Two Bills Drive

‘"They’ve come out and shown that they’re one of the top teams in the league. They’ve certainly got the talent all the way across the board, offense and defense, to back that up," Dolphins quarterback Jay Fiedler said. "The statistics back that up. We’ve got to go out there and prove to the rest of the league and prove to ourselves that we’re of the same caliber."’

‘Whoever Moulds lines up against — be it opposite Madison or Surtain — you can bet it won’t take long for Buffalo quarterback Drew Bledsoe to take a shot deep. Last season, Moulds caught touchdown passes of 70 and 57 yards against Miami and ridiculed Madison in the process.’

‘"He had 144 yards average against us in two games last year and I don’t know how many 100-yard games we had against us last year, but they do some good things. "He’s a hard guy to tackle. He breaks a lot of tackles. We definitely have to tackle to win this game, especially myself, I missed a few on him especially out there."’

‘"I always knew he was capable of doing these things, even when he was sitting on the bench during our Super Bowl run," Milloy said. "He has one of those Dan Marino arms. Give him a little bit of protection and he can keep doing this for years to come. I’m just glad to be fighting for him again. He’s second to none in my book."’

”’Whenever I see man-to-man coverage on Eric, that’s where I’m going to try to throw the ball, regardless of who the corner is,” Bledsoe said. ”I just think Eric is that good that whoever it is, he’s going to win if it’s straight man coverage.”’

‘"It’s a real critical part of the field, and it’s part of the game we work on every week," said free safety Pierson Prioleau. "You want to force them to settle for a field goal. They’re already in field-goal range. Make the field-goal kicker make the kick, and you save points."’

‘”They’re off to a 2-0 start so he has room to talk. Come Sunday, we’re looking to change that and see what he says next time around.”‘

‘The Bills have hired Elko to speak to the team regularly the past two years. He talks to the players about positive thinking, dealing with distractions and getting the most out of their ability on the field.’

‘”The offensive line has been spectacular,” Bledsoe said. “I had as much time against Jacksonville to throw as in any game I’ve had in my career. The big play to Bobby (Shaw, 54-yard touchdown) at the end of the half, there was nobody around me and I could deliver the ball in comfort.”‘

‘It is much too early to be seriously concerned about Buffalo’s sputtering running attack, and it won’t be a shock if Henry gets his first 100-yard game of the season Sunday in Miami.’

‘”I really think I’m going to be back this year,” McGahee says. “But it’s going to be up to the general manager (Tom Donahoe), the coaches, the physicians and the trainers. The decision isn’t in my hands.”’

‘”We’ve got enough time to go out and socialize in the off-season but we’ve got a job to do during the season.”‘

‘The Dolphins defense is ranked 30th in the NFL.’

”’It was a shock to me. It was made up,” Surtain said. “None of these things ever happened. I don’t know where he comes off making those kind of allegations. It was funny because it was a lie, a blatant lie.”’