1992 BRONCOS AT BILLS

imagine making it to the Super Bowl making it there two years in a row and then losing not once but twice what test of spirit what happens to heart do tough times make tough teams after the first four weeks of this season the Buffalo Bills were perfect [Music] by week 11 they'd only been stopped twice perhaps the class of the league for evidence of bills power week 2 in the West Buffalo's 34 points beat one of the NFL's elite the 49ers confirming the bills boast of best in the AFC but things have changed in the last two weeks the high-powered offense misfired and losses to the Colts and to the Jets suddenly the bill searched themselves looking for winning answers the bills late-season charge begins today against the same team that almost stopped them in last year's AFC Championship Denver helped them to just 10 points imagine making it to the Superbowl a player's ultimate goal can the bills keep that dream alive for number three [Music] and this is the bills dream house rich Stadium where they've lost only five times in five years these two teams the Broncos and Bills have represented the AFC in the Super Bowl five of the last six years now in the AFC West the Denver Broncos without Elway losing three in a row dropped a full game behind Kansas City and San Diego a loss today would be devastating to their playoff hopes Buffalo meanwhile has a game lead on the Miami Dolphins but remember the bills still have to play at New Orleans next week and in the finale of the season at Houston so they too need a win and a win combined with a loss by either of those teams in the left-hand column Cleveland Houston San Diego or Kansas City would give Buffalo a playoff spot for the big prize hello Kerwin Dick Enberg with Bob frumpy lots of snow here in the East but they've done a great job in clearing the field the likeness temperature just above freezing it should not be an excuse for any bad play today Bob Trumpy nor an excuse for marbly Marv ladies many are short amount of time but if he wins today it will be number 71 he'll be the winningest coach ever in the franchise's history but dick he's got to be nervous this is a very difficult football team to judge how and how well they're prepared for a particular opponent there are a lot of superstars on the Buffalo Bills it's basically their responsibility as players to get themselves up levy has nothing to do with the emotion of this football team it can't make him comfortable and Denver with two very young quarterbacks filling in for Elway Dan Reeves on the other side lines is this going to be the last season for him in Denver well I know there's a lot of conversation to me it seems incomprehensible and for the last for the last six conference championship games the Denver Broncos have been there Dan Reeves has gotten him there his defensive coordinator Wade Phillips has had a history of being with coaches with good records without contracts at the end of the season he says I don't like it it doesn't work they generally don't stay and for the Buffalo Bills had made a major change an all-pro linebacker moving inside today he becomes more of a menace to the Denver Broncos offense then it takes over the inside spot now it can roam from side to side and be an even bigger factor in this buffalo defense the Denver Broncos will receive Steve Christie acquired from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this year has done a solid job routes it out of there toward the windy end and it carries well to Alton Montgomery will take the touchback kneel down and the 20 yard line Denver offense you'll see tommy maddox number eight on one play the next play will be Sean Moore at quarterback and here are the men who will protect them and watch Russell Freeman the rookie Jeff Davidson on the left side they'll have to contend with Bruce Smith carts wide L and linear the veteran complete the offensive front Maddox and more with Reggie rivers and Greg Lewis for the Internet Johnson Jackson the outside receivers Clarence can't Shannon Sharpe has 38 catches the younger brother is sterling they'll see him as the XPath Jeff Alexander in a surprise starts there is it Louis it is Louis who takes a couple of yards out to the 23 yard line where Talley and Patton make the stop and Sean Moore comes in Maddox goes out they say as they get the rhythm last week in the second half against Dallas it felt more comfortable Hansen Most Improved of the bills right and Bruce Smith the all-pro Patton most of the outside Bennett to the inside Connolly and tally brilliant core of linebackers here in Buffalo jack at the corners Henry Jones has eight interceptions to lead the NFL at safety he's there with a veteran mark Kelso [Music] [Applause] and that's the downside of changing quarterbacks Cornelius Bennett came up for the football dick last week against the Dallas Cowboys of the first series tommy maddox threw an interception Dallas takes the ball in for a touchdown the Denver Broncos did not want to repeat a bet but on a simple step from sinner they practice enough all week that that shouldn't happen and