Archives for October 2004

‘The explanation is simple: The Bills are a decent team with a lousy record and the Dolphins are just plain lousy.’

‘Instead, he said Shaw’s production – in practice, in team meetings, in games – had fallen to the point where he felt it was necessary to release him. The move bumps second-year man Sam Aiken up the depth chart and practice squad member Drew Haddad will be promoted.’

‘Milloy, who shattered his right forearm during a preseason game at Indianapolis on Aug. 28, began practicing in live drills on a limited basis and working with the scout team on Wednesday. He did not rule himself out of the Dolphins game, but a realistic return is in a week or two.’

‘SS Pierson Prioleau’s nit-picky pass interference penalty in the end zone on the Jets’ Santana Moss is still a topic of conversation.’

‘”You get big eyes going into this game,” said defensive end David Bowens, who might be the only Dolphins player not fearing a little public gloating. “He’s been hit at least 40 times and sacked 19 this year. Any time you get a quarterback that isn’t mobile and with us blitzing and with our athletic ability, we have a pretty good chance of getting a couple more sacks.”‘

‘He has had one 300-yard game in his past 24 games.’

‘”I don’t think Buffalo can score 20 points the way they’re playing,” he said. “Plus Miami’s got a great defense. I don’t think it will give up 20 points.”‘

Offense sees the error of its ways (Miami Herald)

Ahanotu walks out on team (Miami Herald)

Lifestyles of the rich and famous — and miserable (Miami Herald)

Former Dolphins coach denies rumor he’ll return as GM (Miami Herald)

The rush is on … (Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel)

Devalued Bill (Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel)

Buffalo even worse than Miami (Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel)

Dolphins’ Ahanotu wants out (Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel)

Dolphins sign kicker for Buffalo game (Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel)

Forsey runs with the opportunity (Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel)

Dolphins’ Gordon undergoes surgery to repair separated shoulder (Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel)

Cracked rib won’t stop me, Fiedler says (Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel)

A missed block? Maybe it’s the quarterback’s fault (Palm Beach Post)

Fiedler expects to start against Bills (Palm Beach Post)

Fiedler, Mare on the mend (Florida Today)

What a week for Welker (Florida Today)

Fiedler uncertain about availability against Bills (AP)

A little good news for winless Dolphins: Welker wins special teams award (AP)

Bryant to kick for Dolphins at Buffalo (AP)

Dolphins sign K Matt Bryant; RB Gordon has surgery (Sportsticker)

Dolphins sign Matt Bryant (The Sports Network)

Inside slant (CBS Sportsline)

Strategy and personnel (CBS Sportsline)

Notes, quotes (CBS Sportsline)

Lamar Gordon Undergoes Surgery (MiamiDolphins.com)

Wes Welker Named AFC Special Teams Player Of The Week (MiamiDolphins.com)

Mare Ruled Out Of Bills Game; Team Signs Kicker Matt Bryant (MiamiDolphins.com)

‘It won’t be pretty, but it will be a 13-6 Bills win.’

‘The 6-3, 212-pound Brown spent the past three seasons with Buffalo. His last appearance came during the preseason when the Bills visited the RCA Dome. Brown suffered an injury to his left knee when he was tackled by the Colts’ Durrand Roundtree. “He’s healthy now and . . . we’re happy to have him,” Dungy said of the former Northern Arizona quarterback.’

‘“If we realize how to win games in the clutch, we could be 4-0 or at least 2-2,” Bills offensive lineman Ross Tucker said. “You just learn to do it by doing it. And we will.”’

‘Miami Dolphins quarterback Jay Fiedler said Wednesday he’s uncertain whether a cracked rib will prevent him from playing Sunday at Buffalo. If Fiedler doesn’t start, A.J. Feeley said he’ll be ready to step in. Both were listed as questionable on the injury report, but Feeley was more optimistic about his availability after recovering from a concussion in Sunday’s 24-10 loss at New England.’

‘The first 1,000 fans to donate a phone at any of the 10 gates as they enter Ralph Wilson Stadium will receive a poster featuring HopeLine spokesperson, linebacker London Fletcher.’

‘"It’s been a long process and every week I’ve been getting better," Milloy said. "At the beginning of this process I kept asking the doctors, ‘how long until I’ll be able to come back?’ and they kept shooting me down for my own safety. I got to the point where I just stop asking and focused on getting better."’

‘Mularkey said Shaw’s release wasn’t meant to send a message to the team. Rather, the coaching staff felt they could improve the production level with his roster spot. "When I say production, it is game, practice, meetings, and anything affiliated with what you do with your job," said Mularkey.’