Archives for September 21, 2003

‘What you should look for: The Dolphins will try to wear down the Bills’ defense with heavy doses of Ricky Williams, the league’s defending rushing champion, and the Bills are eager to see if Miami will continue using single coverage on receiver Eric Moulds, who has burned the Dolphins in the past.’

‘Outcome: Bills take control of AFC East with 24-20 victory.’

‘The Bills will give Jennings help on occasion, but in one-on-one situations Jennings must do the job.’

‘”We’re going to let Bledsoe just sit back there and throw the ball! We love him that much,” joked new Dolphins linebacker Junior Seau this past week. “Our game plan is pretty easy. Everyone wants to put pressure on the quarterback and he is definitely going to be a key to get their offense going. We all know that. Getting him to move his feet outside the pocket is one of the keys.”‘

‘They haven’t played from behind yet. They haven’t had to race the clock in the fourth quarter.’

‘Q: Is he worried about McGahee? A: Sure, he is. Remember, when The News called him on draft day, he called it a “slap in the face.” Then management got to him and he backed off that, too. He knows the Bills believe McGahee can be a star in the National Football League. He was worried in April, he’s worried now and he’ll be worried as long as McGahee is on the same team.’

‘”I have fun,” he said. “You never know when it’s going to all end so you might as well have fun.”‘

‘”The fact there is good focus and good execution on starting fast is a good thing,” said coach Gregg Williams. “Those are important ingredients in being able to always be in control of the ballgame and not have to scramble at the end.”‘

‘By portraying the Bills Pro Bowl wide receiver as the spitting image of Robbie Alomar and Bill Romanowski, the Miami Dolphins defensive backs are trying to get inside Moulds’ head.’

‘What have you heard about the Bills-Dolphins rivalry? “I know it’s a big game for the fans. But it’s not like a college rivalry because I think the cities are a little too far away from each other.”‘

‘”This is a big, big challenge for us,” Wannstedt concluded, “we’re going to have to find a way to make some plays.”‘

‘You don’t think the Dolphins, off to a struggling start and with coach Dave Wannstedt’s job reportedly on the line, are resorting to an old issue to create some new adrenalin?’

‘“I’m sure it’s exciting for guys like Reed and Shaw to be in an offense like this. They know that if you take Moulds out, somebody else is going to get the ball.”’

‘For Surtain and Madison, their pride is under attack. If they fail, will their pocketbooks be next?’

‘The problem is the league put an emphasis on having three division games in the second half of the season and liked the idea of having so many in December, Lustig said.’