‘Williams said Willis McGahee once again practiced with the offense this week. Last week the head coach said he’d consider using McGahee for the first time all season. He didn’t play on Sunday. This week Williams said, “I wouldn’t go out on a limb and say that he’ll play.”‘
BillsBeat - December 13, 2003
Moulds Returns to Practice; Moore Sits Out
‘Wide receiver Eric Moulds will be shown giving a tour of his home on “NFL Under the Helmet” Saturday morning at 12 noon ET on FOX in the Buffalo area.’
Tops Game Ball Winner: Travis Henry
‘Q: Watching football as a kid, what was your “team” that you always tried to watch and wanted to play? Did you expect to be playing for the Buffalo Bills today? – Alex (Olean, NY) TH: The Buffalo Bills were my team. I watched them through the Super Bowl runs. A particular player I admired growing up was Emmit Smith, but the Buffalo Bills were my team.’
Coach Fisher's Friday practice report
‘On Drew Bledsoe: Your rush approach is a little different when you’ve got a quarterback who is not as likely to take off and run or break contain and throw on the run. He could still move around. He’s a pocket passer and a very good one and he’s been making good decisions as of late. His success has been tied to the running game the last three or four weeks.’
BillsBeat - December 12, 2003
Bills' Moore misses second straight practice; Moulds returns
‘Williams added that rookie running back Willis McGahee is unlikely to make his NFL debut against Tennessee.’
Bills Defense Continues To Impress
‘”We’ve got some good offensive teams we are going to play against coming down the stretch but our defense has done a very good job again this past week of not allowing a touchdown against a team with really one of the hottest quarterbacks in the league throwing touchdown passes,” head coach Gregg Williams said. “That speaks volumes for our defensive pride. We’re not allowing big plays. That’s making the opponents’ offense earn everything.”‘
No catch: Tight ends embrace their role
‘”It’s not about me or Dave or Ryan or how many balls we catch,” said Campbell, who leads the tight ends with 25 catches but has been shut out the last three games. “We just want to contribute in any way we can. It’s about team success.”‘
Freakish challenge doesn't worry Sullivan
‘”I think you have to give credit where it’s due, but I think a lot of tackles that go against him psyche themselves out before the game even starts,” Sullivan said. “When you play a guy like that, you have to focus on your own technique. Of course, he has the great speed and long arms. But you have to worry about what you have to do. I just have to prepare myself physically and mentally, and then let my ability take care of the rest.”‘
Fletcher's heart is soul of Buffalo D
‘This year, playing for a markedly improved defense, Fletcher won’t approach those gaudy tackle numbers, but he still has a team-leading 132 through 13 games.’
If Williams stays as coach, Bills may get Kearse-d next year
‘”A little bit, I can’t lie,” said Kearse when asked if thought about joining Williams in Buffalo.’
Sound of Miracle still echoes in Music City
‘Bills Coach Gregg Williams was defensive coordinator for the Titans at the time of the controversial play (the Bills contended Wycheck threw a forward lateral). When he moved to Buffalo in 2001, he hung a painting of the play in his home. A gift from Titans Coach Jeff Fisher, it stayed there until a visit from some new Buffalo friends.’
McNair off crutches but doesn't practice
”’He’s off the crutches so that’s encouraging,” Titans Coach Jeff Fisher said. ”He’s hoping to play … We still have a long ways to go and he wants to play very badly.”’
Titans mix up signals vs. Bills
‘Because the Bills may try to steal signs, Fisher said he could have as many as four people sending in defensive signals from the sideline at the same time, with only one providing the true call. Fisher said he expects the Bills to make similar adjustments on their defensive calls.’
Defense has changed since Williams
‘”I think if Gregg was here, you would have seen a lot of the same changes. What you’ve got to do is adjust,” Schwartz said. “You have to constantly evolve in this league. There’s things people try to take advantage of; there’s trends in the league, different things that offenses are doing and different things that you have to take away.”‘
Keys to the Game
‘Buffalo needs this game to keep its skimpy playoffs hopes on life support. The Titans need it for peace of mind in the wake of last week’s four-turnover disaster vs. Indianapolis. If the Titans can reverse their turnover tendencies of the past few weeks, they should rebound, though it won’t be easy as Gregg Williams knows them better than most. Prediction: Titans 21, Bills 20.’