Archives for December 2005

‘”There’s a balance in understanding that the quarterback is the key player, but the fact of the matter is the quarterback is totally dependent on the team around him,” Reich said in Buffalo last week before being honored at Ralph Wilson Stadium.’

‘”We have not achieved what those Bills teams achieved,” Polian said. “No one is ever going to go to four straight Super Bowls again. You cannot make a legitimate comparison in terms of team achievements until we equal what they did, at least one time.”‘

‘Mike Mularkey is 3-0 all-time vs. Miami.’

‘Williams has long been a Bills killer. In five career games against Buffalo, he has averaged 28 carries and 136 yards, including a record-setting 228-yard, two-touchdown performance in the snow at Ralph Wilson Stadium three years ago. Meanwhile, Brown, the No. 2 overall pick in the draft, gained 97 yards on just 17 carries against the Bills in early October, and Buffalo’s next-to-last run defense hasn’t gotten any better. There’s just no telling what the Dolphins may run for today when they unleash their new-look 1-2 punch, especially if strong safety Lawyer Milloy can’t play with a foot injury.’

‘Looking back on the games you played early in the season, how tough was it to get thrown into that situation as a rookie?

“It was tough, but it was great to have that kind of experience early on. It really gives me a lot of confidence, not only for the rest of this year but next year and beyond.”‘

‘Kiick and his old Dolphins teammates have made it perfectly clear that they won’t be pulling for the 11-0 Colts to run the table. And should Indy stumble, many of the old Dolphins will be uncorking champagne bottles and popping beer can tops and toasting their singular achievement. They’ve been characterized as a bunch of grumpy old men for doing this in the past, but I don’t have a problem with them wanting to keep their record intact. You show me an athlete who says he wants his record broken and I’ll show you a liar.’

‘”We have five games to go and we don’t want our own papers and our own fans to be the ones to give up,” Losman lamented. “(The fans and media) look at us saying, ‘Why are you guys giving up?’ while you guys are turning your backs on us first.”‘

‘The sack totals could be the most startling, as Losman was drafted because of his athletic ability.’

‘That’s where it begins, of course. Didn’t it for you? Then you blink and you’re 45, with a wife and three kids and the Cardinal Gibbons teammate who’s about to crush the NFL coach in the picture is your family doctor.’

Front line of sack attack (Miami Herald)

Waiting for Losman to show signs (Miami Herald)

Dolphins’ keys to victory (Miami Herald)

Dolphins have missed on Canes (Miami Herald)

Sabans know coaching (Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel)

In bygone days (Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel)

Changes ahead (Palm Beach Post)

Boorish fans a sad fact of life for Frerotte, family (Palm Beach Post)

Ricky becoming Ricky (Florida Today)

Records identical, mind-sets different for Dolphins, Bills (Naples Daily News)

Dolphins Kids Day (MiamiDolphins.com)

‘”He knows everything before it’s going to happen and so does Kelly,” Losman said referring to Matthews and back up quarterback Kelly Holcomb. “They both know everything before it’s going to happen, how it’s going to happen, not just on the field but off the field, certain movements. So I’m just trying to pick their brains apart as much as possible.”‘

‘"This is Pennsylvania. We have Pennsylvania license plates and play Pennsylvania taxes," wrote Richard Runstedler. "We are Steeler fans here first. Hello out there? Nobody watches the Buffalo Bills."’

‘It also seems fitting that this week’s guest prognosticator, Jim Napora of Mission Viejo, actually believes it’s possible the Buffalo Bills will someday win the Super Bowl. Bless his heart.’

‘"It may not be a playoff atmosphere in the stadium," Bills coach Mike Mularkey said. "But it’s certainly playoff ramifications as far as playing."’

‘"There’s a lot of things," Bills coach Mike Mularkey said. "I know I say it from the sidelines, "Boy, we need to hit it here or hit it there.’ But when you’re a runner and you see things, there’s flashes of things that take place on every run that you don’t hit. I watch it on tape to confirm what he’s seeing in the back. It’s easier from the sideline to say, "You should have hit it.’ But sometimes there’s just a flash here or there that may not get him up in the hole quick enough. He’s much better than he was earlier in the year."’