Two Bills Drive

‘How Wilford was able to make the catch with three Bills surrounding him is a nightmare the Bills won’t easily forget, but they have to, and fast.’

‘Coaching, D+: The effort was there, but Mike Mularkey’s regular-season debut was marred by the turnovers and penalties that plagued his team during the preseason.’

‘Linebacker Takeo Spikes, who was among the defenders draped all over Wilford: “It was a helluva catch. (Pause.) A helluva catch. … I didn’t believe he caught it. Then, more so, I didn’t believe he’d stayed in bounds.”‘

‘How unlikely? A Jaguars team that was unable to move the ball most of the afternoon had suddenly found life. Leftwich, who had thrown for just 75 yards previously, amassed 72 on that 122-second drive.’

‘”That was an act of God,” said Darius, the one-time Syracuse University Orangeman who now punishes people out of the Jacksonville Jaguars’ secondary. “That’s what that was. It was divine intervention.”‘

Opening thriller (Florida Times Union)

Wilford wins jump ball — and game (Florida Times Union)

Smith kept it alive (Florida Times Union)

Defense grasps role against Bills (Florida Times Union)

Get ready for a season of drama (Florida Times Union)

Impressive debut for Scobee (Florida Times Union)

Grading the Jaguars (Florida Times Union)

Monday Morning Quarterback (Florida Times Union)

Game photos (Florida Times Union)

Good to the last catch (Orlando Sentinel)

Rookie receiver takes hit to get drive started (Orlando Sentinel)

`Project’ Wilford continues to flash his potential at wide receiver (Orlando Sentinel)

High time for Jaguars (Jaguars.com)

Leftwich quiets wolves (Jaguars.com)

‘The Bills offense failed to produce for most of the game. Buffalo was in the red zone three times and came away with one Eric Moulds touchdown and one Rian Lidell field goal.’

‘Looking at the full picture as this loss pertains to the season, it means Buffalo now must go out and get a win it isn’t expected to get. That means beating New England or maybe winning in Seattle or next week in Oakland.’

‘"We’re going to go in, watch film, look at the mistakes we made and get back to work on Monday," said Henry.’

‘With today’s loss, Buffalo fell to 18-27 all-time in season openers while Jacksonville improved to 7-3.’

‘"Our job is to score points and today we had opportunities to do that and we didn’t," wide receiver Eric Moulds said. "We had so many mistakes that we made in the course of trying to get down to the red zone that we put ourselves in position where we couldn’t finish them (drives)."’

‘Following three unsuccessful attempts into the end zone, Leftwich lofted a pass to the back of the end zone that was caught by Wilford in the midst of three Buffalo defenders. Jimmy Smith made a tough 45-yard reception earlier on the 80-yard drive, saving the Jaguars on a 4th-and-14 situation.’

‘The touchdown ruined coach Mike Mularkey’s debut with Buffalo, and placed the blame squarely on a Drew Bledsoe-led offense that bumbled, coming away with 10 points despite three trips into the red zone.’

‘Rookie Ernest Wilford made his first NFL catch a memorable one.’

‘Financial terms of the deal were not released and under the agreement and the Bills cannot re-sign him until after the 10th week of the season.’