it's been costly for Denver 35% of the opponent's points have been scored off Denver mistakes and of 22 touchdowns 11 of the opponent's touchdowns have been after a turnover historically against the brilliant Thurman Thomas what role led the charge Thomas has not any big days against the Denver defense they seemed to match up well the averages 2.9 yards a carry against Denver I think there's a very simple reason this is a very small but quick and active defensive front seven for Denver Thomas again maintains and skips 10 to the 15 a couple of yards shy of a first down as you saw in three games against the Broncos Thomas 2.9 average no touchdowns now this is something that Buffalo can do against his small defensive front they can push and shove him a good double team by bike in hole on the right guard push the nose tackle out of there he rips to the 12 good enough for a first down so Marv levy and Jim Kelly execute the gameplay Thurman Thomas on the ground getting the break with a fumble recovery on the exchange of snap and Thurman Thomas who has led the league in total yards from scrimmage three straight years that ties him with the immortal Jim Brown trying to make it four in a row currently in second place behind Barry Foster of Pittsburgh it's time is four in a row inside the 10-yard line as he follows the block of car well Gardner a man for whom he campaigned all week long says put Gardner in there I want that 245-pound fullback to help me out Thurman Thomas is no dummy yeah one more protector for him back there in the offensive backfield helps a great deal at this time you saw the Buffalo Bills run a sweep that put the two safeties at Denver in the in the game Atwater a Smith straight ahead works Buffalo [Music] Newark leach him again around the left side but to no avail Isley broncos Mike Crowell and others there - stuff it for a couple yard loss at the 10-yard line so Thomas five straight calls for Thurman Thomas this is a very tough defense to Broncos defense to run the corner on the entire makeup of this defense as designed by Wade Phillips his movement at the line of scrimmage run straight Adam is a much better chance of success [Music] [Applause] in a past situation is first throw the game great protection dumps it off to the tight end McKellar faceless photos have recover [Applause] water comes up with a ball great protection for Kelly terrific Denver Broncos you can tell them reciever first hit by mecklenburg Gregg Creager the nose tackle comes back strips the ball away from McKeller and Zuber gets the ball back that's how it's been going for Kelly and Buffalo the last couple of weeks the ball about to be caught by Mikkeller Kragen comes from inside here to hit the ball away you can see McCullough goes inside of oh wait feel the strength of all away ladies team in the puss coloman turnovers earlier in the year we lost more than they've got [Music] we can certainly set the mood for his football team mr. Smith told us that he had to baptize mr. Freeman that's what he does to a rookie free agent offensive tackles I do notice the Denver Broncos starting with two tight ends and one running back Smith inside of Russell Freeman is all over Greg Lewis [Applause] not expected to play on the sidelines Louis in the backfield until the 9-yard line is rivers a free agent a year ago from Southwest Texas State he's done a solid job good receiver has 34 catches to go with those 220 yards on the ground every down now you see an awful lot of people coming in the ball game for the Denver Broncos generally in the NFL is a lot of situational substitution but with Denver it includes the cornerback [Music] Mattox now the youngest man in the [Applause] [Music] here comes a late flight Odom's automatics took an extra pump on that bullet Bruce Smith was bearing down on him from the backside [Applause] Jackson the man foul apparently he appealed and it was only after the appeal that the flag thrown and the call here maybe was it a catchable ball yes interference Nate Odom seemed to be the culprit t-50 pass interference number 37 Wow first down right at the 14 carries the first down [Applause] run the delay outside the top receiver Jackson 80 receiver oh on first down [Applause] Shane Conlan and Henry Jones with a tackle this is a Bronco offense against the Buffalo Bills defense their problem is this is not a push and shove offense of the Denver Broncos they constantly try to run what Dan Reeves calls exotic plays in most play books that's a trick play they like reverses they like reverse passes they can't push and shove against many defenses second a man Burbage accident Jackson was the man last year remember my AFC Championship game with Kubiak leading his team ten seven onside kick recovered through the completed pass to Steve Sewell and Jackson script the ball away and that that denver's hopes for the upset and another trip to the Super Bowl it also still sits with Steve Sewell he's out for the year with a broken leg aneesa's reception Ferdie Jackson Mark Jackson Matt related he runs it out of bounds and that'll cost Buffalo some extra yard and