Archives for November 7, 2003

‘”He’s no [Michael] Vick,” safety Roy Williams said. “And they’re giving up a lot of sacks. As a blitzer, I smile on it. I’m happy that I get to blitz against him and he’s not very mobile.”‘

‘The Bills will likely have a tough time running the ball this week, as they are last in the league with just 84.3 yards per contest on the ground. Starting back Travis Henry turned out to be the lone bright spot in the loss to Kansas City, registering 124 yards on 22 carries (5.6 ypc). Buffalo must attempt to establish Henry early in this contest to control the Dallas pass rush.’

‘Bills cornerbacks Winfield and Clements will go head to head with the Cowboys wide receiver’s Terry Glenn and Joey Galloway this week. All four of these players have played at Ohio State and were also first round draft picks in the NFL.’

‘Dallas has the No. 1 defense in the NFL, while Buffalo is third. Neither team is allowing opponents to average more than 280 total yards a game.’

‘”He would stand right behind me while I was dropping back, during the play, and would start saying, ‘Throw it! Throw it! Throw it! Throw it! Throw it!”‘ Bledsoe said. “Man, I couldn’t wait to get to Sunday so I could get away from him, get on the field where I could have some peace and quiet.”‘

"Before anybody asks me any crazy questions now, we’re just 4-4, point blank, period," linebacker Takeo Spikes said. "Nobody’s going to tank it. A lot of teams have come back from this. There’s been teams who came back from worse. But every game is critical from here on out."

‘It’s no secret that he has little use for reporters. His verbal sparring with the scribes in New York and Boston are legendary.’

‘Parcells is 4-2 against teams quarterbacked by Bledsoe.’

‘Only once has a Bills quarterback broken the 300-yard barrier after a bye. And it wasn’t Jim Kelly, who had plenty of chances during the K-Gun era. Current Chiefs backup Todd Collins, who was making just his third NFL start, threw for 309 yards – including 111 to Thomas – as the Bills defeated the Colts, 16-13, in OT in 1996. So it’s clear that rest isn’t always good for what’s ailing the Bills.’

‘Henry would like Gilbride to put his eyeballs on him and make him the team’s red-zone “workhorse.” Will things change starting Sunday? “I have no choice but to believe it will,” Henry said. “I’m going into this with a positive attitude that when we get into the red zone, I want the ball.”‘

‘-9: Turnover margin for the Bills this season, worst in the AFC.’

‘But Wright was involved in a three-car collision in September in New York that injured three people. He was arrested on criminal charges, including driving while intoxicated. Wright was then cut by Buffalo. Criminal proceedings in that accident are pending.’

‘”He doesn’t treat any two players the same,” Gash explained. “It’s more whatever he finds to push your buttons, he’ll use it. He’ll do it until you just can’t stand it anymore then he’ll do it some more.”‘

‘”You can’t let the inmates run the asylum … players will do what you let them do and won’t do what you don’t let them do. I don’t want tin soldiers on my team and I don’t ask their nature to correspond to my nature.”‘

‘Bledsoe is arguably the best pure passer the Cowboys have faced this season.’