Archives for December 19, 2011

‘”I’m just trying to make plays,” he said. “I knew what I had to do coming into the game. I knew what I wanted to try and correct from last game. Obviously I wasn’t making enough people miss last game, so that’s something I wanted to correct.”‘

‘And just like recent weeks, the Bills got away from the run game in the second half, even though they only trailed, 13-7.’

‘”As a coach you look at it as a failure when you don’t get guys ready to play,” said Bills head coach Chan Gailey. “You expect and believe that you can get anybody ready to play.”‘

‘It was Buffalo’s seventh straight loss, and it stumbled to its conclusion with thousands of empty seats collecting snow flurries at Ralph Wilson Stadium. The loss left the Bills with possession of last place in the AFC East and, with two games left in another lost season, it left fans with another long, cold winter of uneasy questions, on and off the field.’

Reggie Bush leads Miami Dolphins in win over Buffalo Bills (Miami Herald)

Miami Dolphins’ Reggie Bush has career day to power victory (Miami Herald)

With right moves, Miami Dolphins’ Jeff Ireland will be in win-win situation (Miami Herald)

Miami Dolphins’ 1972 record stands after Green Bay Packers’ loss (Miami Herald)

Keys to the game: Dolphins at Bills (Miami Herald)

Quarter-by-quarter breakdown: Dolphins at Bills (Miami Herald)

Grading the game: Dolphins at Bills (Miami Herald)

Photo gallery (Miami Herald)

Bowles gets first win as Bush, Dolphins rush past Bills (South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Dolphins defense produces third down shutout against Bills (South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Bush provides answers in Dolphins win (South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Dolphins LT Jake Long misses first start (South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Report Card (South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Photo gallery (South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Dolphins play for pride, dominate Bills again in 30-23 victory (Palm Beach Post)

Dolphins running back Reggie Bush runs for career-high 203 yards in win over Bills (Palm Beach Post)

Vontae Davis’ big day helps Miami Dolphins extend interception streak to six games (Palm Beach Post)

Miami Dolphins have a blast in Buffalo, and the future’s starting to look better (Palm Beach Post)

Photo gallery (Palm Beach Post)

Packers’ loss eases minds of ’72 Dolphins (Fox Sports Florida)

Photo gallery (Fox Sports Florida)

Dolphins Reward Bowles In First Game As Coach (MiamiDolphins.com)

Anybody Doubt Reggie Bush Now? (MiamiDolphins.com)

Postgame Notes (MiamiDolphins.com)

Photo gallery (MiamiDolphins.com)

Photo gallery (BuffaloBills.com)

Photo gallery (AP)

Photo gallery (Buffalo News)

Photo gallery (Rochester D&C)

Photo gallery (WGRZ-TV)

Photo gallery (WIVB-TV)

‘In losing the season series to their AFC East rivals, the Bills (5-9) have lost seven straight and are in jeopardy of finishing last in the division for a fourth straight year.’

‘”Obviously, we’re not where we want to be,” Johnson said. “I think we all need to dig deep. We can’t just keep taking these losses like this.”‘

‘The Buffalo Bills are getting even more banged up after receiver Stevie Johnson aggravated a groin injury, and tight end Lee Smith hurt his left ankle in a 30-23 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.’

‘Buffalo tight end Scott Chandler is out for a second straight game because of a left ankle injury.’

‘C.J. Spiller carried the ball 12 times for 91 yards and a score. He also caught nine passes for 76 yards and a touchdown.’

‘With just under two minutes remaining the Bills would recover the onside kick and take it in for a 34 yard field goal from Dave Rayner getting it to a one possession game 30-23. The ensuing onside kick was not successful though as Miami would recover with just over a minute left in the game.’

‘Plenty of blame can be tossed around. I’ll do my best to divvy properly.’

‘Fitzpatrick once again was off target on too many throws and made some bad decisions on others. I can wrap his struggles up in 2 third quarter plays. Dolphins qb Matt Moore threw a beautiful bomb to Brandon Marshall that he turned into a 65 yard TD. The throw was perfectly placed so Marshall didn’t have to break stride as Drayton Florence ran step for step with him. After that I tweeted that Fitzpatrick can’t make that throw. He’s missed a handful of deep passes to open receivers the last few weeks.’

‘They can’t use him as an every down back. He was having a great day today, one of the few he’s had in the NFL, but Gailey used him and Tashard Choice almost equally.’

‘I just don’t get it. The Bills, who were embarrassed 35-8 at Miami about a month ago and hadn’t won a game since then, were still considered the favorite?’