‘Jim Kelly, co-founder with his wife of the Hunter’s Hope Foundation, is expected to present her with a March of Dimes Mother of the Year Award during the noon event in the Crowne Plaza Rochester, 70 State St.’
BillsBeat - November 20, 2001
Slow start in games a headache for Bills
‘After Sunday’s 23-20 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, the Bills are being outscored an alarming 62-16 in the first 15 minutes and 66-20 in the first 15 minutes after halftime.’
New long-snapper makes all the plays
‘It didn’t take long for long-snap specialist Mo Unutoa to make an impact on the Buffalo Bills.’
Dave Wannstedt is sticking with Jay Fiedler for now, but persistent mistakes worry him
‘"Jay is the starter, and my only comment is we’re going to get it squared away and play turnover-free football."’
Nobody's perfect in today's NFL
‘Still, it isn’t necessarily true Fiedler has to get better because he’s in his second year as a starter. Hard truth: some get worse the longer they play. With Fiedler, you take more chances because he’s going to keep taking the big swing.’
After strong first half vs. Jets, Smith reverts to familiar result
‘Smith had 14 carries for 51 yards in the first half, and Wannstedt thought the early 3-yard runs would later translate to 7-yarders. But Miami’s deficit made Smith less of a factor.’
No turnover at quarterback
‘"No," he said. "Jay is the starter, and I’ve got confidence that he will get [the turnovers] corrected this week. I’m counting on him, just like everybody else is. I’m expecting it to be corrected."’
Gardener won't need back surgery
‘Dolphins defensive tackle Daryl Gardener received good news on his sore back but still likely will miss Sunday’s game at Buffalo.’
Wannstedt has Fiedler's back
‘So now, despite fans screaming for change — especially after Jay Fiedler’s three-interception, one-fumble performance in Sunday’s 24-0 loss to the Jets — Wannstedt is sticking with Fiedler.’
BillsBeat - November 19, 2001
Bills inspire apathy, early exits
‘While some will gush over Van Pelt’s acumen in running the West Coast Offense that so bewildered and ultimately broke Rob Johnson, the Bills provided no evidence Sunday that the final seven games will be much less tedious than the first nine.’
Kelly took us on one hell of a ride
‘Before, during and following their four-year control of the AFC, Kelly was the Bills. Once the Super Bowls stopped being an annual entitlement, the dynasty slowly declined with him.’
Bills' song remains the same
‘"We had opportunities…we’ve just got to come up with the plays."’
Bills' comeback signs premature
‘Seattle’ performance Sunday was hardly perfect. The Seahawks’defense was shredded for 316 passing yards from Alex Van Pelt, a quarterback who hadn’t started an NFL game since 1997. Seattle also had to recover an onsides kick in the last two minutes to beat a team that’s won just once. But in the NFL, a win is a win.
Bills' notebook
‘With a fourth quarter catch, fullback Larry Centers who finished wit 66 receiving yards on the game, now has 6,093 for his career, passing former Bill Ronnie Harmon (6,068). Centers has become the NFL’s all-time leader in receiving yards by a running back.’
MMBQ: Focus on the playoffs
Peter King on RJ: "I think Rob Johnson (shoulder) will not play football again this year. The Bills' management team of Tom Donahoe and Gregg Williams , after watching Johnson play for half a season, might have otherwise had a tough decision on whether to re-do the quarterback's contract over the long term. But it won't be so tough. Donahoe's a believer."