Archives for January 27, 2011

‘”Well, I think Tom has been with us a long time,” Wilson said Wednesday. “He’s a hard worker. He knows the game. In the draft, there’s no question it’s a big disappointment that we haven’t had more impact players, players that make a big difference, go to the Pro Bowl. Tom does a good job, but he doesn’t make the last call. He puts the [draft] board up. We have a lot of hard-working scouts. But it comes down to making the last decision. That’s not Tom.”‘

‘”You always hear people referring to football players as warriors and heroes,” DeLamielleure said by phone from his home in North Carolina. “But c’mon. We’re entertainers. It’s always bothered me when people refer to us, football players, as warriors. People who risk their lives in combat are the real heroes, the real warriors.”‘

‘The very idea that this team might win a Super Bowl – and was heavily favored to do so – was so engrossing, so remarkable, that it alone was cause for celebration. And even in the wake of a heartbreaking defeat, this emotion carried the day.’

‘Going into the Bills’ locker room was like entering a tomb. Norwood was approachable, and I was standing right next to him as he softly talked about a moment that no doubt haunts him to this day.’

‘Still, the old-school Gailey isn’t one to sugarcoat. His team played a total of nine games against playoff teams and went 0-9 while being outscored 273-140.’