‘"Anything after the Music City Miracle’ that goes wrong with the special teams, it’s like, ‘Oh, here we go again.’ And I can understand that," linebacker Keith Newman said on Monday. "But I think nobody on this team is feeling, ‘Here we go again.’ I feel it’s, ‘Damn, we let one slip away."”
BillsBeat - September 10, 2002
BillsBeat - September 9, 2002
5th Down: The Look Says It All
"Guys, take a look at yourself," Bledsoe told his teammates on the sidelines. "Somebody in this group is going to make a play. I don't know who it's going to be, but somebody here is going to make a play to put us in position to win this game."
Bills fall as Morton turns on the Jets
‘In a performance reminiscent of the special teams meltdowns under former assistant Ronnie Jones, the Buffalo Bills doused an off-season of brimming optimism with a seasoning-opening loss for the NFL record book.’
Morton's response to Edwards' challenge makes for special day
‘He had just made NFL history and won the game for his team, and all Chad Morton could think about was the play that got away.’
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Bills' running start derailed
‘Somewhere, someone must be sticking pins in a voodoo doll that represents the Buffalo Bills’ special teams.’
Smith stunned by poor play on special teams
‘In a game the Bills dominated most of the afternoon, their special teams miscues gave the Jets 16 points.’
Morton takes his opportunity and runs with it
‘The Bills’ season opener and the regular-season debut of the Drew Bledsoe era was ruined by a 5-foot-8, 186-pound man who had never returned a kickoff for a touchdown as a professional. Sunday, he returned two.’
Bledsoe fills the bill for Buffalonians
‘And he does remind you of Jim Kelly, doesn’t he? How could you not flash back to Jimbo when Bledsoe, 6-foot-4, 240 pounds, sent 305-pound Jason Ferguson back to Friday with a shoulder block on a Peerless Price reverse?’
Close loss proves Bills are indeed a better team
‘ If you believe the Bills are a legitimate playoff contender, you fear that losing to a divisional rival might cost them a playoff berth down the road. But if you see them as a work in progress, a young, evolving team in transition, then you had to be encouraged by what you saw Sunday.’
Moulds, Price have a ball in new offense
‘Moulds finished with eight catches for 112 yards and a touchdown, while Price added seven receptions for 80 yards.’
Monday billboard
‘The already popular Drew Bledsoe made a few more friends when he threw a crushing block on Jets 305-pound defensive tackle Jason Ferguson on a reverse to wide receiver Peerless Price. The only drawback was the play lost 7 yards.’
Tailgating's grandest partyer
‘The New Orleans native lives in a recreational vehicle and drives to 45 games a year. Sunday, Cahn’s 2002 Tailgating America Tour brought him to the parking lots of Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park.’
A bitter kickoff
‘It was anything but a beautiful day if you were a member of the Buffalo Bills. And if you were Danny Smith, the Bills’ energetic and now beleaguered special teams coach, it was, quite simply, “A very, very disturbing day. It’s the worst day I’ve ever experienced in coaching.”‘