‘”If the feeling is that come Nov. 5 that he’s not ready to play, but he might be in a couple of weeks, he could be on the 53 and he’s just one of your eight inactive guys until everybody feels ‘OK, let’s put him in a game.'”‘
BillsBeat - October 30, 2003
Ex-Lion, wife shared fight against cancer
‘The parents of four children took on the juggling act in 1998 – when Stefanie Spielman was diagnosed with breast cancer and her husband announced that he would take a year off from professional football. He was then playing for the Buffalo Bills.’
Bills May Activate McGahee
‘He was cleared to practice two weeks ago and the Bills have until November fifth to either activate McGahee or place him on injured reserve.’
Brown: Perfect Timing For Bye Week
‘”It’s just going to take commitment to the team and everyone pulling their weight focusing on what their job is and doing it and not doing too much. It’s easy to turn this around. We can easily turn this around. If we start handing the ball off to Travis Henry, he seems to be hot, and we keep getting the ball to him and let him do his thing it will all fall into place.”‘
Donahoe backs coach; calls it `gut-check' time for Bills
”’I think we’re in a gut-check period for this team and this staff and this organization,” Donahoe said. ”And I’m confident we’re going to come out of this and get this thing going in the right direction because I believe in the people that we have doing it.”’
Thomas among those inducted in Buffalo hall of fame
”’It’s just not the old Bills that used to play around here,” Thomas said, recalling many of his former teammates, such as Jim Kelly, Andre Reed and Bruce Smith. ”It doesn’t seem like anybody’s stepping up to the forefront right now and being a leader.”’
BillsBeat - October 29, 2003
Bills leaning toward activating McGahee
‘“We probably would be leaning that way,” Donahoe said. “We can activate him, but it doesn’t mean he has to dress. The thing that you probably do not want to do with Willis is put him back on IR because then he can’t practice.”’
Bills Alumni Spotlight: Reggie McKenzie
When the Bills chose offensive guard Reggie McKenzie during the 1972 NFL draft, they knew they were getting a consensus All-American and they also knew they were getting a two-time All-Big Ten selection, who had played in two Rose Bowl games. What they didn’t know, was that they were also getting an unquestionable team leader and a player that would be nearly as dependable as the sun rising in the east for the next 11 years.
Players take blame for woes
‘”It’s all on the players,” Adams said. “Gregg is the head coach, and he’ll take the brunt, but it’s not his fault. Look at us. A good head coach will take responsibility. He’s taking responsibility. But the burden lies on our heads.”‘
Back to the drawing board
‘With a record of 4-4, the Bills’ playoff hopes are far from dead. But they probably will have to go 6-2 in the second half of the season – and win all three of their remaining AFC East games – to make the playoffs. Given their ugly performances in each of their last three losses, it obviously will take a stunning turnaround to do it.’
Bledsoe Sr. teaches parenting
‘Drew Bledsoe recalled being intimidated as a New England Patriot by the sight of Buffalo Bills defensive end Bruce Smith in the tunnel of Rich Stadium before the start of Bledsoe’s first NFL game. However, he said, the intimidation of being a new parent was worse. “All of a sudden, there was a life … I was responsible for,” Bledsoe said.’
Should Williams go?
‘His team simply isn’t tough enough mentally, which is something he vowed he would have when coming here from his previous stint as defensive coordinator of the Tennessee Titans.’
The Bills Begin The Bye Week With Gregg Williams At The Helm
‘Gregg Williams was front and center at Tuesday’s Bills practice. That pretty much tells us he’ll be on the sideline a week from Sunday in Dallas.’
Bills RB Henry feels underutilized in red zone
”’Man, I don’t know. I’m searching for answers myself,” Henry said. ”You would think I would get the ball in certain situations in which I’m not getting it.”’
Bills' Milloy fined $25,000 for knocking over official
‘The NFL said it happened during a running play in the third quarter in which Milloy made ”impermissible physical contact with a game official.”’