Archives for October 6, 2002

‘Sunday’s game turned on Buchanon’s touchdown.’

‘Not even Drew Bledsoe could keep up with the offensive juggernaut known as the Oakland Raiders.’

‘If they continue to pass the ball at their current pace, Bledsoe would throw for 5,380 yards, and Gannon, whose best season was 3,840 yards, would finish with 5,323. New England’s Tom Brady is on a 5,304-yard pace.’

‘The reason Callahan’s offense looks so Steve Spurrier-like — the Steve Spurrier at Florida — is because Callahan has a light-years better defense than Gruden ever had in Oakland.’

‘Why the Bills should win: Fresher wings in their own kitchen.’

‘Buffalo 31, Oakland 27.’

‘”I really don’t know what it will feel like when I walk back out on that field,” Hull said Saturday prior to a cocktail reception put on in his honor by the Bills. “For the 11 years I came down that tunnel, I felt like I was walking on air. I got a feeling I will experience something close to that tomorrow. I do know one thing: it will be emotional for me.”‘

Buffalo Jills action photos from Bills vs. Raiders

Photos from the first half.

Kent Hull, who started at center longer than any player in Buffalo Bills history, will be the 19th inductee on the Wall of Fame during halftime ceremonies on the field today.

‘"The difference between good teams, the teams that win, and the teams that don’t win in this league is so small now that you can make that transition very quickly. This team has a lot of talent. We’ve got a ways to go. But we do feel we have enough talent to compete with anybody."’

‘To stop that ominous threat, they must do something they’ve yet to do this season — have a strong pass rush inside with tackles Sam Adams, John Parrella and end/tackle Chris Cooper.’

‘Is this that 3-13 mess from a year ago? Who would have thought, with road games at preseason Super Bowl favorites Pittsburgh and St. Louis in the first six weeks, that the Raiders’ toughest early-season test would be at Buffalo?’

‘The Raiders have the top-ranked offense in the NFL and have scored 113 points in three games. The Bills own the league’s sixth-ranked offense and have put up 132 points in four games.’

‘"Hey, I think this is normal play for Drew," Van Pelt said. "I can see Drew playing like this all year."’