‘For the second straight week, Brock Marion returned an interception for a touchdown.’
BillsBeat - January 7, 2002
Dolphins feel right at home
‘At halftime, Miami had a 154-13 edge in total yardage and led 13-0.’
Hendricks steps up for injured Thomas
‘On Sunday, with Hendricks making his first NFL start, the Dolphins defeated the Bills 34-7. Hendricks had four tackles. He was a part, for one day at least, of one of the NFL’s best defenses.’
Dolphins 34, Bills 7
‘The Bills (3-13) finished with their worst record since going 2-14 in 1985.’
Miami 34, Buffalo 7
‘Lamar Smith rushed for 158 yards and a touchdown and safety Brock Marion scored on a 100-yard interception return on the final play of the Miami Dolphins’ 34-7 rout of the Buffalo Bills.’
BillsBeat - January 6, 2002
Focus is squarely on Bills
‘"We are just concentrating on the Buffalo Bills, and if something else happens in the course of the day, then so be it," receiver James McKnight said.’
Bowens' play gives defense a big lift
‘He was a big reason the Dolphins were able to limit the rest of the Falcons’ rushers to fewer than 89 yards on 32 carries.’
Season has been 'low point' for veteran Bills end Hansen
‘"There’s certainly been high points in my career with the Bills in the last 11 years," said Hansen, the team’s second-round pick in 1991. "But certainly this is a low point. We didn’t spend much time thinking about the playoffs. We were thinking about winning a game. When I mean a game, I mean one game."’
Dolphins-Bills preview
‘Dolphins 27, Bills 17.’
Bills could send Dolphins on postseason trip
‘The Dolphins should know their playoff fate before they kick off against the Bills at 4:15 p.m.’
Signs point to end of road for Rob with Bills
‘A half-dozen Bills players said off the record this week they don’t think Johnson will come back next season.’
Guarded optimism
‘"It’s very hard to get yourself up from week to week knowing you dug yourself such a deep hole and you know there isn’t any hope of getting into the postseason, which is what we are all here playing for each season," Brown said.’
College quarterbacks prompt ruminations by Bills fans
‘The Bills need a lot of players at different positions, so they may choose to wait to select a lesser-known player who might be available in the second or third round.’
Circumstance dictates that Sheppard deserves a shot at redemption
‘So long as Sheppard recognizes where he has failed, he deserves a season to make amends.’
Win by Bills could have impact on next season
‘Winning today would further illuminate the progress the team has made since the start of the year.’