1991 - AFC Divisional - Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills

[Music] the following is a presentation of NBC Sports Network of the gains of the 25th Olympia next on NFL live everybody in western New York doesn't like me so that's fine I can go over there Bruce Smith is honest and outspoken we'll bring you our conversation with the bills outstanding defensive end [Music] look back at the drama of yesterday's playoff thriller between the Oilers and the Broncos I just thanked that it happened the way I think the football far you go on you just play hard and then all those good things happen like that happen today John Elway once again comes up big in the playoffs and you'll join us to talk about yesterday's sorrow it's next on NFL live [Music] rich Stadium just outside Buffalo is the site for today's AFC divisional playoff between the bills and the Chiefs the usual sellout crowd and excessive 80,000 will be in place for the kickoff a half-hour from now but when it moves on to face Denver and next Monday's AFC Championship the temperature right now at rich Stadium is a mild 40 degrees no rain but they do expect some before the day is over winds are light which figures to favour the bills and their passing game [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] and there is Jim Kelly AFC's top rated passer arriving an hour and a half ago heading into rich Stadium next man you'll see his opposite number Steve de Burgh big year last year inconsistent this season back in after the injury to mark Vlasic he'll have to contend with Bruce Smith will see plenty of him today and also have a feature about him on the pregame show well hi everybody Bob Costas along with Bill Parcells in will McDonough oj and Paul McGuire will join us from Buffalo in just a moment the bills are big favorites today over Kansas City perhaps a bit surprising considering that the Chiefs crushed the bills earlier this year on a Monday night by the score of 33 to 6 both coaches have tried their best to downplay the week six route but the players remember it's been in the back of their minds all year long hoping in anticipation that this showdown would occur like this knowing they're gonna have the home-field advantage and getting a chance at the team that beat them so badly earlier we got whooped on Monday Night Football and now we get a chance to to come back and try to beat them on more important game not saying they don't respect us but it's a point where we feel we have to prove to ourselves that you know that wasn't a hoax before in that first meeting Kansas City rushed for 247 yards and handed Buffalo its first loss of the year but the Bills played without their key defensive lineman Jeff Wright and Bruce Smith they're back in the lineup today we got our players back and we're a different team right now and I think right now we have the advantage because at the end of the year we were playing good football Kansas City sack Kelly six times on that Monday night Derek Thomas had for himself Thomas missed the second half of last week's wild-card win over the Raiders with an accelerated heart rate that the Chiefs say he's fine for today's rematch as it turns out it's not a real serious matter and we're glad to hear that obviously because we certainly need need him for a best-effort on the Sunday against Buffalo so Derek Thomas should be at full strength today for the latest updates we go to rich Stadium where a Jays Simpson and Paul McGuire are roaming the sidelines and let's begin with the Jews Buffalo's concern - pretty excited he said he practiced all week I asked him was the 100% he said Oh Jay I wasn't a hundred percent before I got hurt Don Beebe who hasn't played since season because of broken collarbone he practiced this week he starts you will start Buffalo Bills look like they're gonna start with three wide receivers and both of those guys will be in there you know in a game like this a coach would use just about anything to motivate his team but for Kansas City they've been using yours truly last night in the day to motivate that team it seems that they took exception to my interview with John Elway after the game when I asked him how did he feel about playing Buffalo next week so many of the Academy players have told me this morning that if they win this game that I would get the game ball for that story on the Buffalo side of the field Paul what is it that our former Buffalo Bill team made Marty Schottenheimer have up his sleeve for this day's game thank you Oh Jay I had a chance earlier to talk to Barney shot and Ivor and I asked him - some defensive linebackers I mean what would he have to do to win against this wonderful Buffalo offense well you know we've lost Percy snow early in the year and managed to overcome that lost Chris Martin and Tracy Rodgers last week you want to come out of retirement do what Oh no huddle you've been around here I'm sure you've scouted their practice you know everything they're gonna do your experience it being viable to us today yeah and I can have another heart attack Marty but defensively what is the biggest key for you what do you have to stop well I think it all begins with Thurman I mean to me he's the key to the offense and that's not with any disrespect to Jim and the receiving corps but I think that Thurman's the guy that makes the offense go you let him run the ball effectively against you you're really going to be in trouble because then they can deal with both edges of the sword and then in the passing game the thing that we've stressed is you've got to tackle a guy when he catches that they're gonna throw and catch it a lot of the intermediate type passing if you can get on them one they catch it and keep them from advancing it with the yardage after the catch I think then you got a chance and Robert one other thing the Marty Schottenheimer wanted me to convey to you into NBC and especially OJ Simpson he wants to thank him especially for inspiring his football team back to you Bobby I Paul thanks a lot Paul looks wide awake for the early Sunday start doesn't he what do you think about today well I talk to Bruce Caza to the jet this week Bob and I asked them how do you try to beat Buffalo he said we'll what you have to do is limit the number of time the bills get the football in the game if you can keep them to eight or nine possessions you got a great chance if you let them get up around 11 or 12 you don't have much of a chance at all I imagine anybody preparing for the bills this year gave extra study to the Super Bowl films because you did the very thing everyone's talked about you kept the ball for 40 minutes in the game well I think just what we'll said there Kansas City will try to control the Buffalo offense with their own offense which is basically inside the tackles run with a koieie inward play-action passes now the change-up Guy Williams could threaten the perimeter something that Kansas City hasn't had too much of with Williams's injury in recent weeks so look for him wide if they use them okay time for us to step aside for just a moment but up next we'll take a look back at yesterday's remarkable game in Denver and we'll be joined live by John Elway has anything five continues NFL live is brought to you by Subaru it's what to drive by Pringles so fresh once you pop you can't you can't you can stop and buy Alamo there are over four million miles of roads in Alamo territory and with Alamo all those miles are free [Music] [Applause] so the Denver Broncos know all about last-second heroics in the AFC playoffs still yesterday's come back against the Oilers ranks among the best and merits an appreciative look back at the late afternoon heroics at Mile High [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] okay one worth remembering before we talk with John Elway your thoughts well you know Elway should be remember that that game but we shouldn't forget Warren moon he get into Denver is supposed to be the toughest place to play in the conference against the number one rated defense throws for 325 yards three touchdowns and they in the end moon only ran out of time yesterday that drive the two fourth down situations that is a tough of pressure level as it gets to be in the NFL and you're judged by who's standing at the end the Broncos are standing John Elway the leader let's get inside that Drive John you got the ball with just over two minutes to go at your two yard line as was the case and not an identical but similar situation in Cleveland five years ago at the 298 yards away no timeouts left in this situation take us inside the huddle during that drive what did it feel like well I tell you what we're running on the field and when I first of all when I ran on Phil I said boy what a great pond because that's the first time he'd punted all day and really was a great punt and once we got on the field I tell you what things were going so fast with no timeouts you really don't have any time to think so we got I don't just said let's go do the best we can and and once we got rolling boy it was just no stopping just before the fourth and six the one you converted on the scramble Michael Young gets hurt so that acts almost as a timeout just before the fourth and 10 the big completion to Vance Johnson Houston calls a timeout and maybe inadvertently helps you so maybe those were key points on the drive well there's no question without any timeouts we don't like to see Michael Young get hurt but I guess he got a knee in the thigh and then with the new rule where they take the 10 seconds off the clock so they took 10 off there but it really kind of gave us a chance to regroup and then their time out before fourth and ten really gave us a chance to go over and talk about it and get the best play called in that situation so both those situations really helped us I don't mean to put you in a spot we have to be immodest but when I talked to you last week we made the point that although statistically this hasn't been your best season perhaps your ability to make the play sometimes an improvisational play in a key moment in a close game is what sets you apart from most quarterbacks and that's what you were able to do yesterday well I appreciate that night we did we got the you know you're getting those type games and you get in situations like that where you get one last and you can really kind of throw everything out the window and it's really making a place and getting in and getting the job done and that's how ever it takes to get it done just get it done it doesn't matter what it looks like as long as you get it done because you had scrambled on fourth and six for the first down to keep the drive going and because of your running abilities which has been well known for years Richard Johnson the cornerback for Houston came up on you on that fourth and ten he thought you were gonna run maybe there's another quarterback he stays back and Vance Johnson isn't as open that's true and it was almost the exact same situation in the pocket where I stepped up through it and Sean Jones had giving me some pressure from the backside and was at my feet and as I stepped up the exact same way both times the first time I ran and then the next time when I stepped up Johnson really came off off the corner and Vance did a great job but turning turning the his route up and I was able to get in the ball very briefly last question here John what did you and Warren Moon say to each other as you embraced at the end of the game we just said hey I told him I said great game it's too bad someone had to lose that lose this but I'll see you in about three weeks and we'll have some fun in Hawaii so that's all about that was all that what's that John thanks a lot we'll talk to you before next week's game and by the way okay something worth noting Gary Kubiak with the great job of getting that low snap down and getting it in a place where David Treadwell could kick the winning field goal no up next o Jays visit with Buffalo's Bruce Smith the defensive end who played in only five games this year following preseason knee surgery but he's back and we're back in a moment [Music] alright back in week six when the bills were crushed by the Chiefs Buffalo was without last year's Defensive Player of the Year Bruce Smith he missed 11 games this season after arthroscopic surgery on his knee still not a hundred percent but he is back I won't say the Buffalo Bills couldn't win championship but I would say it'd be a much better chance [Music] this is the old bro Smith the self-proclaimed best offensive player in the league and who can argue with him for trips to the full role but this is the Bruce Smith we saw most of this year an injured knee kept him out of 11 games and he's still not a hundred percent healed the physical part my understanding that I couldn't go out there because I was I was an injured player I could had a panel at so to speak but mentally it just kind of screwed me all up it's no secret that the media they start questioning questioning your fortitude I guess he even got some negative mail did that hurt you do that you know confuse you at all yeah after being one of the one of the few players that was here in Buffalo when we were 214 and I wanted the Pioneers to help turn this program around it really hurt me to see that I received some some negative I won't say negative because I'll say what it is some racial fan mail and you know the sad part about it it's taught in the homes it's handed down from generation to generation the majority of the fans feel looked up to Smith the player and the man but rumors began circulating that he was out of uniform because he was back in treatment for drug abuse Smith was suspended from the NFL in 1988 for substance abuse [Music] no no there's nothing to clear I resent your bringing it up it's wrong of you to bring it up to have anything substantial then why do you bring it up why did you bring it up I started hearing the rumors and my teammates and although we laugh and joke about him it you know it really started to piss me off so I went up and I even talked to mr. Wilson about it I and then I went and talked to Bill Polian and Marv levy I just told him I I wanted to leave Buffalo I wanted to be traded because I really didn't feel that people were appreciating what I was doing on the field for them and off the field as well and that was very hurtful and upsetting to me but it lets me know that everybody in western New York doesn't like me so that's fine I can live with that Smith didn't always have the ability to put things in perspective like he does now he gives most of the credit to his wife Carmen she helped change his lifestyle can you forgive the people who put you through all of this aggravation well I can forgive but I won't forget well you know Bruce when I spoke to him he said he's about really 95 percent back now that would be good if he was playing against a passing team I think in pass rushing you're light on your feet you're going for quickness he's probably capacitor up to 95 percent of his normal ability unfortunately the day is going against a running team where you have to dig in there and I think now you'd probably complain a run up to about 70% of his ability and I think he would much rather see a team like a Houston where he can pass for us than a team like this Kansas City team way he's got to dig in there and stop the run Bobby all right juice how about last year when he made the proclamation Lawrence Taylor used to be the number one guy but now I'm the top defensive player in the league that cause any stir in the giant locker room I think there was a little sensitivity you know it's like you take care of your own guys and and I think the players were a little offended by that but particularly the guy that was responsible for playing against Bruce Smith in the game primarily John Eliot who coincidentally Lockard right next to Lawrence Taylor and they were kind of pals so I I'm pretty certain John didn't want Bruce to be too visible and how did Elliot grade out against made it out pretty well all right well a reminder at halftime today we'll look back at the last time the bills and Chiefs met in the postseason 25 years ago when they played for the championship of the old AFL Marty Schottenheimer then was a backup linebacker in special teams player for Buffalo we're back to wrap up this edition of NFL live right every day Buffalo defense being introduced let's eavesdrop briefly here [Music] [Music] kick-off about five minutes away we turn it over to Dick Enberg and Bill Walsh after these messages a luxury-car says a lot about its owner mine says I'm woody beyond belief mine says I'm more European mine says I'm the product of superior genes a luxury car says I'm so successful I can go into debt I'm much more hands cosmopolitan another pathetic sheep following the herd says a lot I'm irresistible e lectionary manic the all-wheel drive Subaru Legacy all it says is that you bought a great car and you can still pay your mortgage [Music] spy in the air it's not the distance last year the Buffalo Bills came within a foot of winning their first Super Bowl title since that climactic moment the Bills have been steadfast in their dedication to be home for the playoffs and return to the Super Bowl who could question the determination and toughness of Jim Kelly injured against Miami Green Bay and Indianapolis he returned each time to play with pain and win who could question the desire of Thurman Thomas who handled the ball a third of the bills offensive plays produced endured and earned the NFL's most valuable player with Thomas running and Kelly guiding a relentless hurry-up offense Buffalo has built a record of 13 wins only three losses their worst defeat was to their opponent today the Kansas City Chiefs back in October the Chiefs groundout a convincing 33 6 victory with 260 pound Christian Okoye a leading a running attack that held the ball for three quarters of the game for the past month Kansas City's workhorse has been very word with three straight hundred yard games can the Chiefs continue to use their bruising ground game to eat yards and clock as the Giants did to beat the bills for last year's NFL title or will the scoring rich Bills maintain their march toward their Super Bowl dream NBC Sports presents the National Football League today it's the AFC divisional playoff but Kansas City Chiefs versus the Buffalo Bills it's all about the Super Bowl and a sellout of 80,000 enthusiastic fans at rich Stadium Orchard Park New York and their collective voices here to help Buffalo avenge that mid season beating the bills took in Kansas City the weather ideal temperature in the high 30s cloudy they said it could be showers later on hello everyone and welcome to this AFC playoff game the winner gets the Denver Broncos as you well know the Kansas City Chiefs arrived by playing yesterday here in Buffalo on route Marty Schottenheimer allowed them to watch a film that was the wind or the godfather' of duty in the beasts that was the Monday night game when the bethlo tells the team to be the thrashing from Kansas City and the Chiefs coaches and players enjoyed that then six the sack performance and five turnovers in the domination on the ground over 250 yards in rushing and so that is his preparation of positive preparation for Kansas City coming to Buffalo the team with the best AFC record thirteen and three and with that of course earning home-field advantage joining us now with us playoff game based on Bill Wolf's indeed Buffalo at home as long as they win believe me the noise the deafening consuming noise of these playoff games you can't think clearly as a coach I couldn't think clearly even going to have to use hand signals so the tables have turned now Kansas City can't expect those turnovers they're going to have to come in here and prove they're a better team than the bills when Buffalo did not have Jeff Wright and Bruce Smith and that defensive line to stop the run in Kansas City they're back in both coaches they're talking both coaches about stopping the run run wise Kansas City in its own way but the bills choosing they're really a twenty seconds no huddle offense with Thurman Thomas carrying that ball consistently so believe me the run is important my opinion an old passing coach sooner or later de Burgh or Kelly are going to hit a couple of big ones and that's going to make the difference the bills won the toss and will receive and Buffalo with that no huddle quick striking offense 41 times they've scored in less than three minutes and eight times in as little as 60 seconds and they'd like very much to get the early lead against his Kansas City team that likes to run out the clock [Applause] Kenneth Davis deep for Buffalo this enthusiastic as we're underway Lowry with the windows back sentence to Edwards who takes the cuts back Jim Kelly brings out his offense Kelly the number one ranked pastor in the NFL last year three this year Wohlford Richard Hall Parker ballad to protect him and open the holes for Thurman Thomas the NFL's most valuable player this year Don Beebe back from a broken collarbone the veteran James Lofton Andre Reed in the free wideout offense Keith McKellar the tight end when they go to four al Edwards replaces the tight end Kelly basically calling his own plays we got a quick [Applause] [Music] Kevin runs they go on the ground flag down before the snap and apparently against Buffalo that gives us a chance to talk about the defense of the Kansas City Chiefs and let's introduce them now Kansas City is going to start right out of what you'd call a nickel defense they're going to have two linebackers concentrating on Thurman