1988 Week 12 - N.Y. Jets at Buffalo

the national broadcasting today from rich stadium it's the new york jets versus the buffalo bills brought to you by budweiser beachwood aged for that clean crisp taste this bud's for you find mazda cars and trucks including the all-new mazda mtv and buy new right guard sport stick from gillette anything less would be uncivilized the new york jets badly in need of offense are changing quarterback today pat ryan gets the call replacing ken o'brien but ryan's assignment is an awesome one because he'll be attacked by two of the great defenders in pro football like number 55 linebacker cornelius bennett of the buffalo bills in just his second year he is a truly great player and so is the man on the other side number 78 bruce smith of the buffalo bills an all-pro pass rusher smith at almost 300 pounds runs down ball carriers all over the field the bills are flying high right now a victory today in just the 12th week of the season sends them into the playoffs as afc eastern division champion you see their 10-1 record if they beat the jets today they'll be in the division buffalo will have won it with four games still to be played [Music] good afternoon everyone don crooke with bob trump sold our rich stadium 80 000 are here there's a football celebration going on in buffalo and with reason these fans think they have the next super bowl champion and they might be right the jets have to somehow try to offset a defense has been overwhelming people trump what does pat ryan have to do well i think the one thing that pat ryan can do for the new york jets is move around now ken o'brien has a very high percentage completion passer but he is a target he does not roll well he does not run well pat ryan has not started a real game since 1986 but he's a mobile quarterback he's also a very very well-liked quarterback on the new york jets and i think the jets are just trying to get a little more activity in their office coming after pat ryan today among others will be that number 78 bruce smith who was unblockable the last time the jets and the bills played in october at giant stadium he just devastated the past blocking of the jets yeah don when you look at bruce smith and his teammates on defense here in buffalo you got to bring out a big bag of superlatives these guys are mean they are tough they are brutes if you get behind or if you get third down in long yardage situations a lot all day long those guys will eat you alive that's a tremendous challenge today for the jets stay out of those long yarding situations and try to get on top early in the tentative shot they're letting it rip already coach joe walton's had good success sending his jets against the bills you see his record here rich stadium he's 8-3 overall with jet teams against buffalo this could be a different story today as marv levy has a football powerhouse generating here in buffalo a team that routed the jet to giant stadium october 37 to 14. not if there's an advantage for the new york jets today and it certainly must also be a help to the buffalo bills is there's no wind in this stadium this is one of those rare occasions in buffalo late in the season where wind will not be a factor at least at the start of the game and win is a is the one element that no coach wants to really play in because it'll favor your two quarters it'll be your enemy two quarters so the wind should not be a factor playing conditions are very good temperature about 45 degrees trump mentioned wind not a factor the field is dry there is the threat of rain as there is throughout the east the jets have won the toss and they'll be receiving to start the game townsell and humphrey are back deep and ready to kick it off for the bills is scott norwood buffalo leading the national football league in wins and in attendance seven games their seventh sellout eighty thousand on this kickoff is sponsored by budweiser the king of beers yes getting set to start the return walton thinks it is critically important not to fall behind buffalo the bill scored on their first five possessions against the jets in october and here comes the return this is bobby humphrey across the 20 hit at the 24 and driven back and that is where the guests will go on offense german koch broth goes down to make the play on special teams trump i don't think marv lady could have orchestrated it better in the game to win the division championship his defense takes the field first that's perfect as you look at the people that will be trying to block them criswell was he's just a rookie he was eaten alive by bruce smith not many people that haven't been one-on-one they do have banker back at left guard ted banker he has been out for four games with an injured foot pat ryan directing the offense temperature could be down in the 30s by the end of this one the field is dry with the threat of rain and freeman mcneil who's at some very good games against the bill gets the first carry and running off the right side into linebacker ray bentley mcneill has about five yards the defense art still a four-time pro bowl player brent smirles a four-time pro bowl player bruce smith perhaps the best defensive lineman in the nfl here reggie white foreign he'll be all pro at age 22 in his second year shane collins been terrific he was defensive rookie of the year last season out of penn state bentley's been outstanding and daryl taylor grades out as high as anybody on the defense secondary's been better than maybe their abilities because they've really had a lot of balls thrown their way under duress here is ryan on the run very much under duress incomplete pass on second down and five that brings up third down bruce smith was a comedy now the first thing to note here is the new york jets are putting their offense to the left-hand side c82 mickey schuler that helps chris well as long as you have a tight end or someone out there next to the tackle and bruce smith bruce smith has to worry about the crackdown block and all they're trying to do is slow down bruce smith just a little bit just make him hesitate at the line of scrimmage because when this this young man has total pass rush his first step off the line is about three and a half yards long and he's on the cornerback before anybody realizes it everybody that plays against him says you can't believe how fast he is until you play it here he comes again there's a throwdown field tune has it for a jet first down a beautiful delivery by pat ryan as smith was almost done and he fired that fastball with two one up for a 13-yard gain on third down and the jets keep the drive going bills came with the extra defensive back kirby jackson was the man in coverage buffalo bills like man-to-man coverage all over the place and of course man-to-man coverage works when you get great pressure from up front that time bruce smith runs around ryan two makes an outstanding catch first down jets for the jets who had little luck converting on third downs the last time they played the bills connect there as first and 10 at the 43 opening drive there's no score mcneal cutting back gets to the 45-yard line a first down carry is good for three fred smirles a 290 pound nose tackle out of boston college makes the stop he's one of the leaders of the buffalo team easy rider a motorcycle rider he's certainly seen the worst of times playing for the buffalo bills up here a win today will equal the last two seasons wins by the new york by the buffalo bills can you imagine that out of those ashes of two and fourteen years have come some of the best players in the league right now and all of a sudden it's come together yep left guard banker left early but the guests instead of second down and eight will now have to go second down and 13. that's what that threat of pass rush does to you banker was up in a two-point stance and any movement whatsoever excuse me he was down in his three-point stance [Music] the secret to pass protection is to get up in that pass protecting position as quickly as you possibly can banker that time drove out of his stance and now you've got second down and long watch out pass rush joe walton said we just have to build on the last five games it's a five-game season for us now as we just come in five five and one second and thirteen for can't ride in the jets rogers hit the line behind him they go to mcneil he breaks one tackle another and springer mcneil bounces and gets to the outside and out to the 48-yard line 10 yards on the play third down and perhaps four is coming up is mark kelso who could be a pro bowl player this season the free safety or without of winning mary made the tackle nice draw trap here run by the new york jets they could buy that pass rush and then of course with man-to-man coverage down the field it's pretty easy for freeman mcneil to break a tackle here and there we do have a buffalo bill down on the field so while the injured pill is attended to there's a break in the action here at 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burroughs come from the right here's the contact right here but watch keep watching burroughs keep watching burls he looks up and he watches mcniel go on down the field and then puts his head down now burroughs is rolled over on his back looks like he's holding his jaw maybe he got a just a shot in the jaw good right cross only scored up so far as we look at the scoreboard the browns up on the steelers three nothing in the first quarter cleveland stadium bears playing at tampa bay is interesting trump mike ditka back on the sideline following his recent mild heart attack and ray perkins the coach of tampa bay said that three years ago when he coached alabama he had a mild heart attack and uh was back on they didn't want anybody to know about was back coaching in three days you know don this is on the fringe of being uh involved in football but there are certainly a lot of doctors around the country that i've read that are not too pleased to see mike ditka back on the sideline coaching i think a lot of doctors have said that's that's really a bad indication of the way some people in this country that take coronary heart disease now derek burrows helped off he's a former number one draft choice the left corner out of memphis state for buffalo wayne davis will step in a free agent eric burrows still obviously groggy biggest play in this game so far uh third and five play for the jets at ryan under a great rush delivered a strike 13 yards downfield to altoon hanging onto his jaw and that's what took the brunt of freeman mcneil's knee here's a good down for the jets third down and short yeah they're working on his jaw extra dbs in on third down and a long four just over four yards for the jets outscored 1209 to play first quarter moves smith over the center [Applause] they started doing that for the first time monday night at miami to the outside freeman mcneil and he gets ahead three ball out of bounds and it looks like freeman mcneil he's going to be close to a first down we'll see where they make the spot it could happen he does just get their second first down in the drive mark kelso knocked him down mcneil's had some terrific days against the bills just did a great job of being at the line of scrimmage early they were able to identify who was where and they simply ran away from all of the attention but there's a flag down and that first down is not going to count the camtas the referee [Music] we don't know what the penalty was we did not see the flag at all but it ends up being third down at 13. he just announced it holding him [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] running in the open field he's knocked down at the 45-yard line another marker down front in the buffalo backfield a smallest and louder sniff combined on the stop screens are good against great it's a penalty against buffalo and it was all the way on this side of the field the screen far side the penalty this side illegal contact defense number 58 five yards first down [Music] number for the steelers so many years jack lambert except colin is a lot bigger he is big derek burrows i can see an injury to his face or jog being taken off the field now his first down and 10 comes up on the defensive penalty against the buffalo bill here's freeman mcneil on first down out to the 49-yard line they're really going to mcneil he's getting a lot of carries early as ray bentley and leonard smith combined on the stop for the bills they're also running almost exclusively right although the new york jets they're not going at bruce smith [Music] three carries trump for freeman mcneal he's gained 19 yards second down and five with the ball position just short of midfield jets are doing a good job here on the chains they're not facing a lot of long yardage situations they've had two converted one by penalty the other one would be catch by al too roger and the knockdown is made at about the 49-yard line of buffalo allen also shot the gap to make the head-on hit first tackler shane and so now third down arises again for the jets one thing you notice about these bill linebackers is how deep from the line of scrimmage they are tomlin right there reads it all the way he's untouched he really puts the hammer on roger vick very seldom do running backs break tackles of bentley cornelius bennett callie or shane connor terrific tackles so ryan on third down and three brings mcneil in motion with extra tight ends and a straight out all drilled out past play long ball down field and incomplete ball and the jets will have to punt it kevin hart puts the rush on cat ryan just before he that aaron pass don that's what the jets can do with pat ryan roll him out he's a lot more mobile than his ken o'brien but conlan that looks like blitz all the way to me with great foot speed the intended receiver was wesley walker but ryan could not set up to make the the pass and you know the jets had must punch [Applause] brian vosworth of the seattle seahawks got all the press among the first year linebackers shane cameron made all the plays they weren't even on the same planet as far as what they delivered as rookies [Music] fourth down and pro cop standing back at his 36 yard line a high putt down field flip johnson gonna let it hop and it steps into the end zone and it'll come out as a touch back to the 20-yard line 49-yard punt 20 comes off on that yardage out to the 20. and the bill's going off pence for the first time in this scoreless game 9 21 to go in the first quarter jim kelly bringing out the buffalo offense [Applause] nobody likes compromises everybody wants a car that does everything the new mazda626 handles all those practical things you expect from any family sedan but it also knows how to handle roads like these so if there was ever a car that lets you have your cake and eat it too sure hope you're hungry maza626 a sophisticated family sedan in the mazdaway winter's beautiful she's just not real friendly sometimes the days get shorter the cold makes things kind of brittle and the boys will they just get uglier but come nightfall when the fire gets hot you still get thirsty winter's not so bad [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] the best game next to the real game i'd rather switch than itch so i switched the tigran tegren medicated shampoo controls all the major causes of itching and flaking so tegrin is more than strong enough for tough dandruff like yours wouldn't you rather switch to the niche this is don cookie with bob trumpy back at orchard park new york at an overcast day in western new york state the bill's going offense for the first time today after the jets had a sustained offense had the ball for almost 5 40. but they finally of course to put now jim kelly brings out the offense as you see a big offensive line that's run the ball very well first five games of the season the bills averaged under 90 yards a game rushing last six games they've doubled that almost levy said we want to develop a run mentality he's a firm believer trump that if you run the ball 30 times a game you're going to win and that's what the bills have been doing lately a lot of credit is given to tim vogler too he was on the injury reserve list with a bad knee comes back and all of a sudden thurman thomas goes crazy this is a very interesting offense and that they have a set of backs for almost every series of plays that they run one area the jets have been better than the bills yet is the giveaway takeaway the jets are plus 12 and fumbles and interceptions bill's only plus four and that might be the key as sherman thomas breaks into open field the rookie runner from oklahoma state they didn't play monday night in miami because of a slight thigh injury now comes back and rips off a huge gain of 29 finally meow and hasty knock him down for the jets john it did not appear that thomas was going to break through the line of scrimmage the jets did a pretty good job watch what happens it's right at the left guard loco does a great job pushing lions out saying looked like he