Two Bills Drive

‘”I think we still have some improvements to make but you are always happy with a win. We thought it was going to be tough and the score really doesn’t indicate how good of a football team New England is.”‘

‘”At times they did (seem confused). Sometimes when we used motion with Bobby (Shaw) or Josh (Reed) they got confused. Anytime you have a veteran back there, like (Lawyer) Milloy, he handles that situation and defuses it. They didn’t have that guy to do that tonight and I think it hurt them a little bit.”‘

‘”You have to do what you’re supposed to do. They brought us here for a reason – to get better. If they aren’t any better, then they made a mistake on us. God-willing, that’s not the case. We worked hard together, gelled together, learnrd the defense. We came out and executed today and that was very important. Gregg (Williams) and the staff from top to bottom – from the administration to the coaches to the players – they all did a great job this offseason and now it’s our job. When we step foot on the field on Sunday, we have to execute, make plays and win. Today was our first step.”‘

‘Wasn’t that the Bills team jumping around and slapping helmets during the pre-game while the Pats stood emotionless across the sidelines?’

‘For the Patriots they must have been wondering how it was possible for a player who had been preparing for a game with them less than a week earlier could be standing across the field wearing their opponents uniform. While he’ll never admit it, even Belichick must have been taken back watching Milloy make plays for another team.’

‘The Patriots were out-muscled and pushed around the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball.’

‘Let there be no doubt about the real fallout from this game: Regardless of the emotional high Lawyer Milloy imparted on his new team, the Patriots were simply not ready to play football today. They could do nothing with a team which, not only they could have done something with, but which seemed to let up in the second half and give the Patriots a foot in the door before the Patriots pulled their foot away.’

‘It couldn’t have gone any worse if you were a New England Patriot or one of their fans.’

‘“I wasn’t contacted by any other team before the Patriots cut me,” Milloy said Sunday after he made his Buffalo Bills debut in a 31-0 victory over New England.’

‘Belichick not only lost a productive player, he may have lost his locker room. Bad move.’

‘Tom Brady sure didn’t recognize this defense for the Buffalo Bills.’

‘Bledsoe and Milloy combined to stick it their former team, the New England Patriots, sparking the Bills to a dominating 31-0 victory in their opener.’

‘Though he won’t be calling the games next season, Miller won’t be a stranger in the press box at Ralph Wilson Stadium. The team is expected to try to keep him involved somehow in next year’s broadcasts.’

‘Regardless, until Bledsoe proves otherwise, Belichick has his number.’

‘This is the autumn when Williams must prove he can be a successful head coach in the NFL. Throughout his third season with the Bills, he will be on trial with his bosses and the fans.’