Two Bills Drive

‘Hoping not to slap the kiss of death onto the Dolphins’ doughty mugs, I have to say it. This is their day.’

‘Sure, the Dolphins must overcome Buffalo’s frigid weather and frenzied fans, but they come armed with a running game that cares little about wind chill or a 12th man who lines up in the stands.’

‘The list sounds like something sent to Santa Claus by the children of this frigid region when Dolphins equipment manager Tony Egues tells what comprised the 5,000 extra pounds of gear taken to today’s road game against the Buffalo Bills.’

‘No one on the team had ever beaten the Dolphins while with the Bills.’

‘Kevin Williams will not be in uniform today for the Dolphins. He might not play next week or the week after that. But that’s not the point.’

‘Visiting Buffalo in December used to be the biggest nightmare on the Dolphins’ schedule. For a warm weather team from South Florida, it was like trying to play football in Siberia. Not anymore.’

‘If the playoffs started today, the Dolphins would have a first-round bye because they have a better conference record than the Titans. All of this is no surprise to North Andover’s Rob Konrad, who has seen the evolution of the Dolphins from his position as starting fullback.’

‘The Buffalo Bills didn’t just lose a game last Sunday. They may have lost all hope of making a serious playoff run.’

‘The former Columbia star, who turned 26 on Thursday, has been impressive. His eight sacks top the team and are seventh in the AFC while he paces the Bills in quarterback pressures and is tied for the lead in forced fumbles (three).’

‘"I don’t think it was as much a slap at the Dolphins as it was a compliment to our division that we were picked so low," said Wannstedt. "But we didn’t let that bother us."’

‘They are a lunch bucket, blue-collar, don’t have a roster full of Hall of Famers. They are a hard-working, close-knit group. I really respect them for that."’

‘Cornerback Donovan Greer was able to practice Friday, and coach Wade Phillips said he looked closer to being able to play. He will test his sore ankle before the game. If he can’t go, Chris Watson starts again at cornerback, and Daryl Porter becomes the No. 3 corner.’

‘Former Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly and his wife, Jill, welcomed more than 1,000 people to the third annual Hunter’s Hope Candlelight Ball on Friday night at the Connecticut Street Armory in Buffalo.’

‘The Bills rank dead last in the league in punt returns (4.9 yards per attempt) and kickoff returns (18.3) as returner Chris Watson has been a major bust, and the players around him aren’t helping with repeated breakdowns.’

‘Blevins, 37, knows a thing or two about mental toughness. Born with cerebral palsy, a crippling disease of the central nervous system, Blevins battled self-doubt as well as the skepticism and cruelty of others throughout his youth.’