Two Bills Drive

‘A new Business First study shows that Buffalo is one of the most overextended sports markets in the nation. The local income base is too small for Western New York’s existing franchises, let alone any new ones.’

‘”I don’t think anybody can point to their performance and say that they did a good enough job to win this game,” tight end Jay Riemersma said. “It’s frustrating because we needed this one.”‘

‘Mistakes. Lack of execution. Missed tackles.’

‘In the last three games, the Bills have scored three touchdowns.’

‘Drew Bledsoe had his second straight poor showing against an AFC East opponent, which can’t be a good sign. He was intercepted twice and the Jets dropped another. He also lost a fumble after being sacked in the fourth quarter to kill any comeback hope. His worst game as a Bill. D’

‘Even by the Bills’ well established standards for ineptitude, this was a dismal performance.’

‘”It wasn’t pretty,” he said. “It’s called the East Tennessee dead-leg.” But it fooled Robinson.’

‘A defense that holds one of the league’s most powerful offenses to 258 yards and bedevils Drew Bledsoe for three turnovers (interceptions by Aaron Beasley and Sam Garnes, and a fumble forced by Mo Lewis and recovered by Josh Evans).’

‘”Hopefully it’s enough to inspire some guys and screw some heads on right,” Brown said. “The time is now. Time is of the essence. There is no tomorrow, because tomorrow somebody else is going to be in your spot.”‘

‘”It was a good call and he’s a confident kid,” Robinson said in the gloomy Bills’ locker room.’

‘Both sprinted for the corner of the end zone. Just when it looked as if Robinson would make the tackle, Pennington slammed on the brakes and Robinson fell. Pennington scored untouched and spiked the ball so hard, he might have left a dent in the ground.’

‘The Jets won their fourth game in a row yesterday – a game they absolutely had to win – dismantling the Bills 31-13 at Giants Stadium. And they did it in such a calculated, crisp manner that it truly stamps them as a team that, if it can make it there, has potential to be a terror in the playoffs.’

‘”They were ready,” Rueben Brown said of the Jets. “They were determined. They are on the rise. They are a well-coached team. They know what they are doing.”‘

‘”It was a tough day for us,” Bledsoe said.’

‘What ensued might have been the highlight play of the Jets’ season to date – a Pennington naked bootleg run around left end that included a stop-and-go move that wrong-footed Bills’ LB Eddie Robinson so badly it left him staggered on the ground.’