Thomas a lot of single coverage out here where the course cherry down the middle but the key will be stopping Thomas double teaming him bracketing him when he's a pass receiver otherwise for pass rushers and 51 and 55 not necessarily national lanes Lonnie Mart's and Ernie underneath is to the tight end of teller looting so wack from Randall a 256 pounder from Baylor they're going to simply play people like Martin window key can cover ground this is an open field game the slower tougher more physical players aren't necessarily going to be the key players lloyd burrows who is playing in essence a linebacker position not as useful safety because of the shortage of linebackers by entry for Kansas City gets nicked the first play he's going to be right here and you're going to see him in on the tackle this is Burris in good position now he's going to attack McKellar right there couldn't see much hard to say could very well have been his shoulder and he underneath and Keller Lloyd Burris Lee that [Music] they're already shy with the increase last week two starter Chris Martin and his backup Tracy Rogers two of those out with me serious knee injuries and Burris was being used as a big safety in that linebacker position especially in the nickel-and-dime defenses so Kevin Porter comes in for Kansas City [Applause] [Music] Sikandar Mackellar a gain of five JC Kherson from the secondary and it was a randall again the linebacker they're just going to have to throw to Keller throw to color and tell Randall or Marc's come up and stop making plays prematurely almost then the ball is going to go in behind him with the BB in behind him to read Burton for and the game [Music] Martin at the 28th but Thomas picked three and with those great feet charges for the first down ass quick snap to Thomas and a trap from Parker breaking to his left trapping beautiful draw trap but a direct Smith first Anwar that no huddling nose tackle dance Allium or even tough the rest of the state think of those tags on the field that Kansas City [Music] built our each player they're not worrying about one man making the call all are looking over to him any minute gets it away incomplete [Applause] Vance Ottawa Japan otário Derrick Thomas pressuring Kelly Bill Cowher the defensive coordinator is going to make a universal signal that everyone on the defense there's a signal front right below us everyone on their defense looks for it not just one man that's bill everybody has to see it no one's counting on someone else calling on the handoff and he is hit by Derrick Thomas shy of the first Melvin 39 yard line so the Chiefs have held and Buffalo brings on the punting team with kicker Chris Moore Derrick Thomas rendered a pass rusher unable to do some of the other things as a linebacker II normally does yes it just rushed the passer today to be right up on that line of scrimmage Chris Moore doesn't kick often for distance but hangs them high and isn't that played ships in Cyprus to destroy anything garden the Angle made by mark pike and we have our first landing themselves in Buffalo how important that moon field advantage is in Kansas City offense we'll hear a lot of noise all you'll be asked to block Luke's play on the offensive line the Jones the blocker word the volcano town go out when they bring in hey buddy the bird the word with his power and second-ever not to the 32-yard line the bird barely able to get that hand off so his runner I think he taught rune hards me as he went there there's his foot they stepped now this is really always a problem something you drill when drilling quarterbacks get that right foot out of the way fast and Steve's foot with tender hearts and it could have been troubled [Applause] [Music] Bennett from the outside came right around the corner he'd got there before the play started he's going to go right down inside to the ball now I can't believe that Jonathan hey shouldn't have walked in there because corny is where this quickness can get to any eye formation play coming down that line of scrimmage they have to cut in [Music] Princeton [Music] [Applause] [Music] the shotgun we thumps it off subscribe McNair McNair has a first down at the 41 yard line great job of open field running by McNair it was simply one on one McNair was the outlet receiver and look at de Burgh he almost had been a pick it off from the backside Bennett's all the way around the corner but watch diverts poise finally outside the McNair and look Oh beautiful shot of missing Odom's Odom's misses in but God watch panic all the way around is he did the bird just pull it away in time the bird was looking for the Statue of Liberty hand off which word now the 43 yard line Jeff Wright who did not play in Kansas City for having a serious knee injury in the opener against Miami here's the front three seals right and Bruce Smith he's not a hundred percent admitted that depressed Bennett Conlon Bailey and Talley terrific foursome at backer for Buffalo perhaps her strength Jackson and Odom's at the corner Smith and Kelso are the safety the people talk of great speed in the front seven of Buffalo with just fair speeding [Applause] [Music] again picking his way Carlton Bailey number fifty-four first to make the hit very word University of Virginia rest for over a thousand yards last year he goes out on third down play much the first 11 games got only 60 carries for 214 yards tolas who was really depressed he had to talk to himself to stay up [Music] word got his chance he's been terrific last three games nearly 400 yards [Applause] [Music] running back flag down no play it has no play movement in the offensive line before the snap that was the right tackle Gary Grail Derrick was very very anxious [Music] now Graham is responsible basically to handle Cornelius Bennett and Bennett can do anything with that quickness and so at this point he wanted to get positioned very very quickly and he got it obviously very very quickly too quickly but getting back to very word here a year before a thousand yards rushing voice and what a difference right now [Music] [Applause] [Music] here from down the middle incomplete intended for Rob team applaud their defense Garrett Graham did a fine job on Ben at that time and so Graham maybe up to the shore there Derek grams but have to work Bennet's having the best year of his career this watching him play he's doing everything with here living up to all the expectations they had anticipated women the second pick of the draft behind Testaverde nice kick five Oscars the ground [Applause] Clippard Hicks dangled by Kevin Porter Buffalo with a ball NBC Sports coverage of the National Football League is brought to you by Saturn a different kind of company a different kind of car by gurus life the Silver Bullet is the right beer now by John new Beeman company quality tax-free investment since 1898 and by the US Army learn how to get an edge on life be all you can be back at rich Stadium and Lloyd vs back poked in the eye he's okay that was an 18 yard punt return by Clifford Hicks to position the bills at their own 30 [Music] Thurman Thomas Jerry Thomas and then Randall and Pierson there to collaborate on the stop Jerry Thomas was so intent on getting up the field that he actually ran past the ball carrier you see that that quick was freely heard him in that particular case but of course he had to back up people in Randall making the play if he can penetrate beneath it can disrupt the play he's going to be great all day for first down again Dave both linebackers March and Randall getting depth in this zone ready to respond and then the balls quickly thrown in front of them you'll see them both drop into his own set they're in beautiful shape now the ball is thrown so nicely by Kelly so nicely that Reed catches it between them 69 catches in just seven years there was no place at all dole Moss was there on the back of Thurman Thomas who ran into big curve and Randall and moss from the back side makes the stop for a loss of about two and a half I'm also really helped on any running play he's such a load he's going to take the head right off those blockers as he goes down to the inside so that part of it's funny wall for defensive lineman charge let's see if they were drawn it could have been a movement by the center it had to be something offensively encroachment [Applause] five yards against Kansas City they chose to pick loss but it could have gone against any of the front board I tell you what else is happening a dick Derrick Thomas is playing on the right side he's playing on the left side they're moving him around Shaffer Lofton is too long Burris had come over from safety to hell by Derrick Everett well covered was Lofton the veteran who is just a handful of yards away from breaking Steve large and smart for most total yards receiving over 13-thousand would have done it but was injured last couple games of the regular season a foot sprain course the numbers accumulated in don't go toward that total that's a whole separate record-keeping [Applause] [Music] on Thursdays it's complete Andre that came to city 43 as soon as you're getting a one-on-one situation and Reed's coming from the inside breaking out it's so tough now this time we went with a blitz but Rihanna's outbreak is going to be there all day and it looks as though he might have sprained his ankle as it was tacked there he is he twisted his ankle first down first visit into Kansas City fed by Thurman Thomas drawing a huge Kansas City crowd great deepest Iran cherry was right in the middle of it from the safety position and what you need to do of course with Thomas is gang tackle you want to corral him that's what you're after Sherri what a game against the Raiders in that ten sixth win at Arrowhead last week he had eight tackles two interceptions led the Kansas City and tackles on the year Oh Down Goes Jim Kelly tripped from behind by Derrick Thomas who had been blocked behind Kelly but was able as he fell to reach out get a piece of his foot between Derrick Thomas and Cornelius Bennett you've seen two of the greatest athletes in the NFL greatest all-around athletes no question about it they've got everything size and quickness and beautiful agility just beautiful to feel for cents in the wind against the bills in Kansas quite catch up just back after being sidelined were nearly half the season with a fractured collarbone in fact that announcement was a made till this morning that he would play so Buffalo gets to the Kansas City 42 then the sack and now they'll have to punt it well at this point you'd have to give positive parts of Kansas City dick they've really held a rung and on an on occasion far too often playoff games excitement teams become a little unravel to start a game then collect themselves so far Kansas City's component Chris Moore a beautiful high spiral that takes buffalo bounce almost touched one of the chiefs and finally is touchdown may have been touched by chief Atwood that scramble let's see [Applause] like is that or it could be a camp to Marcus but I believe they're going to mark it at the 15-yard line that was where it was first touched by a buffalo special teams player the best bar if the Chiefs take over on the 15 you'd have to say they get the best marks because they're standing in to the pressure of the crowd pressure of the situation and the mystique of the Bills in this stadium al garner 2nd and special team tackles for Buffalo on the year behind Steve Tasker who's on his way to the Pro Bowl because he's regarded by his fellow players as the best gets the penalty does go under 90 [Music] so the 15-yard penalty a break for Kansas City when we return the Chiefs will start not from deep but on at their own 31 welcome back to Buffalo five minutes left in the opening quarter very good news for Buffalo sir as expected [Applause] [Music] possession from the 31e Kansas City's second possession the girl all assisted by Bennett Cornelius had gripped it back and that Leigh seem to be in trouble from the stamp I believe it was Shane Conlan blest unblocked Dave Lutz didn't block him now Bennett's on the outside and you'll see him in coverage the ball just happens to come his way at thee but if he had have expected a pass about then he could have been receptive it but you don't throw a pass there but meanwhile Shane Conlan just blitzed untouched there he comes right to the ball and it was really tough forward to pick him off that quickly [Applause] the goals in tackles this year and he thought he should have returned to the that tally got the spot that's Harvey Williams who was sensational the first two-thirds of the season the rookie from Louisiana State comment made to stop Williams a lot bigger than he looks in uniform he looks long and lanky he's got huge legs and 222 pounds so all the backs for Kansas City are big at boy a 260 word 240 and Williams over 220 now Williams has that explosive speed were these fast weirdest phone but Williams is absolutely scintillating without cooking [Applause] to both of the the bird gun sit off the rod Thomas a little wide reciever then gets the first down [Music] well he was by at least four people sort of an ill-advised throw by Steve de Berg he wasn't going to get the first down with that throw unless he got lucky number 61 and runner the second year Center from Notre Dame trying to help out little Rob Thomas to get that first down well the ball was thrown right at the line of scrimmage and he needed all the help he can get look how he's bracketed he he's make one two three people missed what do you call it with that experience he's got two years in the NFL and he's in a playoff game he's got to think clearly about things like that it's obvious that that's not going to work Twitter's interesting if they started allowing that and for for Rob Thomas at 175 he's got half the Buffalo team at one end and Grenier pulling from the other make a wish he they got a measure first to see if it's a first down and apparently from the spot it is short thereby would decline the penalty if it is the first time they'll take the penalty well that had to be pretty darn good coverage downfield by the bills because de Burgh finally coming to Thomas behind the line bracketed like that that was a no hope past that haggerty's our referee missing a runner big time [Music] for the first down 40 you saw Marley was trying to tell Bruce Smith and Cornelius Bennett to decline the penalty and of course the fancy of Lyman state to do that they want to push you keep pushing that team back and hope they can moving today all over the field Ryan Barker from Santa Clara the pundit end over end that's returnable 20 yard line by little Fred Jones the outside receiver oh that was a solid piece of contact time up for 17 left in the opening quarter [Music] the experience of buying the $60,000 car is to say the least different you get to walk around a showroom without looking over your shoulder nobody makes you have a conversation you really don't want to have and you're given all the time you need to make your decision it's a pretty nice way to shop for an automobile and it feels even better when the car you're looking at costs around $12,000 [Music] six playoff games no sex with sex do not ninety-seven now-enhanced a couple of years as a rookie was 55 and then he learned that was Paul McGuire's number in Buffalo said I'll take something else ninety-seven it is from the 20 no score and Kelly [Music] [Applause] [Music] printed inside hook Kelly did a nice job of coming to his left pivoting and throwing but this is Lofton speed and then way up in the air that big powerful body this guy's been able to play so many years and really hasn't faired to slow down at all along with Neil Smith on the tackle karaoke after last week's game against the Raiders he's playing his best football after 11 years in the leagues and he's one of the smartest players in football this is a guy that knows the other offense as well as the opposing coach Darius green Keith McKellar after a short game it'll be shy of the first down by a couple they're really barring their coverage that time Darren cherry had mckellar that tied in he set back disguising it then exploded up when the ball was thrown so among other things the cheese are going to try to disguise their coverage so Kelly Cantrell Thomas jumpin of course that was one of the advantages in the first game in Kansas City there was so much noise and with that shotgun Kelly had to snap the ball in the first sound Thomas knew it and he soon as he heard a sound he was beating the offensive line of normal that time he was lined up on the left side coming off that side and occur it could very well be by his stance he can't see the ball as well so what Kansas City is trying to do is put Thomas from side to side put Neil Smith from side to side and bury their coverage and they've had reasonable reasonable result it also gives the buffalo the bird down antenna Thomas get right at the 50 yard line Neil Smith appears to have injured her wrist and making the tackle he's really run that wouldn't help and that does look like it's it's going to be painful enough he's going to have to come out look like a risk Smith who has voted to the Pro Bowl this year his first time a number one pick from Nebraska he was the second player picked in fact in 1988 behind the Andre Bruce Atlanta's choice he's got eight sacks and he would be a factor I'm not sure they can really replace him apparently during the tackle itself something gets caught up underneath lands on the left elbow yeah now they're moving Smith around from right to left this is the first time I've seen it maybe people have follow the Chiefs every week I've seen it but Smith's played both left in right defensive end Derrick Thomas has played both left in right outside linebacker or pass rusher so there's a lot of variation and I'm sure that they didn't want a double-team on Derrick Thomas so they're moving around have a big gut lineup for you next weekend on Saturday a basketball football doubleheader the Dean himself Dean Smith of Carolina and the donor day in Fighting Irish from the garden in New York the basketball game Dean Smith already over the 700 goes against lafon so Ellis in the iris North Carolina Notre Dame followed by the Kodak hula bowled a 3:30 eastern time many of the finest players graduating class of this season including the man you see there Florida State's Casey welcome David Klinger of Houston young man that we really enjoyed watching this year from Indiana Vaughn Dunbar and others in that game Dunbar is at for real he's Wilbert Montgomery the the former bill will people running back this is an identical type of back he's going to be an 8 to 10 year NFL player Leonard Griffin replaces Neal Smith season Thomas behind of Kelly and it [Music] 45 maybe the 44 Kevin Ross gets him out of bouncing Oklahoma State no one knew how brilliant that talent was in the backfield for the Aggies at Stillwater a few years ago with Thurman Thomas and Barry Sanders just on the same team the battle for the NFL rushing championship one by Sanders the quote Firmin well today as Thurman will wish very later this afternoon against Alice Jim richer so after 12 seasons finally finally had the honor heard the news I'm going to the Pro Bowl and though he couldn't be more pleased he's from North Carolina number 51 prior to stamp popping [Music] well they're just movement real distinct movement nope no problem with that I'll tell you what are the reasons for that movement is that Kansas City pieces is moving around from the standpoint of who lines up where they're switching people all over the place so the fills are not going to be zeroed in on the guy that expected the block all day Tombo cherish the Kelly third and seven instead of third and short [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] what do you say in this particular case wide burrows and what in this particular case large burrows is going to back up but this is a just a beautiful shot downfield there's a good zone defense there but look at the pass itself it's right over vs. head beautifully thrown 19 yards on the play and a flag goes down on first down from the 30-yard line this is the deepest penetration by either team as we're down to a minute and a half left in the first quarter both side often before this number 69 I'll tell you I don't care about the design about the no-huddle when you've got a guy like Jim Kelly throwing the ball day that ball was thrown over vs. had dropped in there beautifully what a great team what a great player at this stage of his career - 7 / 10 in this first quarter [Music] Kevin Ross and Lonnie Moore there's not a problem with this defense at all Ross is Susan's own physician March is in good zone position it just perfectly thrown between people almost 10 yards in the pickup maybe the fastest of the bill [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] great one catches in the regular season ten for touchdowns to leave the receiving core of Kelly gets the first today for Marv lady six nothing Buffalo beautiful pass beautiful pattern very very well done cherry couldn't help from the middle is just very well executed this is championship football Scott Norwood [Music] Jay plays for Buffalo now you're going to see read released from the inside position then to the outside and then he holed up in here now this coverage is going to be good but the ball is going to be thrown perfectly perfectly now he uses that feel lining up on the hash mark and then gets whipped as it releases downfield with Casey Peerson JC and your family no problem good job of coverage now there's a little shot there but all that