Archives for April 9, 2004

‘”Mike Mularkey is a very high-class guy,” Wilson said of his new head coach. “I think he’s very solid, very sound. He’s been a player for nine years. I think he’ll have the respect of the players. He’s not a know-it-all guy. He’s going to take the good advice he gets. Sam Wyche (the quarterbacks coach) is a top guy, and so is Jim McNally on the offensive line. So all of those things put together, plus the talent we have, makes me feel good.”‘

‘”I think you have to look at everything,” said the 28-year old Kansas native. “Some guys might only have a gross of 39 but if they’re netting 39 they’re helping their team. Although a guy with a high gross doesn’t mean they aren’t having a good season either. The net punt average is a great indictor for a team effort because you’ve got coverage guys and then you’ve got your kick too so you combine the two together. There might be a game in there where the punter had a great game but maybe his coverage unit wasn’t that good that day. I think you have to look at everything. Inside-the-20 is hard to look at too. Maybe the punter hasn’t had an opportunity because they’ve been punting backed-up the whole season. I just think you have to look at the whole picture. More than anything you have to see the games that they’ve played in. I’m a firm believer you can’t judge strictly by the numbers.”‘

‘”I think it was very important for this team,” Zolman said. “With only 10 games, you have to really focus on getting the wins early in the season. I think getting off to the good start will hopefully give us momentum going into these next few games and will get the season going in the right direction.”‘

‘”I’ve always been a fan of the hometown team and I’m sorry they couldn’t step up and get me there,” said Williams, the popular East High and Syracuse University product. “I’d have loved to finish my career at home. But to all the Bills fans out there, tell them I’ll see them next season.”‘

‘The veteran tight end had talked to the Buffalo Bills about possibly signing with the team near his hometown. But with this contract he’ll go back to the team that released him following knee surgery in 2003.’