Two Bills Drive

‘”He is such a strong, powerful back,” said Brady, whose 23 of 27, 310-yard, four-touchdown passing performance was in large part made possible by Smith’s first 100-yard rushing day since Dec. 22. “He runs hard. He’s tough. He’s determined. I love having him back there and I love turning around and giving it to him.”‘

‘He caught five passes on Sunday, two for touchdowns. And Brown knows Smith can run, too. After rushing for 111 yards on 29 carries, Smith is back in the center of the Pats’ offense.’

‘The loss, Buffalo’s worst since a 47-6 drubbing by the Indianapolis Colts on Oct. 4, 1987, was one in which every Bills player could assume culpability.’

‘Before we go any further, let’s cut Bledsoe some slack. He played well enough to win some ballgames, throwing for 300 yards for the fifth time this year, but he didn’t play well enough to win this ballgame.’

Photos from Sunday's game vs. New England.

Head coach Gregg Williams:

\”The big thing was, they kept the ball out of Bledsoe\’s hands a little bit and we didn\’t get off the field on the third downs defensively. When we got back out on the field today, they did a good job mixing up their coverage. They did a good job on pressures and on coverage and played well. We didn\’t throw and catch well enough.\”

Photos of Jim Kelly presentation

Photos from the game on Sunday.

‘…the Buffalo defense tackled as if it was performing in straitjackets. The New England short passing game was relentless and inexorable and, most important, deadly effective.’

‘Brady completed 23 of 27 passes for 310 yards with two of the touchdown throws going to running back Antowain Smith.’

‘Efficiently picking apart the Bills’ defense, Brady completed 23 of 27 passes for 310 yards and four touchdowns, helping the defending Super Bowl champions snap their four-game losing streak.’

‘Once again, Drew Bledsoe took a back seat to Tom Brady and Antowain Smith haunted his former team.’

‘In any event, it’s a big, big game. Perhaps not just a game, but an event.’

‘Can Bledsoe outplay Brady and lead the Bills past the defending Super Bowl champions? Can Bledsoe be a virus in the computer-like brain of Bill Belichick today and for the better part of the next five years? That’s what we begin to find out in Bledsoe Bowl I at Ralph Wilson Stadium.’

‘"This is the time of the year when the weather changes and the running game becomes more important," said Henry, who gained 51 and 54 yards in two losses to the Patriots last year. "We’ve had some good games running the ball so far, but we’ve got to step up even more this week."’