was going to be stopped there and all of a sudden he breaks this kid breaks an awful lot of tackles and despite missing almost two complete games he's well over 600 yards rushing now he's got more on his play as they go right back at the right side of that jet defense tournament thomas a five foot ten inch 200 pound runner was projected as a high number one draft choice but he had a knee injuries playing with no anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee but seems to do all right when he played his senior year without it after being hurt as a junior and one game against the oklahoma sooners had almost 180 yards running hills picked him in the second round as we look at the jet defenders alex gordon back he didn't play in that first game against the bills in order to tighten mickey schuler [Applause] jim kelly with his first pass swings it out he's got his man andre reed with his 54th reception of the season in his wisdom james hasty the right quarterback of the jets a rookie said buffalo has the worst receivers we've ever played against none of them are any good hasty was covering on the play not very well chicago moving out in front of tampa bay 7-0 down away that buffalo runs its offense it's all set up with that running game and then the play-action passing holding the line of scrimmage holding the linebackers at the line of scrimmage there's no score 7 14 to play first quarter buffalo's opening drive getting big yardage virtually every down now is ronnie herman a runner from iowa he was a number one back choice takes it inside the 30 the bills loaded with blue chippers 15 of their 22 starters in offensive defense were drafted in the first or second round they got 25 players on their roster from the first three rounds and of course with the way the bills have lost over the last several years a lot of those picks very high picks in each round this is a talented football team marv levy comes it up very simply and that's why his team is so good right now he said we have good players and they play hard every down there's a guy who too also deserves a big tip of the cabinets jim ringo taking care of this offensive line there he is right there it was the offensive line for the electric company when o.j simpson went over 2 000 yards was the offensive line of the new york jets for a couple of years when it was a very very good offensive line chris ward marvin powell randy rasmussen joe fields on the left of course he anchored the offensive line at center of those great lombardi teams at green bay now the bills have second down coming out second down and about five with the ball is positioned at the 28-yard line of the jets new white house go [Applause] [Music] [Applause] the team has lost its last two games the jet defense has played well benson particularly well 50 ford inside linebacker marty lyons is having maybe his best season in the nfl and this is 10th year he's a big fee now last week the buffalo bills but carson the defensive coordinator of the jets he's well aware of this stat the bill's converted 82 of their third downs to first downs against miami 14 of 17. they face third down and five here ted the offensive coordinator buffalo said we've really moved the ball all season but we couldn't get it in the end zone early layla even taking it down and putting it in kelly strong delivers a spike inside the 25-yard line andre gets another one and he has a first down for the build let's see where they spot the ball now they're starting it back a bit it's gonna call for a measurement watch the jet secondary they're playing zone you see the linebacker there is waiting and the safety i should say is waiting for andre reid to come in reid does a great job that's rich biano 36 is just standing there waiting for him it's not enough for a first down so first major decision well within scott norwood's field goal right now this is third down coming up and it should be fourth isn't it they're gonna measure if they don't make it it's fourth down yeah so the sticks come out piano pointed out with a tackle that drove him back but the spot is jim kelly's in his third year with the bills out of miami of florida 28 years old he comes in with 61 completions 2400 yards throwing the ball an 81 rating archer who coaches him says his greatest strength is his leadership he doesn't care about personal stats he'll take sacks he'll do what it takes to win he uses the clock as well as any quarterback he's ever had including burke jones so far kelly two for two the greatest strength though says martial is the one every great quarterback has to have it's accuracy here is andre reed [Music] right at the line of scrimmage it appeared the jets were going to stop him for little or no game and then the bill stayed with the play 39 mueller goes in motion the pitch to thomas jim kelly is out here leading the blocking there's number 12. he gets a shot on alex gordon it's a pretty good block and then his feet just slip right out from underneath him so he might be in the end zone [Applause] clifton was shaken up in that play but he's staying in the game an inside linebacker for the jets game clock ticking it's down to 450 and running in the first quarter no score this is buffalo's first possession they stopped the jets who had a 10-play drive and had the ball for 5 40 on the clock where the ball is [Applause] against the buffalo bills but jamie mueller is almost a personal escort for thurman thomas i believe he's not particularly happy with what's going on here there's a list of the officials there on his game plan and he'll yell at them by first name as opposed to number holding offense number 39 10 yard penalty repeat the down second down oh i thought he made a great block watch mueller watch mueller lead this play 39. i thought he went right down to the guy's legs oh he just had his hand well that's a good call he had his hand around his neck there's no question that that's a holding call so the bills are set back now they had the ball positioned at the 26 yard line of the jets no score jim kelly said he cried the day that he had to go to buffalo he really didn't know how to play here now he never wants to leave he's building a two men in dollar house that's tough six tons of granite a disco all the good things wow kelly quick throw over the middle is andre reeves catching balls all over the field [Applause] bill's using a lot of crossing patterns against the jets trying to lose those young corners jets with youth in their secondary but a lot of good athletes back there that one was well covered by the new york jets well covered andre reed had nowhere to run whatsoever they didn't gain many yards at all he was speaking of kelly about his greatest attributes if they needed a linebacker to pinch i think jim kelly would he would volunteer he that was his position he was recruited to penn state florida they wanted to play linebacker orlando play quarterback to miami one of the toughest guys i think you'll ever meet individually he's been on with each throw as you see three or three now they go to the draw play and the bills break the run straight up the middle very nearly a free ball but holding on to it was rob riddick the touchdown maker he's been in the end zone 10 times this season his first carry of this day is good for 12 yards excellent play call scott mercero the nose tackle rich miano the safety make the tackle but a great call by ted martibroda he's the one sitting up here in the booth he gets the blaze down to the field [Applause] watch what happens he runs right by gordon the left tackle pulls out to try to block somebody but number 73 will warfare there's nobody there walton said trump the thing you can't do against buffalo is get behind and the bill's threatening to go ahead here they'll flow with a six-game win streak as they go to thurman thomas nicely done on defense by rich miano of the jets and another marker is down at the 10-yard line that's thrown by the umpire you can bet that's holy it is against buffalo what is that three holding calls now against buffalo they have two on offense and one on defense i believe offense number 66 10 yard penalty repeat the down first down [Music] interesting call because as of kickoff buffalo had no 66. they don't have one on the field now they don't have one on the sideline either so 65 tim vogler 67 kit hull now the bills go with first down and 20 at the 23-yard line of the jets brew maine johnson 86 in motion kelly gets time now he runs out of it and jim kelly hits for the 12th man knocked down by hasty and this game's gonna really heat up now go for kelly and they will go for you is a young rookie who likes to challenge people to get a response shortly jim kelly when he rolled out he puts the ball in his left hand and tries to go a stiff arm on hasty good coverage by the jets east he's doing his job now watch what he does he switches the ball on the other hand and he's got a stiff arm with his passing hand and arm hasty now i admire the character there and jim kelly but it's not a very smart hook choice if he fractures a finger all of a sudden buffalo's in big trouble sometimes quarterbacks even tough guys gotta remember who they are and what they're doing bills are still unhappy about the hit kelly took on monday night at miami [Music] [Applause] but look when a quarterback leaves the pocket he's a running back [Music] [Applause] [Music] when we come back choose to make a difference [Music] every time you reach for mastercard from now through december we'll donate money to six worthy causes and you can help choose where the money goes [Music] choose to make a difference choose mastercard it's easy to see why mazda truck owners are starting to toot their own horn they've got enough reasons mazda trucks are so reliable they've been rated number one in customer satisfaction for three straight years mazda has the best 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23. yes with a very aggressive defense and very good speed they've improved their speed measurably in the defense this year jets had that one well diagnosed too they had people out there gerald nichols was putting pressure on jim kelly but mike zortix number 38 was right out there with ronnie harmon in case they do make that completion this jet team has really played hard they got a lot of young guys in there they've been heavily injured this season but carson the defensive coordinator knows he needs a defensive end they basically have a roster of defensive tackles for a little better pass rush but this team's not a long way from being a good one bills haven't beaten the jets here at ritz stadium since 1981 and just played her every year into the end zone and it's intercepted beautifully done by hasty and so the rookie corner who took the head shot at kelly now picks him off that's a touch back chance to get the ball at the point of the interception [Applause] [Music] at the point of the interception this is a busted play the receiver flip johnson breaks his pattern he's at the bottom of the screen total zone by the jets good underneath coverage now watch what happens when kelly rolls now you see flick johnson go up the field and hasty does a great job with the interception you talk about the plus minus for the new york jets for hasty that's his third interception of the season and take it back to the spot where he intercepted it third round draft choice out of washington state james hasty makes a big play to staff the buffalo drive and we still have a scoreless game two minutes in six seconds to play now in the first quarter i think jim kelly tried to do a little too much on that particular play jeff's use an awful lot of zone a great job of coverage here at making that interception bill's defense will be busting hard now trying to get him in the end zone here's ryan with a daring play eight yards deep he lets it go to tune and he makes the play at the 23-yard line so the jets gamble and work it beautifully another pass completion ryan to altoon this one good for 21 yards you notice pat ryan also wearing gloves today of course jim mcmahon did that a couple of three years ago now it's rather common on inclement days ryan a good play action faker holds the line of scrimmage holds the linebackers right there good pass protection criswell does a great job on bruce smith runs the out he also was there too late that's a big pick up by the new york jets real big and it's downfield that's been the problem for joe walton's jets ale2 and they're all pro receiver and leaves the conference with now 59 catches but he's averaging under 10 yards of catch and he's a downfield getter he's had one for third that's the second reception [Applause] 21 yards for first downs getting the jets out of the hole [Applause] johnny hector gets the carry and he's close to the 26-yard line [Music] [Applause] smearless the nose tackle made the stop for the bills says one of the big things trump that marv levy does is head coach he keeps everybody fresh for game day he doesn't so when the bills were losing some of the coaches would work him harder and harder so we get to a game on sunday we didn't have our legs we were worked out well an old guy like fred smallest we certainly appreciate that ellis has been around a few years here [Applause] [Music] portable yep's doing a good job keeping tornadoes bennett off their qb there's a throw down field oh a drop ball wesley walker who's not caught a pass and this is going on in his fourth game he hasn't had any receptions in the last three games and that was one of the reasons that they went to pat ryan today they need the deep threat of wesley walker those two combined for three touchdown passes in a game they played here orion started way back in 1984 ryan certainly likes wesley walker comes into the game with a with an 18.9 yard average certainly the best on the new york jets ryan is now two of five for 35 yards and has done a good job of spreading the ball around and the offensive line has done a great job of protecting it ryan is stood in and the pass protection is picked up now in this second possession of the guest scoreless game let's see where smith is he took a timeout 30 second clock was about to expire so with the minute and five seconds to play in the first quarter time out [Applause] we're not a company but we'll give you a chance to work where there's always a challenge we'll give you opportunities to learn to develop to perfect skills that you thought were beyond your reach we'll help you build a career a career that can reward you for the rest of your life we're not [Music] in the village of upper nayak the firemen fight fires with ladders and hoses and a morata fax machine it's used to receive floor plans and detailed drawings of buildings so they can plan how to attack the fire before they get to the fire [Music] [Applause] effects machines when unexpected events leave you battered bruised and bewildered it's soothing to know that metlife works hard to pay your claim promptly get net attention all men with noses introducing chick slim twin disposable it's 28 slimmer than good news to give you a close shave even in hard to reach places new chic slim [Music] trump you were looking for something to develop a real trend early in this game so far the jets have held off the bills they could be at the distance you're right the best thing that the the jets have done to this point is that freeman mcneil is averaging better than six yards of carry and the jets have been able to protect their quarterback now tudor's win a couple of deep patterns and they've been able to get him the ball so so far jets are doing exactly what they want now they're losing the field position battle so far they've been on their side of the 50. but they're stuck there's bruce smith over the nose again he's right on center jim sweeney as ryan gets some time walker down field throwing this guy wesley walker makes sure he has it a big gainer for the jets and now they start up on the far sideline leonard smith they came in on the trade with the phoenix cardinals mixing it up but that was a 22-yard pickup as the jet pass blocking has been inspired as coach type the jet offensive coordinator likes to say there is no pass offense without pass blocking particularly against a team like the bills yes it had some good strikes throwing the ball because they've given ryan time to deliver now once again that's a very deep pattern run by a jet receiver good pack good time for pat ryan to throw it here's hantec with the call defense number 46 number 46 has been ejected leonard smith and derrick burrows now out of the ball game yeah that's a marvel v axiom don't be dumb don't be dirty hasty may have been construed as going to the head of kelly in front of the buffalo bench that's two starting defensive acts now that buffalo is missing burrows by injury and now leonard smith by the penalty nick was motioned to the sideline by mark levy he wasn't interested in going that's darrell callie oh that's leonard smith being escorted to the sideline