Two Bills Drive

‘”I remember warming up and seeing Bruce Smith coming out of the tunnel. … I think I peed down my leg,” Bledsoe recalled with a laugh yesterday.’

‘”Mike’s paying better attention to detail than he was at first. He’s getting better with his steps and getting leverage. He’s getting his weight down. He’s just not refined right now, but he will be.”‘

‘Veteran offensive lineman Ryan Schau practiced at full speed Wednesday for the first time since injuring his right knee the week of the Sept. 8 season opener. Schau worked with the first-team offense at right guard, the position at which Weary has started the first four games. So does that mean it’s a given Schau will start at right guard Sunday when the Texans host the Buffalo Bills at Reliant Stadium?’

‘Kelly, who led the Buffalo Bills to four consecutive Super Bowl appearances, will be a partner, with different day-to-day duties than a normal owner. The active owner is said to be someone with 15 years of involvement in Busch Series team ownership.’

‘A related press conference is scheduled for Friday at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Charlotte, N.C.’

”’Put it this way, I have supreme confidence in those two guys right now,” said Bledsoe as the Bills prepare for Sunday’s game at Houston. ”Teams, I think, are starting to focus on trying to shut them down, but they’re still making plays.”’

”’You’ve got to do what you’ve got to do to try to win,” said Williams, after getting limited time in the team’s afternoon practice session. He added that the injury isn’t severe enough to require him to wear any additional padding.’

The Bills are this year’s Indianapolis Colts: All offense, no defense. But at least they are more competitive.

‘Buffalo was a great place for Hull to play – a working class city that appreciated the often unsung heroes along the offensive line.’

‘So it’s pretty obvious the Bills’ defense has regressed, rather than progressed, in its second season under defensive coordinator Jerry Gray.’

"(I have) a lot of great memories there, lot of friends there," said Gregg Williams. "They'll be some memories. We have a lot of guys that have 40, 50, 60 tickets to disperse this week. It's always fun to play in front of family and friends and go back home, but it's only (really) fun when you win."

"Buffalo may have an explosive offense, but its defense has been abysmal as the Bills are surrendering 36 points per game. The Texans are coming off their bye week. Two weeks ago, Carr passed for 188 yards and two touchdowns but was sacked seven times in a 35-17 loss at Philadelphia."

January 3, 1993: Down by 32 points with 28 remaining, the Bills staged the greatest comeback in NFL History. Buffalo scored four TDs in under seven minutes in the third quarter, and rallied from a 35-3 deficit to down the Houston Oilers 41-38 in overtime.

Chidi Ahanotu, Dave Moore and Pat Williams listed questionable.

A quiet leader, Lewis, who played in the 1981 Pro Bowl, retired prior to the ’84 season. His Buffalo numbers: Six seasons, 269 catches, 4,638 yards and 24 touchdown receptions. For his 13-year career: 397 catches, 6,724 yards and 41 touchdowns.