‘Whether one sees it as a wasted effort or the bright side of a miserable loss, the defense set a good example that nobody else followed in Sunday’s 16-3 loss to the Miami Dolphins. Everything started in the back, as the safeties toiled admirably for the half of Buffalo’s team that bothered. Bryan Scott led the brigade with 10 stops; it usually means rotten truths when a safety leads the tackle count, but on this day it reflected a good effort for the player rather than a poor one for the defense.’