bill's fourth penalty now for 40 yards but this one the most expensive at all of all as they lose they're starting strong safety on an ejection leonard smith out and leave he's epileptic and with reason that's a 37-yard pickup that's a 27-yard catch and a 15-yard penalty now watch once again edward smith can they throw him out for that wait a minute way to do that [Applause] i think dick hantak's mistake is going to the sideline unfortunately to my knowledge replay can have no part in this the penalty is called it's a decision by the official on the field i believe he can complain all he wants smith is out of the game [Music] this is one of those plays replay does not get involved that's right that's what i just said this is totally in the hands of dick and his crew that they determined that that is uh indianapolis unfair he is thrown out he is ejected what did he do though i don't know that he did anything i mean that didn't appear as vicious a pull down as we've seen in a lot of other instances [Music] leonard smith is a very good player he was a number one draft choice of the cardinals the cardinals had no cornerback to it cover so the bill's made a deal to get a top strong safety for a backup corner leonard smith has got his hand on him and it appears that he pulls wesley walker down and that's what starts everything it does appear it does appear that he pulls him down but the important point is that's a 37-yard gain now that's going to get himself and they also have lost their second starting defensive back of the day in a game where they can win the afc eastern division title ryan please looks trump for some pretty good yardage bills are helping him a great deal lights are on no score but the jets driving tornado yeah there is a flag so it's a free play for ryan he gets out of bounds jumped early so ryan had a free play and got a couple of yards but they'll take the penalty will be first down in five now the bills the one thing that they can't do is lose their cool [Applause] i think if i were marv levy or the defensive coordinator walt corey i think i'd take a timeout and say gentlemen let's settle down here remember what's at stake this will close some things up the rain started to fall that's the fifth penalty now in the buffalo bills the bills have not been to the playoffs since they were afc eastern champions in 1980 and that year they didn't go far they've not had a playoff game at home since 1967. defense number 55 5-yard penalty repeats it down first down now somebody out there don in my estimation one of the veterans smarlest or somebody's got to get over the anger settle the buffalo defense down and get them back concentrating on what they have to do here five penalties at this point arnold schwarzenegger left him as a stabilizing force he's meant a lot to his team since he's come in from kansas city four-time all-pro player left m72 nice down in yardage call for the jetson pet ryan first down and five in the scoreless game still there's another flag he was first flushed by bruce smith but there's a flag right at the line of scrimmage jets are motioning it's against the bills [Applause] that's now six penalties with 45 seconds to go in the first quarter and an injection and also a starting defender of left corner outside defense [Applause] [Applause] you can see bruce smith comes up limping right there six penalties in the first quarter and an ejection [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] buffalo's best player defensive end bruce smith going off with a very tender ankle [Applause] leon seals were going to replace him so on the day that buffalo is expecting to celebrate an afc eastern championship they've had one disappointment and one misfire after another a series of penalties five of them now a sixth and three starting players out of the game on defense rose smith is out we don't know for how long derek burrows is out he's been taking the locker room and starting strong safety leonard smith has gone for the day an ejection and certainly it was a very questionable call but it's history it's in the books he's out here goes the run now johnny hector breaks into the bill's defense and takes it inside the 15-yard line leon seals made the knockdown as the jets trap blocking well up front with sweeney at center banker left guard and hated right guard smith he's going into the locker room his day is finished he'll join derrick burrows in there that was a 13-yard pickup and the bills have gotten a little too ridiculous in this first quarter six penalties and ejection and three starters out gun sounds and that's it for the first 15 minutes of play as bruce smith tries to walk it off and the jets will be looking to take it in when we come back it's a radio shack for merry christmas the tandy 1000 atx computer is a great family 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hogans become chili sweets their unusual style lands them on the news what's he doing up there and why isn't he wearing any pants mcclanahan has four daughters you're all getting married and she'll do anything to hear him say i do take my daughters please it's a great night monday thanksgiving day the nfl plays here when the oilers battle the cowboys before your team takes the field our team hits the air nfl live [Music] how do you spell defense that's one group of fans we get the message we get the message we understand these jets are an interesting team though they do not quit as joe wall says some weeks we don't play well but we always play hard and they're doing that today as buffalo has been misfiring and coming apart with penalties and now the jets are not of the first challenge of this game for a score as freeman mcneil again a weaves into the buffalo defense and on the first down kerry he takes the ball down to the eight yard line yeah the one thing you can't do in games like this of course beat yourself and when you have six penalties in the first quarter very very misleading but look at the penalty yards six penalties for 50 yards and an ejection in this drive the jets have gained 59 yards and it's been the recipient of 25 yards by penalties bills have got to regain their composure here doug who considered it so important to get up early trying to get points now second down running hard as hector and he's knocked down on the play coming over to get him with outside linebacker daryl talley kelly who grades out as high as any defensive player on the team in his sixth year from west virginia bengals on a 51-yard touchdown run by james brooks [Music] look at the rest of the scoreboard on sunday number 12 and of course we'll be updating everything that's happening today at nfl live at halftime interesting story breaking before the game on nfl live when giant linebacker harry carson a key part of their great success of two years ago and ready for the last 12 seasons said he's so disappointed over being out trump four weeks with his knee surgery that he might come back next year after announcing his retirement speaking of coming back bruce smith back on the field don what a stick by shane connolly nate owens came also and so did bentley the inside backers gently and collin firing he probably doesn't get as much press as the other members of this defense certainly bennett smith they get the most but conlang's right there to stand hector up and nails him and that leahey on for a field goal which would be a real moral victory for buffalo but not bad for the jets to go up first oh it helps and leahy who's been good for years and years his 15th season the sixth all-time score in nfl history and the field goal attempt as it usually is with pat leahy is up and good he's hit on 15 of 19 this season and the bills a substantial underdog have taken the lead three to nothing what do you think of the ford festiva it's big it's small sort of a big 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buffalo sideline with walt corey the defensive coordinator as the kickoff now comes downfield and here comes rob riddick returning it for the bills the jets excel on kick coverage there's a hard strike on riddick but he is able to squirm ahead for the 24 yard line john cooney another rookie defensive back made the stop for the bill so for the jets as the bills send their offense out jim kelly you see his numbers so far today but that one pick off when the bills were down close at the two yard line hasty went up and came down with the ball gets with the first points of the day on the pat leahy field goal rain is stopped now temperatures dropped a bit lights are on being the high 30s now [Applause] as the bills now set up their 24-yard line thomas who broke those big runs in that first drive gets ahead for only about three and now the referee fires a penalty marker in from behind the play scott mercero the nose tackle made the stop for the jets face mass jets i think referee crew here knowing the way these two teams feel about each other face mask defense number 94 it is a five yard penalty we will repeat the down first down i think the officiating crew is trying to get control of this game they don't want they don't want reprisals for leonard smith being thrown out they want to do the best job they possibly can to try to keep things even here and keep timbers under control first and two with the bottom position now big ball looks like thomas might have gotten it back and thomas unable to make the connection with jim kelly on the handoff that was a big hole there too don if he gets through there he's gonna gain eight to ten yards and a reminder to our viewers that we'll be selecting the budweiser most guys will play for today's game at the conclusion of the game watch here there's a nice little spot for him to run up through there but it looks like kyle clifton 59 just gets his hand on the ball [Applause] second down a long two for the bills jets leaded second quarter three nothing mueller not much there jeff packers shooting the gap very quickly alex gordon comes in from the left side number 55 he was on the play and so was frey the rookie defensive end from syracuse paul frays last week in the game against new england on his jet defense benson and kyle clifton combined for 35 tackles of course there was an awful lot of running because the rain was so bad you see alex gordon the outside linebacker thomas goes right between his legs and he's there to make the tackle third down rob riddick area gets overall play much improved though from the previous meeting with the bills when the floodgates opened early and the bills scored on their first five possessions didn't get it riddick tries to go over the top just think they throw him back and we'll see what the spot is that's the all-important as the linesman comes in [Applause] [Music] did not get it they're going to punt but carson cheering his defense a job well done so they'll stall again and have to punt the ball to the jets as townsell number one country turner in the nfc afc and thinking the nfl at this point of the 12.3 return average is back for the jets robin cole number nine he does a great job there and that play is stuffed absolutely stuffed for no game [Applause] [Music] and two people are swinging school's out now and there's somebody in there without a helmet and a bill is down in great pain at the 18-yard line [Applause] he's an important player he went to the pro bowl as the afc special teams pro bowl player steve the fight starts away from this tackle there's casker down at the bottom there so on the day the bills that are going to wrap it up they're in a war a performance you won't forget [Music] ford pro gt [Music] before you even touch this camera you're going to want to own it the incredible 35 millimeter infinity super zoom 300 new from olympus it started a car deserted on a frozen lake for four months and 40 cars after two and a half hours with their 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starting inside their 15-yard line roger vick big and fast number one pick of two years ago out of texas a m breaks it ahead and he's got an 11-yard gain in the first down for the jets bentley was on a tackle with dwight drain bengals look like they're heading to another victory today afc central is winning they have the exception of pittsburgh [Music] doggo bears the only team that beat the bills 21-3 up on tampa bay [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] to play in the first half and it's still a three-nothing game jets [Applause] bills are the thinking trump that the pass rush with quarterback curry's is sometimes more productive than quarterback sack that was an evidence monday night when dan marino was not sacked but he was hurried all night and threw three interceptions but it's certainly no factor to this point in the game jets offensive blinded done an outstanding job of getting pat ryan time [Music] [Applause] he has a jet first down to the 43-yard line nikki schuller didn't plan that october game against the bills but in his last five games against the bills he has scored a touchdown in every game now one of the factors that the bills now have to deal with this is the way they started this game of defensive backs and now with injury and also an ejection you've got drain and davis playing and the jets are gonna you can bet they'll try to exploit that for the rest of the day and we've not heard about derrick burrows returning but we certainly know that leonard smith will he was the one injected and now the jets have some self-confidence here they have played very well the jets leading three-nothing ryan with a play fake and a deep drop and there's a throw down field and cornelius bennett was right there on the antenna receiver johnny hector out of the backfield as you see ryan getting up after the throw cornelius bennett there's one thing that stands out about it more than any other it's just his sheer speed he's at the line of scrimmage almost faking the blitz and then drops back in coverage he is stride for stride with johnny hector cuts underneath able to just get the ball away ryan out four of eight for 71 and that time bruce smith got to pat ryan put him on his keister didn't sack him but at least it's one of those hurries you were talking about don and that brings up second down and 10 for the jets 7 45 to play first half the jets lead the game three nothing mcneal who ran well early now shut down that's going to be third and long for new york bentley 50 up the bottom of the pile he's a free agent inside linebacker from central michigan last time we saw cornelia has been a drop back in coverage bentley made that tackle but watch spin it here he's down he's over the tight end gets inside the tight end and makes the initial hit on the tackle times it looks like there's 15 buffalo bills playing defense out there not 11. defense tightening up on this drive as kent ryan sets in the shotgun back in his sport you see third down and eight here comes the rush hour [Music] what a perfect throw but the defenders were there harassing al timmy couldn't hold on that's nate odom a third year corner out of wisconsin i'm not exactly sure why nate owens is celebrating though but that ball got to out too soon of course at 6-4 very long arms this ball looked he just drops it i'm not sure dave odom has anything to do with that whatsoever but it's an incomplete pass and that's a reason to celebrate it downfield johnson's back deep [Applause] but johnson is down at the 14-yard line just missing a missile marian barber was the yeah who shot in there 41-yard punt no return we'll be back to orchard park in a moment some people see shaving as something you do for three minutes a day at braun we see it as something you do for a lifetime and we think you should make the best of it the braun shaver with its three shaving positions designed for those who choose to make a virtue out of necessity brawn the 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bennett coverage stopping to run and here on the pass rush you'll see mickey schuler and johnny hector both trying to keep fernina's bent off for pat ryan they do a good job even though they may grab the jersey a little back to live [Music] letting the long ball fly with 6 35 to play in the first half three in a foot race with andre reed as kelly tries to burn the jets on a first down throw bobby humphrey a former wide receiver i kind of get the feeling here a little bit that the bills need a certain amount of desperation here you know going with that with that up top throw this is a very high percentage offense they generally run now second at 10 you're almost committed to either throw a screen or a draw or throw the ball for the next two downs bills drove on the jets early in the game got down close then kelly lofted a soft pass that hasty picked up to start the drive kelly on second and ten but when it catch the metzlers tight end who's out to the 22-yard line they'll be shorter first down gain of close to eight [Music] that's an incomplete pass i did he lost it on the way down there yeah they're not giving