Archives for January 4, 2009

‘How would you start? “We have re-established our commitment to mediocrity?” Or, “We promise we won’t mangle game management in ’09?” Or, “Our players will no longer get into a fracas 20 seconds before halftime while the clock runs out on a probable tying field goal?”‘

‘Buffalo police were called Saturday to help keep order outside a Delaware Avenue employment agency, where dozens of angry workers lined up to get their paychecks for shoveling snow recently at Ralph Wilson Stadium.’

‘"Without question, this [victory over Houston] was the game of my life," Reich said afterward. "I was pretty emotional when I got to the locker room. I couldn’t hold back the tears."’

‘The Bills got off to a great start in 2008 and thoughts of playoffs were dancing in fans heads. It came totally crashing down with losses in eight of the last 10 games. Everyone was calling for Dick Jauron’s head except Ralph Wilson who is keeping his coach and his coaching staff despite the collapse. There is bitter disappointment about how 2008 turned out and little optimism about 2009. Now for the ninth year in a row we do our position by position final exam grades as well as individual player grades for key players at each position.’

‘Thanks to Ko Simpson’s new years declaration to police that “I’m Ko Simpson with the Buffalo Bills. I am worth millions,” the Bills became the first NFL team to have a player arrested in 2009. Something to be proud of, indeed.’