Jones continued couple of penalty mistakes the helping Denver here on this Drive and Vic that's one of the problems I think with Buffalo when you're not sure and things aren't going exactly your way you try to make a big play but a big play can't be a dumb play then you can see that more is even slowing down as he approaches the sidelines Jones continues to hammer over 15 yards on the foul and suddenly the Broncos in good field position out at their 41 two biggest Gators for Denver both penalties so far Dan Reeves at 48 in his 12th season all the players on this team have known one coach [Applause] raves first year start for Clarins k that'll cost Denver five and that has to be tough on the entire team you know two different quarterback counts rhythms that calls inflections well one of the things that Dan Reeves has tried to do is make sure that they emulate John Elway's count now obviously they can't both throw the ball the way John Elway does but I asked Dan Reeves last night about audible he says each quarterback goes in with an audible for the particular play runs he's covered all bases for their cities trying to get it good the position as he can Louis he started at the University of Washington and he loses a yard Marcus Patton and Jeff Wright make the stop Marcus paddle number 53 whose mother taught him how to play ball she played professional football and was also a linebacker she wore number 74 for the Los Angeles dandelions now Patton is moving outside a rare start and Cornelius Bennett goes inside yeah when they say mother's alignment he says hey just remember it's a war zone protect your territory sir so on more the shovel toss and it's Shannon Sharpe this first catch today his 39th of the season the brother of sterling who's 50 catches a head at the side of today's play 10 yards on the catch this is one of those exotic plays that we mentioned that Dan Reeves like that likes to feature in his offense ian is a brother sterling very competitive both we're 84 and they call each other every day they are extremely cold pleased even compete against each other and the grass patch there's a good basketball story as well they're both Georgia South the Savannah medics over the middle and it's Vance Johnson with that last little worked forward to the 49 of Buffalo he may have gotten enough for the first down he needed the cross into Buffalo territory Darryl Talley there to secure the stop this is an excellent job of play selection by Dan Reeves well that's a tough spot he was down he was not down by contact and they didn't allow that little forward skid I agree with you that was not particularly friendly [Applause] the point I was making was that Daenerys have been very very conservative here in the start getting both of these young quarterbacks feet firmly on the ground not the Hannah knee five-step drops nothing deep just going with stuffed short over the Reeves would not have been happy had that not been good enough so now it's Shawn Moore and they in the system here to try to talk our way through it here Bob Trumpy Reeves likes the idea of having the young quarterback at his side as the previous play is being played he says to the quarter okay what not right here he's saying what are you comfortable with no that's going to be second down in something of it's short what do you like if it's long what do you like yeah and he allows tommy maddox to look their pick when he's comfortable is all right now defense inaudible so he's poaching between every play John Moore high up for grads that's right to mark Kelso sitting back there waiting [Applause] interception of the year that was just fair cats interception this worked on a very close I mean this was a hoax and Bruce Smith made sure that Shawn Moore did not see the end of this particular pass inside Freeman who gets him on the ground but Buffalo has the ball back we welcome you back to Buffalo New York in rich Stadium 80,000 strong another sellout 19 in a row now for the Bills who again will lead the NFL in attendance for the fifth straight year three possessions in this [Applause] 6:02 left from the 17 Kelly the big tight end from Wabash College who has his 30th reception of the year bricklayer metzelaars gets about five on the play and denver again came with that outside blitz mike cole 51 something that the denver featured in the championship game here last year really father jim kelly alive Thomas waving way to the 29 made any walker made the stop spot where it could have been holding could have been facemask it's against the bills well this is not the kind of start that the Buffalo Bills fans here in Orchard Park and Marv levy expectedly a great field position they get the fumble and now they get a good run by Thurman Thomas veteran Jim richer's 200 first game a buffalo record and Lee be the mild-mannered Phi Beta Kappa Harvard master's degree graduate marking out some Shakespeare I think they're on the sidelines at least a Shakespeare question about Shakespeare yeah Kenneth Davis comes in [Applause] sometimes [Applause] with a drop and that has been a plague here in Buffalo Lofton