room to the outside and fill every haven't seen quarterbacks for many many years that's about as good as you'd get throwing a football [Music] he had it and after the extra point bill boss and one of the Buffalo Bills became involved that have been Norwood pushing and shoving and coming in to help out butch roll number 87 moss then will tear off the helmet a roomful and luckily nothing came with it no penalty was thrown or at least we have not seen any signal Andre read a big play receiver from coops town state he was a fourth-round selection in 85 and he's on course you can just talk about Largent and Lofton and all the other records for receivers Jerry Rice and Andre Reed are on the attack if they stay healthy it will be a battle between the great 49er receiver in this man the set of new standards in fast catching they're both great things of course I'm my favorite rice over anybody including Reed but the key take both of duck superb passing games and quarterbacks they've got everything set up for them they've been a lot of guys in a fight foot followed we never had a chance because of the guy throwing the ball jam in this case they've got the perfect vehicle to use their talent [Applause] [Music] - about the 23 yard line rathalu so so they have two kickers Norwood fix the extra points and field goals do we have a half nine the Domino's Pizza a lifetime record 25 years ago these two teams played in the AFL championship game Kansas City the winner to go to the first Super Bowl and coach up with the Kansas City Chiefs directed by Len Dawson Mike Garrett's scored a couple detects down to that game Marty Schottenheimer was for Buffalo Paul McGuire was the Bill Clinton this is the pretty cold a series of first school berry word up the middle to the 25 hammer that's just not going to get it done it's pretty well blocked but the defense scrambles in a two and three yard deed just isn't going to be enough at this point for Kansas City they're going to have to throw the ball on first down hit seven or eight then run with the football but at this point they get stereotyped into that run run pass routine and the bills are going to eat it up then a winning coach in all seven seasons Cleveland the city again breaks a tackle gets five more yards charlton bailey drags him down a yard shy of a first down final seconds of the first quarter and there's the goods the end of one man buffalo leads by 7 Jim Kelly on that touchdown drive went five for five [Applause] Kansas City starts the second quarter with only this is 31 de Burgos one of the best at altering Li count or his voice quality and may have grown the bills Oh [Music] [Applause] because Steve can actually pull his own people off by changing dramatically his snap count no even dot was out before he not wanted to go to his right I'll tell you [Music] [Applause] 90% passes it comes Bennett the burg intercepted by coming Taksim did he get controlled Oh couldn't hang on Goodin hang on Jackson on that corner boy blanket coverage and Cornelius Bennett again well that's just not a pastor throw right there just don't throw to a covered receiver like that there's got to be somebody else on the field first JJ Burton had broken too far before the ball had been thrown so Jackson had a way to just sit right on his hip good not good the bills defenses held and here's Barker's fun into the wind at hangs high Clifford Knicks affair cat 35 yard line to keep the game alive I'd really anticipated Kansas City getting a series of first downs but once they get to that third one then get the penalty they get in deep trouble and one thing Marty Schottenheimer wants are a lot of third and short situations which means they're running the ball which means they're using up the clock which means they're getting field position but at this point the explosive attack of the bills aren't going to slow down not gonna wait for that they're just going to go for it and they'll miss mimic I'm afraid it's going to happen creating turmoil with his lightning like strikes from outside Kelley are playing for baby and he drew a couple of ways again Doron sherry a beautiful shape as a free safety he just was he played his position about her perfectly you'll see that he will be in the middle and then he will respond to that ball when it's thrown so down the field you see him favoring the double wing side but watch him doubling back right in position to make the play on the other side Kelly back and he skids us vote on bravery third and ten by the way of the injured offensive lineman Neal Smith has returned Kansas City year the season eight sacks and three mumbles he's got better by the and he's got to be a better leader by the year more of a team player [Applause] three more McKellar had nothing but running room over there you see it we could see it but I guess the guys on the field couldn't I have not seen this happened before because what you're going to see is a row to the right holding against Kansas City is the signal and that'll be a first down Buffalo there's a roll to the right now look how open that is and of course the fight didn't work with the drop pass but hold on defensively they see Pearson called for holding a rate Marty Schottenheimer that would have forced a punt instead Buffalo gets a first right here you'll see the holding okay that extra arm over that that's going to be holding every time the baby to Kansas City defender is hard not to just be a spectator relate things to the viewer but that's just a beautiful post pattern right on the money and it really couldn't be stopped there's not a way to stop that I believe that was Kevin Ross who's a fine past defender but that was that five-step post pattern and only the people like Dan Fouts over the years controller Terry Bradshaw great concentration by BB as well for his third from northern western Louisiana state C dick the problem gobbling up yardage taking big chunks of yardage and meanwhile the Chiefs are trying to eke out first downs and it just won't work unless there's a continuous number of turnovers or something by the bill and of course we haven't seen anything like Buffalo leading 7-nothing were 1349 first down at the Kansas City 31 and because of the Nova he's got plenty of intercepted by Eric Everett and ever it is to the fortieth decline as that ball in the secondary in Kansas City gets what they do very well that turnover by formation by formation that time they knew it would be a pass by Thurman Thomas's position again you see the safety come up to make the play loyd first in the balls in the air and what a break what a big break Derek Shepherd the third man in that collaboration first it was Pearson's hit on Mackellar and then deflection played by the turnover shot hammers first book of his Bible they were oppressed 11 on they win unable to get that running game going short yardage again on first down now there was there was a tip on this when Thurman Thomas lines up in this position about 90% of the time it's a pass now you see people attack those receivers see how quickly they attack them they're playing fast they're playing short pass now here come two safeties everybody's in position to make the play so in that case he'll power the defensive coordinator had it as the proper defense because up formation Marty made a couple of big plays last week against the Raiders another to help out Everett the bird to Rob Thomas can't hang on nate odomes was into the cover and once again Cornelius Bennett was right on top to steve de Burgh now this should have been a completion the ball is pulled low on the way and Thomas couldn't quite get to it I guess but de bird had Bennett right after him again now you watch Bennett come out all the way around the corner inside a blocker Oliver d'hubert he's been a terror so far the standout player on the field Cornelius biscuit Bennett 4/6 only 10 yards passing on third and long underneath that won't be enough [Applause] but the air comes in and past situation gets about five the fourth into the lack of confidence suggesting DeBerg doesn't play her the line of confidence that's a lack of confidence in what you're going to end up showing that 3-yard past when you need eight yards to get a first down it's just he knows it's not going to be enough so there's something happening down that field is disrupting de Burgh or he'd be throwing the ball down to fill those people Ryan Barker to Clippard hits [Music] to the 30 Nexxus took over that punt return job at midseason and has revealed accelerated things for Buffalo 3m salutes the Olympic athletes who found a better way [Music] whose ideas were so original there's no going back that same innovative thinking helped us invent fiber-optic products like fiber lock a vital link in worldwide communications 3m innovation working for you in the right hands even the most functional things can be art so we asked a sculptor to design a new luxury sedan the master 9 to 9 and while it offers a generous list of safety features and amenities to comfort both mind and body its richest rewards offer the soul the new line tonight luxury sedan from the new Mazda it just feels right something's waiting inside the powerful 486 SX computer technology that will make it even more [Music] we call it for the future introducing built-in upgradability check into it from Intel on the computer inside NBC Sports coverage of the National Football League is brought to you by the new Mazda vodka it just feels right by the Prudential come to the companies of the Prudential and build your future on the run by Intel the computer inside and by Alamo there are over four million miles of roads in Alamo territory and with Alamo all those miles are fries 12 minutes left in the half Jim Kelly a 25 yard touchdown throw to Andre Reed or the bill 7-nothing lay the Denver Broncos awake if it's Buffalo the wind today has been it's Kansas City and upset Kansas City would go to Denver Kelly underneath and its McKellar Grove every time he catches the ball and he takes a pop again at the 37 yard line now there's no given by Bill Cowher and everybody on the cheap team looks to see that signal they have to be a responsible court you don't see much communication going on between the players because they just know that noise factors could really make the time Thomas out to the 42 yard line close to a first down there is the signal coming off the Bill Cowher in the I guess that's yellow being colorblind to chartreuse and he is I guess that's his signal I hope it's a signal of some kind and he's getting people looking over you see them just glancing over and getting his signal that's one of the adjustments for the no-huddle offense going to mention for the first town the other was Marty Schottenheimer told us that for his defense to get a look at this rapid pace offense he actually had two different scouting units that built the quarterbacks hunting place run run with another play to get his team you know the things that they had to do it because these bill plays are coming off in about 20 seconds it's not like the Sam white system where they stand up and audible and pick up light these guys come right up and go so you need to scout to one then the other two package doles dominating the action another first down [Music] seven yard line a gain of five Neil Smith from the back side door on cherry from the secondary Randall blitz but that was a type of play where Kelly knows that man is not going to be blocked and he simply holds the ball and throws it out to the outside and there's Duran sherry in Smith nicely pursuing over but cherry had the cover here's Thomas in that same position where they throw the ball the Thomas is offset when they play with [Music] very well you had to pick up on the grill [Applause] [Applause] the three yards for read in this first hand as for Canton two touchdowns and has accumulated a hundred yards receiving this is a [Music] NFL star the minute we saw Thurman Thomas move over to pick up a Blitzer we knew something big was going to happen because Kelly had picked up the Blitz a look of someone on that defensive unit was telling him that was it which he moved Thomas over to pick up that unblocked man and he had a clean one-on-one shot down the field Norwood adds the extra point in that offends a buffalo needed only a minute 28 seconds for this score you're going to see we just break him down the field there's no one in the deep middle so consequently again JC Pearson is by himself no help from anybody to me there's nothing better than winning the Super Bowl or a NASCAR race interstates my kind of battery automotive service repair in parts centers everywhere and when with Interstate to magnificent throws for 25 and another 453 yards and the bills leave 14 nothing presto first half Kelly does he hit that one that's what he's paid to do the upright we can take a look at the touchdown again Thurman Thomas believe it or not Thurman is over here to block this blitz there's going to be a blitz here and that means that Duran cherry is still going to have to cover Thomas if you releases leaving the middle wide open so you see cherry coming up and then you see the vacation down the fielders nothing there and JC Pearson there's not there's hardly a quarterback or a cornerback in football that can cover the entire field and cherry had to leave remark that he had Thomas he had to spin Kansas City has 15 yards and passing off kelly at 202 there's the play action and a bird to Bill Jones with a throwback [Applause] Cornelius Bennett look out there for me will you bill maybe there's more than one 97 how can it be rushing the passer and covering the receiver at the same time well a burnt Bennett really they look for that play that's the fake Ben it's just going to be sitting out here in any play that goes away he's going to be looking to the outside for Jones who hopefully is uncovered because the bird made such a nice fake going the other way the pennant wouldn't be fooled if q8 new year we need to run minute play fact I think we said it a couple of weeks about everybody's picking up on that that fake play with a little bit way second innate and to the 25 bet the Cornelius Bennett in that big big tray in 1987 remember Bennett was holding out he was pick number one by the Colts the second play on the draft behind Vinny Testaverde and that's when they worked the Eric Dickerson three-way deal and Bennett came here to Buffalo and craves of draft choices were made across Buffalo a couple of number ones for Bennett's it turns out that was the quietest part of the deal was the best part Bennett has succeeded Dickerson has hardly um triumphant in Indianapolis and all those graphics didn't pay off third and Lorna pine cats coming back to meet the ball by Fred Jones and de Burgh was hit as he threw the ball and hasn't moved much yet it took a long time for that play to develop and de Burgh had to hold the ball and Steve's for takin every kind of hit you can take in 15 years of football and that's just another one I don't I don't know how the guy can do it but he had to wait and wait and wait for that play to develop here comes Bennett again and Venice going to come inside of people then what Bennett clock chief I but Bennett does believe it or not he gets blocked and still can make [Applause] yep right there as well it was the first down only the second by the Chiefs in the game and Gary were fighting his way to the forty a nine yard pickup before Carlton Bailey come on Carolina can make this time again dick Bennett is blonde and nice and rain then he gets off the walk and then he makes the hit on the quarterback in other words he's so quick he can be blocked and still make the play you rarely see them you really do I see Charles he leads from the 49ers do it first Lawrence Taylor did it for years look at the bird look at the Burk he was trying to throw the ball in Winston Payne look at this throat no it's his wrist or hand and we'll probably see mark Vlasic at quarterback and the burgers as tough as they come he he'd have to really be hurting to give up the ship remember he had that finger broken and has gone right through the skin and and played last year he replaced a bird but impotant voluntarily did it feeling blessed to play better football Calista Siva injured in the San Francisco game a knee injury after he started Ford to birth the handoff I'm second in short and that appears to be enough for the first down his word needed only inches got about a yard and a half I've seen the bills play all year looking at the knuckle of a thumb you can't use that thumb of course can't do much of anything can't grip the ball not sure they can't eat that you see he can't get the Braille with his right thumb [Applause] [Music] I hope it will go away after a three or four tries it didn't so mark Vlasic who played in Iowa in his fourth year former San Diego charger a plan B pickup by Kansas City he throws complete and it's JJ Burton remember Burton than the great game he had in the season finale of Los Angeles against the Raiders says he had a career game that earned Kansas City the win and the home field and they playoff round last week where they repeated their victory against the Raiders well what's in protandim press me the most today about the bills is defensively they're there they're there every time that ball was thrown in the temple with me [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] for word they just not opening the holes the way they did at Kansas City at Arrowhead as the bills as they had planned to try to be more aggressive and taking away the gaps that's right in the past and willing to long the line of scrimmage in the previous game we belong the line of scrimmage with the blockers can make a play they're saying now dare Italians Dickerson we've got to go after them we've got to go right after them and of course Bennett bin is destroying Hayes blocked but otherwise sealed [Applause] [Music] to get across the buffalo 49 [Applause] [Music] all of us can be second Monday I guess but all of us can do them this stuff so stereotype we do just where the ball was going in Jeff Wright knew where it was gone Dave de Berg leaving the fielder who received some medical attention that nectarine conceivably a numbing shot in that thumb if it wouldn't do further damage to play Kansas City's fifth position ends on their fifth punt by Barker [Music] 4:46 left in the hand saturday it's too great college traditions on NBC first Dean Smith's North Carolina Tar Heels take on a Fighting Irish of Notre Dame then its Heisman Trophy runner-up Casey Weldon Houston's top gun' David cooler Indiana spectacular Vaughn Dunbar and the nation's top senior all-americans at the Kodak hula bowl all next Saturday on NBC here's how de Burgh injured that thumb look at 91 Jeff Wright and DeBerg on the follow-through will hit his thumb off the helmet right there and that is not at all in common among quarterbacks in a throwing motion to hit the thumb of one of your own players or election defender below 80 [Music] [Applause] Casey Peerson and others on the tackle that's a lot I don't know how many four McKellar he's gonna get put five already he'll probably get four or five more because the minute the Chiefs drop into that zone which is a good zone and the color splits the difference just pivots between people and when the arm Kelly's got he gets it there before that zone defenders can respond [Applause] another quick throw another Bibi Thomas as if he couldn't wait to get back in action after the sidelines with your collarbone he now has four catches in 61 yards Reid has four catches a hundred yards and two touchdowns as Kelly spreads the office Kelly calling his own language we know and he sees this donkey and he has ten-yard so what you'll do you'll hit those own passes for six to eight yards the defenders drop a little deeper both of them they can really respond to the pass and you hand the ball off the Thurman Thomas the number one player in the league flag on the play maybe they picked it up there's no flag on the play the best combination in football is to get the defending team to see sitting deeper and then normally the zone and hit it with a draw play three-and-a-half minutes left in this first half Buffalo already ahead 40 nothing driving second in short the pants the first out of the 47 of the world boid first made the tackle Thurman Thomas this is the problem when you don't move the ball yourself did if your offense is unable to move the ball sustained their attack you just keep giving opportunity after opportunity to the opposing team and when it's the bills with someone like Kelly throwing the ball and tom was sitting there behind him you know I was going to make the intersection lock them quickly the tackle at the 14 growing cherry as his third playoff interception well it got away with it once and it was broken up but in this particular case the Don Cherry's in great position as the free safety just doing his job and we'll all his experience he can feel now you'll see drawn cherry just watch him this is what they what they call good free safety play he's watching the quarterbacks eyes then plays centerfielder to get the ball and by the way it wasn't a very good throw because he let his receiver way too far inside yes easy what am i doing he just wanted it all in one play when meantime he was just chewing up only the two interceptions one by Terry one by and more points they have controlled the game for 14 classic for the injured Steve de Berg and skating his way for three was the worry was that for a yard loss able to plow off that right side where Carlton Bailey and Kirby Jackson and Cornelius I think it's pretty evident