Two Bills Drive

‘Lucas, who was 6-3 in nine starts for the New York Jets in 1999, will bring a much different kind of energy to the Dolphins’ huddle. Whereas Fiedler is known for being calm and not letting his emotions show, Lucas is more like the Tasmanian Devil.’

‘Coach Dave Wannstedt said there is a possibility injured wide receivers Chris Chambers and Oronde Gadsden could play this week, but just in case the Miami Dolphins will hold a tryout for four or five receivers on Friday.’

‘Ward says Lucas exudes a positive attitude that knows few limits. “Sometimes he makes the play, sometimes he doesn’t,” Ward said. “But he’s never going to let you think he can’t make a play.”‘

”’In order to get into the middle of this thing, we’ve got to beat a good team, and the Dolphins are playing as well as any team in the league right now.”’

”’Everybody in this locker room makes me feel like I belong here,” he said. ”I won’t let them down.”’

‘Dolphins receiver Oronde Gadsden might miss the rest of the season after spraining his left wrist last weekend against the Broncos. He was listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against Buffalo.’

Shane Conlan, who was voted to the Pro Bowl three times during his six years with the Bills retired after the ’95 season, enjoying a nine-year career. Why did he find success in the NFL?

‘ Buffalo Bills running back Shawn Bryson will be sidelined indefinitely after having surgery to repair torn cartilage in his left knee Wednesday. Bryson, who missed his rookie season in 1999 with torn ligaments in the same knee, was injured in Sunday’s 31-24 win at Houston.’

Bills running back Travis Henry has been selected as the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in last week’s win at Houston.

Starting offensive tackle Mike Williams, the fourth player selected in last April's NFL Draft, is listed as doubtful with a hamstring injury for Sunday's game at Miami and backup running back Shawn Bryson is ruled out with a knee injury. Williams was hurt in the first quarter of Buffalo's 31-24 win at Houston on Sunday.

‘"It’s obvious we didn’t play a real good game, especially in the first half against the Texans, but we stepped it up in the second half and we’re going to have to build on that against the Dolphins."’

‘Buffalo Bills quarterback Drew Bledsoe and Buffalo Sabres captain Stu Barnes will be special guests tonight as West Valley Nuclear Services Co. hosts a gathering of area business leaders at Ralph Wilson Stadium. The goal is to get more businesses involved in United Way fund-raising through direct corporate gifts and employee payroll deductions.’

”’They are going to get a guy who has been in the fire before, who has been a starting quarterback in this league, who is not afraid, who knows what to do,” the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ star receiver said Tuesday of his former teammate, who went 6-3 with the New York Jets in 1999."

‘A source said Tuesday that receiver Oronde Gadsden, who sprained his right wrist in Sunday’s win at Denver, is ”very doubtful” to play. Gadsden flew to Dallas on Tuesday, and will be there today to have a second opinion on his swollen wrist, and to see if he can play with the injury for the remainder of the season. He is not expected to practice this week.’

‘The Bills bring only a 3-3 record against the Dolphins on Sunday. Their defense is horrible and their kickoff coverage was gouged for 96- and 98-yard touchdown returns against the Jets. Yet that only makes Bledsoe’s performance this year more remarkable.’