Archives for December 2005

‘They ran reverses, called a flea-flicker, converted an onside kick, returned a kickoff for a touchdown and scored on an interception return. The Bills emptied their playbook and it resulted in a 37-27 victory over the Bengals on Saturday at Paul Brown Stadium.’

Bah, humbug! Bills beat Bengals (Cincinnati Enquirer)

Loss reveals holes (Cincinnati Enquirer)

No stopping Bills’ McGee (Cincinnati Enquirer)

Third down is no charm for defense (Cincinnati Enquirer)

Loss dampens spirit of giving and receiving (Cincinnati Enquirer)

Bengals notebook (Cincinnati Enquirer)

Fans regret selling seats (Cincinnati Enquirer)

Photo gallery (Cincinnati Enquirer)

From ‘clinch’ to ‘Grinch’ (Dayton Daily News)

Bengals defensive end Smith shines in defeat (Dayton Daily News)

Time to give Brown credit for Bengals’ success (Dayton Daily News)

Bills pull tricks out of the bag (Dayton Daily News)

Photo Gallery (Dayton Daily News)

Too much hang time (Columbus Dispatch)

Special teams edge puts Bills in position to knock off Bengals (Columbus Dispatch)

Palmer: Groin tweak shouldn’t be problem (Columbus Dispatch)

‘We let one get away’ (Bengals.com)

Post-season education on the run (Bengals.com)

Not so special (Bengals.com)

Not your ’05 Bengals (Bengals.com)

Postgame quotes (Bengals.com)

Photo gallery (Bengals.com)

‘This year has been a long struggle but the team showed the fans something on this Christmas Eve. They are a team of heart and they showed up to play when they could have been wishing they were home with their families. They put together their most complete game of the season and gave fans something to smile about heading into the Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and New Year’s holidays.’

‘For once, they made the halftime adjustments and ran the ball when they needed to keep the Bengals high powered offense off the field.’

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[Q:] You called the flea-flicker, reverse kickoff return, and an onside kick. Was that just you throwing everything out there for a game like this?

[Mularkey:] “Just let it go. Throw it all at them. I really felt we had to put points on the board any way we could. The kickoff returns were huge for us. We made plays today.”

‘The Bills’ special teams remained relentless.’

‘Terrence McGee put on a show in the Bills 37-27 win against the Bengals.’

‘With the game tied at 27-27, Lindell connected on a 22-yard field goal with 58 seconds left in the fourth that capped off a 13-play, 66-yard drive. Palmer then tried to move the Bengals down the field, but the QB was intercepted by McGee, who returned it 46 yards to the end zone with 35 seconds left in the game to seal the victory.’

‘The Bills won their eighth in a row over Cincinnati, which hasn’t beaten them since the 1988 AFC title game. They pulled everything out of their bag of tricks in this one — the flea-flicker, the onside kick, the reverse on a kickoff.’

‘No decision has been made on Mularkey’s fate heading into today’s contest against the Cincinnati Bengals, sources within the team have told The News.’

‘Bengals 34, Bills 17.’

‘Clements has had a miserable season for a troubled team, partly because the Bills have lacked a consistent pass rush. He’s still listed among the better defensive backs in the league in recent years. Clements has 20 career interceptions and could be a top free-agent because aggressive, experienced cornerbacks with good hands are valued in the NFL. "I have goals and lists myself," Clements said. "It’s nothing new, really, because I’ve been doing that since college. I have all the receivers I face. It’s something you do to help you compete and challenge yourself. I keep it to myself. I don’t need to broadcast it. I let my play do my talking."’

‘”It’s been a while since I’ve been with a team with this type of record – I can’t remember the last time I’ve been involved with something like this – but I’ve told these guys many a time that whatever it is, something good will come from this adversity. Whether it’s football, being better men or better dads, better players or better coaches, whatever it is, something good is going to come from this. I believe it because of how hard they work.”‘

‘RB Rudi Johnson is on a roll so give him the ball. The Bengals are 11-0 when he carries it 25 or more times.’

‘Bengals 31, Bills 17.’