Archives for October 5, 2009

‘I wonder if Wilson is hesitant to hire a rookie head coach because Gregg Williams failed and Mike Mularkey bailed out on him. I wonder how low the Bills have to go before Ralph sees the light and overhauls his team.’

‘ Can the Bills snap their AFC East drought? A resounding, depressing, unequivocal no.’

‘Some things were out of their control, such as the injuries. There were four defensive starters out, and the offensive line is a jumbled mess. Dick Jauron took full blame for the performance, and he deserves a bulk of it, but not all of it. His players need to start taking some responsibility. The shine may be off on Alex Van Pelt, while Perry Fewell has a lot of work to do on his run defense.’

‘Either Owens is playing coy with the press, or he seriously has no answers.’

‘When things start going bad, the presence of a diva receiver tends to make things much worse. While it’s hard to blame Owens for his disdain for the media — he’s damned if he’s honest and damned if he isn’t — the mere perception of him as a ticking time bomb can increase the toxicity of a team’s atmosphere. Sunday, a reporter tried to goad Owens into ripping the Bills for spending too frugally on depth.’

‘Most of the game he sat at the end of a bench talking with fellow receiver Lee Evans.’

‘”At the time we thought we did what was in the best interest of the club all the way through. [The offensive line] struggled today, didn’t protect [Trent Edwards] and struggled doing it. There are a lot of young guys playing up there that you pointed out that haven’t played much in the NFL. We have to protect them more so they can protect Trent more.”‘

Miami Dolphins get first win with dominating performance against Bills (Miami Herald)

Miami Dolphins ground game is a two-man show (Miami Herald)

Miami Dolphins’ Cameron Wake wreaks havoc on Bills (Miami Herald)

Buffalo Bills’ Terrell Owens has no answers after another quiet game (Miami Herald)

Miami Dolphins redeem for a day, but tougher foes await (Miami Herald)

Miami Dolphins’ dominance is a sight for sore eyes (Miami Herald)

Miami Dolphins QB Chad Henne’s first impression is favorable (Miami Herald)

Miami Dolphins keys to the game (Miami Herald)

Grading the Miami Dolphins vs. Buffalo Bills (Miami Herald)

Satisfying win brings needed laughter to Dolphins locker room (South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Dolphins cornerbacks turning corner, producing turnovers (South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Henne, Hartline both have first TD, but who gets ball? (South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Henne has moments but shows flaws (South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Chad Henne in his first start was solid (South Florida Sun Sentinel)

With T.O. around, things getting toxic for Bills (South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Young guys make it happen for Dolphins — and Henne wasn’t bad (South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Rookie receiver Hartline earns memorabilia (South Florida Sun Sentinel)

DE Merling injures foot (South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Grading the Dolphins (South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Photo gallery (South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Miami Dolphins’ defense racks up six sacks and three interceptions while beating Buffalo (Palm Beach Post)

Running game takes heat off Henne (Palm Beach Post)

Terrell Owens hardly his normal self after loss to Miami Dolphins (Palm Beach Post)

Chad Henne gives the Miami Dolphins a welcome jolt of energy (Palm Beach Post)

Miami Dolphins finally get a win, but don’t make too much of it (Palm Beach Post)

Photo gallery (Palm Beach Post)

Henne’s play a building block for the Dolphins (Stuart News)

Photo gallery (Florida Today)

Henne, Rookies Lead Dolphins To 38-10 Victory Over Bills (MiamiDolphins.com)

So Much To Savor In Impressive Win (MiamiDolphins.com)

Miami Dolphins vs. Buffalo Bills Postgame Notes (MiamiDolphins.com)

Miami Dolphins Postgame Quotes (MiamiDolphins.com)

Buffalo Bills Postgame Quotes (MiamiDolphins.com)

‘Trent Edwards? He had little time to throw, virtually NO running game, and a miserable outing predictably followed. Three int’s, one returned for a touchdown when the game was still within reach, and a complete inability to convert third downs into first downs. Oh, he finally made some stat-padding downfield throws to Terrell Owens and Lee Evans when the game was virtually over, but his performance couldn’t help but make most observers think the Bills will be looking at another quarterback when the 2010 NFL draft rolls around. How’s that for depressing?’

‘Does Dick Jauron last until Halloween?’