Archives for December 5, 2004

‘The Bills (6-6) have scored 117 points in the past three games, all wins, and they’re in playoff contention despite an 0-4 start. They completed a season sweep of the Dolphins (2-10), who fell to 0-8 against AFC opponents.’

‘Pat Williams, a 317-pound defensive tackle, put the finishing touches on Buffalo’s victory by returning A.J. Feeley’s interception 20 yards for a touchdown with 2:10 remaining.’

‘A.J. Feeley threw for 303 yards and three touchdowns on 25-of-51 passing, but he was intercepted five times and the Dolphins also lost a pair of fumbles.’

‘Bills climb to .500 mark and keep playoff hopes alive with 23-10 victory.’

‘The Bills are the sixth runningest team in the league, moving via the ground on 49.5 percent of their plays. Only five teams are running the ball a greater percentage of the time, an impressive figure considering the Bills have a losing record. (The 10-1 Pittsburgh Steelers lead the league at 61.7 percent.)’

‘”My hands are my strong point and I take a great amount of pride in catching with my hands. A lot of times, you can’t use your body. You’ve got to be dependent on your hands. Over the years, I’ve developed confidence in them, and I’m not afraid to use them.”‘

‘As a whole, Buffalo’s defensive backs constitute the smallest position on the roster. They average 5-11 1/2 and 193 pounds. That’s 3 1/2 inches and 42 pounds smaller than kicker Rian Lindell.’

‘Like the current team, the ’63 Bills rallied, winning five of their next six. Visions of playoffs danced in their heads. But then they lost to San Diego and lost a critical game to – another drum roll, please – the Patriots.’

‘”He’s really having a good year,” said quarterback Drew Bledsoe, whose health and well-being is tied directly to the performance of the 6-foot-6, 365-pound Williams. “He’s playing at a very high level. He’s playing at a high enough level that you almost don’t even notice him.”‘

‘”You know, it’s cool,” McGahee said of his homecoming. “They’ve been watching me play all my life so it won’t be different. They’re all happy for me and I appreciate that and I want to go out there and give my best for them. My whole family will be (at the game). Basically, everybody in Miami.”‘

‘What’s your favorite brand of music and who has control of the stereo in this locker room? “Rap. And in this locker room, the veterans pick. I don’t have any say yet.”‘

‘You’ll wait a long time before a Buffalo Bills’ fan feels sorry for the Miami Dolphins.’

‘”I know we’ve got to win the rest of our games to have it even be a consideration,” said Bills’ quarterback Drew Bledsoe of any post-season scenarios. ” If we don’t win this week, we’ll be on the outside looking in for sure.”‘

‘One of the exercises reportedly involved McGahee single-handedly towing a 4×4 truck up and down the street. Merely carrying a team on his back must seem easy by comparison.’

”’For a guy who hasn’t played much, he sees the field amazing,” Dolphins defensive end David Bowens said. “Most guys, when they’re just breaking in, don’t see all the blocks and how they’re setting up. They’ll be running an outside play and he already sees the cut back way on the backside.”’