Two Bills Drive

‘A win here would have kept Buffalo’s wild-card scenario intact, given Miami’s loss Saturday.’

‘Green Bay’s offense and defense played better than Buffalo’s. Certainly, the Bills’ defense played well, holding the Packers to 223 total yards and just 104 yards passing. But it didn’t force the six turnovers or six sacks that the Packers did.’

‘”We needed to come up with one of those. Better throw, better catch, better route, whatever. But we needed to execute a few of those, take some people out around the line of scrimmage so that we can run the ball more effectively.”‘

‘Besides the Driver TD, the offensive fireworks can be summed up in a sentence: There weren’t any.’

‘On defense: “Both offenses were struggling and defenses had to step up and our defense rose to the occasion. I don’t care what the weather conditions are, when you are able to shut out the Buffalo Bills with Bledsoe, and Henry, and Price, and Moulds and those receivers and tight ends, and Centers at fullback…this was as talented a group as we have faced this year.”‘

‘The Bills gained just 53 yards in the first half and turned the ball over three times in Packers territory.’

‘Holliday registered five sacks and forced two fumbles as the Green Bay Packers remained alive in the race for home-field advantage throughout the playoffs with a 10-0 victory over the Buffalo Bills, who were eliminated from postseason contention.’

‘The Bills are already eliminated from winning the AFC East…’

‘In six months, he had lost 15 pounds and lowered his body fat from 11 percent to 4 percent while increasing his strength and speed. He can bench press 430 pounds, amazing for a 5-foot-9, 215-pound running back.’

‘"People always say, "Run the ball,’ " Gilbride said. "But the key is moving the ball. It’s not running the ball. It’s moving the ball and holding onto it and getting first downs. We’re first or second in the league at that, so we’ve done a good job."’

‘The Bills will be hard-pressed to find someone better than Rosevelt Colvin, the Chicago Bears linebacker whose contract is up after the season.’

‘How did Saban get all those jobs after resigning so often? The answer is that he is one of the great interviews of all time.’

‘The Green Bay Packers are an NFL-best 66-11 the past decade playing on their “tundra,” including an amazing 34-0 under quarterback Brett Favre when the temperature dips below 34 degrees.’

‘He didn’t want them to know that his father had deserted him when he was an infant or that his mother cared more about getting her next cocaine fix than being a mom. He didn’t want the world to know that he and his little sister, Christine, were nomads, bouncing from this home to that, occasionally sleeping on the streets of San Bernardino, Calif., and begging for food.’

‘[Q:] If you had to describe the violence of the NFL to someone who didn’t follow football, what would you say? [A:] ”I guess it’s like a schoolyard fight. There’s guys going at it, taking up sides, and then you have an intermission so you go at it again after recess. I like it. It’s a great way to make a living. You get paid to hit people, you take out your aggressions on somebody else and you don’t get in trouble for it. It’s fun to compete against guys, especially when everybody comes together and you win as a team. That makes it great.”’