they say has dropped a dozen this season four or five the last few games metzelaars had that one right in his mitts there are some excuses but they never really sit well but they are throwing against the wind and that ball tends to get a weave around there but you could see he was moving his hands around to catch the ball but it's inexcusable and it was also the hot breath of steam and water coming up to make a hit [Applause] we're walking way too long the ball twice they fumble at once and then a big penalty negates the drive staying alive one of the great features about this stadium in Orchard Park New York is that it's generally howling but you've got to get the fans into the game and so far the Buffalo Bills have not fans were honored before the game today in fact the 12th man joins the circle of Honor here at rich Stadium chris moore had a solid season averaging just under 41 Arthur Marshall all the way to the 30 Steve Tasker the first man and send him to the sidelines where Marshall gets four yards before Carl Gardner makes the stop 56 yards on the punt for Chris Moore the 12th man 80,000 of them here in Buffalo no score in my next life I want to be the marketing director in Buffalo you could sell anything tonight don't miss this lineup of comedy here and now starring Malcolm Jamal Warner our buddy John Forsyth the powers that be followed by empty nest and nurses all-new episode of sisters the show America loves to watch that's all tonight see [Applause] fancy a serious drive [Applause] mine's a whole breaks out to the 46 yard line and a first down a 12 yard gallop for Luis it was the Doak Walker Award winner two years ago as the nation's top running back begin with two tight ends a two running back good down block wide L does an excellent job 67 of kicking out Bruce Smith and mr. Lewis it was a straight-ahead runner right up through there quick big feet big hands 13 triple easy [Applause] [Music] and he's bought by Jeffrey the nose tackle of the bells penetrating and making a good plug I think this is a perfect example of the Buffalo Bill style of football both offensively and defensively they always take a chance one play Greg Lewis goes over 10 yards next playing Jeff grind across the line of scrimmage and tackles the running back in the backfield that is the nature of this Buffalo Bills football team they're always on the edge taking a chance for yard loss second and 12 shannon shark comes in [Applause] defensively they go inside the rivers who twist to the 40 right again makes the tackle with an assist from Harvey wall quarries the defensive coordinator what he tries to do is turn these nine guys up here loose gaps attack every single gap and sometimes the Buffalo defense just stuffs you right in here in your spot other times you can get a trap up through there like the Broncos just did progress to the 49 there's Cory the defensive coordinator with just over defense much improved [Music] [Applause] Casso is going to be sending more Christmas gift receptions without any contest he's just back there zip the pass is intended for him last week Maddox hurt too both of these interceptions he does an excellent job of keeping his feet inbounds again bungalow has possession [Applause] small and scholarly Mark Kelso marry graduate academic all-america [Applause] boy smart enough to be an two interceptions today as Kelly takes over great Java pastor baby courageous little by Kelly surrounded by unable to complete it Phoebe was open forever you can see the protection that his offensive line gives him he looks away from Phoebe and then finally gets the ball to him I could not see who knocked him down was that was that me Simon Fletcher watch BV how open he is for how long I mean he said come on well I have to do to get the ball to me boom and then he gets hit jelly lucky to get up after the hit he took totally unprotected and smothered can he walk through a piece of it and it's feminine Thomas twisting down to the 46 yard line you see Jim Kelly looking to the sidelines we heard OJ Simpson and his piece in the pregame show say that Kelly is looking to the sideline a little more fact it almost appears what the Buffalo Bills are in a huddle just in case Frank Reich back up to Kelly tuning up on the near sidelines we are huddling up I can't believe this second plane and Kelly gets a great bounce [Applause] Thomas trying to catch it before picked up by Tyrell Braxton but it's incomplete [Applause] Buffalo live right on that play what happened to Kent Hall here the center I mean normally very good if you could see that Craigan was crowding him with the line of scrimmage but they almost made a super play out of this Norman Thomas just could not hang on to it those were saying come on ball please come on get to me quick quicker and Thomas a little to eat and once he got it the bills apparently guilty of illegal motion before this man five-yard penalty [Applause] well dick to this point the Buffalo Bills have been their own worst opponent here dumb little penalties and richer comes out of his stance [Applause] [Music] minute 37 left in a scoreless [Applause] Mikell [Applause] Keller crosses the 50-yard line [Applause] berg makes the stuff and judging from the colors reaction that one's going to come back farrance offense he was matched up against Carl last week Mecklenburg was on Jay Novacek of the Dallas Cowboys and he got a lot of catches they tried to do it again but when Kelly looks look to me like the antenna receiver was Andre Reed [Applause] [Music] right here and you can clearly see him push off of Carl Mecklenburg as he goes to break out there's the contact and they actually called it on the tight end it's hard to tell from this distance who did the majority of the shoving we'll come on you're trying to Promotions the tie you are 84 - you're living in the past on 3rd tonight yes first down at the Denver 49 [Applause] this is a huge mistake by the Broncos defense claims often fee he has certainly had trouble catching and catching the ball cleanly of late Kelly shows great confidence in him first he's a his Thurman Thomas hit at the Denver 45 yard line by Dennis Smith goodness Smith the veteran 33 years of age says that he feels healthier but his wife wonders how do you even get out of bed after each game also in on that tackle was richer who was actually blocking Smith into the blood [Applause] touchback they're signalling text back for den that poor woman is not in play against the pylon it's out about if it hits the pylon [Applause] that thing hit the pylon hitting the pylon the last team to touch the ball would have been the Buffalo Bills remained their football but the pylon is at the break of the goal line which means once it hits the pylon it is hit the goal line and therefore is part that's an incredible play or the broncos trying to pick it up the ball there but it actually pushed all the way back to the golan BB stripped by mecklenburg then Braxton with a shot at it actually kicks the ball unintentionally hits the pylon easy call versus pylon part of the endzone absolutely no question [Music] [Applause] [Music] fifteen seconds left in the first quarter Greg Lewis hit at the nineteen to be the final play of this first quarter one that is featured five turnovers the Broncos the two touchdown underdog and the bills no school [Applause] neither team able to hold on to the ball nor take advantage of an opponent's mistake as Darryl Talley in the bills defense comes on no scores we open the second quarter tally away some personal problems his wife was in the hospital tests second child for personality in that girl's defense second down and nine rivers hit by tally and sniff called the toughest me and I have on defense by his coach Walt Maury one offseason in 1990 Darryl Talley had three surgeries in one day two elbows and a nice if he didn't go into those three surgeries a linebacker when he came out at the pension who made him alive [Applause] [Music] outspoken one of the teenagers it's not accepted a great router sharp and Adam Shannon's second catch if the Broncos the first down at the 36 Kirby Jackson on the coverage 19 yards on the play now Moore who set 29 University of Virginia passing records you can see Shannon Sharpe he's a mismatch no matter who you put him against against defensive backs he's got great speed and size to make the catch and against linebackers he can certainly outrun them Sterling knows that he's got to catch at least to where the Green Bay Packers play tomorrow these two compete every single day with two intersections and Mattox look foreigners Louis that much inside Phil handsome and others with a tackle after yard gain and now Maddox he's three for three in this first half 34 yards Reeves who if he has a fault from all you hear in the confusion as to whether or not he'll be back as the head coach in Denver is the fact that he has too much control and he does run the ship there's no doubt as to who the dead man is that the most intense men in sport control Mouse had taken out of his hand [Applause] to Buffalo right on the spot did that single incomplete pass although if Terran maddoxes arm was going for elmo's was taken right hands by Henry Jones it certainly he was his arm is going forward thanks to [Applause] interception from inches that's the correct call although the bills fans don't like it believe interceded that he said arm go [Applause] I've been looking for help his view locked in the play he was behind the quarterback that's one of the things the officials do now without you is to replay they group together try to get other officials opinion as to what it is and [Applause] interpretation such a wordplay that's what made it a difficult call here's your safety blitz Jones in on the quarterback on the ball thrown right into Jones hands from just the foot away can't quite tell but I think mark Elsa was just wiping saliva from his channel it was licking his chops looking for number three it appeared Russell Freeman was the man who might have pulled bet false start [Applause] Raymond the free agent from Georgia Tech and you can understand coming out of your stance a little bit first time you play Bruce Smith you first have to get