Archives for October 26, 2001

‘As of late yesterday, 5,000 tickets remained for Sunday’s game…’.

‘Chargers GM John Butler refused to be interviewed by Buffalo radio or TV stations this week. He did agree to talk to San Diego outlets, but only on the condition they didn’t share the tape with affiliates in Western New York.’

‘"I don’t really care about them," Johnson said of Flutie Nation. "Fans are going to support who they want to and I don’t think it’s really going to change anything."’

‘The two very likely would have been reunited last off-season had the Bills decided to release Johnson and keep Doug Flutie as their quarterback. Instead, Flutie was let go, he signed with the Chargers, and now Johnson’s arch enemy is playing for his buddy. A strange twist indeed.’

‘"It’s one thing to see football — that’s a drama in itself," Wiley said. "But this one’s expected to be a notch above that. It starts up top, all the way down to the field. It’s just relationships. It’s almost a chance for the little brother to beat up his big sister if he can, and mama don’t get mad."’

‘The only one not expressing concern is nosetackle Pat Williams. "There ain’t no magic," Williams said of Flutie and the Chargers. "They lost against the Patriots, the Browns. They’ve been playing average. They ain’t showed me nothing."’