Two Bills Drive

The Bills-Patriots game this Sunday at Ralph Wilson Stadium is sold out and will be televised locally.

Including this Sunday’s contest with New England, all five home games so far in 2002 have been soldout in time to meet the blackout deadline.

Bills punter Brian Moorman has been selected as the AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for October.

‘”Playing against the Bills teams over the years, I knew coming in here this team was close,” Bledsoe said. “There were just a few pieces (needed) here or there. . . . There was some talent here, and I also came in with the confidence we could turn it around very quickly.”‘

‘"The biggest thing that he does with his defenses is he changes up week to week," Bledsoe said. "One week you see one thing, the next week you see something totally different. And he’ll do two completely different things against the same team in the same year. So one game he’ll approach it one way and the other game he’ll approach it another way."’

‘How Drew Bledsoe fared against defenses (or teams) coached by Bill Belichick…’.

‘If there’s one thing Bledsoe understands after a decade in the NFL, it’s how quickly fortunes turn in this game.’

‘The status of right tackle Mike Williams and cornerback Antoine Winfield for Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots remained uncertain as the Bills returned to practice Wednesday.’

"Tom did a great job across the board in what he did. He's a great guy; he's a very hard worker. I think that is his strongpoint. He works his butt off whether it's the off-season, during the week, or whenever it is. He continuously has gone onward and upward. I would expect him to continue to do that."

"Time heals a lot of things. I think that everyone knows that last year was a difficult year for me from the standpoint of going through the injury and going through the situation where I wasn't able to get back on the field. That was a hard year but I am honest about this, I really don't spend much time thinking about it."

‘”A lot of those guys are still my friends. If we lose the game, I’m going to hear about it all year. That’s a big motivator right there.”‘

‘The Bills have issued more than 50 credentials to Boston-area media; the normal amount for a visiting team is about 25, said Scott Berchtold, vice president of communications. “This isn’t unlike a playoff game,” Berchtold said.’

‘Tasker, always a credit to the NFL as a player and now as a broadcaster, deserves the honor of representing all of the relatively obscure players who have put their bodies on the line on special teams.’

‘Where the Pats apparently miscalculated was how quick Bledsoe could help turn around a team that finished 3-13 a year ago. Now the native of Walla Walla, Wash., has a chance to put a serious dent in his former team’s chance to make it to the post-season, let alone repeat as champions.’

‘Buffalo head coach Gregg Williams said he spoke to his players about the extra attention the game is receiving and while many said they want to win it for Bledsoe, he’s confident his players will keep their emotions in check. "We want to go out and fight for him because he’s a classy guy and a winner, he has proven that," said receiver Eric Moulds.’

”’The Bills are on a three-game winning streak and it’s no secret Drew’s done a good job,” Belichick said. ”He has a good group of receivers. Drew is the same now as he has been through his career. He’s made big plays in the passing game, has thrown the ball well downfield. He’s done a lot of things with a lot of skill throwing the football. Drew is a good football player. We traded him for a valuable pick [first round] and we hope he’s a good player.”’