Two Bills Drive

‘”I feel that we are a somewhat intimidating secondary,” Williams said. “I think some of the wide receivers are all talk until they see our cornerbacks are very, very good, and me and [Darren] Woodson are going to lay a punishing blow.”‘

‘”Buffalo is certainly a team that could give us a lot of trouble. … I think we’ll have to be at our best,” Parcells said. “I think if we do what we did last week early in the game, we don’t have any chance.”‘

‘Deion’s declaration had the impact of a hummingbird dropping in Atlanta and with former Cowboys teammate Daryl Johnston. Atlanta columnist Steve Hummer reported, “It met with a resounding yawn. No one thought enough about it to ask for further comment.”‘

‘Drew Bledsoe has lost four fumbles. He has thrown eight interceptions. So maybe it should come as no surprise that Buffalo is among the league’s worst at protecting the football. Buffalo has turned the ball over 19 times; only Arizona has more. Dallas hasn’t forced a turnover in two games. This is a good week to end that streak.’

‘A loss drops Buffalo under .500. The Cowboys play New England, Carolina and Miami in their next three games. A loss Sunday and Dallas could play well and still lose four in a row. Dallas smells its first playoff berth since 1999, a powerful motivator. Buffalo’s Gregg Williams has spent a lot of time talking about his job security the last two weeks.’

‘They have lost three consecutive road games, and running back Travis Henry is complaining about not getting the ball near the goal line. A win would soothe a lot of what ails Buffalo. The Bills are a terrible road team (1-3), which means this is another game a playoff-caliber team wins at home. Coach Bill Parcells thinks the Cowboys’ performance this month will determine their playoff fate. A win over Buffalo won’t do it, but it will come close. ‘

‘The Cowboys’ team speed on defense should nullify Henry if the Bills spend too much time running outside.’

‘The Cowboys head into today’s game against the Buffalo Bills (4-4) in first place in the NFC East and tied with Minnesota, Seattle and Carolina for the best record in the NFC. More important, a season that began as a rebuilding campaign has morphed into one with playoff — and possibly Super Bowl — aspirations.’

‘”Roy Williams is a star waiting to happen.”‘

Intangibles – Adversity crops up in every game, for every team. A call doesn’t go your way, you turn the ball over, whatever. And while the Cowboys have proved resilient in the face of such problems, the Bills have had a nasty little habit this season of folding at the first sign of something going wrong. EDGE: Cowboys.’

‘But the emphasis starts up front. And that is to contain Travis Henry. If we can do that, we give ourselves an opportunity to make them one dimensional and turn it into a passing game, which we feel we can be successful. If they can do both, run and pass, it’s going to be a long day for us.’

‘”He’s just one of those guys,” Parcells said, “that after awhile, you just have to get them in the game because something is going to happen.”‘

‘Cowboys RB Troy Hambrick vs. Bills RB Travis Henry.’

‘Coach Bill Parcells enjoys teasing 235-pound safety Roy Williams by saying the former Oklahoma star is “one biscuit away” from being a linebacker. But last week, Parcells acknowledged that Williams’ weight is one of the reasons why he’s among the NFL’s biggest hitters. “I’ve had some (defensive backs) who could hit before,” Parcells said. “I had Victor Green when I was with the Jets and he could really lay you out. But Roy has a little more wood in his knapsack. He’s a good tackler.”‘