Two Bills Drive

‘"Sometimes," Bledsoe said, "you gotta win ugly."’

‘The Chargers don’t have a QB controversy, and Schottenheimer made that clear in his opening remarks to the media.’

‘But on a day when quarterback Drew Bledsoe looked more like Rob Johnson (with Doug Flutie playing for the other side, no less), the Bills’ defense delivered its most clutch performance of the season.’

‘If wins and losses are paramount, then the argument to retain Williams is fortified with substance.’

‘Henry gained 144 yards rushing and scored two touchdowns, locking into the seventh spot for most yards rushing in a season. He could surpass Thurman Thomas’ three best seasons if he gains 176 yards rushing in the final two weeks.’

‘Unsung Hero: Bills linebacker London Fletcher finished with 13 tackles and a sack and always seemed to hover around the ball carrier.’

‘”We wasted an opportunity here because we didn’t make enough plays,” coach Marty Schottenheimer said.’

‘”We passed the ball a few times when he thought we should have run it,” Henry said. “But we got everything squared away.”‘

‘The primary reason Brees was pulled is that the offense hasn’t done much scoring the past two months. The unit has only 10 touchdowns in the last seven games, and three came in one quarter against Denver. Brees has now gone four games without a touchdown pass, doubling the second-longest streak in the league this season by a quarterback who has started four consecutive games.’

‘”They called so many (bad) calls against us,” Conway said. “And we didn’t get any.”‘

‘Doug Flutie no longer poses a threat to Drew Brees. There can be no question about that. At issue is whether Drew Brees is the answer.’

‘Bennett was holding in the mist and wind and frigid temperatures with only one glove on, having been unable to locate the person holding his other glove on the sideline. The snap went through Bennett’s frozen fingers and hit him in the chest. He handled the ball and set it down in time. But in his haste, the laces were facing him instead of the goal post, as they should have been.’

‘At 7-7 their playoff chances remain slim, but slim is better than non-existent.’

‘To the Bills’ relief, “Doug’s Revenge” was prevented thanks to an inspired defense that picked up the slack for quarterback Drew Bledsoe, who drew four pass interference calls on the Chargers, but did little else.’

‘He proved again Sunday that love him or hate him, you can’t ignore him. He still has a knack for making things interesting to the bitter end.’