that the Chiefs are intent on running on first down pretty I'm gonna dick every time well they throw one Sun did they throw a pass because every time if just come in with the same thing and even if it gets three yards it still leaves you in trouble they're going to have to be willing to throw up and hopefully a complete a pass on first down for 44 on the season at the 7-yard Leonard Smith uh safety blitz while we spoke to the fact that that play is sort of used itself up in the NFL after 16 League games after 16 League games and then plenty of us everybody runs that fake reverse type play the quarterback keep in this case they've got us a safety blitzing against the run and you can see the results that's the two-minute timeout and the Buffalo where they cheer up 7-nothing lead you're going to see a man move up in whoops in the unblocked is going to show the Brits are being there before really the quarterback and even seen punters third a scream - Todd McNair Flags her down McNair out across the 20 and just shy of the first time by about a yard was a well executed middle screen and there did a good job target number 74 Marty Schottenheimer za fans finally produces a good play only to have it negated by Grahams penalty neither these are the tough ones now you'll see green an upright and leaning to move he he's concerned about Cornelius Bennett who can see that he's getting no help and so he's trying to get the position as early as it can but now that's the kind of play that we don't we think we hit but typically we can't run it again super comedic in 1814 nothing in Buffalo Kansas City backed into its own end zone and the give the McNair just trying to give the huntersam kicking room and he does that out to the 7 yard line jump right in Darryl Talley make the tackle [Applause] Buffalo will spend one of its timeouts with 150 one left in the half and their feed in Buffalo the Bills have two timeouts left they have dominated total yardage now Buffalo 270 Kansas City 63 yards and perhaps for the Chiefs if they can somehow hold Buffalo scoreless the rest away they'd feel fortunate to be done by only 14 considering the well Buffalo is out played them well I'm not sure they can do it that 151 left field position now it's going to be all Buffalo and with Kelly and head office I would think that the Chiefs can get out at 17 zip at half they'll be fortunate Brian Buckner to Clippard Hicks for the 6th time in this half using up to the forty has barker kicking into the wind gets away a beautiful spiral pic said his own while right at the 50 down at the 45 yard line by Jonathan Hayes the tight end and halftime coming up the Domino's Pizza NFL luta Report take a look at the 1966 American Football League championship game Buffalo in Kansas City their original AFL teams here today and they played for the right to represent the old AFL in the first Super Bowl out in Los Angeles and a game against the Green Bay Packers as Kansas City did it at a lot wonderful memories and was on January 1st 67 the name was praying [Music] [Applause] in Kansas City Thomas who has led the national football league three consecutive years in total yardage this year on the ground over 1400 plus 62 catches whoa those are very impressive numbers 111 left in the half sort of look like they knew what they're doing don't they Kelly of course every quarterback has the desire to really run his own shown as a veteran to be able to call your own play is in fact he basically gets all the information during the week from Ted marchibroda when game day comes really his closest conversation and Ally is Frank Reich he he really doesn't like to talk to the köppen Frank this has got a way to get the vibe from Kelly whether he wants her needs help at the time [Music] that was a short touchdown boy did they need that that's one that Kelly sat on and waited before he threw it no you see Kelly dropped back look how long it takes him before he finally throws it see that hole full count gave Ross a chance to make a touchdown and a full count there that Kelly waited before he threw the ball that could have changed the whole course of this game what a play instead the Bills get another shot in it Kelly will be shy of the first down clock still running Bills have two timeouts as 15 when Kelly does come to assignment Reich is right there he's the only guy to point out the toxic element they might want to review that they feared Lofton hugged that one off the ground you know they have people upstairs keeping statistics getting coverages and numbers as to what they see look like the yeah it looks like it was between his legs let somebody else make a call for that furnace on that one from that ankle love perhaps not enough evidence to over rule but I think opening up the game to Kelly with Reich doing the hunt conversing a lot of us the running game Kelly feels real good about the passing game confirm the replay does not change the call so Kelly has full command of the passing game but the running game life is really watching for those things that for the run itself right now there it is Thomas [Applause] Kansas City with a three-man line with those defensive in spread way out and to really cover the field in this zone and right away Kelly hits it with Thomas running the ball I'm a buffalo they have one remaining Thomas felt emotionally wounded a bit when he didn't win the most fight will play in the Super Bowl man he felt he deserved it but basically that's just because he wasn't on the winning team and the hospital who got the call down in Tampa my guess is he will have that honor at some point this year our next suit boy here is only 25 there's Reich on the right he played at Maryland Boomer Esiason a close Halla his in fact they co-owned some eat boot shop a couple of you in the Buffalo area they roomed together he's on he's vanilla in fact that's his choice when they have their superstitious milkshake the night before the game he gets bin Ellen and first Kelly gets chocolate and anything else they'll put it yeah but something mighty needs four pillars on his head right gets the four pillows go get see who gets the window who gets the wall well Kelly wants that place [Music] ever given a chance we have 30 seconds left in the half stumbles and gets to the 20 yard one right back on his feet as Basie wasn't touched 19:18 Deli might just want to down this one they have one timeout left they want to use that for the field goal unit and Kelly oldest piper and with 11 seconds that gives him a chance for one more play before a possible field goal well a timeout to be honest we there would have been more appropriate at that time that would have given them two plays leading 14 nothing only two interceptions by Kansas City denying Kelly in the bills more the idea would be go for the end zone and then kick a field goal Kelly 19 for 28 ladies had a full half of Berlin we have to assume he's been go for that in zone just does get out of the six seconds and bright enough to do it although they didn't have and here comes Norwood Norwood this is an automatic he's had his own problems of late he is missed five of his last six they say here Derrick Thomas trying to rip that ball away from Thurman they're not related and here's Norwood got a right hold from the 24 a 34 yard attempt a strength of the ballclub he's done fine but typically a championship football team has a ray worship or someone like that who knows gonna make everything it takes a shot at Norwood do first came so close to winning the Super Bowl in Miami just a wide to the right he was 18 for 29 this year 24 29 last year he's he had his run of seven eight in a row and then stumbled at the end of the season especially in the Raider game [Music] fans trying to give Norwood their supports God a time well they don't want to change pitchers because when the change kickers the middle of the year you don't really know what you're getting you might have a good start and then fall apart so they're going to stay with sky and the city used to timeout the ice in the bit so now the 34-yard attempt that would give Buffalo a 17 nothing halftime lead well we said 17 when it would be about what to expect the Buffalo dr. ball midfield 33 yards officially [Applause] chicken still left in my hand 17 nothing Buffalo [Music] the a sayin right from day one dedicated themselves after the heartbreaking loss in the Super Bowl well enough to win the Giants maintaining the ball control and Norwood had his chance the 47-yard Norwood shouting that one through yeah it reminds me of a t-34 the forty niners wheel off to the Redskins in that championship game in it we were dedicated [Music] this year has made in Kansas City a team with an offensive style much like Bill Parcells Giants having your goal grind it out ball control solid running big bags low risk offense and they showed that that could be disastrous as they certainly sent a wake-up call to Buffalo with that big win and Arrowhead 33 to 6 but now as we're in the playoffs it appears the bells of made so adjustment state not only have benefit Bruce Smith and Jeff Wright both were injured in that game in Kansas City and this defense has looked like the same one that played against Kansas City you know there's Darryl Talley knew Hallie the spoke of exactly he said we let people break attacks we let him break tackles all over the field we're not gonna do it this time and they haven't they're tackling today is an excellent two seconds left in the half and Norwood will kick it off early so just did one lower enough I'm trying to [Music] their ships there let's [Music] 17 nothing Buffalo return after these message from the National Football League and from your local favorite station Jeff Latham Newswatch 10 whether this is the Domino's Pizza NFL live halftime report brought to you by Domino's Pizza nobody knows like dominos how you like eats ahead home okay the bills on top of the Chiefs 17 nothing let's head back to rich Stadium check in with OJ first question juice anything new on the condition of Steve de Burgh well I caught Steve Edberg he went into the visitors locker room for about five minutes then he came out and he was going to get x-rays and I asked him would he be able to play the second half he pointed to a nook all along that metacarpal bone and his thumb and he says I think I tore some ligaments in here they took him in for x-rays evidently the x-rays were negative but he told Jim Kelly as they were going up that I don't think I'll be able to play the second half I tore some ligaments in my in my thumb so it doesn't look like Stevie burgers gonna play the second half talking to the Bills about what was different with this game than the first time that they played a few weeks ago Shane Colin said is the president the president rather of right and Bruce Smith he says they're keeping their linemen off our linebackers Lyndon Smith he says said is the noise here that that Kansas City was unable to call audibles and that was helping the bills defense that's the story down here at halftime all right OJ and always good to see the traditional bagpipe entertainment at halftime 71 total yards for Kansas City we talked about it on the pregame how they have to run inside the tackles that's the way to beat Buffalo it's the way they did it on that Monday night when the bills were of course without Bruce Smith and Jeff Wright it hasn't happened in this first half no it hasn't happened but the thing that kind of surprised me the most Bob was the way Buffalo came out and approached the game in their passing game now sometimes you try to disguise things to what you really want to do by doing something else first and that's what Jim Kelly did he went to the long pass and early in the game he threw three or four long passes he overthrew them here's one to Lofton and I think we're gonna see another one coming up here that goes to Don Beebe and you know sometimes this scares this Kansas City secondary off to where you can throw short but another situation came up where the two Kansas City safeties Kelly recognized blitz were responsible from a the tightenin Thomas Kelly audibles brings Thomas over to block the Blitzen linebacker on the top of the screen you see the two safeties will have to come up to cover their respective receivers Mikkeller and Thomas and that allows Andre Reed to get inside JCCC Pearson on the post pattern right here and Kelly just lays that ball out very nicely as a matter of fact the ball was almost thrown just a little bit short you can see there Reed almost has to wait for it for a second but he takes it in nicely good recognition by the Buffalo offense but showing you the way a game can turn even the ones he may have dominated we've got 298 offensive yards for Buffalo they're just 71 for Kansas City but the Chiefs did get a couple of turnovers in the first half and weren't able to cash in on either of them and then this happened a possible third turnover where Kevin Ross would have had an easy touchdown it was total clear sailing now suppose he does pick this one off and take it in for the TD then it's 14 to 7 it's a 10-point swing because on that possession they kept the ball and got the Norwood field goal if they're down only 7 you can still work play action you can still use the running game now they're down 17 ou don't have an explosive offense on this team's home field this game is close to over a big fact in the first half club is something happened that very rarely happens Buffalo one the time of possession they are lost in the league on offense they have the ball the fewest minutes the worst in the league on defense given the opposition has the ball 33 minutes on average per game look at today today they won the battle in the first half their defense has only been on the field like 14 minutes and some change I think they're gonna be really refreshed going out for the second half and tough alright and when we come back we'll take you back a quarter century to the AFL championship game between the chiefs and the bills in 1966 we'll get to that after these messages from your local station this is the Domino's Pizza NFL live halftime report brought to you by Domino's Pizza nobody knows like dominos how you like pizza at home okay this week marked the 25th anniversary of the only time prior to today that the Chiefs and Bills have ever met in the postseason the occasion the 1966 AFL championship and there are some memorable names and great stories from that frigid day in Buffalo it was a cold battle at War Memorial Stadium between the bills and the Chiefs the AFL title game 1966 a memorable year in football history Joe Collier and Hank Stram the respective coaches fighting for a championship the winner would represent the AFL in Super Bowl one I had emotions because tremendous emotions because this was going to be the game that would get you to the Super Bowl of course it wasn't called a Super Bowl at that time but give us an opportunity to play against the National Football League champions and that was what was at stake so you can imagine the emotions were running on very high on both sides to give me an idea of what happened how bad it was the mismatch they kicked off to us Dudley Meredith caught the kickoff return the lineman got hit fumbled they went into scored in the game was over I mean hey Debbie we scored seven points oh by the way later on but it was never a contest I try to forget the interceptions I do a critical one at the the second half Johnny Robinson the great find free safety of the Kansas City Chiefs steady read my eyes but I thought I was looking to the right and then came back and tried to throw a slam to my split end and he came back made the intersection around about seventy yards just almost broke our back but they were an awfully good team there was great respect for the Chiefs Dawson had a great year and we just felt complements with Winnie out there we called Mulaney be cool that he can direct our team and also that you know we felt that if they can score some touchdown we can hold Buffalo to the minimum points and that we can beat them all right you know Otis in Winnie was a good combination you know he was down in the dumps it's really odd hey always you could pick out that really is gonna find always is Lenny and I were on the sideline drawing plays in the mud you know we didn't have a blackboard or the chalk boy with a coach coming up and draw next and no I was telling something I could do it I wanted to show it to him he was looking at me and I was explaining to him and I was drawn in saying of the mud whichever one it was but we had a great football team we had a great organization I love all the guys I played with I still see a lot of them and I think it's beautiful the biggest thing that I remember about it though is I was so confident we were gonna win I'd already spent my Super Bowl paycheck so that was a rather disappointing loss sports whatever happens in the game between Kansas City and Buffalo is exactly the same thing that happened after the game in Buffalo 25 years ago we've met in the middle to feel as they do it for us do this for the old AFL you know I sleep although television all the time but he was a turbo football player he couldn't punt he couldn't play the line back and couldn't do it that stuff he I think though even then he could talk and he still does a good job of talking [Music] no disputing that you were there that day covered the game I was bought you know it's the first time I've ever seen an NFL scout in the press boxes I was always an American Football League guy and for this game they sent in Wally Cruz he was in the super Scout for the Packers and mugs Halas come in from the Bears they were looking at both teams and what surprised me later that day green baby Dallas to get to the Super Bowl in the next morning I read in the papers Vince Lombardi saying we won't even sculpt those guys we don't care there's nothing ok I couldn't believe it but that was his attitude all the way the Super Bowl we're better we don't care about him and when they came to the game they proved it of course the first Super Bowl was closed until halftime and Green Bay 135 10 and afterwards Lombardi said to the press ok you want me to say it you've been asking they're not as good as the best teams in the NFL but it was only two more years before the Jets beat the Colts and then the next year Stram's Chiefs came back and beat the Vikings so it was 2 - in terms of Super Bowls by the time the merger became tell you something about that that night I spent in a hotel room in Long Beach California will Hank Stram after they lost the game and two other sports writers and all he kept on saying to us was did Vince really say that you know and we had to say yeah he said it he couldn't believe it you know scram won three titles in the old AFL he won the one with the Dallas Texans he won that one in 66 to get to the first Super Bowl and then he won the one to get to Super Bowl four when he finally won it all when he beat the Vikings we'll send you back for the second half kickoff from rich Stadium right after this message as will rejoin Dick Enberg and Bill Walsh for the call the second half January 18th this all-star Saturday on NBC first it's Wayne Prince Mario Lemieux when the greatest stars in hockey at the NHL all-star game then celebrities from the worlds of sports and entertainment heated up with a PTAs vest at the Pavo price lair classic hockey's all stars and stars of all sorts coming in two weeks to NBC Sports and welcome back to rich Stadium in Buffalo where the fans certainly enjoying themselves and digesting what was a most impressive 30 minutes of play Buffalo both offensively and defensively owning the first half and yet the face of this game Kevin Ross had six points in his hands at 14 nothing if he intercepts that ball and runs it in 14-7 who knows what that might have done to this game but at this point it is all Buffalo it's all Buffalo and I don't see Kansas City doing much unless they start in their shotgun on first down they just can't line up in that single back formation and hammer away at the bills while then when the Bills get the ball they dominate just throwing the ball down the field that cuz that's just not that's like old tank warfare in modern Jets it just doesn't work well Buffalo with the number one offense in the National Football League the number one rushing offense Kansas City number three but they're running game shutdown as a bill stacked up for it and the statistics in the first half will bear out Buffalo's dominance the Coors Light statistics total yardage 298 Earth and 98 92 98 271 and 17 first downs two three time of possession even Buffalo more time of possession because of their rap fire offense usually the other team does the form ball more often but they've been able to stop Kansas City sold cold the Kansas City unable to generate any a possession time it's simply going to take the shotgun formation and continuous throwing on a part of Kansas City to play anymore this year because at this point they're about the 30 minutes away from having a nice vacation in Hawaii or Florida or something well the bills go ahead and go for the Superbowl well it's almost imperative that Kansas City getting the ball first is you look at Christian Okoye and one wonders if he might be playing for Barry word just trying to in there Steve the burg is thumb well bandaged and his day and season probably over though Kansas City will get at first trailing 17 nothing on this gray day in Buffalo temperature in the 30s and they'll be so side wins one does it go out of bounds yes it did not make the endzone and Kansas City will start from the 35 