Two Bills Drive

‘This does not speak very well of the endurance of the Bills’ most important young linemen. Maybe it isn’t such a great idea to have Jennings weighing 325 pounds and Williams 370. Most of their injuries had to do with their legs.’

‘”I’m in a difficult situation here because there’s only one quarterback that can play,” said Brown. “In order for me to go in there, a good situation isn’t happening for the team. Am I happy to get in there? Under the circumstances, it was tough but I was pleased that I was able to go out and have a little bit of success and move the team a little bit. But it’s not an easy situation.”‘

‘”The Buffalo Bills have been on a mission, searching for the best Bills fans across America,” the Web site states. “The fans who are selected are considered to be some of the best the Buffalo Bills nation has to offer – the MVP of the Bills’ 12th man.”‘

‘”They were playing for home-field advantage so they were trying to win the game, but you could tell they wanted a little revenge,” said Moulds.’

‘Williams had a chance to make his case, and instead made like a turtle. Once again, the man retreated into his shell. How typical. How sad.’

‘If there were a big center who could start immediately and anchor the offensive line for a decade, he’d be a decent top pick.’

‘But in a year when the offensive performance of this Buffalo team brought back bleak memories of the darkest period in franchise history – the back-to-back 2-14 seasons of 1984 and ’85 – the 31-0 finale wasn’t quite perfect enough. Nope, it took offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride to make it fool-proof perfect.’

‘Kevin Gilbride’s offense didn’t produce a TD for the seventh time this season, Jerry Gray’s defense allowed its second-most points, and generally speaking, Gregg Williams’ players quit on him. Let’s ring out the old. Grade is “G” (for gone).’

‘The first time the Bills touched the ball, Bledsoe was intercepted, the beginning of yet another long afternoon.’

‘"You don’t get rid of guys like Peerless Price and Jay Riemersma and myself and expect to be productive," said fullback Larry Centers, who was released by the Bills in the off-season and signed by the Patriots.’

‘The Patriots, who have allowed 22 points in their last six home games, fed off the emotion of the embarrassing first-week loss all season. Some players were upset with what they perceived to be cocky comments by the Bills after that win, and they were waiting to gain revenge.’

‘"It meant a lot," said Izzo. "I know all 53 guys on this team wanted to keep that zero on that scoreboard. It was nice to be able to make the play and contribute to the shutout. But you’ve got to give credit to everyone in this locker room because it wasn’t just one play. It was 60 minutes of football. I feel really happy that we were able to get it done for the defense."’

‘For Bledsoe, it was a sad end to what has become the sorriest season of his career, one marked by not only frustration and failure but, for the first time, a measure of self-doubt. He has admitted that his internal clock has gone awry, the one that tells him how much time he has to throw the ball and when to release it.’

‘"During the week I didn’t really think about it," the former Patriots defensive captain said of his first return to Foxborough since being released in September and landing in Buffalo. "But on the way here it really did start to get weird for me. As we got close to the stadium I had to hold back the emotions. I didn’t want my teammates to see me like that. It was the final step of closure. I didn’t get a chance to say goodbye to the fans before, but now it’s over."’