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In compiling a list of 20 current NFL players who could excel in any era, a panel of 20 Pro Football Hall of Famers plus ESPN's John Clayton selected Bears middle linebacker Brian Urlacher at No. 5.
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Panel sees Urlacher excelling in any era
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Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick appeared on Sirius NFL Radio Wednesday and was asked why the team faltered in the middle of the season with a seven-game losing streak that took them from first place in the AFC East to out of the playoff race in the span of two months.
“I guess we weren’t ready for it yet,” Fitzpatrick said. “We weren’t ready to be able to accept the fact that we were playing well and playing as the team that was on the top (of the AFC East).”
During their 5-2 start Bills head coach Chan Gailey did caution his team more than once that sometimes handling success is every bit as hard as dealing with adversity. In Fitzpatrick’s opinion the team struggled with their new found success and unfortunately slid back into their inconsistent doldrums. Then they were unable to dig their way out of the hole they created leading to a 6-10 finish.
Fitz is hopeful that the team learns from their mis-step with success come 2012.
“I think we take it as a learning experience and we try to move forward,” Fitzpatrick said. “This is a team that I think is going to get better and better. We have some stability, just in terms of the coaches are there, with the systems in place for another year, and we’ve got a lot of the same players, so we’re hoping that that stability really helps us.”
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Fitz: We weren’t ready for success
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DAILY LINKS
BuffaloBills.com – An important trio of restricted free agents
Buffalo News – Fans given outlet to vent against blackout
Additional Clips
Inside the Bills Blog
Rinehart likes how it panned out, Big changes unlikely for uniforms, Mayock’s top 5 by position
Buffalo Rumblings
2012 NFL Draft: Mike Mayock’s Top Five By Position
Did Buffalo Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick Play Hurt?
THIS DAY IN BILLS HISTORY
January 25, 1992 — THURMAN THOMAS NAMED 1991 PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Bills RB Thurman Thomas was named the NFL’s Miller Lite Player of the Year for 1991.
January 25, 2003 – HALL CALLS DELAMIELLEURE AND LOFTON
Former Bills G Joe DeLamielleure and former Bills WR James Lofton were elected, along with RB Marcus Allen, DE Elvin Bethea and coach Hank Stram, to the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2003.
PHOTO OF THE DAY
20 years ago today, Thurman Thomas was named the NFL’s Miller Lite Player of the Year following a season in which he rushed for 1,407 yards and seven touchdowns and had 631 receiving yards and five touchdowns.
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BDC 1/25: 20 years ago today…
