Two Bills Drive

‘”Our personnel is what it is right now. Our roster is set and we play multiple packages. Guys are on the field a bunch with exception of our offensive line, it’s pretty much stays static throughout the course of a ballgame. In the special teams, the offense, and the defense everyone that dresses plays. Those guys are getting on the field in whatever packages we have. We have to make sure that our basics are being handled. We have to mark sure we are executing within the structure and the call and not trying to get too much too fast. Some guys are pressing a little bit and it’s my job to make sure they are not pressing too much. Just do what the design says and everything else is gravy. We’ll get back on base.”‘

‘On whether the Buffalo game is a “Must-Win”: “It would certainly help us to get this game and be in decent shape within our division. We’re in second place within our division. We’re not the only team struggling out there. But this is a crucial game for us.”‘

‘Q: Emotionally, how will it feel going back to Buffalo: A: “Certainly it will be an extra feeling and it’ll be an emotional experience. And I’m looking forward to it. Again, I can’t let that sidetrack me or this team. It’ll be a phenomenal experience. I think Darryl Talley’s jersey is being retired on Sunday and he’s being put on the Wall of Fame. It’ll be wonderful for him and a historic day. But once again, my mindset is going to be on playing well. And after the ballgame is over, I’ll have all the time in the world to visit with all of my friends that I’ve known for years in Buffalo.”‘

‘Running back Trung Canidate is listed as doubtful for the game with a mild ankle sprain. While club officials say there is a slight chance he could play on Sunday, Canidate was less optimistic.’

‘”The biggest thing I need to see is his overall conditioning,” head coach Gregg Williams said. “He’s in very good physical condition, he’s just got to get into playing shape.”‘

‘McGahee says he could do everything that was asked of him. He even played some defense on the scout team. Gregg Williams says McGahee will do more with the offense as the week goes on. The head coach says realistically, players need a few weeks to get into football shape. McGahee says he can play anytime the coaches ask him to.’

‘Canidate, the team’s leading rusher, has a severe ankle sprain. He is listed as doubtful and sounded pessimistic about his chances of playing.’

The smile was genuine, a reflection of how happy McGahee was following his long-awaited first practice since the Buffalo Bills made him their first-round draft pick last April.

‘On the change after starting the season 2-0: “We haven’t had any offensive rhythm. We haven’t been able to establish some of the things we did early in the year offensively. We’re trying to, maybe, do too much. I said earlier in the year that we probably aren’t as good as a 31-0 team when we won the opener, and we know we’re not as bad as the 30-3 loss to the Jets in this past ball game. We’re somewhere in between. A couple of guys have been pressing a little bit, trying to do more than what’s in the call instead of just executing the design of the play, the design of the call and anything after that is gravy. We just have to get back to the basics.”‘

‘Head coach Steve Spurrier said on Wednesday that cornerback Fred Smoot would sit out the game against the Buffalo Bills. Smoot has a sprained clavicle.’

‘Coach Gregg Williams said Moulds’ health is improving, and his groin strain will be monitored. He officially was upgraded from doubtful to questionable, which means he has a 50-50 chance of playing.’

‘”I didn’t know coach Saban, but he was a fine individual. He was a hard worker. He wanted everything to perfection, I knew one thing, when that whistle blew, those people that were out there with him were ready to go to war for him. I really enjoyed the short time that I had with him,” Wyatt said. “I had a great moment in Buffalo when I intercepted my first pass for a touchdown against the Washington Redskins, who went on to go to the Super Bowl that year we won that game in Washington, and turned out to be the highlight of my career, to be able to do that and win the game at the same time.”‘

‘Buffalo has only eight first downs rushing in the last four games.’

‘It didn’t have to be this way. If Donahoe still felt Williams might be his guy then he should have displayed his faith by adding a year to his contract. Only by creating a sense of stability, only by reinforcing his coach’s authority, could Donahoe have learned, once and for all, whether Williams is right for the job. Donahoe took the easy way out. This season, for better or worse, is on him.’

‘Providing there are no setbacks, a logical debut date for McGahee’s first game would be the Nov. 9 game at Dallas. The Bills do not play Nov. 2.’