Two Bills Drive

‘"It gets to the point where you’re getting tired of being an average defence," said Spikes.’

‘The Bengals’ plan would appear to be to run Johnson in Dillon’s role as the featured back and spell him with Brandon Bennett.’

‘Q: Are you surprised by the power Lewis has in the organization and what he has been able to do? A: “What has he done? The only thing I know is what the record (1-3) is right now.”‘

‘Off the field, Spikes has become a celebrity. He’s been interviewed by media megastars Jim Rome and Dan Patrick. He appears in ESPN commercials that trumpet the network’s NFL coverage. And he’s all over the Buffalo and Rochester TV and radio air waves. “That comes along with winning,” Spikes said. “You can go out and hire all the best people (to promote you), but if you don’t win, it’s pretty much irrelevant.”‘

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‘You have to get there to lose. So there is something to be said for just getting there. The day before the Super Bowl was always the best. The day after was always the worst. But it might happen this year. I thought that until [the Sept. 21 game] against the Dolphins.’

‘”You got to go out and prove something,” explained the Bills linebacker. “Two of the things I miss about Cincinnati are the friendships I built with some of the guys, and I miss the fans there also.”‘

‘After seeing how the Bills dress, no wonder Buffalo is known as a “drinking town with a football problem.”‘

‘The Bills announced that the team has re-signed wide receiver Jerel Myers to its practice squad.’

‘Are the fingerprints of Dick LeBeau all over the Buffalo defense?

“No, I wouldn’t say that. I think it’s still the things that Tennessee did, and the Houston Oilers before that. That’s where Gregg (Williams) was, and also Jerry Gray, who is coordinating their defense. What Dick (LeBeau) brings is a sense of calmness and stability and some reinforcement of the things that they are doing when Gregg is not there with them. They have a resource in Dick and his coaching ability and philosophy.”‘

What does Takeo do best?

“If you run the same play twice, he’s on it. The play that stands out to me is in Baltimore two years ago, and they ran a sprint pass for the second time in the game and he ran out of what his job was supposed to be, because he saw the play. He trusted his instincts and got an interception and ran it back for a touchdown. That’s the thing about him, he recognizes you and what you are trying to do. If you run the same play twice, he’s going to be in that spot, and that’s a lot like Rod Woodson.”‘

‘His backup, Sammy Morris, also missed last Sunday’s game while recovering from surgery to repair a sports hernia and is not expected to play this Sunday.’

”’Takeo couldn’t predict the future, and Marvin couldn’t look into the past.”’

”’It’s getting better every day. I’m better than I was yesterday, and I think that’s how it’s going to go throughout the week,” Henry said, adding that he expected to practice more on Thursday.’

”’You want to make sure you take pressure off of that pass game by running the football, and we’ve got to get better at that,” coach Gregg Williams said. ”And that’s all of us. I’ve got to give them some better answers.”’