Archives for December 2005

‘Sunday’s game was an embarrassment. But if you are a Bills fan that cares, you should be pleased. Yes, pleased. Because you really needed it to go this south for Ralph Wilson to pull the trigger on this entire thing.’

‘The Patriots showed a lack of respect for the Bills’ passing game by stacking up against the run, daring the Bills to throw, then blitzing six men in almost every obvious passing situation, even though their secondary is a fife-and-drum corps.’

‘As Evans said of Moulds, “He makes it easier on all of us.”‘

‘On Sunday, it was clear New England was far superior to Buffalo (4-9).’

‘Donahoe’s had five years to get it right, to build a contender. He’s had two shots at finding the right coach. Shockingly, the franchise was in better shape before he arrived. It’s time for him to move on, and take his head coach with him.’

‘In the fifth, and perhaps final, year of the Donahoe regime, the Bills are 1-9 against the Pats. The average margin of defeat in the last seven losses is 20 points. Five years into the Donahoe era, the Pats can walk into Buffalo with an injury-ravaged secondary and a patchwork offensive line and blow the Bills out of the stadium.’

‘McGahee’s seven-week scoring drought is a result of the Bills’ embarrassing showing in the red zone. Buffalo has scored just 12 touchdowns on 37 possessions inside the opponent’s 20-yard line (32.4 percent). In many cases, McGahee isn’t getting red zone carries.’

‘From the opening kickoff until the final gun, it was a glorified scrimmage between the varsity and junior varsity.’

‘Willis gained 3 yards in eight carries. O-line driven backward in face of run dogs. So much for power running.’

‘This had to be one of easier defensive game plans Pats have devised. J.P. Losman, meet Bill Belichick.’

‘When the ball is frozen and slippery, you’re not supposed to complete 29 passes to eight different receivers for 329 yards, but Tom Brady did thanks to his otherworldly skills and a stable of playmakers who know how to get the job done.’

‘For those of you who begged out of Christmas shopping, or cutting down and trimming the Christmas tree, opting instead to waste your afternoon watching the Bills lose to New England, aren’t you asking yourselves why this morning?’

‘Tom Brady may not possess Peyton Manning’s gaudy stat sheet or Michael Vick’s riveting highlight tape, but the Pats quarterback does possess Montana-esque attributes. Namely an unflappable, whatever-it-takes-to-win attitude and charismatic leadership skills. Not to mention three Super Bowl rings.’

‘It left me wondering: “Boy, just think if the Bills didn’t have all of this character and pride coach Mike Mularkey and general manager Tom Donahoe keep talking about. This game really would’ve gotten out of hand.”‘

‘Turning point: The fourth quarter of the Miami game last week.’