Two Bills Drive

‘Jerry Crafts, a former offensive lineman for the Buffalo Bills and the Buffalo Destroyers, was jailed without bail Monday on his guilty plea to a cocaine charge linked to a Las Vegas-Buffalo drug ring.’

‘Forcing turnovers starts with pressuring the quarterback into mistakes. Not surprisingly, Buffalo’s meager 13 sacks ranked 25th after eight games. In their four losses, the Bills managed just five sacks and three takeaways. They were shut out in both categories in their 38-5 loss at Kansas City last time out when the Chiefs scorched them for 275 yards passing.’

‘However, Donahoe did not talk about what might happen after the season, and if Williams does not get the stagnant Bills turned around in the second half of the year, his three-year contract – which expires after 2003 – will almost certainly not be renewed.’

‘The Bills have been far too reliant on their passing game during the first half of the season, and opposing defenses are starting to figure this out and make life miserable for QB Drew Bledsoe.’

‘LT Jonas Jennings, who left the Kansas City game with a hip injury, rested during the bye week and is expected to return to action Sunday against Dallas. If he should suffer a setback in practice, Marcus Price would start against the Cowboys.’

”’When you lose your last game it don’t ever leave you until you get back on the field and get that bad taste wiped out of your mouth,” Adams said. ”The bye week was good for us.”’

”’I’m not sure of the percentage yet, but I went through the whole practice today and it felt pretty good,” said Moulds. ”I made some plays, and once your confidence gets back to that level, you go out there and play the same way you normally play.”’

‘”We’re 4-4 and we’ve got eight more games to go,” said Brown. “We could easily finish the season out with only four losses. That’s a great possibility.”‘

‘Q: What was the last movie you saw?

SA: Texas Chainsaw Massacre.’

‘Join Democrat and Chronicle columnist Scott Pitoniak for a Bills chat at 12:30 p.m. today.’

Head coach Jay Sirianni of Southwestern High School has been named the Buffalo Bills’ high school football “Coach of the Week” for the ninth weekend of the 2003 season (Oct. 31-Nov. 1). Sirianni led Southwestern (8-1) to a 12-6 upset victory in overtime over previously undefeated Depew HS in a Section VI Federation Class B semi-final playoff game last Friday night at Depew.

‘Ryan and Gilbride never hit it off, which wasn’t a surprise. There weren’t many people on Ryan’s buddy list, nor was Ryan on many others. “Buddy thinks he’s right with everything he says and everything he does,” said Wade Phillips, former head coach of the Bills, while he was still coach of the Broncos. “That’s him.”‘

‘”I’ve been saying all along that this is a marathon,” Adams said. “I’ve seen teams go 8-2 and not make the playoffs. We’re in this thing for the long haul and right now we’re sitting in the middle of the pack. We’re getting ready to put our kick in like Seabiscuit.”‘

‘The deal gives Xerox signage throughout Ralph Wilson Stadium, category exclusivity and advertising in Bills publications and hospitality on game days. Xerox will also be a sponsor of the Bills’ 2004 training camp.’

‘Trouble is, in this season of great expectations, the Bills are one game worse that last year’s edition which, after a 5-3 start, struggled home 3-5 and missed the playoffs by a win.’