by Bruce myths reputation as one of the game's great pass rushers and then I think the things that the thing that surprised you the most is the brute strength he's had an all-boy season again 12 sacks two forced fumbles 17 pressure their team in tackles more a good scrambler and he buys some time and throws the Vance Johnson incomplete fourth down so more strength as they try to combine for the missing party Elway is to scramble like Elway can can't quite throw it back across the field away jump away can-can and Bruce Smith every game he plays against little company its Freeman with Reggie rivers 38 helping trucks blockers daran Parker signed last creating from South Carolina bounce but they're thick steaks a chance for three yards out of it to the 27 yard line 43-yard punt and we have a little equipment repair that facemask on the buffalo sidelines as we remind you that after today's telecast from buffalo we'll have the live coverage to the presentation of the 1992 Heisman Trophy college football's premier honor this year's leading hopefuls for the award Miami's quarterback Gino Torretta San Diego State's running back Marshall Faulk and Georgia running back garrison Hearst who will receive the highly coveted Heisman award live next here on NBC [Music] [Applause] in the [Applause] I was driving to the 30 maybe the 31 yard line at the gate was about for Mecklenburg and Crowell taking the side last night when talking to the Denver Bronco defense they watched the championship game and have put some of the defensive game plan from last year and this year he was outside linebackers being chased and there's another fumble but recovered by call the center of the bills following the play aside gets the same that will be as 12th of the outside linebacker agency metzelaars 88 release Thurman Thomas on Simon Fletcher is a matchup that the Buffalo Bills cannot and we talk about Simon Fletcher here's a man out of Houston who has led Denver in sex five straight years Oh sir all leads leading again this year with 12 [Applause] so many star players at his position but what is [Applause] Braxton Buffalo Bill fullback Jim Braxton the rune Braxton has number two what's wrong with this football is it the wrong here neither team wants to hang on to it's an excellent catch by Braxton ball intended for Andre Reed excellent coverage by Braxton now six turnovers and at this point there's 1138 to go in the second quarter braxton taking it to the 38-yard line with a sixth turnover [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Maddox to arrest yes to the 21-yard LaLanne in the first now deep in Buffalo territory Kelso made the tackle you can see the emotion printing for the defense but watch what happens here we mentioned Jim Kelly not having a good year watch this corner fall down he is wide open at the top of the screen that's Beebe on the outside but he goes down too I read in the middle and the interception is made there is a wide open receiver at the sidelines Jim I did not see who 17 yards for Louis on that first town plate of the [Music] no score same flavorless this time is Princeton 220 after a pickup of one filled handsome Kirby Jackson collaborate on the stop and Jim Kelly in a slump and it continues on this day they've lost consecutive games to two teams that they were heavily favored to beat Indianapolis in overtime and the Jets and they're favored by two touchdowns today against a quarterback weak Denver team he called the team meeting this week he's the one who is their general we got he's made some bad choices there for the shotgun Maddox dancing chasing next apply [Applause] the interception and now the graduate of the License Program at nd state Phil Hansen makes a play this looks like a busted play semantics looks like he's been hated to rivers the Phil Hansen the farm boy from North Dakota who grew up without ladies and gentlemen I'm not joking now that's in person I can relate to [Applause] whoops Clifford Hicks drops more [Applause] is paying much respect to the office Hicks totally on to clear shot Sean Moore avoid the sack the lioness crewmates now the 38 exactly where Tyrone Braxton returned the interception [Applause] from there forth and 27 [Applause] so just made the sack [Applause] [Music] [Applause] that's an 18-yard never live doesn't please Dan Reeves buffaloes ball at the 20 when we return [Applause] spirit of the 12 most Leonard about people wear masks [Music] [Applause] Thurman Thomas gets the call on first down as Buffalo and Denver neither able tickets are hard to find you're hoping we're hoping that's a man [Applause] nice from behind as Kenny Walker trailing the play able to make the stop Walker from Nebraska courageous story man who is deaf who overlooked by many drafted in the eighth round story that you well know and has become an outstanding Pro [Applause] guessing the standoff side the past andre reed but unless buffalo had some preliminary movement well if there's contact made by the defense is called encroachment to play as death allow them to snap that is very noticeable dick is that [Applause] it's against