Two Bills Drive

‘"It’s always a little special going against a guy that’s as hot as Rich Gannon is and who plays the game the way that he does," Bledsoe admitted. "You know that it presents a challenge because it’s a lot to ask of your defense to hold an offense like theirs down the whole game. You know you have to go out and take advantage of your opportunities a little bit more. "That being said, I can’t really control what he does, I can only control what we do. And we are going to try to score every time we have the ball."’

‘What he’s been doing is staying out of the way … and that’s not meant as a joke.’

‘”What I tell our players is to take care of our own business. If you go out and physically dominate your opponent, you shouldn’t have to come down to a situation where it comes down to one play … where the referees decision has an effect on the outcome of the game. It is unfortunate what happened, but we have to carry on.”‘

‘”I think this team has the potential… we have the talent to get it done. Now we have to go out and prove it.”‘

The Bills, of course, have unleashed the no-huddle too. After watching Drew Bledsoe demolish defenses in September, no NFL team is going to feel safe with a lead against the Bills. Especially when they know that, at any point in time, Buffalo could spring into that high-speed attack. “We wouldn't hesitate to use it,” head coach Gregg Williams said of the no-huddle. “Anytime.”

Oakland Raiders: OUT – CB Charles Woodson (shoulder); QUESTIONABLE – DT Roderick Coleman (ankle/knee), G Mo Collins (knee), RB Randy Jordan (groin), T Lincoln Kennedy (concussion/foot); PROBABLE – WR James Jett (knee). Buffalo Bills: PROBABLE – RB Travis Henry (knee); TE Jay Riemersma (ankle)

Whether Buffalo is a serious contender in its division remains to be seen but since Bledsoe has come aboard, having the Bills on your schedule is no longer equivalent of having a bye week.

Drew Bledsoe is in a zone I have never seen him in before. His accuracy, which never was that good, has been perfect.

Callahan said Kennedy saw a neurologist Thursday and received clearance to play Sunday. Kennedy sustained a concussion last Sunday against the Tennessee Titans and missed most of practice this week.

On Oct. 6, cattle farming will be the last thing on Kent Hull’s mind. Hull is receiving the Bills’ highest honor when his name is added to Ralph Wilson Stadium’s Wall of Fame.

Offensive MVP

Drew Bledsoe. His comeback with the Buffalo Bills has been incredible. He is throwing the ball as well as any quarterback in league history. At the rate he is going, he will surpass Dan Marino's seemingly untouchable 1984 season. Bledsoe also is on his way to bumping the greatest Bill of them all, Jim Kelly, from multiple spots in the team record book.

Most memorable play: "I threw a touchdown pass in this total blizzard against the Washington Huskies, a cross-state rival. My receiver caught it and slide in a snow bank underneath the goalpost. We all ran down there and got into a snowball fight under the goal post."

‘"I can pee off my back porch, and there’s nobody that can see me," Hull said.’

Which defense is better equipped to handle the other team’s offense? The Raiders’ defense is better equipped to handle the Bills.