Archives for October 5, 2002

The Bills, of course, have unleashed the no-huddle too. After watching Drew Bledsoe demolish defenses in September, no NFL team is going to feel safe with a lead against the Bills. Especially when they know that, at any point in time, Buffalo could spring into that high-speed attack. “We wouldn't hesitate to use it,” head coach Gregg Williams said of the no-huddle. “Anytime.”

Oakland Raiders: OUT – CB Charles Woodson (shoulder); QUESTIONABLE – DT Roderick Coleman (ankle/knee), G Mo Collins (knee), RB Randy Jordan (groin), T Lincoln Kennedy (concussion/foot); PROBABLE – WR James Jett (knee). Buffalo Bills: PROBABLE – RB Travis Henry (knee); TE Jay Riemersma (ankle)

Whether Buffalo is a serious contender in its division remains to be seen but since Bledsoe has come aboard, having the Bills on your schedule is no longer equivalent of having a bye week.

Drew Bledsoe is in a zone I have never seen him in before. His accuracy, which never was that good, has been perfect.

Callahan said Kennedy saw a neurologist Thursday and received clearance to play Sunday. Kennedy sustained a concussion last Sunday against the Tennessee Titans and missed most of practice this week.

On Oct. 6, cattle farming will be the last thing on Kent Hull’s mind. Hull is receiving the Bills’ highest honor when his name is added to Ralph Wilson Stadium’s Wall of Fame.

Offensive MVP

Drew Bledsoe. His comeback with the Buffalo Bills has been incredible. He is throwing the ball as well as any quarterback in league history. At the rate he is going, he will surpass Dan Marino's seemingly untouchable 1984 season. Bledsoe also is on his way to bumping the greatest Bill of them all, Jim Kelly, from multiple spots in the team record book.

Most memorable play: "I threw a touchdown pass in this total blizzard against the Washington Huskies, a cross-state rival. My receiver caught it and slide in a snow bank underneath the goalpost. We all ran down there and got into a snowball fight under the goal post."

‘"I can pee off my back porch, and there’s nobody that can see me," Hull said.’

Which defense is better equipped to handle the other team’s offense? The Raiders’ defense is better equipped to handle the Bills.

‘"The main thing is that when I’m trying to gain extra yards to just wrap it up," Henry said after practice Friday. "In the Denver game and the Chicago game, I was trying to do extra. That’s when I get into trouble. Once I know I can’t get any extra yards, I have to just wrap it up and go down."’

‘Bored is not a word you would use to describe anyone who has watched the Bills play this season. In watching their team split its first four games, Bills’ fans have either been on the edges of their seats or jumping out of them.’

‘When the Raiders couldn’t break .500 the last half of the 1990s, falling to 4-12 once, Davis’ “commitment to excellence” was a hollow mantra. But 12-4 and 10-6 seasons followed by 3-0 so far have brought back the swagger.’

‘"The one thing about London is he was always in the right spots," 49ers fullback Fred Beasley said. "The Rams defense is still flying around like the Rams of old, but London, he brought a little more to the defense. He was the man of that defense. He would make the calls and tell everyone where to line up."’