‘"We had to run the football, they knew we had to run the football and we couldn’t pick up the first down," Phillips lamented. Four times in the last 11:45, the Bills offenders ran on to the field. Four times they failed to garner even one first down. The Antowain Smith era as the Bills’ marquee back seems over before it ever really started. The Bills said goodbye to Thurman Thomas, confident in the belief that the fourth-year player out of the University of Houston could become the workhorse. Smith, yesterday, rushed for 17 yards on 12 carries. That total included one run of 16 yards. "Everyone’s not on the same page yet," Smith said, referring to his offensive line. "We have too many busted assignments."’