Archives for December 2004

‘There was good and bad. And in the end, the bad counted more.’

‘Bledsoe finished with 277 yards and four touchdowns for an absurdly high efficiency rating of 132.9. ”I’ve said it since March that we have an identity, and that is running the ball,” first-year Buffalo coach Mike Mularkey said. “If we have to throw the football to win, we will throw the football. Whatever phase it takes to win, we’ll do that.”’

‘That six-play, 78-yard drive was the first on which Buffalo went without a huddle. Before the touchdown, Bledsoe completed 3 of 4 for 45 yards on the drive. ”I think the hurry-up got us a little off balance,” defensive end Jason Taylor said. “A team comes into your stadium and runs a no-huddle out of a shotgun, they shouldn’t be able to do that.”’

‘Buffalo cornerback Nate Clements continues to enjoy his yearly visit to Pro Player Stadium. Clements intercepted a pass from A.J. Feeley in the first quarter, the seventh interception of his career against the Dolphins and the sixth in Pro Player.’

‘Who: Buffalo WRs Eric Moulds and Lee Evans vs. the Dolphins secondary.

Who won: Moulds and Evans.’

‘"It was beautiful, man," said Bills linebacker Takeo Spikes, who intercepted Feeley earlier in the game. "I told Pat he looked like a hard-boiled egg running down the sideline."’

‘"A team comes into your stadium and runs a no-huddle offense out of the shotgun, they shouldn’t be able to do that," Taylor said.’

‘"It was strictly a business trip," Mularkey said, "but it felt good to come home and win. It was a total shootout, a real street fight, and I don’t think anyone expected it to be that high scoring. Our guys were sucking air a little because of the heat, but I liked the way they responded."’

‘"When the ball left my hand, I thought I had overthrown it. Lee turned on the jets and got it." — Bills quarterback Drew Bledsoe.’

‘So many things will be lost in the shuffle. That Miami allowed a 104-yard kickoff return to start the game. That the Dolphins racked up a season-high 403 yards. That Jason Taylor had a remarkable strip and fumble recovery of Bills running back Willis McGahee.’

‘"They were trying to take Eric Moulds out of the game with a lot of their coverages, plain and simple," Buffalo coach Mike Mularkey said. "Lee made the plays when they were called for him."’

‘"We were in the game until the end," fullback Rob Konrad said. "I mean, if we only have four or five turnovers, we probably win the football game. That’s probably the most disappointing part of it all."’

‘"It’s a tough day for us," Knight said. "But any time you give Drew Bledsoe time like that, hey, you know just as well as me — he picks people apart. We got a little pressure on him a couple of times, and a couple other times we didn’t and he made us pay. If you give him time, he’s probably the best of all time."’

‘"Anytime you give Drew Bledsoe time to throw, he’s going to pick you apart," Dolphins strong safety Sammy Knight said. "We got a little pressure on him a couple of times, but a couple of times we didn’t, and he made us pay."’

Dolphins tank in loss to Bills (Miami Herald)

Stealing McGahee’s glory at least for day (Miami Herald)

The pass coverage that wasn’t vs. Bills (Miami Herald)

Feeley can’t avoid wrong end zone (Miami Herald)

A.J.’s day: hero-hot to zero-cold (Miami Herald)

Building trust in Bates (Miami Herald)

Boston could face four-game suspension for steroids (Miami Herald)

Ailing tackle toughs it out (Miami Herald)

Keys to the game (Miami Herald)

Strategy corner (Miami Herald)

Grading the Dolphins (Miami Herald)

Photo Gallery (Miami Herald)

Dolphins fall to 2-10 with 42-32 loss to Bills (Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel)

Bledsoe picks apart secondary (Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel)

Happy homecoming for coach, McGahee (Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel)

McMichael rips offense over being ignored in loss (Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel)

Education of Feeley is no cakewalk (Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel)

Lighting the way for sane Sundays (Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel)

Long pass to Evans puts Bills up for good (Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel)

Unhappy returns (Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel)

Report: Boston faces steroid suspension (Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel)

Photo Gallery (Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel)

Bills score 21 points off INTs (Palm Beach Post)

Evans gives Buffalo new option (Palm Beach Post)

This kind of loss makes you miss Ricky Williams (Palm Beach Post)

Secondary becomes a primary problem (Palm Beach Post)

Feeley’s days as starter numbered (Palm Beach Post)

Report: Boston facing steroids suspension (Palm Beach Post)

Bills pick off Dolphins (Florida Today)

Bledsoe’s big plays take out Dolphins (Florida Today)

Boston could face steroid suspension (Florida Today)

Konrad gets a carry, at last (Florida Today)

Pick, pick, pick, pick, pick (Vero Beach Press Journal)

Within Dolphins’ defeat, small victory for Monds (Vero Beach Press Journal)

Turnovers sink Dolphins in loss to Bills (Orlando Sentinel)

Dolphins Postgame Quotes (MiamiDolphins.com)

Bills Postgame Quotes (MiamiDolphins.com)

Postgame Notes (MiamiDolphins.com)

Photo Album (MiamiDolphins.com)