Two Bills Drive

‘Miami sacked quarterback Drew Bledsoe six times, forced him to fumble once, and harassed and hit him on several other plays. The Dolphins bottled up running back Travis Henry between the tackles — Henry had just 67 yards on 24 carries, his lowest production since the Giants held him to 53 yards Oct. 12.’

‘If the Dolphins had lost in Buffalo, their exasperated supporters would have had them drawn and quartered before they played another quarter. So give them some credit for not quitting and for jumping on a demoralized opponent early enough to make it think about doing so.’

‘”Don’t ask me about all that stuff,” Spurrier said. “Talk to me about the Bears kicking our butts.”‘

‘We don’t need to belabor the obvious, do we? Dave Wannstedt is done.’

‘Bledsoe, once the toast of Buffalo, now only draws the ire of Bills fans. When third-string quarterback Travis Brown replaced Bledsoe late in the game, the few fans left cheered loudly.’

‘”We had this in our hands, and we dropped the ball,” Dolphins defensive end Jay Williams said.’

‘The Dolphins prevailed 20-3. But what did they really gain? A few more hours of life?’

‘”We saw that play during the week, and it just so happened we were in the right man-to-man call,” Buckley said. “That allowed me to use what I saw during the week as a benchmark. I can’t say enough about the pass rush and the guys up front. The route was one of those rhythm passes. I just beat him to the spot.”‘

‘”This was a day we should have dominated,” right tackle Marcus Price said. “But when you don’t stick to what you do best, it opens the door for inconsistency.”‘

‘”I’ve never been a big worrier about things I can’t control,” Taylor said. “I’ve never understood why people stress out about things they can’t do anything about. Isn’t there enough to worry about when it comes to things you can control and maybe make a difference?”‘

‘Williams said the Dolphins did a good job of “managing the game,” and “understanding the circumstances,” which basically means giving the ball to him, which is always Miami’s best option. “We used Ricky, got ahead and then let our defense tee off on them,” Fiedler said.’

‘But that’s exactly what the Dolphins did, holding Buffalo to only 11 yards of offense in the first half and only 177 for the game while forcing four turnovers, including a 74-yard interception return for a touchdown by cornerback Terrell Buckley that sealed the game.’

‘When that pass rush is coming like that, it’s like stealing out there, Buckley said. Those guys always have been my best friends and anytime they do anything, I make sure I tell them thank you. And today, thank you, they was bringing it.’

‘One fan leaving Sunday’s game late in the fourth quarter blurted out, Bledsoe shirts . . . at a discount.’

‘“We owe them one,” safety Rodney Harrison [news] said. “Everyone knows that. They came out and flat out kicked our butts. We’re going to enjoy this for a day, but by Monday morning it’s Buffalo 100 percent. We have to be ready.”’