yard line that's a rule by the way deck that I'm not sure is equitable the ball bouncing out of that 35 yard line is too severe a placement of the ball if it's kicked out of bounds it should maybe be the third year even to 25 but this gives Kansas City good field position at least initially so Mark Vlasic who played briefly during the course of this his first year in Kansas City the opening day starter for the Chargers in ninety and then lost his job to go to Joe Tolliver and Harvey Williams starts of running back behind it Thomas in motion and it's Williams who has a purple the way they're scrambling in Kansas City recovers the fumble at the 35 yards that they'll run to their right side on first and ten there is no question that they've shown their willingness to do that now now go down here's the same thing I mean again then it's inside and Bailey is right there the ball came out unfortunately it looks as though Jonathan Hayes recover he's got the ball yeah it's it's open it's out there [Music] to come up with something I hope it's not that bootleg play again as I get the feeling that the bills about know how to stop that you see that there's two distinct offenses with the Chiefs one is the t formation idea where the single bat revealing but this is right you know it [Music] they may go to the shotgun lassic intercepted by QWERTY Jackson and Jackson tackled at the 36 - plays second half of Trumbull an interception in Buffalo the herd is riding [Applause] classic just forced the slant slant inside to step back at the scene will click on his helmet is facing directly right he goes right into Bennett who's sitting there playing his eyes you tell that quarterback they can't keep his helmet facing straight up field now he's just dropping into a pasture out the ball comes right to him look at one two three four bills in the area of the throwing Lane Cornelius Bennett in the mix again he has been absolutely brilliant in Buffalo to the first down at the Kansas City 36 [Music] he has been the whole game Kevin Ross Smith attack I have not seen him be a factor at this point it's just his own defense to see Ross it's looking at the border back then attempting to respond to the ball and Kelly gets it there so sharply that Ross had nothing to do except get in on the tackle [Music] a 21-yard line a pickup of five marks had the right position Thomas quickly pivoted him right to the to the sidelines four yards and Salian log comes up limping a bit he goes against can't pull the now here are two guys that know each other rattled rather well I understand the last time they played each other salya Noah asked Paul to playing a golf tournament during the game [Music] from the secondary another tackle sally-ann buit has a golf tournament every year he invites sinners he's played against and in the process of last year's game in the middle of the game he has Kent halibut Hollifield play in the golf tournament 1st hole says you're darn right yes I'll be there I'll be there [Music] from Pittsburgh replacing salia more makes the technical Samoan where's the grandmother who he said had built the whole island was destroyed by a hurricane [Music] Thomas and Thomas for the 10 yard line and one of the many reasons why Thrones is such an outstanding player and voted already the MVP this year in the NFL they talked about him like a second quarter but he just has a instinct for the game I'm elected he's a bright enough dancer but for the game of football able to analyze things in recall they get a blitz from the outside [Music] [Applause] [Music] former Stanford player one pliers I wish to have kind of had a chance to coach them in pro football but look at this up and then right back out and you'll get a bite on that slant right there it's just a beautiful pass better start up a slanted thing there it is beautiful shot Kelly to Lofton ten yards for the touchdown the extra point Kansas City's disastrous trip to the Northeast continues [Music] when day 4-0 NBC Sports coverage of the National Football League is brought to you by Chevy trucks the trucks you can depend on the trucks that last by Budweiser the king of beers who reminds you friends know when to say when by Magnavox smart choices for smart people the ingenious products from Magnavox they're smart very smart and by Gillette and the revolutionary Gillette sensor shaving system Gillette the best a man can get 35 year old James Lofton with his seventh touchdown in seven playoff games to hike Buffalo's lead the 20 for Randall we saw a Harvey William again and we'll stay right there at the nine yard [Music] Bulbul the last two times he's had the ball in his hands this is really sort of melancholy for me having coached James often extends to the University I thought I wish personally I wished I'd had this is one of the Hall of Fame football players he can do everything he's all the way into his 14th point in his 15th just a great pattern started then was playing the quarterback Williams gets the call and this out to the 13 14 yard line and you can be sure the crowd is rich stadium of 80,000 plus remembering the 33:6 law Williams gets the call and this out to the 13 14 yard line and you can be sure this crowd is rich Stadium of the 80,000 plus remembering the 33 6 loss suffered at the hands of Kansas City in Kansas City 24 points isn't what they want they want as many as they can run up and remember last year here in Buffalo they handed the Los Angeles Raiders their head I was at 51 - 3rv Williams again man he's out to the 18 short of the first down it'll be third and one how important is the home-field advantage in the playoffs so the slower in the AFC side the home-field has held up AFC team has advanced the Super Bowl seven times NFC team the Super Bowl [Music] it really is often weathers the advantage the surface at that time of year and of course the crowd fight for your crowd just at home we did pretty well the 49ers guarding for a first down of the 24 yard line Carlton Bailey made the stop obviously highly recommended having played for Marty in the Senior Bowl Marty Schottenheimer already having Christian Okoye in very word still after Williams because he was so impressed with him and he is quick and with another year experience you'll be a major factor in the NFL in Kansas City or use one of those running backs to go after someone else they've got three outstanding there's a block down I think it was Bruce man Bruce is playing up to his full capabilities right now you see he just goes straight ahead in OG he's really favoring that knee I didn't realize he was favoring it so much when he went in the air we just made sure he already landed on the best name 1 or Bruce's problems now I think is he really execute circumstance inflammation under the knee Kent who makes it very very very painful to move around so he's really doing just pure courage today he missed 11 games this year with that me lassic a quick out when you come play intended for JJ Burton but Smith wanted to be on the field he wanted to play and he does have that problem the surgery was fine but there's an inflammation into the kneecap and an arthritic condition can develop which makes it very very painful and painful for some years those kinds of injury [Music] two three sniffles the top defensive player in the game and he was right now all he can do is go straight ahead John always been blocking him no help at all lassic jay-j Burton and I saw a number 97 real close by the Smith is just playing on coming up the field he can do nothing but bull rush you see he has doesn't have the strength to really be able to take on someone so all it really is his but he's got the heart of a champion Barker he's been busy his seventh fun and a ferret can't buy Clifford Hicks at the buffalo 37 yard the Bills have it again with 938 left in the third period when he boarded NBC Sports coverage of the National Football League is brought to you by the provincial come to the companies of the Prudential and build your future on the Rock Orchard Park Queen City of the Great Lakes Buffalo New York on the eastern end of Lake Erie the weather certainly is cooperated in fact flirted with 50 degrees during the course of this week a bit colder today in the 30s but the showers that have been forecast have stayed away but Kansas City Chiefs unable to muster any steam on the field has been buffalo dominating the line of scrimmage I hate to see it someone who changes can see their automobile in the trunk and see themselves headed for home in a few pockets [Applause] or you know hack it has come in to play linebacker now number 56 Hackett sees his first duty he was the second leading tackler for the team on the season second to Garron cherry from Appalachian State as he replaces urban Randall you know I think there's got to be a quarterback movement of some kind on his chief CMAs next year it like blasted and maybe he can do it I know I haven't seen enough of him myself to be able to judge but they have three fine running backs you think that one of those could be a very very breathable item [Music] Elly's okay touchdown he comes out going for it the baby almost as if he said now Andre Reed the veteran 35 year old law huh let's see if I can't get Bibi on the scoreboard Buffalo can put it in the end zone with that rapid pace offense in fact the leading touchdown maker in the NFL this year to more than Washington the Redskins were the highest-scoring team with all the lowest field goals [Music] Thurman Thomas nowhere to go as you know Hackett didn't filtrated at the 34 yard line with nine minutes and 20 seconds left in the 20 Buffalo in command and thus far Marv levy showing no indication of resting any of this stuff so I'm holding dead against Detroit in the final season game would Thomas didn't play I don't think you [Music] we saw em coming and wisely 37 jelly we saw him on Friday when we arrived it right he had a meeting with Jim and those Irish eyes were smiling he was so ready to play this game and he said I'm ready to play linebacker I just put me and let's play the game today and you really had a sense that all the kid and this 31 year old man was right out on the surface well following last year's Super Bowl the frustration and then the loss to Kansas City earlier this year and being so close to getting it all done again for he is really inspired Chris Moore is a clunker and it's down at the 36 yard line Kansas City will begin there when we return hey sports fans get a ticket to football for and you can win a million dollars cash a million bucks but you can't get a ticket just anywhere football tickets hello couple tees pink up to your ticket will you by Budweiser Bud Light and pidrive draught 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Bills 24 nothing over Kansas City and the way it shapes up now bill there will be a battle of John Elway against Jim Kellen what a day for LA yes that'll be a great a great matchup Elway in for yesterday's heroics when I tell you this this bill team looks to me like it's fine for the championship going all the way another fumble as they continue did you owe Cornelius Bennett saying I thought I hated that one they self destruct the Kansas City but one thing about Denver coming from here I'd assume next week oh gee that well they hand off plastic too weirdly handle but Denver is such a boys team and such a well coached team they'll make a tough on anybody [Applause] [Music] [Applause] a whistle from the umpire who puts in your plug indicating he's getting a call from upstairs we're gonna continue play good great a man who persevered he just wouldn't hear the answer no in terms of his desire to be a coach he was he was broadcasting universe hoping to get a shot somewhere and and that led to his job here in Buffalo lassic throws a right in the arms of Kelso but unable to hang on JJ Burton the closest chief of flag initial audit Kelso want that fall when that free safety sees that thing going over everybody's head no receiver in sight you lay your hands in number 54 he's Ben Bailey of Buffalo guilty of the foul and that would give Kansas City a first down here he comes blitzing and there's the face under the chin and driving it all the way back so no questions on got a shot under the chin and it was vampires right there that's shot got a shot that's a nice that I am invincible if you ought to be on one of those late-night they're all taken I'm one one I want a chance they're all paper first down Kansas City lassic underneath and infant dr kirby Jetix including one of them you've got to give the impression on any sharp breaking pattern that you're about to burst up the field but to see how Barnett was just sitting there waiting on the ball so the timing wasn't good Plus that the fact a young receiver did not first endbreak he simply just turned in a lob Jack from the standing there right [Applause] elastic a cold 4/6 [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] and the catch by Barnett [Music] like Bruce Smith right in the middle of the line outside he'd been no Bruce I I think this jet must just be pain here he comes off the field and he's got to be brilliant the guy just got to be hurt he makes tries to make a big move tries to make a play but you see he's favoring that knee right at that point we've talked with him and clearly was sad to hear him talk he just did such a proud man and bright and articulated he's expressing how I'm mostly down this man he said because of dead everyday down Norfolk Virginia and he gets his strength from his father was watching and cheering his son today [Music] guard line Williams the number one pick of the bills a year ago from Fresno State made the stop get outside with that single back offense without tossing the ball because right now the bills are just to straight up the field they're either blitzing or they're taking gaps there isn't anywhere to run the ball 80,000 strong at rich Stadium they led the NFL in attendance again Oh what great fans Marty Schottenheimer was quick to praise [Applause] know this very word in there to drive to the tip and get the necessary yard for a burst at midfield let's see if dr. stance if he gets into Buffalo range will that be their first visit and Bill's territory today I'd like to see Jo Pender he just go with that shotgun offense on first down and maybe run or pass from it but they're so stereotyped into jumping into the shotgun on third down and staying with their basic formation on first and second and when they're dead on the 24 nothing is this pollination account says they've been right where the to the 15 and it's the Russian to his receiver Samantha [Applause] we talked about a moment ago I didn't get the receiver was that Thomas yes Rob he was Rob Rob just the water started to wake you had to be coming back for us so the difference between classic and de Burgh is that blastx getting the ball off later and when that's the case the defensive backs got a great advantage here you see Jackson make a great break on that foot his second interception today at Ford regular-season blasek one four seven two interceptions off the bench for diversion here the city worker Griffin makes the tackle now this is the time when the builders begin to us up speaking with Jim Kelly he said we will huddle up whenever we want to take time off the clock which they weren't doing last year which in a sense might've even possible because they tended to did not use enough time giving the Giants a chance to come back and win so now this year they'll huddle up in the later stages of the game take time off the clock come up slowly they interrupted the linebacker for the Chiefs is to the 43 the 3rd pickoff by Kansas City today March was just standing there in the zone Kelly throw right through and it was just in a position and just standing there see this Kelly threw the ball right to him it just didn't account for him in the coverage apparently and that interception the defense gives Kansas City its deepest penetration of the game as I'll start this series at the 43 a buffalo so the turnover battle is being won by Kansas City they are of +1 on three interceptions and you know Kansas City offensive if you like this this style of office there's the play fake and the throat of Barnett open in the secondary and a first down at the 24 that's the one well-executed pass play we've seen from Kansas City today on first down it was the play fake and Barnett crossing the field deep in everybody you'll see the play fake and now Barnett you can see him crossing the field in behind Bentley and in behind people who are trying to get the depth the cover tally didn't really see him coming here he comes across the field Varnado at 41 catches on five touchdowns in his rookie year out of Jackson State as enough now that noise you can see the noise is bothering again on first down classic the haze the tide in and he's to the two yard line well they had an idea mark classic saw something and he changed the play and that's why everybody was trying to communicate with each other so that was again well done you seen him take the ball and I think it was a double rotation than two tide in being wide open going right down the middle and look Oh comes all the way back from linebacker even makes part of that tackle Cornelius I think there was some disappointment [Music] it's a illegal movement by the right tackle middle plus Kansas City 5 whoa [Music] [Applause] God was playing out at right tackle yes because of Cornelius Bennett not only has been a doing a lot of terrific things on his own but creating five yard errors by the man trying to stop him well if they've got zot playing right tackle at me that means a couple of other guys have failed along the 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twenty four to six as Lonnie Mart's interception sets up that touchdown well these are too well-executed plays for a very very short yardage you'll see the pulling guard right there and we're going inside so in both cases one times on one time Lutz pulling and then leading up through on the play well they got the short yardage that got the touchdown out of it Lowry's tribal point is good and James's city quiet for a moment is Buffalo Lita now twenty four to seven 308 left in the third quarter gives us a chance to remind you tonight prime time begins with a weirdest show on television the year REE Indiana followed by television funniest new family the torkelson country is hotter than ever on nbc's hot country nights and that'll be followed by the Sunday night movie tonight it'll be the arms of a killer starring Jaclyn Smith that's our lineup tonight on NBC hope you'll be with us Bruce Smith truly a shadow of his talented self the offseason will provide time for that need of men that is his hope and he feels that's just all it's going to take his time and he came back too soon he felt earlier in the year and then sidelined again and and just not able to put full weight on that injured me you know we talk about superstitions of players and his answer was a pretty darn good one he just said our superstition is if you don't beat the hell all the guy in Finnegan you lose pretty simple there it is he was inactive because the knee surgery and then off and on and probably typical of most athletes they they don't want to stay on the sidelines are eager to return and sometimes lengthens their injury rehab and despair Edwards of before at the 29-yard line James Saxon 21 of the Bethel San Jose State made the stop well the receivers have all had days he be leading me almost 6 but it's read on top with the two touchdown catches I think McCullers helped out early on playing against that zone catching the ball between people and opening things up from behind what approval there [Music] it's like a great baseball line if you can't pitch around [Music] has been a tremendous job as support they're only three running backs on the roster for Buffalo Thomas this man Kenneth Davis at this Bank are well gardner davis this year his numbers six hundred and twenty four yards rushing that's 90 but in the 1991 this passage when he had 600 for 24 yards it was twice the laceration was from TCU he had 20 catches go along the same lines as the Thurman Thomas 510 and 209 and Thomas apparently a little gimpy on that ankle through for the day he had four catches it basically stopped Thomas but that wasn't enough for Kansas City bill Moss offside the moss by the way he's had his best year I think there's a football player 8-year veteran going into his ninth but he's had an excellent year [Music] Leonard Smith talking with Ted marchibroda if he gets a coach job he's going to do that Fennell put a little pulse back there right over the top how about you cut that into the back here as Davis goes to the 45 yard line sure there's Ted marchibroda longtime assistant former head coach with the Colts when they were in Baltimore a terrific offensive mine who has been the orchestrator of this no huddle offense I guess kind of a mark of how good a teacher he is when the pupil takes over the show there's the reverse to read and he has a person in the city 49 I'll tell you the wisdom of Ted marchibroda though in a way selfish they want to run their category of football motorboat it turns it over to other people to the players kelly calling the play reich being the contact man how that shows the wisdom and knowledge that he has at this point that maybe at one point this fair he would have thought well i have to do it or no one can do it he probably has about a smaller ego as there is on the sidelines in the NFL first on buffalo meeting final minute of the third quarter right side Davis was a plan-b acquisition by Buffalo a couple