it to him so with 6 30 left to go it's third down and 10 coming up that third down and two [Applause] kelly so far has thrown the ball seven times completed three for 21 yards you'll recall that his first three throws were completions he's over four cents now this time the pressure that time by gerald nichols right in kelly's face kelly on third and ten stands in and he runs right into trouble and somehow bails out now lets her fly makes a connection it was not going to be close to a first down anyway as riddick lost the ball going out of bounds and so the bills now have to punt the ball from deep in their own end and the jets should get very good field position jets with great pass rush on uh jim kelly made him flush out of the pocket a little bit he was looking around for a receiver and great coverage down the field so far jets have played very very well buffalo's kind of shot themselves in the foot with all those penalties in the first quarter giving the jets a feeling that hey we can win this game jojo tom zell who's been the best returning ponce's dropping back deep now kurt sohn is with him john kidd standing a yard deep in his end zone hit it about the four yep set up a return end over end putt and townsell looks to run out of trouble starting and stopping and finally he's knocked out of bounds at the 48-yard line of buffalo but a plus field position start for the jets as they start on the buffalo side after a point of just 34 yards by john kidd 3-4 right 6-10 to play first half and it's a three-nothing game jets it's bruce smith and cornelius bennett come back on the field with the bill's defense cornelius bennett got maybe the highest recommendation you could get when ray perkins who coached him at alabama said he's the most dominant defensive player i've ever coached and he coached cornelius bennett after he coached lawrence taylor with the giants when bennett was in high school after one playoff game the opposing coach said where is he going to college to venice coach coach said he's got another year to play he's not against us the other team drops him from their schedule that's impressive breaking it open is johnny hector who shot out of a pile of tacklers and rips it ahead for a jet first down this time they go off the right side a 12-yard gain the jets are continuing to run right side now that's the side where art still is 72 you see him standing up and also at cornelius bennett there's a huge hole there for hector get through great job of blocking by the jets offensive line nice 12-yard pickup [Applause] [Music] is the offensive line coach of the jets they've really been taking it to their best defensive plot in football at this moment but it has not been today as this time freeman mcneil gets the call for the jets and on the first and ten play he's inside the 30 for a gain of seven yards before he's knocked down by cornelius bennett you can see the defensive line of the bill standing on kind of hands on hips bruce smith saying wait a minute what's going on here last week we held the miami dolphins to just 33 yards rushing the jets are blowing holes wide open in that defense [Music] rain starts to fall again [Applause] [Music] and ryan back to the run this time daryl kelly makes the play [Applause] it's against the jets bills had six penalties in the first quarter [Applause] holding offense number 63 10 yard penalty repeat the down second down ted banker matteo this offensive line is really tightened up because bankers back in the lineup after missing four weeks packer playing left guard he's on smirles and he just grabs him around the leg and the umpire catches him that was pretty easy so that makes it second to thirteen clock running in the second quarter four minutes and thirty seconds to play in the first half three nothing jets don quickie with bob trumpy at ritz stadium orchard park new york as ryan is a problem that'll be a set back at the 48-yard line that was a rollout and bennett rolled right into corn absolutely there was a real road block for any rollout first sack of the day by the bills this is a designed rollout he's going to go screen left when he turns around bennett's standing right there oop breaks let's do something else nope get down there smirless comes in late [Applause] bennett part of the trade the halloween trade of a year ago that made three teams appreciably better dickerson of the colts cornelius bennett comes to buffalo as they got the signing rights to them from indianapolis and the rams got all those draft choices and three teams that have had a lot of problems in recent years they're heading possibly to the playoffs certainly buffalo has been it art still now goes after ryan look at that throw pat ryan doing well to get rid of it on the run as they call him in buffalo arc still crazy after all these years he's a free spirit and a great team leader marv you say what he's meant to us is just unbelievable you know he weighs about 255 pounds art still does in fact at one time he went on this exotic diet and kansas city art still did 72. got down to about 235 or 40 pounds could not play takes very good care of himself i believe he said he's absolutely a mistake-free football player never seen a guy makes the play every time he's absolutely never out of position clip johnson back deep they'll put on the rush but koco delivers a very high punt and the jet covers are down there and they'll down the ball at about the nine yard line ball was just touched to the nine actually down they're gonna rule we'll see where they place it looks like the lion's gonna come in at about the nine that's where it'll be a 37-yard punt coming up next on most of these nbc stations stay tuned for the second half of our nfl doubleheader most of you will see the broncos go against the saints in a very important game for two playoff hopefuls plus regional action check your local listings for the game in your area the thing that you notice most now in this second quarter is that the buffalo bills have that very very poor field position so the jets have won that part of the battle so far kelly went long on the first contention down here now he goes to firm and comments and he's going to break it for a big game thomas looks to have 10 yards and quite possibly a first down stopping the clock with 3 21 to play in the first half eric mcmillan makes the tackle i haven't heard his name much that was nine or ten yards on the game it might be close enough for a measurement joe brown from the nfl office here saying that the nfl's probably going to have an all-time attendance record this year 69th year of the league and it's due largely in measure to buffalo seven home games seven sellouts 80 000 they'll have 80 000 for the final hogan against the raiders on december 12th [Applause] [Music] so the bills go back to what carried them downfield early and that's the running game with the rookie thurman thomas carrying and now they break some big gains at 12 yarder rail five to play first half did a great job by the offensive line metzeler is 88 to tie it in vogler 65 pulls out front jamie mueller 39 leads thomas's has surprising foot speed he makes a lot of people miss just because they they don't guess where he's going to be properly he's doing well now from eight carries 64 yards and he's on his way again as thurman thomas is ahead for about two yards good defense rich miano the strong safety came up and made the play for the jets number 36 with uh 2 32 to go in the first half though the bills are going to have to throw this football they got to use this clock very wisely they have just two time-outs left ronnie harmon comes in the ball game [Applause] there's the clock ticking down to the two-minute warning they gotta throw here nfl live at halftime as right now jim kelly dumps one over the middle of 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we do not know what the injury is but here's a big down third and short firearms into black riddick's in the run third and left rob riddick behind byron and he forces himself ahead for the first down kyle byram who played at mississippi daily with jerry rice of the 49ers is a 240 pound fullback and when he hits anybody the surge is the other way and that's time riddick fouled him over for the first down jets are now taking the time out they changed their short yardage defense and they were afraid the bills were going to snap the ball with 10 guys on the field [Applause] so the jets take a timeout monday on out willie is mr bob how come there's weeds in this cellar that's ridiculous you cooking is radicchio and kate's cooking up a surprise of her own i'm gonna have a baby and when the hogans become chimney sweets their unusual style lands them on the news what's he doing up there and why isn't he wearing any pants mcclanahan has four daughters you're all getting married and she'll do anything to hear him say i do take my daughters please it's a great night hyundai still a three-nothing game the jets leading the favorite buffalo bills here at orchard park new york don quickie with bob trumpy that football celebration they're playing for buffalo and delay right now yeah jet's doing a big hand to hold back that celebration as best they possibly can jets have played very well and i think the bills can best be described as playing with pressure knowing that they can win the division today they have not really performed very well either offensively or defensively [Applause] he's running in the open field andre reed inside the 30-yard line with a minute and 28 seconds to play andre reed takes it down to the 28th you know andre reed doesn't get a great deal of attention but he al tune and eddie brown along with jerry rice all came from the same draft in 1985 that's a 27-yard pickup big play for buffalo norwood's ready on the sideline the bills would prefer to have a touchdown with no points here's a throw and harmon can't hold out at the 17-yard line nice defense by kyle howard number 28 a free agent defensive back from rutgers who helped free the ball incomplete pass as you see stops the clock with 104 to play half there have been buffalo bill receivers open but i'll tell you the defensive backs of the jets are hanging all over them very very close in coverage that time carl howard right there make sure that the ball is not delivered perfectly he can make the interception six dvs in the game for the new york jets don is looking to come here they come with a blitz that they pick up and kelly on a sprint out throws into coverage and somehow it is not picked off but the receiver is split from the balls eric mcmillan taunts he's warned no flag bobby humphrey knocked that ball away you'll see that the pass go right over the middle again good initial coverage humphrey knocks it away and then macmillan really hits the receiver and hits him hard that's andre reed and that's a little too much celebrating but no flag buffalo coaches still livid over losing a starting defensive back after he made a tackle on the sidelines the violence of it we could not determine it seemed like a regular throw out of bounds but leonard smith was gone for the day now on third and ten kelly goes to the run rob throws to kevin kelly catches the ball jim carrey's down to the 24-yard line so the bills delve into their bag of tricks that's an old southern california play they've used that often notre dame used to use it with theisman he's gotten a lot of yards over the years in college games now the bill to let things tick on down as we look again on the replay jets had it well diagnosed look at the players out there you can see people james hasty 40 is right there it looks like finally alex jordan makes the tackle setting up at their leisure our producer today for nbc sports is kenneth edmondson our director ted nathanson the executive producer of nbc sports is michael weisman as with seven seconds left in the first half the bills let the clock tick down they'll soon call it timeout now with seven seconds they do and they'll try a field goal which if good would tie this game at three norwood has been most effective a free agent out of james madison in his fourth year he has hit 25 of 29 field goals in this year he's also six of eight from this distance this is no chip shot [Applause] looks like they're going to put it down at the 32 and you add 10 yards a 42-yard attempt he's six of eight from 40 to 49. the putter john kids is whole as you pointed out earlier trump win which can often be a factor in november here in western new york is not coming into play much today flags aren't straight out as they often are here jets trying to ice norwood here they call another timeout [Applause] let kids think about it i think they're also wondering if they might run a trick play marty lyons larry pasquale the special teams coach he's saying watch out for this i gotta tell you down i'm surprised that only three points have been scored in this game the bills are too it's a great shock i think to both teams i think the jets ought to they can score a lot more points and the bills obviously thought they could score a lot more points bengals continue to lead the cowboys houston's still up on phoenix as those three teams voting for the afc central crown the cleveland browns included the big lead at the half over pittsburgh and at f10 we'll be going to nfl live for reports on all the big plays on sunday number 12. as a penalty market goes down i don't see what this is it might be a delay a game call there's time on the clock this this is movement by the buffalo bills false start offense number 75 five yard penalty still fourth down howard ballard buffalo bills have been their own worst enemy today penalties dumb ones the interception thrown by jim kelly i thought he was trying to do too much and now this penalty takes it back it's a 44-yard attempt now [Applause] [Music] you pointed out norwood 6-8 in between the 40 and the 49. this is a tough kick that's enough oh [Music] a game of inches it hits the crossbar and comes back and the jets will hold their lead with a second left to go i wonder how first half i wonder how ballard feels right now with the five yard penalty it takes away three points he hits it good this ball seems to hang when it gets up in the air there it looks like he's got enough leg see they're celebrating behind but watch it hits the crossbar perfectly bounces right back into the end zone trick shot but not the way he wanted it and so the jets will go to the locker room with a three-nothing halftime lead against a team that routed them at giant stadium the last time they played 37-14 marv levy says if howard baylor who weighs 315 pounds he can't get much below that but you couldn't get him to 290. he's a solid 315. wouldn't you think he could stay on sides though if he could have they would have had a tie score so the underdog jets very much in the game in fact in the lead three nothing as we go to halftime the field goal by pat leahy in the second quarter was the difference in the game so far nfl live halftime activities will continue in a moment we'll be right back after these messages from your local station it's been six years six years since the fury six years since david banner was pushed too far now they've stolen his woman and ruined his career this time they've really gotten under his skin you wouldn't like me when i'm angry he's being green and pumped up for his greatest challenge ever bill bixby and lou ferrigno and the incredible hulk returns friday hey who's wearing a cheap cologne smooth cold-aged genesee it's not just a beer it's a jenny your good neighbor chevy dealers payload payout is chevynomics in action forget about the old-fashioned ford to save up to 2 200 on a full-size chevy check out this esplaser 4x4 or this s10 pickup and you can save up to 2 400 on 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it's going to be awful tough on the jets i expect the bills to come back all right cincinnati is playing at dallas the bengals come in with a record of eight and three dallas has lost seven in a row they're two and nine and cincinnati with the lead 17-3 let's take a look at some of the highlights they're low lights as far as tom landry is concerned and his team has a tough schedule the rest of the way it's possible not meaning to be harsh but possible they might not win again in 1988. here's james brooks who's having a big season for the bengals averaging around five and a half yards a carry and that average is boosted by this 51-yard scoring run in the first quarter seven nothing bengals now in the second messiahson off the play action fake hits the veteran tight end rodney holmen 20 yards and a touchdown esiason had been shut out in terms of touchdown passes three of the last four weeks he rectifies that with the scoring throw to holmen and he is the number one rated quarterback in the afc cincinnati leads it 17-3 phoenix playing at houston and the oilers just scored again warren moon's having a big first half well over 200 yards passing already the oilers in a battle of seven