Two Bills Drive

‘The Bills are currently on a five-game non-scoring streak in the first quarter as they head into Sunday’s meeting with the Miami Dolphins at Ralph Wilson Stadium.’

‘"The frustrations he expresses to me are private," Williams said. "He and I will handle that together, and we have to continue to find ways to get him the ball."’

‘Jim Kelly, co-founder with his wife of the Hunter’s Hope Foundation, is expected to present her with a March of Dimes Mother of the Year Award during the noon event in the Crowne Plaza Rochester, 70 State St.’

‘After Sunday’s 23-20 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, the Bills are being outscored an alarming 62-16 in the first 15 minutes and 66-20 in the first 15 minutes after halftime.’

‘It didn’t take long for long-snap specialist Mo Unutoa to make an impact on the Buffalo Bills.’

‘"Jay is the starter, and my only comment is we’re going to get it squared away and play turnover-free football."’

‘Still, it isn’t necessarily true Fiedler has to get better because he’s in his second year as a starter. Hard truth: some get worse the longer they play. With Fiedler, you take more chances because he’s going to keep taking the big swing.’

‘Smith had 14 carries for 51 yards in the first half, and Wannstedt thought the early 3-yard runs would later translate to 7-yarders. But Miami’s deficit made Smith less of a factor.’

‘"No," he said. "Jay is the starter, and I’ve got confidence that he will get [the turnovers] corrected this week. I’m counting on him, just like everybody else is. I’m expecting it to be corrected."’

‘Dolphins defensive tackle Daryl Gardener received good news on his sore back but still likely will miss Sunday’s game at Buffalo.’

‘So now, despite fans screaming for change — especially after Jay Fiedler’s three-interception, one-fumble performance in Sunday’s 24-0 loss to the Jets — Wannstedt is sticking with Fiedler.’

‘While some will gush over Van Pelt’s acumen in running the West Coast Offense that so bewildered and ultimately broke Rob Johnson, the Bills provided no evidence Sunday that the final seven games will be much less tedious than the first nine.’

‘Before, during and following their four-year control of the AFC, Kelly was the Bills. Once the Super Bowls stopped being an annual entitlement, the dynasty slowly declined with him.’

‘"We had opportunities…we’ve just got to come up with the plays."’

‘Seattle’ performance Sunday was hardly perfect. The Seahawks’defense was shredded for 316 passing yards from Alex Van Pelt, a quarterback who hadn’t started an NFL game since 1997. Seattle also had to recover an onsides kick in the last two minutes to beat a team that’s won just once. But in the NFL, a win is a win.