Two Bills Drive

‘Things got so ugly in the second half and Buffalo coach Gregg Williams made so many weird decisions that you could easily make the mistake of thinking Kansas City’s dominance was a product of Buffalo’s ineptitude.’

‘”He knew the hospital didn’t have a satellite,” said Hunt’s son, Clark, “so he had to have the surgery when there were two national games, so he wouldn’t miss them.”‘

‘The Kansas City Star brought a hand-held sound-level meter to Sunday’s contest. The opening kickoff sent the needle past 108 decibels at front-row level near one end zone, similar to the volume of a rock concert. Halfway up Section 116, cheers for the Chiefs’ first touchdown – a 67-yard pass play to Dante Hall – reached 117 decibels with celebratory music piped in. Fireworks made the meter peak out: 126 decibels.’

‘Perhaps Williams meant that Holmes wouldn’t get 50 yards in a quarter.’

‘Despite a 23-point lead, the Chiefs kept Green in the game and he took some punishment.’

‘On the air, the antics between Theismann and Maguire may seem a bit contrived. “No, we don’t plan anything like that,” Theismann said. “It just happens. I don’t think of it as bickering. We’re just like a couple of guys sitting in a living room or sitting in a bar, and…”.’

‘Buffalo’s best chance to make a game of it failed when Josh Reed fumbled at the Chiefs 32 on a hit by Mike Maslowski. Dexter McCleon recovered the first of seven Bills turnovers, and his return to the Chiefs 45 set up a 55-yard drive capped by Holmes’ second TD, a 13-yard run behind Tony Richardson.’

‘But Moorman doesn’t play on defense, and consequently couldn’t do anything to stop Hall in the Chiefs offense.’

‘Here’s the list of complaints from Sunday night:

1. Punt blocked for safety.

That’s it.’

‘Kansas City ran its NFL-best takeaway count to 27 by having their greatest takeaway game since getting seven in a 1986 win over the Raiders.’

‘The second half was only a side-show to see how badly Kansas City could humiliate the Bills.’

‘The Chiefs had five interceptions and forced two fumbles. Cornerback Dexter McCleon recovered a fumble and had an interception, while cornerback Eric Warfield had two picks. He also forced a fumble.’

‘But Moorman, a free safety while at Sedgwick High School, wasn’t able to register any tackles on Hall. And rarely did anyone on the Bills defense. Hall, who doubles as a wide receiver, hauled in four catches for 107 yards and a touchdown for the game. He was just one aspect of a Kansas City offense, which tallied 375 yards of total offense.’

‘”It was the most complete game offense, defense and special teams wise,” Chiefs defensive end Eric Hicks said. “It feels great. I’ve been here a lot of years, and we haven’t been to the playoffs in the six years I’ve been here. Hopefully, we just keep chugging along.”‘

‘The Chiefs quarterback laid out Buffalo cornerback Nate Clements to spring Priest Holmes for his third and final touchdown in Kansas City’s 38-5 victory on Sunday night.’