Archives for October 2005

‘”Guys who have been in the league 13 or 14 years deserve a lot more respect than a guy coming out of college early that’s not in shape and not ready to go and doesn’t want to practice because it’s a little hot outside,” Saban said. “I don’t think I’m supposed to let a guy do that.”‘

‘Tim Anderson and Justin Bannan will combine to take the place of Edwards. Mularkey said both held up well against the Saints. The Bills’ run defense was solid until the final Saints drive, when they gained 65 yards on five attempts.’

‘”I really wouldn’t be surprised if it goes back and forth during the course of the year unless Holcomb gets hot,” said Gannon, who sees potential in Losman.’

‘During hard times on the field, it can’t be real fun for Donahoe and Mularkey.’

”’When a wolf or a dog gets hurt or injured and you back it into a corner, you know how that animal is going to react?” the Dolphins safety asked rhetorically Friday. “It’s going to come out fighting, it’s going to bite you and defend itself. That’s what the Bills are going to be doing this weekend. They’re defending their house, they’re trying to turn around their season. They’re going to come out ready for a fight.”’

‘But whether it’s passing or running first downs, the Bills need to generate drives, keep their offense on the field and give their defense a rest.’

‘Vincent, drafted No. 7 overall in 1992 by the Dolphins, is hardly a stranger to the rivalry between the two AFC East teams. Sunday, however, will be thefirst time the 14-year veteran has experienced it from the other side. “When I first flew into Miami back in ’92,” Vincent recalled, “the first thing that was said to me was, ‘You don’t like the red, white and blue and those guys in western New York.’ If you don’t win any other games, that’s the game you’ve got to put on your calendar, that you make sure you win. “It doesn’t matter the record. It’s going to be a back-yard slugfest.”‘

Players aim to match Bills’ intensity (Miami Herald)

Miami or bust for Dolphins’ Hall artifacts (Miami Herald)

Bills’ defense needs a little rest (Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel)

McMichael earns praise, extension (Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel)

Marino’s bust coming to stadium for Hall of Fame celebration (Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel)

Stadium’s big screens going hi-definition (Palm Beach Post)

Miami meets former mate (Florida Today)

Hall of Fame celebration heads to South Florida (Florida Today)

It’s all up to Ronnie (Boca Raton News)

Dolphins TE McMichael signs four-year extension (AP)

Nick Saban Press Conference Transcript (MiamiDolphins.com)

H. Wayne Huizenga, Bryan Wiedmeier and Dan Marino Press Conference Transcript (MiamiDolphins.com)

Dolphins Sign TE Randy McMichael To Contract Extension (MiamiDolphins.com)

Dolphins To Honor Marino, Hall Of Famers And Forty Years As Team Brings HOF Exhibition To S. Florida (MiamiDolphins.com)

‘Tim Euhus is still trying to get stronger nad has a chance to play Sunday. It’s not looking good for Mike Williams or Coy Wire. Both are game-time decisions. Lawyer Milloy has the cast of his thumb, but refused to talk about it.’

‘Bills defensive tackle Ron Edwards will probably miss the rest of the year after having surgery on his injured right shoulder earlier this week, coach Mike Mularkey said Friday. The Bills haven’t placed him on injured reserve.’

‘That fervent level of hate toward the Dolphins just doesn’t seem to be there any longer.’

‘Meyer Snow Plow invited employees and customers to participate in a Football Skills Competition at Ralph Wilson Stadium earlier this week. The contestants were split into different groups and rotated between four different events. The skill events included punting for distance, catching punts, throwing for distance and throwing for accuracy.’

‘The Dolphins have improved on the offensive end with quarterback Gus Frerotte and top draft pick Ronnie Brown at running back, are relatively healthy and more disciplined under Saban.’

Maybe the Buffalo Bills are doing J.P. Losman a favor by sitting him on Sunday.

‘The question then, is who benched Losman?’