Archives for October 16, 2003

‘Cornerback Antoine Winfield provided one curious answer. Asked who was to blame — players or coaches — for the team’s struggles, Winfield responded: “It’s a combination of both. I think we could split it 50-50.”’

‘Sunday’s game kicks off at 4:15 PM (it was originally scheduled for 1:00 PM) and will be carried by local FOX affiliates.’

‘Lord Farquaad, for those not familiar with animated mega-movies, is the short guy from ”Shrek.” And Bauman, generously listed at 5-foot-8, is one of the shortest players on the Redskins roster. The Redskins will need Bauman to stand tall against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, when he replaces injured starter Fred Smoot.’

‘Both of these squads are searching desperately for some momentum. Look for both teams to have breakout games and combine to score a lot of points. Buffalo gets the edge due to the home field advantage.’

‘Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson Jr. will spend part of his 85th birthday making a check presentation to Roswell Park Cancer Institute.’

‘Since 1975, the Buffalo Bills have hosted 16 regular season games that have kicked off at the 4:00 p.m. time slot. Buffalo holds a 9-7 record in these games with their most recent being a loss to the New York Jets on October 7, 2001.’

‘Sunday, October 19, 1969 – Raiders 50, Bills 21.’

‘LB Marlo Perry #58 – 1994-99: The hard-hitting LB and special teamer was a Bills’ third round draft choice in 1994 out of Jackson State. He played 60 games with the Bills before an injury ended his pro football career in 1999. He and his wife Sabrina still live in the Buffalo area and are active in the community.’

‘”Bruce is getting up there a bit (in age), he doesn’t play every down like he used to, but he can still bring it when he comes. He’s still got great explosiveness off the ball and he’s still got all the crafty moves that he’s always had.”‘

‘”You can tell he’s got the talent,” fullback Sam Gash said. “It’s just going to take him some time to get used to playing again.”‘

‘If they don’t wake up and start playing that way soon, they might be playing for a new head coach. Hey, maybe they could bring in a real tough guy, like Arnold Schwarzenegger.’

‘”But it’s nothing really, really serious,” said Moulds, who had the same injury in college. “I just think it needs a little bit of rest and a little ice. It’s helped me out a lot. It’s gotten a lot stronger, so I feel pretty confident.”‘

‘The bottom line: The Bills need to do more with what they have.’

‘McGahee has been on the reserve/non-football injury list since the beginning of the season, and couldn’t begin practicing until the start of Week 7. Now that he has started, the Bills have up to 21 days to decide whether to elevate him to the 53-man roster. If he’s not ready within that window, he must sit out the rest of the season, though that seems unlikely.’

‘Moulds is likely to be a game-time decision. How will he know he can play? “When I’m able to get the deep ball,” he said.’