Archives for December 2002

‘In short, if it wasn’t for Bledsoe’s glittering season, Henry, Moulds and Price wouldn’t have 1,000 yards in their specialties and Bills’ fans wouldn’t be talking playoffs in Game 13.’

‘The Bills ended a streak of 37 consecutive drives started in their own territory when they began a possession at Miami’s 48-yard line after a Dolphins’ punt into the wind.’

Book your reservations for the Ultimate Sports Weekend. – Sabres/Bills

Photos of the Buffalo Jills in action during Sunday's game.

"I have played in the cold weather for a long time now, from high school on and it has never really been a big factor to me as far as throwing the ball. The only affect really is from the wind. If it's real winding then sometimes it will affect the ball a little bit."

More photos from Sunday's 38-21 win over the Dolphins.

Part I – Photos from Sunday's win over the Dolphins.

‘The Bills became the first team in NFL history to have three players go over the 1,000-yard mark for the season in the same game. Henry has 1,108 yards rushing. Moulds has 1,043 yards receiving, and Price has 1,020.’

‘His five 100-yard games this year are the most since Thurman Thomas had seven in 1993.’

‘The Dolphins wasted Williams’ effort with two critical fumbles and an interception that the Bills turned into 21 points. Miami could blame the loss on coaching, quarterbacks, defensive backs and just about anybody other than their star running back. After all, would anybody have predicted he would have piled up so many yards with the snow falling horizontally . . . and the Dolphins would lose?’

‘You almost expected to see Dan Marino and Don Shula at the podium afterward, explaining away the loss.’

‘Bills fans thought Gregg Williams had lost his mind when he punted from the New England 32 four weeks ago, early in the third quarter, trailing by 10. Overly conservative, that was. Wannstedt did Williams twice worse.’

‘Kelly was all over the Bills’ sidelines firing up the fans and players. Imagine Price’s surprise to be mugged by Kelly after his 73-yard touchdown in the third quarter.’

‘Play of the Game: Aaron Schobel unloaded on Dolphins quarterback Ray Lucas on a fourth-and-4 play into the wind late in the second quarter, forcing a fumble that Chidi Ahanotu returned to the Miami 31-yard-line. Four plays later, Bledsoe found Peerless Price in the end zone and the Bills had a 17-14 lead.’

‘Almost all of Western New York got a taste of lake-effect snow Sunday.

So did millions of viewers watching the Buffalo Bills-Miami Dolphins football game, which was whited out in the fourth quarter as the squalls moved in and pasted Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park.’