‘Outlook: The Bills desperately need a win today, because the schedule the next month is a bear. . . . Bills, 24-17.’
BillsBeat - November 12, 2000
Bills players don't care who's playing QB position
‘"If Rob’s in there, I catch passes. If Doug’s in there I catch passes. If they put (backup tight end) Bobby Collins at quarterback and he can throw it … let’s get it done."’
QB controversy still distracts Bills
‘What happens next, and what it means to the Bills, is anybody’s guess. But it can’t be good for the overall psyche of a team trying to work its way back into the AFC East race.’
Jauron wants to 'stack' a few Bears victories
‘In Jauron’s two seasons as their coach, the Bears are 1-6 after victories.’
Bills lost to Colts, so they're wary of Bears
‘Q — Didn’t the Bills expect to be better than 5-4? A — They lost Bruce Smith, Thurman Thomas, Andre Reed, Kurt Schulz and Thomas Smith all at the same time, so they suspected there might be a transition period. They lost consecutive games to the Jets, Colts and Dolphins but believe they have righted the ship.’
Rushing attempts
‘Allen had 16 carries for 85 yards in a victory last week against the Colts, one of three teams in the NFL (along with the Ravens and Bills) that have not allowed a 100-yard rusher this season. The Bears haven’t had a 100-yard rusher in 26 games.’
Bears' Smith hoping to bite hand that once fed him
‘"It’s a very good stadium for the home team, very loud, great fans, some of the greatest fans in football. They get to tailgate before the game, eat, drink and be merry. By the time they get into the game, they’re excited, they really are. They’re very exciting fans, and they really create a 12th man in the stadium."’
Win over Colts boosts confidence
‘"That’s our motivation (for the Bills). It’s not that we beat a team that was just all right; like if we beat them we were supposed to beat them. We weren’t supposed to beat them at all, by people’s outlook, but we did. We go out and we beat Buffalo, and that’s two weeks in a row we beat somebody we weren’t supposed to beat."’
Shuffling back to Buffalo
‘After helping Buffalo to 66 regular-season wins and a Super Bowl appearance in the past seven years, cornerback Thomas Smith has traded places.’
Buffalo developing a big taste for `Haggis'
‘His nickname is "Haggis," in honour of his Scottish and Irish roots. Steve Christie eats it up too – the food and the nickname.’
Kicker's self-confidence justified
‘Four of the Bills’ five wins heading into today’s sellout home game against the Chicago Bears at Ralph Wilson Stadium have come on late Christie field goals.’
Bills Have Done What 49ers Could Not
‘Few franchises have been run as well as Buffalo, which surely would be recognized as one of the game’s great dynasties if the Bills had won just one of those four consecutive Super Bowls in which they played.’
Bills can't afford to slip up
‘"We don’t see them as a 2-7 team, that’s for sure," cornerback Ken Irvin said of ‘da Bears. "They have good athletes, so regardless of their record, you know you have to respect them."’
Journeying toward a hero
‘For 30 years, the wife, daughter and son of James Robert Kalsu have attempted to fill the huge void created by the Vietnam War. For 30 years, they’ve been on a journey of discovery that has been profoundly gratifying and sad.’
Scouting report
‘Bills win if . . . They keep in mind that Indianapolis came to Ralph Wilson Stadium and beat them, but couldn’t go into Soldier Field last week and defeat the Bears.’