Two Bills Drive

‘With 19 sacks, the Bills are on pace to finish with 43, nine more than last season.’

‘The statistics say Drew Bledsoe-Moulds is No. 1, followed by Bledsoe-Peerless Price.’

‘Kickoff is 1 p.m. and will be carried on the Fox Network. Ron Pitts, a former Bills cornerback, will do the play-by-play and Tim Green, former Syracuse University All-American, will be the color analyst.’

‘"He’s shown it already for us. We feel we can be in any ballgame as long as he’s playing quarterback."’

‘"If you do the job right, opposing coaches know," he said. "Opposing players know. Your teammates know."’

‘Thursday’s practice was outdoors, to get the Lions ready for the cool environment for Sunday’s game in Orchard Park, N.Y.’

‘Q. What about Harrington? As a veteran defensive player, what do you see in him? A. A guy learning every day. He enjoys playing. He doesn’t panic. He’ll come up and ask me, "What would you look for if you were playing against me?" You talk to him about those things. He’s learning at an amazing pace. He’s a football player.’

‘"I eat the same pre-game meal," Banta said. "I have pancakes, even if it’s a night game."’

‘That’s how many consecutive road games the Lions have lost. Based on available research, they will set the franchise record if they lose at Buffalo on Sunday.’

‘What’s impressive is how quickly the linemen have jelled, considering injuries prevented them from playing together until Buffalo’s final preseason game.’

‘Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson Jr. and his wife, Mary, have made a $500,000 donation to The Center for Hospice & Palliative Care in Cheektowaga.’

The Bills-Lions game this Sunday at Ralph Wilson Stadium is sold out and will be televised locally. Including this Sunday’s contest with Detroit, all four home games so far in 2002 have been soldout in time to meet the blackout deadline.

‘The Lions have to pressure Bledsoe, even if it means blitzing on every down and leaving themselves open to the long bomb. If a team sits back, Bledsoe will tear it apart.’

‘”We start to need fast to get our fans involved."’

‘Detroit picked the wrong team in the wrong place at the wrong time. Buffalo 31 – Detroit 20.