Archives for November 2009

‘The Bills are without starting cornerback Terrence McGee, who missed his third straight game after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right knee. Backup cornerback Ashton Youboty (ankle), and backup defensive tackle John McCargo (calf) are also inactive for the Bills.’

‘The Bills are in a funk as of late, playing well against competition for three quarters of the contest and then getting blown out in the fourth quarter. Buffalo has been outscored 53-0 in the fourth quarter in their last three games, and have also let a lead slip in the last quarter of all three games. For the Bills to win this contest, they’ll need to exploit some matchups, even though they have an incredible amount of injuries to many key positions.’

‘”How can you live in Buffalo and not like the Bills?” he asked me the other day, in the workout room. “It’s like a marriage, except there ain’t no divorce . . . When they’re losing, that’s when they need you.”‘

‘"It’s tough to intimidate someone when you’re 3-7, and if our record was better there would be more of an intimidation factor," said the always forthright Donte Whitner.’

‘ Miami has not allowed Henne to be sacked in the past two games, and the second-year-pro is now 5-2 as a starter. The Dolphins have used him economically and he has topped 200 yards passing just three times. If the Bills can contain Williams, perhaps it will lead to Henne trying to do too much and the Bills forcing some mistakes. They lead the AFC with 17 interceptions.’

‘I believe McCoy has the arm strength, accuracy, mobility and savvy to be a very good NFL quarterback for a long time. I wouldn’t mind seeing the Bills lose their six remaining games if it would result in landing McCoy. He’s probably lifted himself into the top half of the first round.’

‘As the Bills search for a way out of their decade-long playoff drought, what can they learn from the Parcells formula? Here are some of the cornerstones of Parcells’ philosophy…’.

‘Dolphins, 20-17.’

‘"The model hasn’t changed," Polian said. "The things we do work for us. We have continuity. It starts with a great coach and a great quarterback. Without that, you’re not going very far."’

‘The Bills need to find out everything there is to know about Brohm and his possibilities as a quarterback who could produce a contender in Buffalo. If he doesn’t answer that description, the people who inherit their drafting assignment must investigate what either Tim Tebow or the other highest-rated emerging college quarterback has to offer between January and draft day in April.’

‘It’s possible Brohm isn’t an NFL-quality player, but the real significance of the signing is that it’s clear the Bills have quit on Trent Edwards.’

Miami Dolphins’ Randy Starks making a sudden impact (Miami Herald)

Who has the edge: Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills (Miami Herald)

These Miami Dolphins persevere, regardless of questions (Miami Herald)

Dolphins center Jake Grove to miss Sunday’s Bills game (South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Dolphins-Bills: Who has the edge? (South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Chad Henne’s stats don’t tell all for Dolphins QB (South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Miami Dolphins are still in the playoff hunt while going deep into their depth chart (Palm Beach Post)

Grove out for Bills game (AP)

Dolphins Sign Ryan Baker From Practice Squad, Waive Evan Oglesby; Grove, Dotson Ruled Out (MiamiDolphins.com)

Cold Weather In Buffalo Not Much Of A Concern For Dolphins; Other Notes (MiamiDolphins.com)

‘Mace spent the first 11 weeks of the season on the Bills’ practice squad. The 6-foot-3, 287-pound Mace joined Buffalo in May 2007 as an undrafted free agent and spent parts of the 2007 and 2008 season on the team’s practice squad. He played in three games last season after being added to the roster in early December.’

‘To make room for Mace on the active roster, the Bills released tight end Joe Klopfenstein. Klopfenstein was signed just last week when Derek Fine was placed on injured reserve.’