‘It used to be that a bad team could make its season by beating the powerful Bills. Now, a win today could be a season-maker for the Bills.’
BillsBeat - November 25, 2001
Fiedler loves the pressure
‘In weeks ahead, Fiedler will try to avoid setting a team record for interceptions. He is on pace for 27, with at least one in all eight games since his flawless opener at Tennessee.’
Gardener surgery: 'Everything went very well'
‘Gardener is expected to miss the remainder of the season, although the Dolphins still were holding out faint hope he might return if the team makes the playoffs.’
Bills' Van Pelt seeks first win since 1997
‘”He believes in his arm,” Miami safety Brock Marion said. “He’s not going to try to put the ball where he can’t put it. He’s not going to beat you with his arm. He’s making the right reads.”‘
Fiedler -- at 6-3 -- is good enough
‘If the Dolphins had what they thought was a better alternative, they would use it, but what they have has been good enough for 6-3, and 6-3 ought to be good enough to be left alone.’
Desperate times call for a 'spark'
‘But when Fiedler is struggling throughout a game and the Dolphins are losing badly and it’s getting late and desperation has arrived, there is great cause then to seek a spark by giving the backup a shot. What have you got to lose?’
Dolphins fans don't hesitate to share feelings
‘Dolphins fans from New York to California grumble about the team as if it were 0-6.’
Dolphins at Bills
‘Prediction: Dolphins 24, Bills 10.’
Rowdy Buffalo not a fun place to be
‘"My rookie year I saw a whole line of people lined up against a fence mooning us as the bus was coming in, and there was actually an old lady and an old guy out there doing it, too," he said.’
Van Pelt good fit for Buffalo
‘"There’s no question Van Pelt gets rid of the ball quicker," Dolphins coach Dave Wannstedt said. "He doesn’t take sacks. He looks like he’s got a better feel for the offense than Rob Johnson did, to be honest with you."’
10/4/1992: Dolphins 37, Bills 10
‘Instead of letting things play out like a broken record, Louis Oliver decided to break a record.’
Dolphins' worst case scenario
‘In fact, there’s some question whether Gardener will even play again after his second back surgery in the past 14 months.’
Dolphins vs. Bills: Who has the edge?
‘Prediction: Dolphins 27, Bills 12.’
Dolphins are sticking it to Gardener -- right in the back
‘The porcelain cold nature of the NFL — just call it the Nominal Forbearance League — has been on inglorious display in the Dolphins’ handling of Gardener’s scary situation. Out of sight, out of mind, that’s how it works in the primeval forest that is professional football.’
Dolphins say they won't overlook Bills
‘”No more than us,” Miami coach Dave Wannstedt said. “We’re desperate for a win. That’s how we’ll approach it. It’s going to be a heck of a ballgame. It’s Bills-Dolphins, 75,000 fans. They’re talking this is their season. This is the biggest game on their schedule.”‘