Two Bills Drive

‘The Jets didn’t need a good solider yesterday. They needed a renegade. All they had was Testaverde.’

‘The Jets, who entered the game leading the NFL with a plus-23 turnover ratio and with a league-low 15 giveaways, turned the ball over three times, with Vinny Testaverde throwing two INTs and Craig Yeast losing a fumble.’

‘The Bills won for the third time in 15 games; the Jets provided what must have looked like a blooper film from their forgettable December past.’

‘”Theoretically, it shouldn’t be a problem,” beleaguered offensive coordinator Paul Hackett said about getting off two pass plays to the end zone in 13 seconds. “We don’t make that play call if you can’t make two plays.”‘

‘It wasn’t that the Jets allowed Bryson to break off huge chunks of yardage (he averaged just 3.8 on 28 carries), it was that they allowed Buffalo to gain a nine-minute advantage in time of possession.’

‘Of course, everything would have been fine if the Jets’ defense had been able to slow the Bills’ running attack, which allowed them to keep the ball for 10:15 in the third quarter to the Jets’ 4:45.’

‘Against Buffalo, the Jets didn’t play well in any phase of the game.’

‘No one pinned the Jets’ 14-9 loss to Buffalo directly on Testaverde. But no one was saying he had a banner day, either.’

‘…shouldn’t Testaverde be looking to throw into the end zone when he’s down five points with 13 seconds remaining? “Yeah, but he didn’t,” coach Herman Edwards said. Why not? “Because he didn’t throw it in the end zone,” Edwards said.’

‘Let’s hear this band of compulsive chokers and perennial losers explain why they are deserving of even one ounce of esteem in the wake of this pathetic mess of a 14-9 loss to the Buffalo Bills, the 3-12 Buffalo Bills, the playing-out-the-string Buffalo Bills.’

‘”This year has to be different from last year,” running back Curtis Martin said. “I believe it will be.”‘

‘Buffalo rushed for 192 yards against a poor tackling defense that didn’t seem ready.’

‘The Jets drove inside Buffalo’s 20-yard line on four of their 10 possessions yet they had to settle for three Hall field goals against a defense that had allowed the third-most points in the NFL this season.’

‘”They were able to run the football on us and they killed us,” Edwards said. “They ran around the end and they made plays and we didn’t. We had a chance at times to make plays and we didn’t get it done.”‘

‘So much for a 15-year veteran and supposed team leader actually standing up and taking some responsibility. “He can change (a play call),” Hackett said. “That’s happened before.”‘