‘Rookie middle linebacker Brian Urlacher was at his omnipresent best again Sunday, turning up so often you’d swear he’d been cloned. Officially, Urlacher was credited with 14 tackles, but seemed to have that many in the first half alone.’
BillsBeat - November 13, 2000
Former teammate Moulds gets best of Smith
‘"You can give the edge to him," Smith said. "He caught two plays when I was on him and made some great catches on them."’
Flutie leads Bills to win - but Johnson will return next week
‘It’s hard to keep things interesting in Buffalo, but Bills coach Wade Phillips does his best to spark the masses.’
Adding injury to insult
‘Any chance the Bears had of salvaging some respectability from a disappointing season probably ended when quarterback Jim Miller suffered a torn left Achilles’ tendon with 5:20 left in the first half Sunday.’
On an otherwise dreary day, defense shines
‘Against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, the defense made a game of it when the offense offered only 3 points the entire day.’
Robinson wants no part of any moral victories
‘Only twice this season have the Bears permitted fewer than the 299 total yards they surrendered against the Bills (276 vs. the Lions and 298 against the Eagles), but it wasn’t good enough to prevent another defeat.’
Painful step for Bears
‘Jim Miller’s season officially ended Sunday.’
Matthews takes reins, feeling Miller's pain
‘More than sympathy, it was empathy that moved Shane Matthews to Jim Miller’s side Sunday.’
Bears Notebook
‘The Bears are paying Thomas Smith big bucks to stop the opponent’s top receiver, something the veteran cornerback failed to do in Sunday’s 20-3 loss to Buffalo.’
BillsBeat - November 12, 2000
Bills 20, Bears 3
‘With Rob Johnson breathing down his neck, Doug Flutie staked another claim to being the Buffalo Bills’ starting quarterback.’
Bills 20, Bears 3
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Buffalo honors former player who died in Vietnam
‘"The Buffalo Bills organization has supported us. When we were crumbled with grief they were there to pick us up and wrap their arms around us and remember Bob," [Jan] Kalsu McLaughlin said.’
'Air Bears' can be dangerous, despite record
‘The Buffalo Bills’ defense has excelled at making offenses one-dimensional this season. Today it faces an opponent that is used to being one-dimensional.’
Package goods
‘The 350-pound, 32-year-old Washington has rebounded from what was a down year by his standards in 1999. He’s on pace for 109 tackles, his best total since ’97, and an impressive figure given the fact he is spelled by his backup, Williams, roughly 12 to 15 plays a game.’
Elvis sighted - at Bills games, at least
‘Behind the polyester jumpsuit, sunglasses, sideburns and guitar of maybe the most distinctive fan in Ralph Wilson Stadium during the Buffalo Bills season can be found a 38-year-old Lockport salesman.’