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BillsBeat - October 28, 2001

Hype gives way to Bolts-Bills battle

‘Now comes the Bills, who on the surface look as dangerous as a domestic cat. But considering all that’s riding on this game, their claws will be sharpened.’

North County Times | Oct 28, 2001

Bills draw blueprint to make Flutie stretch

‘The blueprint for defending the 4-2 Chargers is no secret: Keep rookie back LaDainian Tomlinson in check; keep Flutie in the pocket by having the defensive ends stay in their rush lanes; make Flutie try to beat the defense with throws to the sideline and deep down the field.’

Buffalo News | Oct 28, 2001

The goal standard

‘The list is scribbled toward the back of the notebook he uses for scouting opposing players. The rookie cornerback opens it daily, making sure he’s keeping an eye on receivers around the league while keeping tabs on himself. It reads: 1. Improve every day…2. Be the best defensive back in the league…3. Lead the league in interceptions…4. Defensive rookie of the year…5. Pro Bowl..6. Best kickoff and punt returner…7. The word "can’t" is not an option for me.’

Buffalo News | Oct 28, 2001

Parker and Ellis have their own Buffalo connections

‘They are two guys with strong ties to Buffalo. But any feelings Vaughan Parker and Ed Ellis have for the Queen City will be put aside today. Parker and Ellis are offensive linemen for the San Diego Chargers, who host the Buffalo Bills in Qualcomm Stadium. "I grew up in Buffalo, so I was a big Bills fan," Parker said. "I still want them to do well…when we’re not playing them."’

Buffalo News | Oct 28, 2001

Bills-Chargers: It's a whole new ballgame

‘But Wilson and Butler won’t be able to carry their bitterness onto the field. The players will, though.’

Buffalo News | Oct 28, 2001

Wilson gave aid, comfort to Chargers

‘A whole lot of talking has been going on in the past week, though. Chargers linebacker Sam Rogers, yet another transplanted Bill, said today’s game will be "very, very personal." He said they want to beat Buffalo for Butler in the same way they wanted to beat Washington for Norv Turner, their offensive coordinator.’

Buffalo News | Oct 28, 2001

Bills need to see another good game from Johnson

‘Doug did a con job with the media this week, lavishing praise on Buffalo’s cornerbacks, Antoine Winfield and rookie Nate Clements. Yes, they’re good, but Flutie’s wide receivers, Jeff Graham and Curtis Conway, are big and have long experience.’

Buffalo News | Oct 28, 2001

Bills-Bolts not a game; it's a made-for-TV soap

‘Even so, the Chargers don’t believe they will fall today. Rogers said publicly during the week that the Chargers should win by 10 points, which surely made the worrisome Butler cringe. He is an old-school guy who doesn’t like providing bulletin board material to opponents, which is why he has told writers he plans to remain silent until after the game.’

San Diego Union Tribune | Oct 28, 2001

Flutie-Johnson debate won’t end today

‘The reality of it is, the controversy isn’t going to go away. Either Doug Flutie or Rob Johnson could put up huge numbers this afternoon at Qualcomm Stadium and the question of which of them should be the Buffalo Bills’ quarterback would still rage on. And remain ugly.’

Olean Times Herald | Oct 28, 2001

Flutie or Johnson? Move on, people

‘This has a chance to sound really silly again about 7 tonight, but why would the Buffalo Bills have done things any differently? When it came to making a choice between Doug Flutie and Rob Johnson, a 39-year-old against a 28-year-old for a rebuilding team, what choice was there?’

Toronto Star | Oct 28, 2001

Johnson versus Flutie

‘”You never really got the feeling that they were going to hit each other, nothing like that,” said Holecek, who like Flutie is now a member of the San Diego Chargers. “But you had to think maybe they wanted to.”‘

Toronto Sun | Oct 28, 2001

QB battle isn't the only story

‘Expect the Bills to stack the line of scrimmage and try to stuff the TCU grad much like the Denver Broncos did last week when Tomlinson mustered just 58 yards on the ground.’

Toronto Sun | Oct 28, 2001

Battle of Bills becomes Super Bowl for Buffalo

‘"If people don’t think after this chronology that Butler didn’t have any intention of extending his deal with the Bills," Wilson said, "then they think people don’t drink beer in Munich."’

Indianapolis Star | Oct 28, 2001

Flutie, Rob can settle it on the field

‘Did the Bills make the right choice? Long-term, yes. Short-term, no.’

New York Daily News | Oct 28, 2001

Atmosphere is charges

‘After listening to this all week, I began to wonder whether anyone in Buffalo or San Diego besides Marcellus Wiley was ever told the story of Pinocchio, because if it still applies, there’s no facemask thick enough to keep the noses of most of the people involved in this game from poking each other in the eye.’

Boston Globe | Oct 28, 2001
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