Two Bills Drive

‘” That’s a difference-maker play and he’s been playing very well, not only in that situation there, but he’s been doing a good job in special teams,” coach Gregg Williams said of Stamer.’

‘” He’s a very smart receiver in the slot,” Bledsoe said of Shaw, who played for Bills offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride in Jacksonville. ” He does a great job with his moves at the top of his routes and gets himself separation. He has a lot of experience in this offense, so he really understands where we need him to be.”‘

‘”It was a little weird, Fletcher said following Buffalo’s 28-24 victory. “I finally got an opportunity to hit those guys for real, a lot of those offensive stars they have. I missed my only opportunity to get (quarterback) Kurt (Warner) real good, but other than that I got some good hits on the other guys.”‘

‘Bledsoe was not sacked at all, in comparison to last week where he took a beating, the team as a whole yielded no sacks in the entire game. He finished 22-of-29 for 231 yards and 2 touchdowns, with one interception.’

‘The Bills remain relatively healthy. Left tackle Jonas Jennings sustained a concussion in the second quarter, and running back Travis Henry twisted his left foot. Both are expected to be ready to open the regular season.’

‘Bledsoe completed 22 of 29 passes for 231 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. He wasn’t sacked once. Receiver Eric Moulds was brilliant, catching nine passes for 115 yards and a touchdown. Receiver Josh Reed, who had not caught a pass the first two exhibitions, caught three balls for 44 yards.’

‘"When they go one on one, he’s the guy who has to win for us," Gilbride said.’

‘"We showed what we’re capable of if we don’t have mistakes," said Bledsoe, who played into the third quarter. "When we don’t make mistakes, we’re efficient. I know we can do a great job offensively."’

‘"He got kicked in the head," Williams said. "He tried to cut on a pass protection. He’s fine. He could have gotten up a lot earlier, but we went through all the precautions that you should do."’

‘After two sloppy preseason efforts by the Buffalo Bills and the regular season just on the horizon, quarterback Drew Bledsoe wasn’t kidding when he said it was time he and his teammates got their act together. Consider it mission accomplished.’

‘Jennings was motionless for several minutes, then was able to get to his feet before being taken off the field by cart. He was injured while pass blocking.’

‘The Bills could finish 9-7 and miss the playoffs but still be on the upgrade. If that happens, dumping a young head coach who is growing with his team probably would be a mistake and a big step backward.’

‘”We had good (offensive) rhythm early,” said coach Gregg Williams. “(Bledsoe) was into it and the ball was coming out of his hand very fast."’

‘Playing into the third quarter to the delight of the crowd of 62,286, Bledsoe looked mid-season sharp while directing touchdown drives on his team’s first two possessions. “We showed what we are capable of if we don’t make mistakes,” said Bledsoe, who completed 22 of 29 attempts for 231 yards. “When we don’t make mistakes, we’re efficient. I know we can do a great job offensively.”‘

‘Actually, with the Buffalo corners frequently playing 10 yards off the Rams receivers, Warner didn’t have much opportunity to look downfield. And when he tried, he frequently got hammered by the Buffalo pass rush.’