and four teams leading 24-7 near the end of the first half at the astrodome cliff stout is at quarterback for the cardinals with neil lomax hurt stout has had a slow start although he did throw a 52-yard touchdown pass to robert a wall elsewhere cleveland and pittsburgh in a quagmire in cleveland the browns lead it 17-7 now all season long chuck knowles team has had difficulty getting off a simple punt that difficulty is compounded in the rain today watch what happens early on in the game this ball is snapped over the head of harry newsome their punter just about everybody has a shot at the ball and eventually will the thrill hill of the browns comes up with it it leads to a bernie kozar touchdown pass and at that point it was 10 to nothing it became 17 nothing when newsome tried to punt again steven braggs moves in takes a tough shot in the midsection but that's what he's paid to do on special teams it bounces into the arms of number 31 frank minifield who runs it in for a touchdown that was the sixth punt that pittsburgh has had blocked against them this year it's a dubious nfl record the bears are playing at tampa bay and they're having their own way on the bucks home field 21-6 is the score tomzak has thrown a 40-yard touchdown pass to brad muster neal anderson has a one-yard and a 17-yard touchdown run vinnie testaverdi was intercepted on the buck's first possession 27th time this year he's been picked off it's the highest figure in the league minnesota leads at home against indianapolis on two chuck nelson field goals six nothing is the score it's been two years since the vikes have allowed a 100 yard rushing performance against them eric dickerson has 55 yards on 14 carries in the first half for indy kansas city has just gone to halftime at home with a lead over seattle now a week ago they came from behind and upset cincinnati and they're leading the 6-5 seahawks 14-7 gayle one thing they've been able to do bob that they haven't really all year is is put the ball in the end zone via the ground two rushing touchdowns all year till today both your touchdowns on the ground the other thing from the other point of view is that dave craig has not had good games against kansas city today he is playing well but they have not been able to run it's detroit lion head coach wayne fonte's debut at least as the interim man taking over for the fire daryl rogers and on three eddie murray field goals the lions lead at milwaukee county stadium over the packers nine nothing at halftime both clubs come into this one with a record of two and nine stand by frank deford will be here next with his halftime commentary and we'll do that following these messages from your local stations can you look into the camera and tell them to watch the comedy store reunion comedy 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filling of the last remaining managerial openings in baseball there were a half dozen jobs up for grabs since the end of the 88 season now they've all been filled and none of them by a minority candidate no bob as a matter of fact in the year and a half since south campanis unwillingly revealed to america how racially backward baseball could be there have altogether been 21 managerial openings and only one went to a black and frank robinson was invited to take over a team that literally couldn't win a game blacks not only get so few opportunities but they certainly don't get the plum jobs back in august of 87 hal mcrae of the kansas city royals became one of a handful of black men to be offered a managerial job the interim chief of the royals for the balance of that season he felt it best to turn the job down and today i asked hal who is now a minor league batting coach with a with the pirates if he harbored any second thoughts about that decision no not really uh i wouldn't take a job under those circumstances if it was offered to me again uh my decision was final uh i'm happy uh doing what i'm doing now i'm the minor league head instructor for the pittsburgh pirates and i'm very happy uh in that capacity and i live at home now and i work out of the house so you know i'm very happy with my decision and my job how do you and other blacks think that baseball is abjectly racial straight out racial or perhaps more benignly so a situation where the old boy network applies and the teams the general managers and owners only hire people that they're familiar with well i think they the owners have a tendency to hire people they're comfortable with but then when you have a racism in society then then naturally you're going to have it in baseball in profession professional sports you know bob house son brian is a terrific prospect double a in the royal system and we talked about how any young black player is just naturally bound to play happier and with more pride if his organization is one that hires and promotes blacks in managerial positions the irony of not hiring black managers and coaches is that it isn't just backward it isn't just immoral it's stupid it's bad business you know frank this is an issue so easily misunderstood and there are a lot of people out there watching who think that anytime this subject comes up that the call is going out for some kind of quota or affirmative action program there can be reasonable disagreement about the appropriateness and effectiveness of some of such programs some people believe in them not a whole lot happened on the offensive end of the first two quarters here at orchard park new york where the underdog jets are holding to a three-nothing lead over the buffalo bills this was a very big play leonard smith starting strong safety for the bills throws the jet receiver wesley walker out of bounds and the official in his wisdom elected to eject leonard smith for the game that was one major problem the bills had and this was maybe the biggest after an offside penalty set them back five yards further scott norwood's field goal attempt at the close of the first half hit the crossbar and came back out no good so it's been that kind of a day for the bills who are hoping to close out the rest of the afc east and win the division just the 12th week of the season by beating a team they rotted earlier on the jets home field but the jets have come in running the ball well trump and very inclement weather is now pouring rain out they play one of their better games yeah i think the move to pat ryan has helped the jets quite a bit because basically he's been a little more mobile he's avoided the sack he's only been sacked once and i think that's what joe walton and his staff really wanted the running game has worked in the first quarter i thought the buffalo bills could not have played any worse than at any time that they have this season they just with all the penalties and they just didn't seem to have things in sync they seem to get control of it in the second quarter but then the jets kind of came along so three nothing and they missed their only chance for points it could heat up a lot in the second half 80 000 people are here looking to celebrate a divisional championship something buffalo's not had in eight years and buffalo in very good position of course to go to the playoffs with a home field advantage throughout the bills have not had a home playoff game since january 1st 1967 when they were beaten by the kansas city chiefs of the chiefs went on to super bowl one only to be obliterated by the packers of lombardy yeah that means that there's never been a playoff game here in rich stadium so uh what's the weather like you're from this area what's the weather like december 31st of january one what would what could you expect if they do win today and host throughout there i think the weather here is like it is in every great lake city it's cold this weather's no different here than it is in cleveland or detroit or new england or probably even new york for the most part a lot's been mentioned about the prospect of having a playoff game here december 31st through january one are we talking about 12 feet of snow we're talking about ice what generally happens here you can have all of the above i think it'll be cold it won't be as fast as it was in cincinnati where it was 59 below oh it'll never be that bad inside your freezer right now we have a pouring rain coming down at rich stadium as we look at the first half numbers the bills who've had a lot of offensive production have been pretty well shut down both teams with a lot of penalty yards look at that 145 penalty yards they don't have that right that's good total total yards total yards the the bills have six penalties in the first half we know that for sure but the total yards for each team is 145 that's not penalty yards time of possession very even jets have been doing a great job trump on on pass defense against new england in a one point loss a week ago the jets held the patriots to 77 yards passing and shut down kelly 58 yards in the first half today yeah the other thing is too of course buffalo last week really shut down the miami dolphins running the ball they only had 33 yards rushing today the jets have 81. so the jets are accomplishing some things and already a first for buffalo mart levy believes this team can come back with a lot of adversity because it's not a it's not a veteran team but in the right spots they've got some very experienced players of course with jim kelly's time in the u.s football league and all the rest of the time he's a very experienced player but they kind of lost their composure defensively in that in that first quarter and it really set the tone for the rest of the half don jim kelly professes to like it ugly and he's got it now as as the case throughout the northeast the heavy rains have swept into western new york so the passing game should be limited trump you think this range favors either side no it does not but it also doesn't hurt either side if you both got a plan if the only really weather that you can't stand is the wind then it favors you and it's also your enemy this kickoff is sponsored by budweiser the king of beers rob riddick takes the ball for the build and crosses the 15-yard line and gets out to the 27-yard line that's one thing about the artificial turf fields they're still good tracks even when they're soaking wet like this one is kelly gets set to bring out the buffalo offense kelly five of 12 throwing the ball in the first half to all five to andre reid the completions this field is unique in that it's one of the few fields you'll find in the nfl that's exclusively for football and the reason i say it's unique is this field is crowned 18 inches which is an awful lot an awful lot you can't find another field like this in the nfl that's right they run sweeps here they're coming at you downhill very high crown this is one of the reasons why a rainy day and here is thurman thomas who started off the game running the ball well and opens the third quarter doing the same as he gets out close to the 40-yard line that standout rookie safety eric mcmillan makes the hit for the jets but he does it 12 yards downfield as thurman thomas is now up to 77 yards running the ball if there is an advantage for either team i think in the last five or six games the yardage that the bills have gained rushing is close to 170 yards a game and you got to give them a little a little plus the jets have had trouble running the ball the last five or six games taken on by a tackler inside backer troy benson stuck him number 54. played at the university of pittsburgh he has really come on this season as a jet in his third year gets across their defensive front hip tom baldwin scott mercero and marty lyons it's alex gordon being blocked down metzelers does a good job but from inside benson there to make the tackle just three yards on the pickup oh it's got to be uncomfortable out there temperature in the high 30s now and a hard rain falling three-nothing jets early in the third quarter kit ball incomplete at the 49. romaine johnson was the intended receiver james hasty was the man in coverage somebody got a hand up right at the line of scrimmage now obviously in this kind of weather you throw out your game plan if you came in thinking you're going to throw it deep and you go with the shortstop the jets come in with their six defensive backs they'll have a four-man rush including alex gordon and one linebacker take it back they've got seven defensive backs in the ball game don kelly from his shotgun defense over the top and a flag comes in on miano third down play a very big one as the call goes against the jets so that'll keep the drive alive grill with miano hit the receiver flip johnson before the ball got there gerald nichols with good pressure [Applause] defense number 33 first down that's a tough call because it's an automatic first down kelly is flushing the pocket here by gerald nichols once again is also a safety blitz carl howard 28 coming in there i don't think there's any argument from joe walton on that one rich miano 36 and kelly goes to the turf wet and hard every penalty makes someone happy the coach is keen wasn't penalized [Music] first down kerry gets him hitting hard on ronnie harmon alex gordon came up 55 and rich miano and we got another flag pointing at the bills on this one one at the jets facebook match defense number 55. it is a five yard penalty so the bills have gotten two first downs in this second half both by penalty not a bad start don't be down and don't be dirty axiom of marv levy said he was down here in buffalo to houston by two touchdowns late in the game has kept two drives alive with dumb personal fouls and the bills wanted ryan hart breaks into open field and gets out of bounds at the jet 35 yard line did you see the block by jamie mueller oh my goodness 15-yard gain jamie mueller [Applause] leads this is unbelievable he had james hasty and looked like helmet the helmet and just injected him right off the field cincinnati smarting for the loss of kansas city winning big today that's the next upon to the bills but could be a preview of the afc title game they're both the best records in the [Applause] opens into efc jet secondary sprinting ahead with both hands down the ball mercer roll the nose tackle knocked up the play recovers to knock him down and on a first down carry the game is all the way down to the 28 yard line don watch this play before the big game by rob riddick seven you're going to see jamie mueller 39 come out watch the hit boom it's bobby humphrey he absolutely parks and riddick turns up the field for a first down pickup and then seven on that carry and now the bills are controlling the line of scrimmage [Applause] and second and three that terrific and again the same fat blocking pogler just takes his man and puts him down flat the right gut on the bill's tim vogel a free agent out of ohio state where the bill coaches call the key to their running game a 285 pound guard number 65 he's putting people flat on their back that arthroscopic surgery on his knee missed four weeks and really doesn't practice a lot during the week here he practices it all because the knee is still sore they give him a lot of treatment he goes to a lot of meetings and watches a great deal of film and lifts some weights and he can't go through an entire practice he goes through the walk-through on saturday no straight on his knees though 275-pound center a former all usfl player richard involved with the guards wolfford and devlin the tackle reverse on the run and running hard is andre reed and he is down to the 15 yard line on the 24 her first down player feels again get big yards but it's time to hoop it up here in orchard park we need nine yards in there bobby humphrey makes the tackle now you almost have to treat this as a pass as slippery as things are there's vogler 65 turns everybody inside of the good block here on alex gordon by jim kelly number 12. and then richard number 51 also another good block ends up being an eight-yard pickup you can almost treat that as a pass bill's running the ball well on this drive and then go right back to the run as riddick takes it straight ahead look at this he's not done as he gets to the 11-yard line he has a first down for the bills a second down and two plays first down buffalo the amazing thing about robert is his second effort he goes into the pile and appears to be stopped bounces off that pile and it continues to pick up i don't see the jets do a good job here at the point of attack that's marty lyons 93 who gets his hands on him now seven carries 44 yards miano makes the tackle that's not until he picks up her first down scored seven touchdowns in seven straight games [Music] this bill drive old-time football coming off the ball and knocking people back has ignited the 80 thousand year rich stadium now as well and again an arid waters there was pressure on from alex gordon thomas was the antenna receiver but as you saw kelly was not close game clock shows 10 25 to play in the third quarter three-nothing jets as it stood at the half