of years ago from Green Bay was the Packers number-two pick back in 86 when he came out of TCU as that Texas twister so often a backup running back takes on the habits in the gestures in the style of the guys playing behind in this case Davis is much of a Thurman Thomas when he sees maybe that's my selection the coaches wanted someone for that kind of athletic ability Davis again and Russell down no game that'll be the end of the third period Buffalo swing the Whiteman 24/7 with a quarter to go Joann Hank Williams jr. saw your brown Patty Loveless Billy Dean and me Tammy went in for an all-new hot country knives NBC tonight [Music] hi Bob Cousy here for your New England lincoln-mercury dealers you know there is a lot of great tradition here at the garden and that's what you'll find in a new 92 Mercury Grand Marquis America's 2 full-size sedan powerful v8 available abs brakes dual airbags and more no wonder its new england's number one selling full-size car if you ask me some tradition only get better see your new england lincoln-mercury deal of the day forty years ago Dunkin Donuts made the precious donuts you could buy I still do Dunkin Donuts the freshest then the freshest now is the best medicine the only thing we have in common is under the sheets they're here weekdays the Golden Girls we day afternoons at five here on Channel ten David Wechsler speaks about commitment I'm David Waxler my practice concentrates on cases of death and catastrophic injury at him a wax Larry Allen and Collins we've earned the reputation for results my rule is simple do everything that I'd expect done if it was my family everything for your free consultation call toll free Hamel Wexler Allen and Collins a law firm with a reputation for results used walks 10 at sunrise with Frank Cullotta and art Lake some chew tobacco fortunately fewer and fewer some chew gum some well a few chews swizzle stick that's well Corey the defensive coordinator for the bills that said he's going on to his third week on that when he said he went day to read during the holidays just to get in the mood but that says little nervous habit chewing on those swizzle sticks you know you just can't you just can't destroy well you don't have to bend over so far to a drinking fountain either right there Thurman Thomas back in the first play of the fourth period down to the 40-yard line a draw trap where Thomas is going to run a draw but it's going to get a trap block in this case by Parker and it's just a beautiful job of coming up the field on the draw very very well done short of the first down however and the drawn cherry under the so it's forth and a long one at the Kansas City forty as Thomas comes out and Kenneth Davis and car will Gardner well this could be the 1:1 break of the ball game right here [Music] that looks good enough - tied into and Davis going right up over the time the accident so they were right on the goal line because of blockers go down low what midair collisions as defenses hornwort trying to time coalition Oh Davis gets Buffalo the first down and they continue possession and now it's the bills using up the clock as Mitch 4ro comes in for Jim Richard left characters on this Buffalo school this is often where the Buffalo team will get a lot of it's running snow being right at the top as the rushing team in the NFL so much of its from the middle of the third quarter all the way through the game is they're running out the clock using their huddle then Parker limps off door 7 for guard now as a park early 304 pounder from Arizona [Music] and cherry denies a touchdown well Jim Richard deserves the credit for that play both he and Parker pulled into beautiful jobs of walking in Mackellar to tied in beautifully it was blocked you see both people pulling put the Richer right there he turns his man out and you see a Bharat Bharat kicking his man out and that pushes Thomas over a hundred yards bill 105 yards for Thurman Thomas he's not been spectacular today but that's his longest run but so so productive well you have to give a lot of credit to this offensive line this is really the best in football demonstrating it today Anna Davis [Music] [Applause] I'm Jerry finally downs in at the 5-yard line and at this point also you have to concede that the Kansas City Chiefs have got to be maybe eight to ten percent letting down slightly tiring somewhat and really being blocked well Davis again right into the backs of his things outside Casey Peerson another's ride him out of bounds and the crowd looking for a penalty this is where you see certain people like Deena Hampton Garron sherry just their intensity restates itself and tough situations like that JC fearsome nice job first down at the two yard line first at the two and Thomas back in this is a long drive for the Belles 13th they struck quickly through the earlier [Music] Kelly to read 53 yards quarter past Kelly the lawston who call this time [Music] review crank over to talk with Kelly keep this up he says and milkshakes are on me Frank me have to put his helmet on in a minute here - Kelly of course after every Buffalo home game as the the team hosts for an affair at his house part of the camaraderie of this team just trying to mark the place where he went out of bounds it appears right at the three yard line was where he made his step out the three maybe stick menu for the next pregame meal drop the hammer you know he he felt so confident about this game he really felt his team was totally ready now about the two and a half yard line we've put it down it's sitting on the two right now [Music] right up over the top on this one they're going to be diving over Schottenheimer along with Carl Petersson his executive rebuilding this Jam and three yard line is the review board's decision well they have come a long way if you think that the state or state of the team well put-together this organization it was not derelict certainly but it was certainly a team that was down way down in every since and they've made it a perennial challenger in a distant place yet away from being in the category the good destroy you know what add rotted was the last time Kansas City won a playoff game was the game they 58 at halftime 66 67 so they don't get the first time because of the rebar so third and short and Davis dive just indicated then was met right there we'll see if he got enough for the first down keep metzelaars one of the tight ends he's tight ends for Buffalo Benson ours comes in in the short yardage situations goal line situations six seven to 50s big guy [Music] good offseason basketball team the bills with mckellar who was a star player NCAA Division two champs of Jacksonville state of Alabama and Metzler as it was a two-time little [Applause] the first and fourth in inches and Frank Reich comes in along with Norwood to try the field goal this one just a yard more than the next four-point run pretty brave job by the chief just holding it [Music] [Music] two for two 27700 the same bold 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Football League is brought to you by mitsubishi montero a luxury car with a luxury of four-wheel drive 5 pepsi by UPS offering 10:30 guaranteed overnight air delivery and by Dean Witter there are many ways to measure success Dean Witter measures success one investor at a time footballs harvest time and Buffalo Bills defeating Miami and the Raiders last year and their way to the Super Bowl man just missing and starting impressively we saw at this drilling to throw the endzone [Music] valuable in that view guard 26 times he kicked the ball non-returnable and here comes plastic in Kansas City starting at the 20 and don't forget next Saturday on NBC first it'll be basketball the Tar Heels and the Irish that from Madison Square Garden New York 1:30 Eastern Time and that'll be followed by the annual affair out in the Honolulu the Kodak hula bowl 3:30 Eastern Time top college seniors in action I'll tell you the pro scouts will be out there and a lot of they'll go to the practices from there 20 blastic with a flag down and it's before the snap you didn't get my humor did you day what was that again we did a lot of pro scouts will be audited will evolve right and some will go to the pretty good pretty good they're the Blessed Oh group will really be pleased or that but that might go we could kind of have a top ten now Bill Walsh is funniest thing yeah maybe we gonna have a list probably two or three anyway look now we'll get Kent Paul's top the list of opposing knows one I think that's so another procedure penalty against Kansas City [Applause] lined up again against each other lassic throws wings for the JJ Burton [Music] in light of yesterday's dramatic Denver to beat Houston to advance and the AFC side of the playoffs this one drama just punctured early by Jim Kelley's accuracy and Bill's defends that smothered Kansas City's running game from [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] hernias Bennett again number 97 Smith got the interception but Bennett was the man that forced Vlasic to move and in doing so the timing of the pass broke down so consequently the pass rush combined with a coverage got the interception wall at the Kansas right there now watch here comes classic yes to move now when he throws is very very late and meanwhile the coverage is there that's the combination in pass rush pass coverage that the great defenses developed Smith from with me stay to had three during the regular season known more for his hard-hitting than past thefts but mimicking the Tomahawk Chop and the city of Arrowhead of course they heard those that cry as the chief ran up ass or pounded Buffalo convincingly in some ways that may have served to their disadvantage today Kansas City surprise came in the middle of the year when Marty shot Narborough would much rather crated it for this day that's why you're just comparative scores just don't get it done in the national football teams repeat play each other twice in the division work once regular once playoff whatever comparative scores from [Music] game favoritism Davis tackled at the 29 clock running 9:45 left it would appear it will be Denver and Buffalo and that it will be the early game with Washington hosting the late game on Sunday next that would mean 12:00 noon for NFL live next Sunday too the class of 83 Elway and Kelly next up what a game that was last year remember one-point game Buffalo scored three flexpay almost into the arms of Eric Ebron SBB turn in the ball right there back to last year that was so where they blocked the field goal and intercepted a pass for a touchdown did Buffalo to rally to win by one well in a sense you could call that defensive passing offense [Music] his third field goal this is a sizeable opportunity 47 yards [Applause] [Music] maybe important last year at missed in the Superbowl good from 47 today that a great new Pepsi canner one introducing a whole new way to look at Pepsi and Diet Pepsi before purchasing an object of considerable value some feel it's wise to have it appraised [Music] appraisals are now it's efficient diamante needless to say who will be pleased the deal Hadi by Mitsubishi word is getting around [Music] it could have had the 60-foot sell the house on the 18th green but all Ned Crowley ever really wanted was a home on the range at Dean Witter our retirement plans are as individual as the people who dream we measure success one investor at a time hello boys how do you like to do backyard for the big game stop by KFC for our super buckets for just $9.99 pass a 15 piece bucket tackle a variety bucket or huddle around a bucket of 36 hot wings a KSC super bucket get into Lake Edna or your neck of the woods Scott Norwood out of rikes hold same distance the Super Bowl kick and he skin to the tomahawk a Chop mode as well the fans here at rich Stadium mimicking Lee Kansas City fans chant as they celebrated the big win earlier this year 33 6 it's now 32 7 Buffalo and miso denies a return again [Music] is worth having him on the roster is for those kickoffs Denver and Buffalo at Denver we're the Broncos just a play so very well would be one story how about Denver here well I'm a big big fan and abbrevs and that entire team but buffalo looks to me is they're the best in the AFC the best the AFC in many many years and going to be very very tough on the Redskins but meanwhile as long as always out there in the deck 10:15 has that boys their noted for they can come in and beat anybody obvious over the bills you got to get an [Applause] it's [Applause] what was yes it's a matter talk with the bills in the first [Music] the way to practiced a few short days between now and the playoffs this [Music] movement of the team is not only getting the ball in place with the quickness of the team Denver is really going to have to do some adapting there's Bennett again the outside great interception and every every pass seemed so well defended by Buffalo not only pressuring the quarterback as Phil Hansen the rookie oh did an outstanding job hitting blasek forcing the hurry but every receiver will like it it Hicks gets the interception blastx numbers 3 for 12 for interceptions 49 yards total with a bright comes in at quarterback his team practicing as soon as they can using two offensive units rapid firing one player after another one play after another to deal with this rapid-fire bill office the plays are run in twenty seconds when they are really on the move of course now they're huddling up but early in the game it takes about 20 seconds of point this crowd is tough it's Tim richer that is called for some attentions you look into the eyes of Frank right backup quarterback was operating with three tight ends which tells you that he intends for him just to run the ball here and run as much time as he can 8:32 left I guess we can close the book on Jim Kelly 23 for 35 couldn't have a greater contrast in the productivity of the opposing quarterbacks today 273 yardage three touchdowns for Kelly the only marks on his car three intersections those intersection contender to be there was one that still Kevin Ross had in his arms it would have been a touchdown at 14 nothing Buffalo that who knows if that would have changed the emotion to this game but Buffalo just very very good football team other other than losing to Kansas City their only other defeats were to New England 1613 and in overtime to Detroit in a meaningless last game in many ways 1714 so they live in the Kansas City game 15:1 club [Music] all the other things in between [Music] [Applause] 26 yard line a couple yards from a first down honey Marx made the stop Vick when you get to this level when you're talking about the final 416 that Super Bowl trophy is the absolute bottom line there is no second place and the redskins of course had been there a couple of times and done it back the worst thing was being second place member almost veteran and it's so unkind that the loser the Super Bowl is punished for at all yet they're better than everyone else but one from Denver Minnesota what Grand stay the same almost three babies again [Applause] we closed going on again Keith Ballard did a nice job of pulling that time leading up to the hole he's a excellent 25 [Music] they must be proud of a guy like that 325 going on about 45 the great thing is see these big massive guides pull and run this is amazing seven minutes left in the game Buffalo well in command 32 7 and another first down for the bill [Applause] now there are only two teams in the NFL with nicknames for human beings for human beings it achieves Paul Broun of some say Oh mom I thought she knew birth videos no not Chiefs and the other the bills Buffalo Bills after Wild Bill Cody [Music] I don't know if you do information is why a lot of people stay tuned [Applause] [Music] he's got good quickness doesn't it Burris and Pierson finally make the stop and the clock will continue to run 6:15 left and must be agonizing for Marty Schottenheimer did you say so much goes into this starting you know not at the preseason going all the way back to the plan B selections in early spring and all those drills in training camp up in the morning Eiling a job working Wow they get the Chiefs can take a lot of satisfaction what [Music] down at the 5 yard line by Tom Simms you see Doron cherry great play he's in on the top and here's a guy that's 511 maybe 200 pounds now probably about 195 played 11 going into his 12th year what a competitive Terron cherry to me would be a great football coach he's got a lot and you know a lot of other things going for him in his life he doesn't need to have to be a coach but but this heap is so bright and so knowledgeable so articulate and obviously is a great competitor he would be are you [Music] for for David [Applause] [Applause] now to fourth-quarter interceptions of Vlasic one by Smith won by Hicks led to 10 more points and the latest 36 to 7 we'll be three yards in six plays after Hicks interceptor [Music] everybody's participated we have to get creative to the offensive line the defensive line always substitute people they've all played championship football Davis threw a big hole to make it 37 7 [Music] it has a dual overhead camshaft design four valves per cylinder and it was fancy double wishbone suspension the acura integra an idea that began with a Formula One racecar and has been evolving ever since wet was damning an odor prevention then odor prevention now introducing the pump deodorant from Old Spice it beats the leading aerosol deodorant actually prevents odor better with the superior formula that's right on target unlike that messy cloud pump up your odor prevention with the Old Spice [Music] this winter sports biggest stars are on NBC Michael eats the world champs against I say in the piston Detroit had to Foxton to battle Larry Bird in the Celtics a rematch of last year's NBA Finals as the Bulls take on the Lakers and a day of shooting stars at the cost to our game the NBA's just beginning on NBC come fly with us rich Stadium 7 to 7 [Music] Williams you turns out to the 25-yard line while our producer John Francis and John Gonzalez art director can be shots of Buffalo touchdowns Hurley nothing nothing Jim Kelly looks off the defense and a beautiful throat Andre Reed 7 nothing Buffalo in the first quarter and the bills came right back another touchdown to read no deep safety so Pearson's all by himself in a foot paint race in the course of ballers thrown is a good receiver 53 yards for that score and then 35 year-old James Lofton are put on an all-pro move he's got the move Kevin Ross is completely fooled Kevin's looking back in that backfield James starts a slant braked right back up the field I was the first score the second half it was 17 nothing at the intermission and that blew it open 24 nothing and the bills on the roller-coaster Sam pike 34 the injured player scoring drives just like those of the playoffs of last year when they scored 44 against Miami is 51 and pounding the Raiders in the AFC Championship game I don't want to jump well jumping past a Denver bill game just hypothetically if the bills win over Denver then going indoors in Minneapolis gives the bills a great advantage on this surface they're so used to it the artificial surface for or buffalo is really an advantage where the Redskins their home field on directly on the slower field outdoors I'm never gonna root against Joe Gibbs because he could very well be the greatest coach of our time but indoors on that super-fast surface these bills are deadly who has been four interceptions in relieving Steve de Berg gets it out to Todd but near via first man their old tally on his way to the Pro Bowl makes the tackle tali he had a fierce look in his eyes when we chatted him with him earlier this week they obviously had seen too much of the film at Kansas City over there's a No there Leonard Smith was in position for another interception and maybe a justified interception and not the touchdown - might have had that them speaking of tally he really spent time this year on learning past defense taking the proper angles responding to a ball and has paid off as I've said five interceptions he's always been an excellent pass rusher and always a fine run defending linebacker well his his relationship with Bruce Smith when Smith went down then that changed Tally's whole assignment [Music] rushing the passer with snap he had the cupboard look out little screen they have another out to the 49 yard line worth it only makes another tackle justice wasn't Derek's day I know they moved him around he passed brush from the opposite side on occasion they handled for sex in the game Miller completion year that work at the buffalo 36 well Kansas City this year their worst defeat came in the next-to-last game where they lost by 14 at San Francisco 2814 were in basically every game of the six losses suffered by Marty Schottenheimer scheme but this will be their biggest hammering just as their thing handed to go their most lopsided loss to the 26-yard line another first down Leonard Smith on the cover well these are all experiences for glass ik that it's our football player these are helpful some point is healing the toys in bigger booth TV starting quarterback for this ball [Applause] their needs and right through the hands of Emile Harry Larry Pollock Steve Solomon Michael cluck veteran Jose Constanza [Music] our NBC cameraman technical folks who battle II will be back here next Sunday you know there's coaching buildings waiting to see which time like homeroom goes live and Mike white goes with [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] and catch for Fred Jones right off the I have a first down