Archives for November 6, 2001

‘What’s worse than disdain? In pro sports, it’s apathy.’

‘"I’ll tell you what, that guy there is a good football player," said Colts’ coach Jim Mora as he passed Rhodes outside the locker room. "We were very confident that he’d do it for us today."’

‘An awkward situation arose in the Bills’ lockerroom after the game. Guard Ruben Brown was visibly upset several times during the game, once throwing his helmet, then gathering his offensive teammates around him for an emotional chat. Naturally, the media wanted to talk to him after the game. But he declined, except to WGR’s Ed Kilgore. As Brown explained, "They pay me."’

‘When Buffalo visited Indianapolis in the second week of the season, the Bills defense made the Colts look like the offensive equivalent of the St. Louis Rams, surrendering 42 points and 555 yards…..’.