agency period, it will become evident how interested the Bills are in building a high-level defense. The Tampa 2 and solid coaching staff are already in place. Acquiring the necessary talent is next.’