but inside the 20 is a cosmetic touchdown down 37 7 [Applause] and Jones has a touchdown mana scored the only touchdown last week that gave the win against the Raiders makes it 37 13 [Music] Joan showed something that he can go five nine hundred eighty pounds now watch him accelerate and reaches at he just takes off some pretty quick guys just couldn't handle him while him to try the point bill we said at the very start of the game that the key both coaches said you have to stop the run and in Kansas City's offense in that regard that's where the bills made their statement early and really the game change they did you know [Music] [Music] maybe you can be one of us the few the proud the Marines [Music] they say no AC no show say you need something set overnight as prima donnas there are a few companies you can call but say you needed by 10:30 a.m. guarantee there are two but only one is so efficient and reliable they get it there on time for far less and Shanta which is why to some people there was only one UPS powerful display by these Buffalo Bills there were 13 and 3 on the regular season Thurman Thomas and Jim Kelly the rest of the afternoon off and Kansas City tees it up where they're going to aim to the near side apparently for an onside kick and the Bills defense crowding their hands players on the near sidelines they practice this about I'd assume about six times a week six different instances and it's a hit or miss play they wanted to bounce three times bounce at the 46-yard Don Beebe usually on the third bounce it would really accelerate up into the air and that's what they all say 30 chance of success were those three coaches you said okay well I just know I'm really hopeful at mine Mike Holmgren of the 49ers gets his shot this year he's outstanding Mike Wright of the Raiders and of course Danny Green has done a marvelous job at Stanford no those are three bright articulate young knowledgeable guys first I'm well-acquainted with all three but I can guarantee they'd bring a winner wherever they went you know I think it's a really says something about you I know you campaigned for a young coaches and try to help them best you can there's fire - this time get [Music] straight ahead for it's about seven and we have a timeout Alcoa presents fantastic finishes nineteen sixty eight sixty five seconds left trailing by three the Raiders begin a drive at precisely seven o'clock the net burst switches to the story of Heidi meanwhile back in Oakland the Raiders for not once for twice and eight seconds while Network viewers watch the story of a little Swiss Mountain girl the Raiders miraculously turn a three point laws into an 11 point victory the most fantastic finish that nobody ever saw unfortunately this is how we live groceries in garbage out groceries in garbage out fortunately there are aluminum cans and recycle them and I recycle them can you save the world just asking you to take better care of it [Music] it's a fast-paced gotta go world we live in so why not sit back and enjoy the ride in the luxury performance guard designed to keep up with it the 5-cylinder 20-valve accurate bigger [Music] alka-seltzer Plus goes to the Arctic Circle where the toughest colds live two 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Stanton valve with us congratulate [Music] to a special year as Kenneth Davis the bills continue to celebrate the start of this new year now with 37 points today and you go back to last year and you acknowledge the name so then ladies and gentlemen who provided you the coverage today from NBC they have averaged the bills their last three playoff games at home Miami last year Raiders last year today 44 points again again in this state is the maturity of this ballclub Alice McCord it also how it's played when this silver pistol against the Chiefs takes it down to the 25-yard line last year it was a classic comeback win the Buffalo Denver game as Denver had a sizable lead in fact we're kicking a field goal that would really put it out of range that filled goal was blocked taking 80 yards for a touchdown Denver got it back in the interception for another touchdown by Leonard Smith 39 yards when they got in scored three touchdowns the fourth quarter as Denver lost 29 28 when they seemed to have a victory certainly in the fourth quarter there'll be rematch for the AFC Championship and a trip to the Super Bowl and our buddies on the Old Spice NFL live postgame report coming up next we'll be chewing on that including a visit with Dan Reeves live from Denver and our congratulations not only to the bills today but to the Broncos yesterday for their victories and we'll look forward to calling the contest again next Sunday buffalo tries to repeat a Super Bowl trip Denver a lot of memories to be erased in John Elway's said it well in his career and his life really won't be complete till he gets that Super Bowl chance and goes home with the trophy and not without and Kansas City will be back I'll guarantee you it's a team that gets better every year directed from the executive level on down through their coaching staff and Marty Schottenheimer down to the final 43 seconds [Music] one more plate is about a seven-second difference between the play clock in the game clock and then that'll be it Cornelius Bennett boy if you're voting for MVP on defense he wins that one just no contest and Jim Kelly directing that offense no wonder he gets so many votes 20 seconds to go they've acknowledged and Marty Schottenheimer will shake the hand of Marv levy 37 14 Buffalo really never in doubt [Applause] and this enthusiastic crowd of 80,000 182 at rich Stadium in Buffalo with good cause to celebrate and they'll be back next Sunday as the bills in the Denver Broncos play for the AFC Championship Buffalo today 37 14 you've been watching NBC coverage of the National Football League for bill walls this is Dick Enberg stay tuned for the Old Spice postgame report [Music] ever wonder why your face hurts after you shave it's simple when you shave you lose face cuz you strip away the moisture that's there to protect it in that hurts but now you can start saving face with new conditioning hydrogel from allspice used every day it adds moisture and keeps it there to help defend against the assault of Shaving so your face feels and stays that way so why lose face use new conditioning hydrogel and start saving face there's nothing else like it on earth or maybe even in heaven it stretches for 725 miles and it's called the California coastline they're over four million miles of roads in Alamo territory all across America and every day with every car a nationwide only Ellen gives you all those miles for free including the ones where the people bask in the Sun and what's the seal and the seals bask in the Sun and watch the people [Music] most guys kick back on the weekend jack on the other hand [Music] all one beer as the taste is Jen ones the people who drink [Music] tomorrow we're sleeping in [Music] [Music] in a world of sweeping changes there is one certainty the financial strength of the rock the Prudential rock-solid all right folks Bob Costas with Bill Parcells and will McDonough back at our NFL live studios coming up on the Old Spice postgame report we'll have interviews time permitting with both the bills and the Chiefs we know for sure we'll have Paul McGuire talking with Marty Schottenheimer we'll speak live with Denver coach Dan Reeves whose Broncos will now obviously oppose the bills in next Sunday's AFC championship in Buffalo we'll get started right after these messages from your local station a promotional fee has been paid to NBC by Delta Airlines we love to fly and it shows there's a promo to tell you cybele's would be the nine not 9:30 Wednesday night nine why'd they put me on the news if they want people to know Soviet Union collapses my Palooza nine this is Jack Klugman next one Quincy we were together you know Street sir and mr. 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live and then the Broncos and Bills will kick off at 12:30 Eastern Time now these teams did not meet this season but Daenerys club did visit rich Stadium last year in week four a wild affair that saw the Broncos seemingly in control this third quarter touchdown run by Sammy winder with Denver up 21 to 9 but then the roof fell in on the Broncos watch David Treadwell will attempt a field goal early in the fourth nate odomes blocks it Cornelius Bennett picks it up and goes 80 yards for the touchdown a ten point turnaround but it didn't stop there on the ensuing Denver possession John Elway's pass will be deflected and picked off by Leonard Smith and he goes all the way 39 yards for the go-ahead score the Bills scored 20 points in a span of a minute 33 and they beat the Broncos 29 to 28 joining us live now from Denver is the head coach of the Broncos Dan Reeves he's had his team in the AFC Championship Game four of the last six years is last year's game a positive for you because of the fact that you played well in Buffalo well enough to win or is it a negative because of the way it turned out well nobody know I was gonna come in here Bob to be on this thing live to have to look at the worst part of our season last year there's no question we were getting ready to go up by 15 with about nine or ten minutes to go in the game and felt like we'd had the ball game under control and they made two key plays that turn the game around really turned our season around so uh you know that's not that we like to forget about I do think it's a learning experience playing in Buffalo is I think the real key is our ability offensively to handle the crowd noise and defensively we just got a work cut out for us cuz they've averaged over 44 points in the last three playoff game what a tremendous difference today's outcome means for you not only would you be home and favored against Kansas City but you've got the travel day mixed in and really additional preparation because this is a team you haven't met since last year whereas Kansas City is in your division you played them and beaten them twice this year well we're just glad to be in the game it's an opportunity for us we've come a long ways we're looking forward to challenge this is a very material Buffalo team that playing extremely well right now we have compass in our abilities now we have to go up and play well in a tough situation we had John Elway on the pregame show and he gave us his perspective on that last drive tell us what was going through your mind tactically and then also emotionally as you watched him do it again come up with so many big plays in the clutch well John never ceases to amaze me you don't see that situation where you go 98 yards with no timeouts with 2 minutes and 7 seconds to go it won't happen many times but John just has tremendous athletic abilities you can see scrambles out of the park here to his left picks up Van Johnson on the run and it's Lansing puts us in field goal range right there and I think that's the big difference in John Elway and a lot of quarterbacks that scramble John doesn't scramble to look to run he scrambles and looks to try to find someone open it really puts a lot of pressure on the defensive secondary you had no timeouts left but you caught a break in a strange way when your own Michael Young was hurt before a fourth and six they ran ten seconds off but the clock was stopped for a long time and then Houston called a timeout of their own on fourth and 10 the play just prior to the Vance Johnson catch that set up the field goal so we able to talk with alway during that period of time and what did you decide to do in each of those cases well the Michael Young thing was a break for so the only cost is 10 seconds in with a cost was probably more than any had we had to line up but then that fourth day and when they did call the timeout we were able to change plays and of course so that's the play where John came out of the pocket and found Vance Johnson I don't know that the timeout made any difference but at least we're a little bit better organized because of that situation you changed from what to what well we changed from a play that we had talked about to a play we at least had talked about what the possibilities were so that John was sure that it was a play that he wanted and had confidence in one last thing before we let you go down and we really appreciate your taking your time out here to be with us Michael Young was hurt toward the end of the game Keith carts the center played only to snap on the Treadwell winning field goal and wyman Henderson your defensive back was hurt what are the status of those players well Michael um young looked very good today and we think he's gonna be okay Keith carts is probably wonder we won't no until later in the week because the thigh muscle is very difficult to see exactly how much it's going to improve why man Henderson should be ready to play I thought he was very close you know as to being ready yesterday but I think with the extra week he will be ready to go Dan thanks a lot for being with us we'll see you next Sunday in Buffalo okay great Bob thank you okay Dan Reeves of the Broncos what thought interesting I think the first thing that Dan mentioned was the crowd noise in Buffalo and retrospectively now four or five plays in the Kansas City game with Buffalo were determined by the crowd noise false starts offensively for Kansas City key situations first and goal they had the ball in the one your honor and they got a false start a couple of times defensive defensively key third downs Kansas City's offside voice inflection whatever it is it's a little bit of a problem there and it's interesting that that was the first thing that he mentioned Willie well the question coming out of today's game you have to ask is this the Buffalo defense you know their weakness is supposed to be that you can run the ball on them Kansas City has an outstanding running game one of the best in the league they only had 77 yards and 24 tries today if they can stuff to run that well they can beat anybody a couple of quick stats blasek was intercepted four times all in the second half Kelly three TDs three ints Thurman Thomas exactly a hundred yards on 22 carries and we're back with Paul McGuire talking with Cornelius Bennett of the Bills right after this [Music] ever wonder why your face hurts after you shave it's simple when you shave you lose face because you strip away the moisture that's there to protect it in that hurts but now you can start saving face with no conditioning hydrogel from allspice used every day it adds moisture and keeps it there to help defend against the assault of shaving so your face feels and stays that way so why lose face use new conditioning hydrogel and start saving face you know what's smart this Magnavox digital CD shelf system that's incredibly powerful compact or what's really smart is this Magnavox 8 millimeter ez cam that 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just had actually incentive to go out and play my butt off well defensively they had an excuse in Kansas City cuz all right and because Smith wasn't planned but offense I believe you guys didn't have an excuse what was the difference this game in that game what a big prince without a doubt was the offensive line last time they had some pressure and it's hard to really contain Derrick Thomas all the time because he is a heck of a ball player but today I think our offensive line was determined to not only open the running game but give me time to throw and thought of doubt the key was the offensive line today well I'm sure you were watching the game yesterday you had a chance to look at John Elway and the Broncos your thoughts on the Broncos next week well you know it came back second half and he just turn Pete's playing Super Ball and just got to try to contain and not let him get down the field Jim Broncos defense well they're tough this is a game we're playing at home again I'm looking forward to it it was a tough one today just hopefully get everybody healthy look forward to have one next week we got two more to go and take one at a time well you guys have a good year I mean you want 13 games in a regular season but you didn't appear to be the dominating team that you were last year are you a better football team right now than you were last year I think we are I think when we have people healthy we can just go for it and I'm very happy with what we've done so far and some people may or may not say we are but if we go on to the big one who can stop us no you guys ready for the big one defensively we're ready to go but we got a contained Emma first okay Bob all right thanks a lot cheese by the way we just got a call from Danny Sheridan the USA Today odds maker he has installed Buffalo early as a ten and a half point favorite at home over Denver in the AFC title game I think if you're Marv levy in the Buffalo coaches they love you've got you got to be very happy with what happened today if they drawn a script to start the game how they wanted it to go 7 nothing 14 17 just progressive nice sustained control of the game all the way you know they're in perfect shape and I'm sure they feel like the they're playing optimum football right now and that it's gonna be tough for Denver to come in there Batum I think a key will be what Wade Phillips the Broncos defensive coordinator does with Thurman Thomas Kansas City came in today and said Marty said in the pregame show we're gonna stop Thurman Thomas they really couldn't do it now I think the key to success and beating Buffalo really is trying to take him out of the game all right we're gonna step aside here for just a second when we come back Paul McGuire will in fact rejoin us as he talks with her though is old Buffalo teammate Marty Schottenheimer who walks away disappointed as the Kansas City coach today [Music] that was then this is now prevention that odor prevention now introducing the 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the sidelines first a handshake and then Leonard Smith will show him how to erase the Tomahawk Chop which the Chiefs used from time to time as a rallying cry this past season so you see Marv levy happy in victory a step away from a return to the Super Bowl and moments ago Paul McGuire talked with Marty Schottenheimer as always gracious despite today's defeat here's that conversation here we go Marty obvious question you got a young football team and Rhino ball is your forte but are you gonna have to get a quarterback well you know the thing that obviously hurt us today was the same thing that hurt Buffalo when they were in Kansas City turnover you can't turn the ball over in this league against any good football team Paul it happened to us today like it happened in Kansas City nine ten weeks ago and it's always gonna get you well you know they're gonna be asking you now you got a 37 year old quarterback to Berg and another 28 year old quarterback Vlasic but do you go out were you looking last year for a quarterback not particularly but clearly we need a younger when I mean a 37 year old quarterback we need a younger one yeah you sure don't need a 37 year old linebacker that's like you or me but when you look at this this offseason that and you're gonna take some time off what is your first priority you know Paul we really haven't gotten involved with it I really don't know certainly quarterback would be a position given Steve's age but at this point in time we really haven't had an occasion to talk about it Larry thanks for everything all right Schottenheimer with McGwire what do you think they need to go to the next level well I'll tell you I think they took a little step a little further this year I think they had a little better football team this year than they had last year I think Marty's done a good job with their franchise I think they have to start thinking about the secondary you know Doron cherry some of those guys are not getting any younger that's one spot and obviously the quarterback and as bill Walsh had mentioned in the telecast they do have some tradeable guys cuz he has three strong running backs and they would bring something yeah Koya word and the rookie Harvey Williams all impressive and all would have value well if the burg doesn't retire and he gets healthy he'll be the starting quarterback at the start of next season you're not gonna bring somebody new in and let him take over the system right now when you have a team that has a chance to contend in the playoffs alright we've got to step aside one more time we're back to wrap things up right after this [Music] ever wonder why your face hurts after you shave it's simple when you shave you lose face cuz you strip away the moisture that's there to protect it in that hurts but now you can start saving face with new conditioning hydrogel from allspice used every day it adds moisture and keeps it there to help defend against the assault of Shaving so your face feels and 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dilemma time sure can see you'll have to think about that all right we got a timing problem of our own right here because it's time to say so long we will see you next Sunday from Buffalo we'll take the program up there to do NFL live from the site at 12:00 eastern time as the bills go against the Broncos now a reminder that next Saturday we've got college basketball from Madison Square Garden it starts at 1:30 Eastern Time North Carolina against Notre Dame that's followed by the Kodak hula bowl the annual showcase for top college seniors then as I said Sunday NFL live at 12 noon Eastern Time Oh Jay we'll have a feature on Jim Kelly spending much time