this drive started at the buffalo bill's 27-yard line alex gordon is probably the jets best pass rusher he goes by metzeler's 88 gets inside byron and joe devlin and there's gordon coming from nowhere somebody was in there alex gordon of course a left outside linebacker pitch back herman thomas blockers in front and thurman thomas weaves down the sideline and down close to the six yard line a very shifty back and like all the good ones have that exceptional ability to change speeds and directions well it looks pretty obvious it is andre reed 83 one of the things you need with a good running game is great blocking by your wide receivers humphrey able to get up and almost make the tackle you're right this is all-time football it's strange though thomas doesn't run up the middle he runs to the corners now we got [Music] shut it down eric mcmillan the free safety came up and made the stop and so the bills drive is stalled and they'll try again to tie the game and we know that field goal at the close of the second quarter when it bounced off the crossbar no good that's after a five yard penalty [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] mascara to play in the third quarter way three [Music] [Applause] we'll be back with the bill's kickoff after this [Music] this year the world's automakers will once again offer hordes of imitation bmws meanwhile for under 25 000 bmw offers something infinitely more valuable the new bmw 325i why settle for a copy when you can own an original quick up here it looks just like you looking all right yourself kid now when you buy a five dollar book of mcdonald's gift certificates you get a free plush 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leading scorer in the national football league with 102 points [Applause] the jets very much in this battle a lot of people expected them to be out of early 3-3 game with 9 32 to play in the third quarter brain has stopped jojo [Music] [Applause] and almost exclusively by the run the jets have to answer that drive come back with a long drive running the ball too mcneil was carrying the ball very well in the first quarter [Music] last four games the bill's defense has given up a total of 12 points three points a game on the average miami 31-6 before that 13-3 [Applause] overseas [Applause] lost his footing on a return and the jet offense comes out and ryan playing with the gloves on started fast in the first half throwing those strikes hit l2 with a couple of big ones a 13 yard and a 21 yarder god i noticed the jets have got two tight ends in the ball game shuler and briggs could be going to freeman mcneil he's run well in this game mcneil the long setback on first down on that same play straight at the bill defense the jets pretty much have to do the same thing the bills just did run the ball down the field for a score the cowboys very much in the running for the number one draft choice they go into that game two and nine soon to be two and ten bears looking for home field in the nfc go to chicago or go to buffalo in january and the home team has a big home field advantage when the wind blows and the temperatures down in the teens [Music] stick by that middle guard the nose tackle dick tried to cut that ball back and smallest was right there well the defense really hasn't played today like they're taking no prisoners but they didn't in the first half but this the best part of this football team is its defense now score tied 3-3 you need to play field position that's why the bill's got to think stop him right here make him punt the ball [Applause] [Music] [Applause] jackson was defending a former jet 10 yard gain on the play there's a penalty marker down knowing the bills i think it's against the jets there's hamtak the official bringing it back hide his turn because of the play of the bill's defense offense number 63 10 yard penalty repeats it down third down that penalty is on ted banker 63 bruce smith on the pass rush he's on banker goes outside to [Music] he gets double-teamed and then banker pulls him right down that wasn't a big hole if that's what they're going to call it on blue smith is saying hey where's the fight well right behind you bruce there you go pat ryan with the heat on now despite the cold of this day as it's third down and 15 and they go to the run to try to upset the russian bills the jets now trump have to punt it from deep in their own end not enough for the first down hills defense had that luxury knowing how they needed about 17 18 yards they could play back a little bit kelso gets up a little shaky he has a habit of putting his head into people so hard he forgets where he is who he is or what he's doing [Applause] [Music] [Applause] elso's excellent student william and mary he was an ncaa postgraduate scholarship winner at a 3.6 average for four years his coach at buffalo marv levy was formerly a head coach at william mary i would imagine mark kelso right now can't remember what school he went to let's go over kind of shake the cobwebs out a few minutes and he'll be fine jeffrey edwinowski and doc weiss seeing him off the field [Music] cliff johnson now has got to hang on to this punt don't be fancy with it just catch it beautiful hit by pro cop long spiral downfield johnson's gonna have to let it roll we're talking about near record numbers for kochoff on that boot it goes out of bounds all the way back at the 17-yard line so over 60 we're waiting for the official number 64 is it for joe prokop so he gets the jets out of a hole we're not a company but outstanding people come to us every day people who want to make a contribution to a team and do work that really counts people eager to see new places do the unusual and find the unusual people who become your friends for life people just like you we're not a company we're your country we're the navy [Music] little towns in europe had their own way of knowing the holidays were near it wasn't the decorations of the first magic snowfall it was the appearance of special holiday lockers in every pub and beer hall today that tradition lives in america at coors introducing winterfest a lot so bold so extravagant we brew it only for the holidays and when the new year comes the winterfest will be gone but not the memories for all of life's celebrations [Music] at the 87 skins game lee trevino ace the 17th did he a make a hole in one b win a lot of money c dance the cha cha with his caddy or d all of the above if you pick d then you know the skins game is great golf and great fun thanksgiving weekend on nbc with bob trumpy this is don quickie back at sold out rich stadium 80 000 look out as the buffalo fills the only afc team who haven't been to the playoffs since 1982 gotta close out a playoff spot today in the divisional championship as they go to the run 64-yard punt by pro cop for the jets set the bills back though when it looked like they get good field position only scoring in this game a second quarter field goal by pat leahy of the jets and one to tie the game in the third quarter by scott norwood of buffalo on that run by thurman thomas at up the middle for the most part today he's run the quarter his 13th carry for 89 yards on the day we've been running him outside that time inside now he's flanked near side that's thomas at the lower left hand portion of your screen as kelly goes back to the fun he goes to jamie mueller and he's taken down by benson roy benson sheds the block makes the hit and that brings up third down and about six with a barbie's position this jet defense has really played extraordinary football with the exception of that last drive for three points kelly having trouble making completions now last four incomplete he's just five for 14 on the day 56 yards four straight incompletions ronnie herman is offering his man in situations like this the back two up from the bottom of the screen macmillan who's already intercepted eight as a rookie almost had a ninth and a td with it but the jets stop the buffalo bills offense and the bills have to punt it back that's five straight incompletions by kelly again good pressure mcmillan just waiting there oh he almost got ahold of that carl howard was coming on the blitz that time for the jets and the jets stop them they've had great coverage all day dying out kelly missing his last five throws john kitt takes the snap he hits this very well the ball carries [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] defensive end out of georgia tech for the bills so with 5 46 to play in the third quarter stands 3-3 [Music] this year the world's automakers will once again offer hordes of imitation bmws meanwhile for under 25 000 bmw offers something infinitely more valuable the new bmw 325i why settle for a copy when you can own an original [Music] so life's full of simple pleasures like the comfort of levi's jeans or had you forgotten you want somebody ordered [Music] machines thanksgiving day the nfl plays here when the oilers battle the cowboys before your team takes the field our team hits the air nfl live [Music] strong defense on both sides has been the order of the day as the jets and the bills remain in a 3-3 third quarter tied here at orchard park new york for the jets november has been the cruelest month they seem to become a cropper a lot of times it's two injuries in the offensive line but after two straight losses and four defeats in the last six games a jet standing call today you saw leonard smith the bill's strong safety who was ejected in the first quarter ryan throws hard off the hand of his antenna receiver leslie walker and very walker did a great job getting a hand now because it might have been picked off as derek burroughs who was hurt in the first quarter is back in the game walker does a great job realizing that defensive back darrell derrick burroughs is right behind him just knocking the ball down now the jets are in a tough spot second and ten they've got good field position to start this drive but now they're almost forced to throw the next two downs wind picking up nap [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] with cornelius canada roger vick was the carrier [Applause] guests under joe walton have always started well but they seem to have continuing problems with injuries in their offensive line and they've tried everything to rectify it shortening practices they just can't find an answer they've had makeshift lines category in their number one draft choice who is really coming out at left tackle he's been out for weeks now with an ankle injury they gotta start out rookie criswell creates a rookie banker's back after an after for four weeks he's blocked well in the running game he's had some problems trying to hold off bruce smith he's all over the field coming [Music] [Applause] [Music] mcneil out of the back field was the intended receiver wayne davis and derrick burrows converged on the coverage there they are you think between four hands there one of them could catch it i realize how tough it is but well that was right at him [Applause] joe coco gets at the punt again this time they rush him hard a much shorter punt and flip johnson receives the ball he's not done yet and he's out to the 27 yard line clip johnson in that first game against the jets got himself a room service touchdown tip ball and right in his hands was very nearly intercepted and he went all the way to break the game open [Music] the taste is right at home this year the world's automakers will once again offer hordes of imitation bmws meanwhile for under 25 000 bmw offers something infinitely more valuable the new bmw 325i why settle for a copy when you can own an original will your new car outlive your new car loan give your engine extra protection and help keep your car running like you longer with sdp's new super aware control so you'll have something to show for your investment down the road attention all men with noses introducing shake slim twin disposable it's 28 slimmer than good news to give you a close shave even in hard to reach places new check slim twins preferred by men who have noses next sunday the nfl plays here the bill's jim kelly goes eye to eye with a bengals boomer assassin in a shootout between the top two powerhouses of the afc or it's a must-win game for two playoff hopefuls when the browns head to the nation's capital to battle the redskins before your team takes the field our team hits the air nfl live during the timeout and ted cattrell the defensive line coach going over the game plan with bruce smith and some of his other linemen now the bill's offense is on the field game tied 3-3 4 36 to play third quarter thurman thomas and the jets are there to running down as hasty comes up from the right corner the jets have gone to a four-man defensive line figuring that the buffalo bills are going to continue running the football and all of a sudden the jet the buffalo bills are going to have to come up with some different blocking schemes well now the fourth defensive lineman goes out [Applause] wind has really kicked up now game plan has to change in this be tough to throw and kelly's going into the teeth of the win in the fourth quarter the bills will have it at their back [Music] could be decided on a long field goal here's metzler's a tight end nobody covered him and pete next slides at six seven 235 pounds there was a division three all-american two years in two sports basketball and football at wabash college in indiana that's an 18-yard pickup you're right down he was totally uncovered billy's not even looked at the tight end so far today that's 98 bullet just get across the line of scrimmage and it's almost like a pop pass 18-yard pick up that flag way above this stadium but you're right down in the fourth quarter it's going to be a factor the hawks sleeping in from canada into western new york late in [Applause] this tie november thurman thomas a dancer inside and out he's ahead across midfield at the 49-yard line of the jets gain of six yards on the play thomas approaching 100 yards we've got a player down it's jamie mueller i believe the fullback who is the lead blocker [Music] [Applause] [Music] how come there's weeds in this cellar that's ridiculous you cooking is radicchio and kate's cooking up a surprise of her own i'm gonna have a baby and when the hogans become chimney sweets their unusual style lands them on the news what's he doing up there and why isn't he wearing any pants then rue mcclanahan has four daughters you're [Music] of hermann thomas and right there thomas rolls up jamie mueller's ankle goes up on the sideline with a twisted ankle he's up walking around now now he's sitting on the bench trying to collect his thoughts and see how he's walking there [Applause] [Music] and rob rickett litiga quick hitter gets ahead for six in a first down as he's down to the 42-yard line of the jets amazing thing about this offense of the bills is they they take mueller out byron comes in to do a great job they take thurman thomas out britic comes in like he's played every down they also do the same thing with ronnie harmon there's mueller trying to walk off that sprained ankle from benedictine college he wants to get back in there [Music] makes great decisions on the move if there's a crack to go through you find it there's riddick again busting it down to the 35 yard line first down carry good for seven it'll be second and three alex gordon was on the stop for the jets [Applause] to this point the jets have played very respectable defense i do believe that the buffalo bill's offensive line is better than the jets defensive line and they've made it tough on the bills running this ball what a pretty high caliber football game for the inclement weather [Music] one of the hallmarks of this rising build team is an ability to come from behind they've been able to season as riddick breaks it again inside the 25-yard line a second down and three run is good for a first down carry as the clock is down to 112 to play third quarter a 12-yard gain well just as soon as i say that the defensive in front of the jets has done a pretty good job riddick scoots right up through there eric mcmillan 22 finally makes the tackle after a 12-yard pickup but this is now perfect weather and a perfect situation for what buffalo does best we got thurman thomas at close to 100 and riddick now at 70 yards rushing back to reddick all day long rob riddick keeps hammering away one game earlier this year some feel it was the turning point in the bill's season they were down to indianapolis in this stadium 17 to nothing and then blew up the colts the rest of the way out scoring him 34-6 to win the game easily i think the bills are going to sit here wait for the fourth quarter to start yeah jim kelly going to the sideline score tied 3-3 actually this is the worst thing that could happen for the bills at the corner because you're going to stand for a few minutes you may cool off a little bit you can cool off a lot with that wind blowing that's the end of the third quarter the jets three in