Two Bills Drive

Rookie safety Coy Wire was the latest player to share some secrets about his teammates during the Two Minute Drill with buffalobills.com. Wire says Ryan Denney drives the fastest and Grant Irons is the most underrated.

Head coach Erie Jantzi of North Tonawanda High School has been named the Buffalo Bills' high school football "Coach of the Week" for the seventh weekend of the 2002 season (Oct. 18-19).

Watch the plays of the week for Week 7.

‘Maybe all you true believers who have predicted since the day of the Drew Bledsoe trade that the Bills could make the playoffs weren’t so crazy after all.’

‘However, Chris Watson had perhaps his best game of the year and Jason Bostic held his own in the slot when the Bills went to their nickel (five defensive backs) package. "They did an excellent job stepping up," Clements said.’

‘It’s hard to say what was more remarkable – going four straight games without a takeaway, or getting six in one game against Miami.’

‘Score this battle for Jennings, who held Taylor to only three tackles (one solo) and no sacks.’

‘Who would have thought that after going four weeks without a single takeaway, the Bills would go plus-six at Miami? The answer is, "Nobody."’

‘As they steam toward the midway point of the season, the Bills are now 4-3 and in second place in the AFC East, one game behind Miami.’

‘”Hey, this is the NFL, we don’t care how we get the victories,” said an animated Fletcher, his words acting as an umbrella to those trying to rain on Buffalo’s big win. “Nobody’s going to feel sorry for us if we go into a game with injuries. Someone goes out, the next guy’s supposed to get the job done. You’re one play away in this league from being the guy.”‘

‘That 3-13 nightmare of a year ago seems so long ago, doesn’t it?’

‘COACHING: Gregg Williams and staff had the Bills ready, taking advantage of a banged-up Dolphins offense to end a four-game losing streak to the Dolphins. B+’

‘Lucas also caused one fumble on a poor handoff to running back Ricky Williams as he single-handedly let the Bills waltz back into the AFC East race. First the fans booed Lucas, then they left. For the final three minutes, the hundreds that remained lustily serenaded the Bills.’

‘”I can probably clean this up in about one second,” Wannstedt said. “Six turnovers against a team that is scoring 35 points a game … it’s going to be tough winning.”‘

‘…even after committing four turnovers, and forcing none, they still had five possessions to cut a 10-point lead in the final 19 minutes. But they bungled that, too…’.