Two Bills Drive

‘Buffalo rallied three times after falling behind, 14-0, in the first half but was never able to get the lead in a game controlled by the Broncos’ defense.’

‘Today they must come to grips with a sobering reality: An effort as strong as the one they put out against Denver probably won’t get the job done the next two weeks, either.’

‘It wasn’t the first time teams have gone after Watson, and it won’t be the last. Opposing offenses have respect for starting cornerbacks Antoine Winfield and Nate Clements and their ability to lock down receivers.’

‘Greatness? If that’s the case, then the Common Council is on the brink of greatness, too. The Buffalo economy is on the brink of a major turnaround. Mayor Masiello is on the brink of having his likeness carved onto the side of Mount Rushmore.’

‘"It was a sweep to the right and I cut inside and there were some defenders there," Henry said. "I got caught up and they kind of turned me and the ball came out. It was a crucial turnover. But plays like that, you just got to forget about them and come back in and establish yourself."’

‘They’re making progress, but the defense simply isn’t good enough right now.’

Coach Gregg Williams:

"We made some strides as a team playing against a very good team, but we made too many mistakes early and didn't make the critical plays down the stretch."

With his first catch of the game, Peerless Price extended his streak of games with a reception to 42 which tied Elbert Dubenion for the fourth longest streak in Bills history. Moulds also extended his club record streak of games with a catch to 68 games.

Quarterback Drew Bledsoe drove the Bills offense 70 yards in 1:27 and threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Eric Moulds to make the score 28-23 with 1:12 left. But Denver's Rod Smith recovered the onside kick to end Buffalo's hopes of a dramatic fourth quarter come-from-behind victory.

‘OK, the Bills may not be on the brink of greatness, but they’re on the brink of goodness, and that was evident in Denver’s shiny new palace.’

‘”The bottom line for us offensively is that we have to get better at starting games,” Bledsoe said. “We’re digging holes for ourselves and leaving ourselves with problems at the end of games.”‘

‘The Bills are firmly committed to establishing balance in their offense, and they will continue to try to run the ball. I’m starting to wonder whether they should even bother.’

‘Another competitive effort but better team won.’

‘But if the Bills keep playing like they have through the first three weeks of the NFL season, Buffalo will continue to be a hot ticket on entertainment value alone.’

‘"We knew what he was capable of doing," Reese said of facing Bledsoe, who finished 27-for-41 for 283 yards with two TDs. "We feel fortunate."’