the buffalo bills three we'll be right back after these messages from your local station it was a tragic end to an era of optimism and hope tom brokaw takes you back to kennedy's america and that day in november tuesday night on nbc [Music] your good neighbor chevy dealer's payload payout is chevy nomiks in action forget about the old-fashioned ford and save up the 2200 in a full-size chevy we'll check out this s blazer 4x4 or this s10 pickup and you can save up to 2 400 on either one with a huge selection and tremendous savings you'll never get more truck for 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donate a new toy make our christmas wish come true for kid's sake we're set now for the start of the fourth quarter don quickie with bob trumpy the bill's driving in a seven point lead with this buffalo defense can be a big one but still we're tied at 3-3 and the bills have not taken into the end zone yet it looks like mueller trump is ready to go back into war well at least he's up and walking around a little bit so that'll help but byram and riddick are the running backs in the game second down and four between them riddick and thomas there's 165 yards gain it's another bill's first down as the jets aren't able to stem the onslaught bill's firing off the ball benson made the tackle mercero get knocked off the play richer was an outland trophy winner at left guard out of north carolina state right guard vogler 285 pounds halls 275 the tackles are close to 300. see the time of possession is now swung in favor of the bills and the rushing yards that's the story in the game thomas is in the ball game [Music] [Applause] coming across was kevin macarthur and robin cole chowski also on the play i do believe the buffalo bills kind of give away their offensive some downs when they run that lead back in motion it appears about eight times out of ten that that's the way they're gonna run and you can see the jets flow and flow heavily right to that mark levy has two actions on winning football one if you run it 30 times in the game you'll rarely lose and two you have to be overall in season one plus big time on the giveaway takeaway ratio the bills have run it 35 times already today but they're not in the lead yet but as you pointed out trump they've taken over control of the ball on the clock and short second and eleven he busts it down close to the 10-yard line now the bill's got to be very cautious here they can't get crazy three points is enough to probably never want to do that no three points is probably good enough to put this game away with the bad weather and the inability of the jets to run the ball so you don't want to throw the ball up here for a turnover the only turnover of the day the interception thrown by jim kelly they got their spread formation i'd give it to rob riddick they guess mike third down and seven for the bills all out flips and they go to riddick blockers in front riddick [Music] [Applause] shooting into all the gaps going either the quarterback if he threw or the runner if he came up and they make the knocks down lions and mercero first to make the hits and the field goal units for the bill is that they look to take the lead for the first time that's a smart call though you don't want to give the ball up down here ridiculous normally very sure-handed with that football actually i think if he stays outside bogler 65 was a lead blocker for him when riddick cut back really got caught up in the wash the hole with the 16 a 26 yarder i kicked this [Applause] [Music] scoring we've had two for the bills one for the jets [Applause] 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and going after cat ryan here comes smith he gets it away and two makes the catch and look at that stick shane is up that's good to see that'll make the highlight reel so is pat ryan bruce smith was right in his chest watch the field that was a big play june made a nice catch at the end of this play bruce smith is right in pat ryan's chest there you see him knocking down and then shane connolly just waiting for tune to come across there ends up being about a six-yard pickup [Music] [Applause] player no marker that i can see and now the play downfield goes for good yardages on second and six hector takes it ahead for a jet first down white drain knocked him down cincinnati looking to go to nine and three and heading into a meeting with buffalo next sunday on nbc sports houston up on phoenix a big win for the oilers doing it in the house of pain the astrodome cleveland embarrassed by their performance last week at denver well against the steelers there's a 10-2 with a win today kansas city they've turned that around there that's a good beat anybody right now and they've been doing it cincinnati last week seattle freeman mcneil is in the open field and finally cut down at the 48-yard line oh it does down carry the thing you got to say about this jet football team is they do not give up they absolutely do not quit there's the defensive front that's bud carson down there with the hat on he's talking to all the defense because the bills have been able to just run the ball almost at will last pick up by mcneil nine yards [Music] these guys are concentrating on one thing jill walton concentrating on another [Applause] first down yardage in these situations is absolutely the key second and short on this play that is a big first down when you get that first down opportunity you got to get the four five and six yards so you're not put in a situation where you got to throw it that leahey on the sideline waiting for his opportunity to tie the score [Applause] 9 43 to play [Applause] now watch this first down yardage this is the key play in drives like this mcneil aligned with zip ladies walker open man reception made by wesley walker at the 30-yard line [Music] [Applause] will be a 47-yard attempt from here so they want to get it much closer and have four new downs to do it that's a 20-yard completion in front of sherman kowcroft number 20. of course once again the injuries and the ejection the buffalo bills defensive backs really hurt that time good pass protection walker runs an outstanding pattern you see the cushion that koprov gives him big completion i think they're going to review this play doc [Applause] actually that was wesley's second reception he had one earlier but he had been shut out the previous three games it looks like they're reviewing that catch to see if in fact he got both feet down and a very valuable reception earlier it was on that play that leonard smith threw him out of bounds and was thrown out of the game all right it's been reviewed and the play will stand you got to have two feet down this ball kind of sails a little bit on kat ryan and you can see walker waiting on it one two he's returned the 32nd clock to 23 seconds it's fine play reviewed it's that's a good catch [Applause] [Music] [Applause] cold wet day and another sellout crowd in buffalo a team that every time they have something to cheer about leads the league in attendance back in 1881 when they had good teams under chuck knox 80 000 a game that's been the story this year the minor league baseball team in buffalo has hit up through many major league teams art still caught up with pat ryan daryl kelly was there also for contact and ryan really couldn't set himself to get at the tune but tune was open white drain was the man in coverage nice to roll out there by pat ryan there's art still daryl callie can't wait look at bernina's medical up there for the jump ball goes up four two three knocks it away big play buffalo defense second down and ten coming up for the jets who need a field goal to tie it it's a long field goal at this end of the field well the wind has died down somewhat now mcneil 25 and he's down to the 24-yard line a second down and 10 carry and he's got about five jane conlon on yet another tackle for the bills warming up on the sidelines shane conlon coming out [Applause] what's wrong with him [Applause] in the fourth quarter ryan swings it out and hector loses the ball [Music] johnny hector so johnny hector could not make the play on the swing pass better and the dale's defense now lines up and they'll be coming hard as ryan's the holder and pat leahy is the field goal of tempo [Music] [Applause] it up and good and the jets come back to tie the game with 8 24 to play it is now a 6-6 game 8 24 to play in regulation this could see the laker blt i don't know what do you gonna do i don't know i'd go to college me too if i had the money yeah so what are you gonna do i don't know what are you gonna do you don't 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strange ray floyd and lee trevino golf's fabulous foursome play the skins game thanksgiving weekend on nbc and leahey left is two for two on field goal attempt for all six bill corp jeff points to the right scott norwood it's two for three he has all the buffalo points but you'll recall that missed this turned off the crossbar the close of the second quarter now the bills will try to drive it down in position where they won't do it with that the ball is picked up by flip johnson and he gets ahead to the 21-yard line [Applause] the scoreboard changing as we go back to the 10-minute ticker cincinnati now up 31-10 on dallas houston blowing out the cardinals and cleveland with a commanding lead over the steelers there's winning easily at tampa bay minnesota up on indianapolis now a key here for buffalo is jamie mueller back in the ball game can he play byram is back in there so apparently jamie mueller's ankle is really bothering him first down the number of people nick today here's who's done so well but that [Applause] was there to make the time along with troy benson the bills that they do in the home field advantage are in very good position to go the distance they'll be very tough to beat it they have two games here in orchard park and then if they go to the super bowl they'll be playing under the lights at joe robbie stadium for last monday night under the lights at joe robbie stadium they may have played their best game of the year against wiping out the dolphins they look forward to going back there and of course the jets still alive in the playoff hunt beginning today there were 11 of 14 teams in the afc still with an opportunity to be in the playoffs [Music] second down and nine coming up for the bill [Music] big catches you want to know who's eliminated the list is short in the afc that's it those guys are in the running for the troy aikman bowl right house makers in nevada make san diego the favorite to get eight months green bay and pittsburgh are right in there dallas actually was dallas green bay in san diego kelly on third down and three nobody there kelly tries to take off and there's nothing there and the bills will have to give it back to the jets with six and a half minutes to play so it's three downs and out the jet defense against standing up to the bill offense seconds second second of the day for the new york jets and again great coverage down the field look kelly's looking left he looks over the right he looks down the middle he's trying to motion people and marty lyons makes the sack john kidd back at his eight-yard line very big series coming up for the jet offense and the bill defense as kid hits the ball not that long up back sun will take it and he'll cross midfield on the return when he gets right to midfield and then a marker comes in makes the strike that looks like it's going to be against the jets and it's going to cost him great field position here dick the referee front trump was just 30 yards the legal block by the jets that'll cost him 10 yards we're going to get to it illegal block on return number 38 penalize 10 yards it will be first down there is no flag on buffalo it was a pickup michael zordick the next penn stater was called for the illegal [Applause] wow it's a jungle out there you can survive with the new four-door mitsubishi montana it's and takes you away to a more civilized world the new four-door montero suddenly the obvious choice it's a radio shack merry christmas this christmas i gave the grandkids radio shack radio controlled cars bobby's golden arrow has racing suspension and speed to burn up the track kim's turbo wing buggy has big tires and a crash absorbing front bumper and little teddy revs up his turbo lamborghini grandpa there's dirt on my wheels oh santa must have taken them out for a little test drive to remote radio control toys from 9.95 to 1995 only at radio shack you know there are a lot of places where you can look for an auto part but here's where you'll find 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here at buffalo marv levy's a former head coach of the kc chiefs koch croft is in from the chiefs when marv lee was the head coach there his ted scott was bill polian who's now odds on to be executive of the year in pro football he's the guy that made all those player deals general manager of the bills you know don i don't see mark kelso in the lineup we got three defensive line uh two defensive backs who are not normally playing out there vocaloff is one green brain is the other johnny hector on second down and ten to get some yards as he's out to the 43-yard line that's dwight drain on the tackle kelso went off earlier looks like he got dinged in the head so you've got drain playing one safety cockroft the other game clock shows 5 40 to play get six bill six what a play here 5 35 as you said what a play here third down and five for the jets here comes smith incomplete there's also a flag on the offense time took a thunderous hit there from bruce smith well the left tackle chriswell was he got out of his stance early and he was trying to pass protect on bruce smith now the official on the sideline the official on the sideline couldn't get his flag out apparently because it was wet and stuck in his pocket but nevertheless he'll decline the penalty illegal motion offense hillary is declined fourth down so now the bills will get it back as their punt returner flip johnson is way back and here's the rush smith really unloads on ryan just as he released the iron pass koco running into obviously the wind's pretty much died down now and he hits it well a high knuckle ball click johnson elects not to go for it he'll let it roll and the jets will down at about the 11 yard line so the bills in this tie game have the long field to go to get in field goal range that's a 45 yard punt that young man right there if the jets win this football game has been their most valuable player that 64-yarder he had in the third quarter he's really kept the buffalo bills offense in a long field situation they face it again first in 89 459 and counting on the clock [Applause] one area that jets have excelled in they've picked up their receiver on the kicking team number 81 downfield early 5-yard penalty [Applause] down fourth down where are these flags the guy was down field early now billy griggs the kick coverage team left early and so instead of that good 45-yard punt to pin the bills back at their eleven cop has to hit it again so we'll see what the swinging yardage is the next field position he has been huge today look at that 47.3 as long as 64 yards of personal best [Applause] and i think if i'm marv levy here i tell cliff johnson try to catch the ball play a little shorter and make sure you catch the ball so it doesn't roll [Applause] with a vocabulary that exceeds a lot of football and master's degree from harvard after one loss this year he said he was chagrined by it but he can heat up like every coach and he has the great chemistry of his players they like him and they play hard for him and result in one coming into this one here's cliff johnson he'll run attack he's across the 35 to the 40. and so there's almost a 30-yard swing on the yard [Applause] i'll tell you why that that punt wasn't as long the center snapped it to his left it was only 31 yards and prokoff had to step to his left to catch that punt it really took him out of sync see he moves to his left he's a left-footed punter but i mean it takes him out of sync falls on top of the buffalo bill so there's no running into the punter and the bill's now in much better field position huge play kelly play fake the big tight nes over midfield he's not done until he's inside the 30s and down to the 25-yard line so kelly with an excellent play fake throws the defense and then swung it out to metzlers who he hasn't gone too often but it's been very productive when he has that was good for 35 yards how big is that penalty now on billy griggs 35 yard catch it's a half roll by jim kelly he's lumbering down the field but he gets there hasty makes the tackle well without that penalty the bills are back at their own 10-yard line right that was huge one five-yard penalty for being downfield early they had to kick it over and up not much there for thurman thomas is a free ball on the field and the jets have it that plays live the jets have it [Music] second turnover