with his family Oh Jay we'll get the inside word from his mom and dad and from Jim himself and then it's the Bills of the Broncos for a berth in Super Bowl 26 here's the lineup on NBC tonight eerie Indiana the torkelson hot country nights and the world premiere movie in the arms of a killer who it sounds almost too chilling for will McDonough Bill Parcells OJ Simpson Paul McGuire Dick Enberg and Bill Walsh Bob Costas [Music] coming up on primetime which two teams would reach for the sky and reach the Super Bowl would it be Buffalo running roughshod all over their rich Stadium Stampede ground or would it be Denver getting in there kick stopping the bills in their trash would it be Washington slamming their way back to the Superbowl for Joe Gibbs fourth appearance or would it be thumbs up for Detroit dancing through RFK to a huge upset two tickets to paradise available back on NFL primetime [Music] hello once again everybody welcome to championship Sunday primetime I'm Chris Berman and joining me we had some interesting parties today interested slightly in the AFC game Tom Jackson slightly in the NFC GM Joe Theismann two tickets have been awarded to Paradise now wait a minute what's that this is uh I have so much confidence in the Redskins I would now got my tickets alright my tickets to Minneapolis I'm ready to go the nervous guys all right would you wait your turn you wait your turn that was the second game today let's start with the first game today the AFC Championship game between the Buffalo Bills and the Denver Broncos think of all the offensive juggernauts you had on this field I mean Jim Kelly Therme old Thomas not to mention Andre Reed James Lofton John Elway his band of receivers well now that I've said all that who would have believed they're the only two guys to reach the end zone today we're Carlton Bailey and Gary Kubiak that's why they play these silly game Orchard Park near with the bills at 33 through the last four years honorary captain OJ Simpson I guess your former teammate ran off Charles Brad a shark and Granta sure would've loved hits like this by land and by sea and by air it was a defensive struggle nobody played better than Cornelius Bennett Biskind watch as Elway steps up in the rush and who was their number 97 Cornelius Bennett and then Bruce Smith got in the act see the full package he offers the speed here at the goals of a logic failing and then the strip bringing down our way down with one scoreless first quarter early second out first attempt 35 play-action Elway going deeper Vance Johnson it picked off by Kirby Jackson at the - or is it Tom not well you say no why don't we ask a man the only man that can truly determine the pass was incomplete so we know it's second down because that's the first that know it's fourth down it's first down no don't way they don't fourth down dan knows it's second down don't guys is it third down hey guy we second down ten I have a six year old daughter that could have figured it out faster than that officiating crew Wade Phillips did a great job in his defense today watch TS dirt it Smith punished Thurman Thomas and Steve Atwater the other Pro Bowl safety nails James Lofton now once Ron Holmes deflect the past and a nose tackle played a great game break break he always wanted to quit breaking the wide Missy well now Dan is something think about the offseason big plays taking away always tried the little passes Steve Seoul had a big game fun seven pancit for 78 yards putting this one for 21 yards then Elway again dumps the Sewell he has a convoy running deep in a buffalo territory Denver was in Buffalo territory often in the first half however and rape watch David Treadwell star in the role of Scott Norwood it is no good for 47 from 42 at his point and from 37 it is going Denver has seen field goal two uprights in big games before Treadwell three missed field goals kept the score scoreless at the end of the first half ominous skies second play of the third quarter a critical play Elway fourth to run doctor sacked Leon seals falls on his leg came up short with a bruised eye so on the sidelines the veteran Gary Kubiak had to warm up in Elway State in for a while second and 10 from the 19 back the best so it's the point of a jumper across the belly gets a piece escaped always let go fifth a touchdown and a pill that's run it's seven nothing and widen Elway throw the ball Joe well he couldn't do it all so they know that defense this time kept like that pulled before on the spindle screen pieces like this he goes right by Dave Liddell he makes the move inside ah you think he got me no you know it's a screen I got you oh you take it you can't calm down Elway was not able to continue he had to leave 11 for 21 so enter the veteran Gary Kubiak Ricky in the teal at the 38 is Abeba but the bills recover it or do they totally got the replay we have instant replay no we don't ever review why do we even have instant replay and where I'm continues come on Joe Kubiak the Shannon tough pretty looked at fast 13 yards in the first down fourth and 11 to Michael Young it's 10 yards for the Bills take over on downs Jim Kelly struggled all day his favorite receiver keith McKellar caught three from the tight end spot this is 28 yarder and now it sets up guys been mr. reliable of these playoffs got four one four four four four field goals added a lead for the Buffalo Bills up 10 to nothing the 44 yard field goal Kubiak undaunted advance Johnson at midfield and with two minutes to go on second and five will be like the junction he intercepts a pass it looks like it's intended for Michael Young good thing they're both on the Bronco once again Kubiak to Johnson and at 7 yard next play number 8 calls his own number and number 8 get sick the extra point makes it a 10-7 game under two minutes to go you know what's coming good Kubiak pull a John Elway here's the onside kick a one on side kick it is at Steve Atwater recovers for Denver they're in business minute 38 to go they trail at 10 to 7 arm know what's facing it but on the first play Kubiak Steve Sewell hits a bubble Kirby Jackson forces it and recovers it and the bills are saved you have be fools better an outstanding job with running after he's made the Kent here he doesn't really have a chance to turn and plant himself first Jackson makes the hit in the fumble unforced at the school but we had an outstanding playoff series crisp Denver would have one last shot although they would have to go just about the length of the field in a matter of seconds there's one pass of nine seconds to go Kubiak he needs john's cannon here doesn't have it toasted midfield advance just in his eight cats rounder four yards but its own barb levy go to the Super Bowl second straight year Steve Sewell thinking about what might have been Gary Kubiak starred in his final game and Carlton Bailey the unlikeliest of heroes for the Buffalo Bills who didn't look pretty on offense but got it done at rich Stadium they have defeated the Denver Broncos 10 7 when there is 2nd straight AFC championship after the game Andrea Cramer with one of the unlikeliest of heroes thanks a lot Chris along with the offensive hero of this game what are you doing scoring offensive touchdowns actually Carlton Bailey they call you because you're supposed to have such a terrible hands what are you doing getting into the end zone with an interception for a touchdown grad I couldn't believe I had it and then after that only thing I was thinking I was getting into the end zone I knew that if I let if I was allowed to if I was to allow John Elwood it tackle me would be no way I could come back into this locker room because the guys would say how in the world could you not a quarterback talk it's only that I was think about really getting into the end zone I'm as disappointed as as I didn't make the tackle because our defense had been playing so well that you know you know telling I don't know where we were 14 15 yard line somewhere in there that if I could've made the tackle no telling what would have happened we expected to come in here and win we felt that Houston was better you know in Buffalo I know and I'll say it now we fell Houston we've been out Tucker was gonna be our toughest game we got past Houston we would be Buffalo I know we always play well against Buffalo we match up well and I still feel the same way you do miss them sometimes nobody's perfect as much as you try or strive for perfection in practice you're not perfect you're human we do have some unfinished business coming off the field I just thought about how great a chance you know God gave us to get back in the Super Bowl and I won't smile into that for the game over a couple of weeks from now the difference we told you in the first half that Denver lived in Buffalo territory all six times they had the ball they were in Bill's territory the bad news three times they had to punch three times normally pretty reliable Treadwell missed field goals so after all that they couldn't outlast the bills at rich Stadium and I'll say this bluntly is bluntly as I can the Denver Broncos in my opinion outplayed the Buffalo Bills but a rich Stadium Joe they had to more than just outplay them well there wasn't any question Chris I mean we thought the statistics were laughs I'd everything else was but the fact is in any game not just big games or playoff games you cannot forego scoring opportunities by missing all three of those field goals whether they're early in the game or late in the game it changes your approach at the end Kubiak only would have had to complete enough passes to get Treadwell within range to kick a winning field goal not just a tying field goal had they had a few other points yeah and Chris Joe most games and I suggest most games are determined by great defense and turnovers then both teams today play great demas defense the one concern of Dan Reeves was we can't turn the ball over deep in our own territory not only did the Broncos turn it over but it resulted in a touchdown by Carlton Bailey and we saw it in both games guy you really had that outplay drastically your opponent at rich Stadium and at RFK Denver outplayed the bills I mean they held him the only 213 yards in the end it was not quite enough they held them out of the end zone that's not much more that defense can do but Buffalo plays some defense too and that's why they're moving on a couple of numbers to look at the Broncos have come up short last two times close games at rich Stadium 29 28 and regular season last year 10:00 to 7:00 today look at the total yards in the two games Denver does play Buffalo tough but defense and special teams have been the difference the big plays have been turned in by the Buffalo Bills when we return we've got stuff on the second game of course and a closer look at these Buffalo defense which is now [Music] NFL primetime is brought to you by Budweiser the king of beers who remind you friends know when to say when back on prime time we'll look at the skins and lions in a moment but back to the AFC game you know guys the bills came in with the top rated offense in pro football and number 27 ranked and defense but as they go to the Super Bowl Tommy it's the defense that's front and center yeah Chris credit to Marv levy and Ted marchibroda for putting together one of the great offenses in this league but again I think what we found out in that AFC Championship game great defense is what wins those championship something that was very subtle all day when you're in the other guys Stadium and that noise is there here you see Dave wide L jump right in front of it all day long the Buffalo Bills were able to get off the ball defensively a little bit quicker than the Ducks and the Bronco offensive line realize that ball is being snapped right here you see Jeff Wright is up ididn't stance and around Dave Wydell before he even realizes the fact that hey the ball has been snapped and I think that that was one of the keys today well the other thing was Tommy is last week when you watched the Atlanta Falcon Washington game you could see physically the clumps of dirt come up in the mud flying all over the place the footing was bad but suddenly in this game on astroturf you don't see the problems on the field but watch the footing of Thurman Thomas he runs left tries to cut back falls down Vance Johnson on a reverse now he's running along he wasn't rip he just flat slips and slides along the turf Thurman Thomas again stop wait I can't cut back that was I think a very big factor in this game today what happened is they couldn't get their footing guys like Thurman Thomas and and Gaston Green they had no opportunity to cut plant and go anywhere you know if you're a good team you don't have bad games on one side of the ball bury off of it if you're good team you get through them last week Denver played poorly on defense but Elway pulled it out of the back this time Buffalo played poorly on offense credit a lot to Denver's d but they win you don't think they're gonna have a band offensive game the next time no matter what you might say Joe now of course today the offense really struggled as we go in side the numbers you'll find at the buffalo build which averaged almost 400 yards of game during the 16 regular season games and their playoff win against the Chiefs today amassed only 213 hats off to the Broncos but hats off to the bills to be resilient enough to keep moving forward a vow that won't happen again when we return the Pazzi striding to pull the head of the Lions and on to the Super Bowl stay with us [Music] the way to none is loaded with all-stars in two classic postseason games Saturday the scouts are out looking for the best stuff at the Senior Bowl and Sunday it's the east-west Shrine classic all live on ESPN welcome back to primetime Joe Gibbs has never lost an NFC title game at RFK Stadium the Washington Redskins have never lost to the Detroit Lions at RFK Stadium long odds facing the Lions but then again they've beaten some awfully long odds all year they've won seven in a row thinking of their teammate Mike Utley thumbs up all the way and everybody inspired by the Lions but the Redskins inspired to Wilbur Marshall and the national defense try to shackle Barry Sanders and last week's 3-2 yard passer Eric Kramer Joe Gibbs then we had to get to Kramer early and guess what first play from scrimmage the shack by Charles Mann Fred Stokes recovered so already there right in on the youngster yeah Charles Mann comes with a strong rush and this is something that Kramer did not see all week long against the Dallas Cowboys last weekend so the skins get to get one running play by finer to the one Gerald Riggs into the end zone minute six into the game it's 7 nothing Wayne Fonz's Lions could not afford this sort of start it got worse Kurt Gouveia picks off Kramer on the second position and he runs a Memphis jump all the way down to the 10 yard line this led to a chip low Miller field all the lion sniffing but two possessions and they're down 10 nothing bonds trying to tell forever to hang cool marshal Saxe Kramer at the pepper it's a pileup al Boyd made Theodore Simon Cowell boy oh boy come on back we're ruled it's Lions ball the whistle blew come on back it's not a touchdown although amazing the skin something had a 17 nothing lead finally Barry Sanders gets gone yeah Barry Sanders showing you what he can do once he makes that cut and here you see him going right reverse you feel this is just the six yard game but it's as pretty a six-yard gain as you ever see Chris it's the best six-yard gain in the history of professional football Tom that enabled the Lions to protect Cramer a little bit give him time and Cramer it is big receiver Willie Green for nine yards then we begin the second quarter and when Kramer or Rodney Peete hit Willie green for touchdown the Lions of 1/8 know the far so it's a touchdown instead seventh Joe what made you this time able to get back and pop them initially on the line of scrimmage allowing Green to get behind them for the TD but Washington comes right back Gerald ring just goes in from three yards out I'm pretty blocked by Russ Grimm and quickly to ten point lead 77 Cramer going to the end zone for Herman Moore but AJ Johnson knocks it away Wayne Fonts has to settle for an Eddie Murray field goal only 17 ten at the half the Lions hanging time second half though ripping Gary Clark 45 yards ship it's a touchdown quickly it's 27 to 10 you knew was only a matter of time before the Reta kids go for the jugular rip the art ball touchdown 21 yards 34 210 rip only threw the ball 17 times 12 of them were completions you saw the 2 TDS 228 yards and with Cramer back on the bench and the youngster andre wear it well he didn't exactly show his wares did he Darryl Brina was injured earlier then came back to play defense Atlantic football forget it you're not gonna catch a touchdown 41 to ten jack kent cooke skin hard celebrate hail to the Redskins that's what they're singing joke in get the shower going back to the Super Bowl for the fourth time a gutty Lions team raycrockett and company see their seven-game winning streak in Ron Middleton skins Super Bowl bow they doubt the Detroit Lions 41 to 10 as monk and Clark combined for nine receptions the big second hand for the skins afterwards Gary Clark spoke about his quarterback guys as a yes he's had a great year he had another great game every path you threw was on line on target on the gods in control he runs the show when he's out there he's comfortable out there when rip the ribs in charge we know we're okay and he was having another great game today we just came out we were able to run the ball a little bit shoot some time off the clock and I tell you what that running shoot at something it's hard it's hard to stop that and I thought our defense did a heck of a job they have a good team and hey I tell you what their 12th man is just as loud as I it made a big difference so I think the theme with next year for us to be dog get home-field advantage this really shows and they have a classic I like the team and sort of the Detroit Lions Lomas and company they're a class-a car all of our hats off to them but Tommy the Washington is like a machine well I certainly think when you look at how balanced they are offensively and defensively they're gonna be hard to handle in a Super Bowl I thought that they missed Jerry ball when you think about the running that the Washington Redskins did I also thought that when you thought about what they did as far as not making a mistake during the course of the day you have to play mistake proof ball when you come to the playoffs and mark Ripon this was like seven on seven for him because he had no pressure from that three-four defense TJ you hit the nail on the head mark Ripon is the key to this entire offense the Washington offense going back ten years when I had a chance to start under Joe Gibbs is geared around what the quarterback can do I have never seen anybody throw the ball deep as well as Mark Griffin had a chance to watch practice a few weeks ago he put on an aerial show at practice it hasn't stopped and I really don't expect it to stop we said it during the highlights the skins they don't fool around they have a chance to get rid of you they get rid of they did it the Detroit Lions today we don't fool around either here at game day because we're already ready a Super Bowl match there it is yeah I know you picked them in August Joe this is your t-shirt they're your sweatshirt the bills against the Washington Redskins and if you don't like it there look at it there there it is the last time they play with the last game of the regular season a year ago Kelly didn't play Frank Reich did the skins won at RFK 29 to 14 the skins have won two Super Bowls and strikers they've lost through Super Bowls in non strike here this is a non strike here I'm just offering that out as a statistic and if you're looking for an offensive show in the indoor track in the Homer Dome this might be it bills ranked them time players we'll be back with a thought on Super Bowl 26 in a moment NFL primetime is brought to you by United comply the airline that's uniting the world come fly the friendly skies [Music] who's those goalposts will you please our Sports Center coverage from the Super Bowl in Minneapolis remember there's an off week this year it begins a week from today in the about noon time on the Sports Center Sunday January 19th we'll be here Minneapolis and beyond Washington Redskins very early six-point favorite some of the Buffalo Bills Bills are about a six point favorite last year didn't like the role as a favorite now they get to try as a dog Tom love the psychology of Joe Gibbs we're afraid we don't really want to be there I think he wants to be there gonna be a scoring fest yeah he doesn't want to be there he's got no choice he's going and so we we hey we going we love that choice it's gonna be a great game we've known this since early September these look like the teams that we're going to the Super Bowl it is Washington buffalo congratulation for Joe and Tom and for director Martha Walker I'm Chris Berman she look at the NFL in another edition of the longest-running cable series inside the NFL next on HBO [Music] simply the best choice on TV in HBO The Washington Redskins made their reservations for the Super Bowl early but Buffalo needed the tip at the right time inside the NFL I'm Lisa Burkhardt on this

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Keywords: Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, 1991, BillsMafia, Bills Mafia

Id: VtHFR3TS-3w

Length: 239min 4sec (14344 seconds)

Published: Thu Feb 21 2019