Archives for September 30, 2002

‘"What are we going to call this offense, the D-Gun?" asked tight end Jay Riemersma. "We’re on the edge of our seats just like the fans."’

‘"I was just on today," said Williams, who was one of the Bills’ leading tacklers last season. "I just refused to let them run the ball. I just had it in my mind all week."’

‘"We knew it was going to be very difficult to play here," Bears coach Dick Jauron said. "We were trying to come in here and steal a win. We almost did it, but almost isn’t good enough."’

‘"I think we’re starting to develop a belief in ourselves that we’ve got the talent," said Bledsoe. "We know we’ve got the ability to play with anybody in the league."’

‘You know what Bledsoe was doing after the Bears blocked the Mike Hollis kick that should have won it in regulation? Tight end Jay Riemersma saw it. "He was coming down the sidelines saying, "Hey listen, it’s going to be on us to win this again. Let’s go do it.’ He’s excited. He’s like a little kid out there, a kid in a candy store. He’s just excited to play every single play."’

‘"It’s a good feeling to know that you’re going to have an opportunity to make plays every week," Moulds said. "Having a quarterback like Drew really makes things easier."’

‘Bledsoe completed 28 of 36 passes for 328 yards and four TDs. His passer rating was 141.7, which is almost off the charts. He sure looks better than the last No. 11.’

‘Limited tickets still are available for a talk by Tom Donahoe, Buffalo Bills president and general manager, Oct. 8 in the Saturn Club, 377 Delaware Ave.’

Gregg Williams, Drew Bledsoe, Eric Moulds, Dave Moore, Travis Henry, etc.- talk about Sunday's win over the Bears.

Bledsoe finished the game 28-of-36 for 328 yards and four touchdowns. The Bills offense accumulated 410 total yards and the defense held the Bears to a mere 52 yards rushing on 26 attempts (2.0 avg).

‘Bledsoe, thought to be a perfect fit for the Bears by many in the scouting community but deemed too expensive by management, showed he’s worth all of the $5 million he’s earning, as well as the first-round pick Buffalo dealt to acquire him.’

‘The team that won 12 straight games decided by a touchdown or less has now lost two straight by the same standard.’

‘He was not down on himself for a roughing-the-passer call in the second quarter on a 19-yard completion from Bledsoe to Josh Reed in a drive that culminated in a four-yard scoring pass to Eric Moulds. ”I don’t think it was a late hit, I don’t think it was a cheap shot, I don’t think it was a roughing the passer,” he said. ”He got rid of the ball. I didn’t even take one step. I was already leaving [my feet] to hit him. I didn’t take him down. I just hit him. It’s not my fault someone was in front of him and he fell over. That’s on him.”’

‘One flinch and he was gone. Left tackle Bernard Robertson apparently made one mistake too many in Sunday’s 33-27 overtime loss to the Buffalo Bills. He was benched late in the third quarter for jumping offside as the Bears prepared to run a play on fourth-and-inches from their own 39. The ensuing loss of five yards forced the Bears to punt.’

‘Granted, Drew Bledsoe’s aerial circus is the force behind the Bills’ headline-grabbing, highlight-package offense. But it’s Henry’s rushing that makes its engine run. He’s averaging just over four yards per carry.’