Archives for September 20, 2002

‘”The atmosphere,” said wide receiver Peerless Price on Thursday, “is very different from the previous years. In previous years, we really didn’t know if we were going or coming. Now, we have a sense of direction, a purpose.”‘

Mike Williams and Nate Clements added as probable.

‘Still, I disagree and think Williams made the right call. And here’s why…’.

Buffalobills.com visitors selected Bills quarterback Drew Bledsoe as the Tops Game Ball of the Week winner for his performance against the Minnesota Vikings. After practice on Thursday, the former first round draft pick answered some emails from fans.

‘"It will be nice to go back to Denver, but I’ll be there to do a job," he said. "I’m a Buffalo Bill now, and my focus is on doing what I can to help our team win."’

‘The Broncos have the NFL’s No. 1 run defense, allowing an average of just 51.5 yards in wins over San Francisco and St. Louis. Take away a 31-yard run by the 49ers’ Reggie Barlow and a 15-yard run by the Rams’ Marshall Faulk, and Denver has yielded only 57 yards on 31 carries – a 1.8-yard average.’

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‘Williams has played well, starting the first two games against the New York Jets and Minnesota. Five-year veteran Marcus Price is listed as his backup.’

‘Playing in Denver’s thin air is a problem all visiting teams face when they play the Broncos and — outside of traveling to Denver early in the week to practice there — there’s no way to prepare for it.’

‘Broncos 38, Bills 20 – There could be plenty of offensive fireworks, but the Bills defense probably can’t match Denver’s.’

‘Buffalo Bills wide receiver Josh Reed was selected as the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week for his performance in last Sunday’s overtime win over the Vikings.’

Voters on NFL.com have made their choice. Wide receiver Josh Reed of the Buffalo Bills is the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week for games played on Week 2 (Sept. 15-16).

‘”I really admire the fact that Danny Smith had said, ‘We’re playing the varsity squad this year because we’ve got a varsity kicker now. We’re going to try some long attempts,”‘ Hollis said. “Obviously, that shows a lot of trust in me from Danny.”‘

‘Right tackle Mike Williams slightly hyperextended his left knee during Buffalo Bills practice Thursday, but is expected to play at Denver this weekend.’