of the day mercero comes up with the football [Applause] [Music] again though subject to review anytime there's a turnover now in the nfl in case it's absolutely obvious they're going to review it oh that's loose it's loose there's no question about that whatsoever looks like those glovesy head on are getting a little fit a little slick mercero makes the recovery the play will stand jets ball you remember the close of the first half a penalty against the bills set them back another five yards and this field goal attempt by scott norwood he's on the way right on top but just short as it hit the crossbar and carry him back without the penalty it would have been very good that was a penalty on ballard howard ballard offensive tackle here's the guy that had the penalty on they'd be leading nine six now the same token if griggs hadn't jumped down field early on the punt the bills would have had to start from their 11 rather than their 40. there had been some big penalties sans is called it's the jets falls rig's in the lineup on uh this offense defense has absolutely stifled the jets of late most overwhelming and the huge rush teed up and ready to come again and first and ten raymond mcneal buffalo and very close to a first down ray bentley came in and made the stick that popped the ball free and billy griggs after a bill had his hands on it recovered it for the jets well that makes up for the penalty so instead of a turnover inside their 40-yard line the jets instead get a nine-yard gain game time as you see the game clock winding down six six two field goals each side penalty was on driggs somebody hits him from behind i can't really tell who it is it looks like dwight drain has the first shot at it oh it's daryl tally 56 who makes the initial hit philly drinks comes up for the recovery second in short johnny hector [Applause] and he has a jet first down out to the 43-yard line ray bentley and cornelius stop for the bills buffalo has had injuries all over the place now i noticed that uh shane conlon is not in there he's got bradazek is in there so they're missing derrick burrows they're missing kelso excuse me they're missing leonard thompson they're missing kelso glenda smith i'll get it they're missing kelso they're missing shane conlon two starting safe he's out one injured one injected jane pound a tremendous game he's up democrat there's a and pro tune comes down with the ball on a first down play he has it at midfield for a gain of almost eight yards and the game will wind down to the two-minute warning as pat leahy takes a deep breath it could be his right foot that could end this one [Music] [Applause] [Music] it's a jungle out there you can survive with the new four-door mitsubishi monterey it's v6 powered tame snarling beast and takes you away to a more civilized world the new four-door montero suddenly the obvious choice there are headaches and the car payment is overdue and headaches there's aspirin and aspirin anderson clinical tests show that anderson relieves headaches better than regular aspirin feeling better hon not just better better anderson better relief oh hell it's lovely i hope you like it it reminds me of when he first got electric light back when i was a child daddy used to draw his chair up to that night and read to it oh [Music] cause everything else is just a light [Applause] that last reception by altoon a very tough catch 29 derrick burrows in coverage watch burrow's hand go up there two with great concentration on the ball makes the catch for an eight yard pickup jets drive stays alive so all pro al tune makes a big play for the jets with two minutes to go 6-6 game i don't think anybody has left this stadium they are still in their seats and all this rain and cold weather nobody's leaving now and that's what they think this could be at long last their championship season those yellow things out there don't they're not empty seats they're yellow ring slickers he might be around as long as brandon his 15th year and doing better than ever getting set for another very big attempt perhaps second down and two along two and look at that play by chris who shot the gap and hit ryan back at his 45-yard line nobody touched him what happened to sweeney the center there in case you're wondering the clock stops on a sack inside two minutes until the ball is reset and now it's 37. ryan stands in here's a throw in a cat now tune looking to run and he gets the first down was caught was hemmed in they had him short of the first down and then with that burst of speed that big stride altoon gets a first down for the jets at the 46 yard line of the bills and the jets take a timeout too laggy about to warm up remember when you were a kid growing up proud that the legend of davy crockett lived with you always now nbc introduces a new generation to a new davy crockett soldiers much more demanding on the man they let on huh the legend lives again in a special two-hour movie the return of davy crockett tonight then her world is a world of passion no man can resist her she's vanna white as venus in the world premiere of the goddess of love tonight watch his play by fred smirles jumps right around the center and grabs ryan before anything could happen nobody touched fred smurlers it looked like bruce smith being on the nose tackle kind of messed up the blocking scheme and then they catch by two he makes the catch 55 bennett tally 56 slips down and enough to get the first down and keep the drive alive an enormous effort by daletoon and four new downs for the repair for the jets looking to get in field goal lane 141 to play 6-16 ryan gets time incomplete at the 24 yard line he was looking for hector out of the backfield ray bentley a linebacker inside becca with a deep drop with right with the intended receivers ladies hit some long ones a lot of them i think i heard earlier he's 47 of 49 from inside 40 yard line 47 of the last 49 inside the 40. [Applause] 135 left to play as you see second down and 10 coming up ryan stands in as an open man freeman mcneal he puts moves on tacklers and gets ahead and the jets have another first down as freeman mcneil takes the ball down to the 32-yard line of the bills daryl and 18 to go darryl talley finally makes the tackle jets in no hurry now they want more and they want it deep as they go over the middle freeman mcneil again in front of the zone mcneal finally knocked down at the 29-yard line on a first down play that pass play was good for three jets have two timeouts left and there's 56 seconds left in this game [Applause] [Music] there's the two coaches now they're you gotta take inventory of these situations and on offense you want to make sure you don't turn the ball over you'll take an incomplete pass marv leaving saying look we got to come with a pass rush we got to try to disrupt what's going on here what a struggle this has been for both these teams all day jets if not quit playing a 10-1 team here in buffalo best record in the nfl playing at home they are to be admired they really are just when everybody's about to write them off and it's happened time and again this season the jets keep playing hard and make something big headphones they've lost their last two games for their last six and they could be very close to getting a winning field goal try second down and six comes up now the 29 from here would be a 46-yard attempt hector running and still trying and getting down to the 25-yard line from here it would be a 42-yard attempt fourth quarter clock down to 40 seconds to play as the guests go into alignment without a huddle raymond mcneil and this will be it there's freeman mcdale on a third down and three kerry is short of the first down fourth down comes up and the jets will let it run down depending on what the bills do with the timeout call buffalo has called a timeout [Applause] indianapolis now goes to six and seven six is a six and six they could still be in the hunt if the jets went six five and one there's not a whole lot going on in the afc west they had a loss today they go a game under 500. i guess they go to 500 they too go to six and six seattle one thing about that leahy you can't freeze him out 15 years of experience he's been on fields like this dry fields indoors everywhere he can field goals 15 years this will be a 40-yard attempt bill's setting up for speed there's the kick by buffalo free football picked up by odoms and he's out of bounds with 19 seconds to play so the bills who've made big special teams play get a huge one here god it looks like pressure right up the middle no it's [Applause] the bills have now avoided defeat in regulation now let's see if they can come up with victory in regulation or do you take your chances yeah freddie smurlers with the block i think if i'm marv levy i take my chances with overtime [Applause] [Music] [Applause] will let him do that really i really don't martial brother is a very very conservative offensive coordinator kelly wants to be sure he's calling a timeout 19 seconds to play so leahy got his chance but fred smirler's got his hand on it the big eagle from boston college the easy rider who likes to make round trips on his motorcycle 450 miles in his home in the off-season walton mass to buffalo 290 pound easy rider we know one thing for sure that's a big motorcycle he rides we are not talking one of those minis we're talking to maxie these folks are hoping for a celebration today a win here today and they'll be a football game in rich stadium either december 31st or january i think they got to try so deep as you lose the flip you might never get a chance to win the game in overtime well it looks like they got the hail mary formation here three wide [Music] it go down receivers there's a man off andre rayne's hands at the six yard line that ball was catchable how did he get by the defense the officials do a pretty good job of keeping it dry but he got behind the defense look at that man 11 seconds left they can try it again you lose the coin flip that's to be decided yet unless the bills make something happen in the final 11 seconds they've got one timeout left 35 yards and they got a field goal attempt here jim kelly he's got open field to run out and kelly will slide to a hawk a trick play that's not going to work does the clock is run out i'll tell you if he wasn't aware he conceivably could have called a timeout and stopped the clock but it still would have been about a 60-yard field goal and the jet is down and so on uh exciting day we're not done yet alex gordon oh is down one of the jets fine linebackers having his left leg looked at a lot of injured troops in this battle now we'll listen to the coin toss and never is it bigger as they go into overtime we'll find out who the luckiest jet is who the jets think they're lucky as the visitors you have the choice the call that's a head that's a tail in the air heads it is a heads it's ken o'brien who made the call so he made a big contribution the jets win the toss you know brian goes out calls heads and heads it is and so the bills will kick it off to start overtime we'll be back in a moment but first this word from your local station it was a tragic end to an era of optimism and hope tom brokaw takes you back to kennedy's america and that day in november tuesday night on nbc melton's the factory melton's the store lee jeans for less lee glacier wash for men 26.99 shop and say that melton you know there's just no substitute for a well-polished trade indeed roy how nice to see you oh you shouldn't have do sit down may i offer you a cup of tea why thank you wendell listen i do love what you've done with this place yes this fabric would look lovely in my caboose i must remember to pick some up finger sandwiches gentlemen if it's out there it's in here the 9x yellow pages why would anyone need another [Music] this should give you some idea of the difference between beer and genesee pre-male smooth genesee cream ale it's not the same old brewski this is wgrz tv2 buffalo this is don quickie with bob trumpy back at rich stadium orchard park new york but after four quarters of play the jets and the bills are still at a standoff six six the jets have won the toss as we go to overtime and scott norwood is ready now to kick off bobby humphrey and jojo town cellar back deep the rain has stopped temperatures dropped somewhat into the 30s winds seem to have died down flags are down it's dusting at times though so the bills who if they should win this game today would be divisional champions booted downfield the one hopper is picked up by townsell he's fast and he turns the corner and gets out of bounds at the 18-yard line so the jets do not start in good field positions yeah but don i think they'll take any field positions position buffalo here absolutely they have their defense out there's been five overtime games in the nfl this year and the team that has lost the coin clip and kicked off has won three of the five i don't know if uh buffalo knows that and another ended in a tie so [Music] [Applause] freeman mcneal gets the call and mcneal takes the banging as they attack the football he holds on and gets ahead to the 23-yard line arc still and ray bentley were on the stop for the bills still out of the lineup you see 97 walking there with art still scott radicek is taking shane tyler's place one of the things that is kind of overlooked in this game is the injuries to buffalo players today [Music] [Applause] and vic loses the ball and buffalo's gonna get it the bills have it cornelius bennett has the ball at the 32-yard line of the jets don that's buffalo's first turnover of the day it comes as a big hit by derrick burrows 29 the ball is loose dwight green bennett makes the recovery he's still got the football bill's calling for quiet so kelly can call the playing signals this is no sure thing the bills were down here before and cropped it up you remember the thurman thomas fumble myram blocks riddick runs he's got room inside the 30 to the 29-yard line it would be a 45-yard attempt from here time is no factor we're early in the overtime a new 15-minute period is up could be a tie if they should go through the overtime without a score which was the case when the jets played kansas city i think reddick is going to get the ball on every carry here norwood warns up on the sideline pat ryan over there you saw him after vic fumble had him on the rear end that's all right that's all right he's giving it to riddick that is the call and rita gets plenty more as he's down inside the 20-yard line so the bills fire out on the right side 285 pound tackle joe devlin number 70. the flat clock knocked it open along with the right guard vogler red smirless will get a game ball big betty got to knit up one of those bear paws and slap back lay his field goal attempt that would have won at the end of regulations for the jets he's going to keep getting it no matter what down it is here he knows what to do with it he scored 10 touchdowns this year rob riddick he's got some more both hands on the football too they might not want to risk on a wet field to snap the set down in the field goal attempt they're going to keep stuffing at the jets touchdowns when these two don't they absolutely he's now over 100 yards 17 carries 101 yards thurman thomas was very close to 100 yards when he seemed to have turned his ankle and he caught the ball up thomas has 88 the bill's either close to or just over 200 yards rushing today the offensive coaches march ted taller the former usc coach in the booth next to us they call the same play riddick he stumbles ahead and he gets it closer now it's almost point blank range you're not going to risk another carry [Applause] fans have been waiting for a championship season it could be in just the twelfth week decided today if this field goal is good as norwood the bills win the afc east we won't have to say a word either these 80 000 fans will let everybody know it's a 30-yard attempt dale hellistrae is the snapper john kidd holds on the way that's it pick is good and the fields are champions of the afc and the good times are rolling starting right now in buffalo [Applause] there will be an nfl game either december 31 or january 1. rich stadium orchard park new york the bale's now set to host their first playoff game conceivably they have to wait a little glass for a play but they're an excellent position to host them for the first time in 21 years yet to be decided but now they're having us eighty thousand people who stayed the leverian and why not half of her on the field post very very dangerous and the festivities are enlivened by the theme song of this buffalo team shout the new york jets they played their absolute heart out today the turnover by roger vick turnover by roger brick vic produced the last opportunity for the buffalo bills they can be very proud they fought and fought hard today they brought in 100 extra security people [Applause] the gates are open and the bills fans are in celebration

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