Archives for December 2005

‘How has the hottest team to miss the 2004 playoffs fallen so far so fast?’

‘And while the offense struggled, the defense collapsed in the fourth quarter, confused and exhausted by the Dolphins’ no-huddle offense. Miami ran 30 plays in the fourth-quarter compared to 17 for Buffalo. “We were on the field too long,” Mularkey said. “When you get on the field as long as they are because we’re not making first downs, you are going to get worn out. … You’re not giving yourself a chance there at the end.”‘

‘”We should finish the game. You play to the last second. If it was over at half time, we would be going home happy. This league has to fine a line with wins and losses. You can never play like the game is over. We just did not finish the job.”‘

‘Buffalo (4-8) remains winless on the road this season at 0-6.’

‘Enter Sage Rosenfels.’

‘Coaching…Grade F: Didn’t know what to do with a lead, got conservative, collapsed. This team isn’t tough enough, shame on the coaches.’

‘It was a pathetic way to finish a game against a weak performance and proves once again that this team just doesn’t have the toughness to win big games. It is a problem that goes back to the beginning of the quickly closing Tom Donahoe era. This team is in total disarray and the only good thing that came out of today’s loss was a possible higher draft pick and hopefully some honest talk about the fact that this team has no shot at the playoffs.’

‘Eric Moulds did not have a catch and was not on the field at numerous times during the game.’

‘After taking a 21-0 lead, the Bills’ characteristically feeble offense reverted to form, failing to score on their final 10 possessions.’

‘The game was a near mirror-image of the first meeting of the season, but with a different result.’

‘Miami Dolphins quarterback Gus Frerotte left Sunday’s game against Buffalo when he was sacked for a safety in the third quarter.’

‘Wilson is very disappointed by the way the season has gone. He’s a realist. He doesn’t want to mortgage the future in a desperate attempt to win. But he wants to win every bit as much at age 87 as he ever has in his tenure as Bills owner. Contrary to what some might suggest, he’s not at all content to sell a lot of tickets and be marginally competitive.’

‘Dolphins 20, Bills 17.’

‘”It’s hard to complain about playing in the NFL,” center Trey Teague said. “It’s a dream job for millions of people. It’s always been our dream. It’s hard to complain about how sore you are because it’s one of the few negatives about the game. But you definitely are sore. It’s amazing what the body can get used to.”‘