Archives for October 6, 2005

‘Which seems to be a sure sign that Mularkey has either made the decision to sit down Losman with the Bills off to a 1-3 start, struggling terribly on offense and desperate for a victory, or that he’s at least giving it serious consideration.’

‘Buffalo’s offense is ranked 31st in the NFL in yards, 31st in passing, 27th in sacks allowed, 29th in third-down conversions, and 28th in points. And somewhere in Texas, Drew Bledsoe is snickering.’

‘So ends the first stage of installing Losman as the starter. At 1-3, Buffalo is changing direction, hoping to salvage a season that has featured some early problems.’

‘”Both guys have capabilities of making plays in different ways,” Dolphins coach Nick Saban said. “Losman is a very good athlete and a good runner and has made a lot of plays scrambling…I am not sure that [Holcomb] would do the same types of things, so there would be a little bit of difference in what [the Bills] would do relative to who is playing quarterback.”‘

‘Buffalo’s quarterback controversy is starting to become interesting.’

TE gets extra attention (Miami Herald)

Buffalo benches QB Losman (Miami Herald)

Bills’ Holcomb likely QB starter in Dolphins game (Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel)

Dolphins’ Seau misses practice again (Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel)

Randy Michael Q&A (Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel)

Dolphins’ game of musical tackles is working (Palm Beach Post)

Bills’ Mularkey won’t say who’ll start at QB (Florida Today)

McMichael has blossomed into complete player (Florida Today)

McMichael’s on top of his game (Naples Daily News)

Inside slant (The Sports Xchange)

Strategy and personnel (The Sports Xchange)

Notes, quotes (The Sports Xchange)

Dolphins Dolphins-Bills Injury Reports (MiamiDolphins.com)

Broward County Athletic Association And Deerfield Beach High School Honor Dolphins Stockar McDougle (MiamiDolphins.com)

Don’t Fall Into AFC East Trap (MiamiDolphins.com)

‘The decision to enact the switch, after Losman started the first four games of the year, was made Tuesday, with the quarterbacks apprised of the plan. The Bills, 1-3 and unable to generate much offensive rhythm, host the Miami Dolphins on Sunday afternoon.’

‘Let the guessing game begin.’

‘In the team’s three-game slide, the defense has allowed eight rushing plays of 20 or more yards and 17 of 10 or more yards, fueling the team’s plunge to 31st in the league against the rush. Buffalo is allowing 172.3 yards per game on the ground, nearly 72 yards more per game than a season ago.’

‘The Bills, who rank 31st in the league against the run, face a stiff test Sunday against Miami rookie Ronnie Brown, the second overall pick in last April’s draft. Brown rushed for 132 yards and a TD in Miami’s 27-24 win over Carolina on Sept. 25. Two weeks ago, the Bills gave up 128 yards rushing and a TD to Tampa Bay rookie Carnell “Cadillac” Williams. “I see him as a young, tough, gifted running back,” Bills LB London Fletcher said of Brown. “He has some patience and you often don’t see that in a young guy. You can tell he’s been coached well and he has a good feel for finding the creases.”‘

‘Maybe out of some miracle, Kelly Holcomb can step in and lead this 1-3 Bills team to the playoffs. However, believing that he can lead a team to a championship is nothing more than a pipe dream. At the moment, the Buffalo Bills don’t have an offensive line or a defense capable of orchestrating a Super Bowl run. The only specific position to really produce great things this year has been at running back. Willis McGahee has run for 375 yards despite not getting the football nearly enough.’

‘Buffalo has just two touchdowns in its last 14 quarters, and managed only 208 yards against the Saints. The Bills are 31st in the NFL in total offense, averaging 219.8 yards per game.’

‘Asked if he had taken a step back Wednesday, Mularkey gave a terse response: “You can take it as a step back or you can take it as a step forward. I don’t care how you take it.”’

‘”I’m not going to talk about starters at any position for either team today," Mularkey said following Wednesday’s practice.’

‘Lauvale Sape, who has been inactive for the first four weeks of the season, will likely be activated in Edwards’ absence.’