‘The weather is very changeable at this time of the year, and that can mean wind and the freezing cold that comes with it. That’s Bills weather, and they’re used to it. Buffalo has lost two in a row, but it will always get up for the Dolphins. Edge: Bills.’
BillsBeat - December 1, 2002
Rolling up the sacks
‘This week, however, he has read a clipping from The Buffalo News. The last time the Dolphins played the Bills, Taylor was held without a sack, and left tackle Jonas Jennings was given, he feels, too much credit. After all, Drew Bledsoe was sacked five times, even if Taylor did not pick up one of them.’
Dixon returns to site of bad break
‘With 46 seconds left in the first quarter of last year’s game at Buffalo, Mark Dixon’s right fibula snapped. Ligaments were torn. His season, if not career, was over, that much he knew.’
Williams nears mark set by another Williams
‘Lucas, meanwhile, will be much more prepared to face the Bills this time. He has played increasingly better each week since that Buffalo game and played particularly well against the Chargers last Sunday.’
Lucas settles in Miami
‘Opponents have stopped blitzing Drew Bledsoe and are concentrating on dropping the safeties to take away the big passes to Eric Moulds and Peerless Price. The results: In the last two games, Moulds has six catches for 60 yards, Price has 10 catches for 89 yards. The results of that: The Bills have scored one touchdown in each of the last three games.’
Gunmen kill ex-S.J. football star
‘In 1997, his final year as a linebacker with the Buffalo Bills, Covington earned $276,300. He became a starter toward the end of his brief career. In his final game, he made 20 solo tackles and seemed to be coming into his own. But during practice he suffered nerve damage in his left knee, cutting short his career.’
Covington remembered for hard work and talent
‘“He was a good, young kid. It’s really a shame,” said Dennis Lynch, a Glassboro native who is now the director of archives for the Buffalo Bills. “He was a promising young player when we had him in Buffalo. We were both from South Jersey and we kidded around a little bit about that. He never really reached his potential in professional football after a really good college career. He never really got that full shot because of the knee injury.”’
Former Bills linebacker killed in New Jersey
‘The 29-year-old Covington, who died at the scene, did not live at the apartment, Shralow said.’
Ex-star athlete shot to death
‘Covington, 29, was visiting friends at the Coachman Manor Apartments in Lindenwold when two men forced their way into the apartment, police said. Covington was shot as he struggled with one of the men. The men fled on foot, said Bill Shralow, spokesman for the Camden County Prosecutor’s office. Covington was a third-round draft pick in 1995. He played for the Buffalo Bills until 1997 when a knee injury ended his career. His attempted at a comeback in 1998 fizzled when he was waived by the team.
BillsBeat - November 30, 2002
Game Entertainment - Bills vs. Dolphins
Anthem Singer – Tom Sartori
Tom Sartori has been heralded Buffalo, NY's Top Solo Artist for many years. Self-taught on the guitar, keyboards, trumpet, and drums, this multi-talented singer/songwriter has been performing professionally from a very early age. Officials
Referee-Bill Carollo (63)
Umpire-Butch Hannah (40)
Head Linesman-Paul Weidner (87)
Line Judge-Ben Montgomery (117)
Field Judge-Steve Zimmer (33)
Side Judge-John Parry (132)
Back Judge-Bob Waggoner (25)
Observer-Chuck Heberling
2002 Running Back Comparison: Henry vs. Williams
Williams Notes: Currently ranks 3rd in the AFC in rushing… also ranks 4th in the AFC and in the NFL with 1,350 total yards from scrimmage… has led the Dolphins in rushing ten times this season, in receptions three times and in reception yardage once.
What To Look For: Bills vs. Dolphins
Peerless Price:
Needs 73 receiving yards for his first career 1,000 yard season. He'd be just the 7th Bills player to have one and there have been only 11 in team history.
Travis Henry Q&A
With 43 rushing yards, Henry will becomethe 8th different Bills player with a 1,000-yard campaign and the 21st overall. After practice on Friday, the Bills running back answered some emails.
Lucas out to atone for 'worst' game against Bills
‘"Just because I played the worst game in history doesn’t mean I don’t want to come face them again," Lucas said. "If I was smart I wouldn’t want to be in there right now. I’m sure all these guys (in Buffalo) are saying, "Oh, good. Ray’s coming to town. We’re going to get some picks this week.’ All I’m doing is looking at it as another game. I’m going to play it one play at a time and let the other 10 guys around me make plays."’
Dolphins supply test for special teams
‘Miami ranks No. 1 in average drive start after kickoffs.’