Two Bills Drive

‘A member of the Bills’ organization will make the presentation a 9 a.m. today at Lew-Port. Johnson will receive a framed certificate signed by Bills coach Gregg Williams, president/general manager Tom Donahoe and NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue, plus a special cap designating him as a winner of the award. The Bills will also donate $1,000 to the Lancers’ athletic program.’

‘The truth about these Bills is that the road to a spot in the post-season comes down to this: They must win all or most of their “easy” games — vs. the New York Jets (twice), Houston Texans, Cincinnati Bengals and Dallas Cowboys.’

‘In fact, Williams seemed to gain strength as the game went on, setting up his 1-yard touchdown run with a 21-yard gain, his longest run, with 2:39 remaining.’

‘At halftime against Buffalo, Wannstedt told Williams he was going to work backup Travis Minor into the mix. But every time Miami began a possession, there was Williams, sprinting to the huddle.’

‘The back breaker appeared to come with 2 minutes, 39 seconds remaining, when Williams turned the left corner and ran 21 yards to the Bills’ 8-yard line before being pushed out of bounds. He would eventually score on a 1-yard run with 1:52 to play, sealing Miami’s victory.’

‘The play broke down because the Bills’ offensive line was pushed deep into the backfield by Miami’s front line. Henry took the handoff and had to immediately get rid of the ball. Reed realized what happened and broke off his route, but Henry’s wobbly pass never made it to him as Surtain leaped to grab it.’

‘For the third week in a row the Bills failed to establish a viable rushing attack, and it has now become a prime concern.’

‘RT Mike Williams, the fourth overall pick in the 2002 draft, has not played particularly well. The Bills have not been able to run behind the 370-pounder like they expected to, and he was beaten cleanly for a sack by Adewale Ogunleye.’

‘Joe Burns could be a key player for the Buffalo Bills when they host Philadelphia Sunday. Not bad for a guy who ran the ball just five times last year.’

‘That leaves Joe Burns and Sam Gash as the only healthy backs on the roster. Williams says the club will spend Tuesday looking to see if there are any backs out there they can bring in. They could also activate Ken Simonton from the practice squad.’

‘Williams had more touches (45) than Buffalo did total offensive plays (44) in a methodical performance.’

‘Even if Henry is healthy enough to play, Williams said the team will consider signing a running back.’

‘”I certainly didn’t see us coming out and playing the way we did. I thought we would play better than we did. But they did a great job. They had a plan for us. They changed things up, which they haven’t done in three or four years. They gave us some different looks and they had a good plan for us and we didn’t respond to it very well.” “They changed up a couple of their fronts on some of their third downs, which is something they normally don’t do. They changed up a couple of their fronts in the running game. So they had a good plan for us but we’ve got to respond in those situations. We have to make our plays.”‘

‘If it wasn’t for the defense, the Dolphins would’ve won by quite a bit more.’

‘Still, as disappointing and horrid as this game was from the Bills perspective, all is not lost. The Bills probably needed a little splash of reality, and they were given a face full of that.’