Archives for December 9, 2001

‘So today, it’s One for the Ages. The only thing that could spoil it is if the teams play to a tie.’

‘After all, only the winless Detroit Lions and the expansion Houston Texans stand between these two teams and the top pick in April’s NFL Draft.’

‘There was an 80 percent chance of snow last night in Buffalo, with a northeast wind gusting up to 15 mph. But it shouldn’t be so bad for the game today. Forecasts were calling for temperature highs that could reach the upper 30s by this afternoon and it might even be sunny, with the chance for additional snow down to about 30 percent.’

‘”Honestly, I think guys would be lying if they didn’t say in the back of their minds, that, ‘Hey, that makes business sense,’ ” Seifert said. “But as a coach you can’t do it. You can’t function that way. There’s no way that I can go into a game and not do everything I can to win a game. When you compete, you compete to win.”‘

‘Crosby earned a roster spot and now finds himself second on the depth chart at fullback behind perennial Pro Bowler Larry Centers. He even got a start last Sunday night on national television against the San Francisco 49ers due to the offensive formation in which the Bills opened the game.’

‘Call it The Futility Bowl, The Pride Bowl, The Misery Loves Company Bowl. Two teams, whose combined records are 2-21, are playing for anything but a shot at The Super Bowl.’