Archives for October 2002

Quarterback Drew Bledsoe: "You need to have a short memory in this league no matter what happens. Weather you win or lose you have to be able to come back and go to work next week We are disappointed by the game, and we will watch the film and make the corrections and then move on. That is what you have to do in this league."

"We didn't match the Raiders play for play in the second half. They had a couple big plays that we didn't overcome and we couldn't match them. The guys played hard all the time and hopefully we can learn some things from this."

In an offensive explosion at Ralph Wilson Stadium, the Bills and the Raiders combined for 974 yards and 80 points. In the end, Oakland came out ahead, recording a 49-31 victory to drop Buffalo to 2-3 on the season.

Action photos from Sunday's game.

Former center honored at halftime of Bills – Raiders game

‘Buffalo’s quarterback, who has been reborn since being traded to the Bills in the offseason, gave the Raiders fits as he sliced and diced his way to a 400-yard day. But when push came to shove, Oakland’s secondary got the last laugh as Tory James intercepted Bledsoe twice while rookie Phillip Buchanon’s 81-yard interception return for a touchdown provided the spark the Raiders needed en route to a 49-31 victory.’

‘The game continued the trend of high-scoring affairs for Buffalo (2-3), which has not played a game with less than a combined 51 points scored this season.’

‘Sunday’s game turned on Buchanon’s touchdown.’

‘Not even Drew Bledsoe could keep up with the offensive juggernaut known as the Oakland Raiders.’

‘If they continue to pass the ball at their current pace, Bledsoe would throw for 5,380 yards, and Gannon, whose best season was 3,840 yards, would finish with 5,323. New England’s Tom Brady is on a 5,304-yard pace.’

‘The reason Callahan’s offense looks so Steve Spurrier-like — the Steve Spurrier at Florida — is because Callahan has a light-years better defense than Gruden ever had in Oakland.’

‘Why the Bills should win: Fresher wings in their own kitchen.’

‘Buffalo 31, Oakland 27.’

‘”I really don’t know what it will feel like when I walk back out on that field,” Hull said Saturday prior to a cocktail reception put on in his honor by the Bills. “For the 11 years I came down that tunnel, I felt like I was walking on air. I got a feeling I will experience something close to that tomorrow. I do know one thing: it will be emotional for me.”‘

Buffalo Jills action photos from Bills vs. Raiders