‘"There was so much of it on TV, and it seemed more real than anything I’d grown up with during the Vietnam War when you just saw snippets on the evening news," recalled DeHaven, who was also the Bills’ special teams coach on Jan. 16, 1991, when U.S. troops launched the first air strikes on strategic targets in Iraq, announcing our entrance into the Persian Gulf War.’
Archives for January 16, 2011
Defensive backs get a pass
‘The biggest failing of the secondary was its lack of interceptions. The Bills finished with just 11, and the defensive backs did not get their first pickoff until the 10th game. The INT total tied for fourth fewest in the league.’
Newton’s Law: Bills need to be right with top pick
‘Taking a risk on Newton might reap a huge reward down the road. But no one knows for sure. That’s the dilemma.’
Cookie was a monster on the field, a friend off it
‘Stubborn, lovable, intractable, generous, unreasonable. The Cookie I’ll always remember is the one whom I asked for an interview when he arrived in Buffalo the first time. "I can’t do it now," he said as he left the dressing room, "but give me your address."’