Archives for January 23, 2011

‘In the hysteria that was the Bills locker room following the game, I remember Kelly giving former Bills legend and NBC sports analyst O.J. Simpson a big, bear hug, and the Juice responding, “Thanks, Jimbo, for finishing the job.” I also remember Ralph Wilson beaming. “I’ve been to almost every Super Bowl, and every time I’m there, I daydream,” recounted the Bills owner who had waited nearly three decades for this moment. “When the players would run out on the field, electricity would fill the stadium and I would think, ‘Boy, wouldn’t it be great if someday the Bills were able to run out of the tunnel on a Super Bowl Sunday?’ I’m a little shell-shocked by the tremendous performance the team put on today. This is probably the best performance the Bills have ever had.”‘

‘”The positive is it’s been six years since I’ve been back in the NFL,” Wannstedt told Buffalobills.com. “So there will be a little bit of a transition, there’s no doubt about that from the standpoint of getting back in the groove a little bit. I’m excited to see what our division opponents are doing. I know the philosophy that Chan (Gailey) has and the game plan that he has for this team to win. I’m excited about trying to just be a part of that number one and trying to help make that happen.”‘

‘Posluszny, whose rookie contract expires at the end of this season, is expected to become a free agent in March, provided the league and its players can agree on a new collective bargaining agreement. But if the two sides don’t agree by March 4, there is the possibility of an owners lockout. And a lockout would cloud Posluszny’s free-agent status. It is believed free agency would not begin until a lockout ends.’