Buffalo [Applause] said now let's the Denver Broncos have anticipated the snap count very well in this first half approaching on that line of scrimmage a bunch [Applause] meanwhile slingshot Schneiderman has gone through the NFL book just for you satisfy your curiosity most turnovers in the game we'll give it to you in just a moment in cartridge D fan we've had six turnovers in the game so far 8:17 to go in the second quarter 17 is the record let's hope we don't Richard I don't want to be a part of a 16 or 17 [Music] to the 36-yard line a gain of about five before Steve Atwater of the pro-bowl youngster in the secondary for Denver makes another good hit maybe his greatest attribute is how he sets up blocks now watch how he helps Parker 74 richer then again inside of Parker 74 he uses those blocks beautifully that is not coachable you are born with that then you hope somebody gives that kid a football because he turns out to be Thurman down he wants a hasn't called me for two weeks [Applause] hello friendly scores sixty-four touchdown ever known for the exotic leaving with a surprise today [Applause] the triple cast of the those deepest Buffalo not for the trick plays has to go to the double-reverse pass for its first score of the the football I'm sure the Buffalo coaching staff on the sideline every hand off let alone the past of the catch baby second score of the season Christie was lead 7 nothing six-four 64 yards on the play that matches the 64 for the entire first half prior to the throne [Applause] come back Buffalo 7-nothing and the trick play [Applause] let's go back to very interesting plan my BB is the attendant receiver he comes down here and he got to be an actor because the defensive back goes with him and then he buys the reverse but they pitch it back to Kelly and BB is so wide open Lyman Henderson say diseases by Henderson who goes for what he thought was a reverse run what BB 10 yards clear he had a 65 yard reception for his first text on this year that one was for 64 wyman Henderson - the first trailing seven nothing it's Lois [Applause] me too Phil Hansen playing a big game Kirby Jackson forcing from the corner there's Hansen in his second season gained nearly 20 pounds this year felt he wasn't strong enough from Oaks North Dakota population mm unbe bp2 from a small school Chadron State six points at an Oscar that's as much as you can second down more throws underneath the veteran Baines Johnson Shane Conlan the tackle at the 32 yard line short yard is about third and six covenant they could we go back to the touchdown again from behind the offense watch the effect at all the movement has on the defense we see Atwater moving back and forth the pitch back normally this goes to the tight end to the wide receiver if you can act like Henderson yeah we'll give now the quarterback underneath the Johnson not the mare gain of two yards Furby Jackson makes the stop and and Vance Johnson gets up Jackson put his helmet right Vance Johnson [Applause] defense has played the way the Buffalo defenses played for the last several years they have not given the Denver Broncos much Darren Parker to fun heard Hicks back [Applause] [Music] made the tackle I'm out with 5:19 left in this opening half [Music] welcome back to Ken Berg with Bob Shrum P 519 remaining and or the talent of that man John Elway sometimes you don't know how great a player is until you don't have his services and always always been around is hasn't been hurt very often from seven and three in a seemingly certain playoff spot to more ordinary team he is such a tremendous [Applause] [Music] [Applause] tomorrow we'll have a big NFL schedule and the question whom is the best running back is that that man that just carried Thurman Thomas for Barry Foster who leads a late Thomas's third Ammon Smith his second who else would you put in that Ricky Watters murky waters of the San Francisco 49ers he's got to be in that group [Applause] [Music] [Applause] and that'll be a first down for baby [Applause] that play seemed to put a little confidence and the Buffalo Bills offense here Kelly was looking a little disheveled there until he got that thing to be looks a little better undersized Thomas to the 50 and ember 49 Mecklenburg and others on the stop great Cregan boy you can't stand up but Craig and he threw 265 pounds is he the lightest knows Tech has to be had nobody with an ounce of rage would at 265 play nose tackle but he loves it he's at home playing nose tackle in there to the lattice sighs Kelly naval extra cake was five yards downfield on the defender bought the fake braxton finally runs it first time when they show the films of that braxton will leave embarrassment we're yo slow core I gotta see that again it's for Kelly on the scrambled around [Applause] and though this is Thomas [Music] first time and absolutely he's the only Buffalo and he catches the bass out there it appears to have the fresh legs at the start today Thomas was 69 yards behind Barry Foster for most scrimmage yards he has 65 in this first half Foster that's Berg Steeler giant back is leading the league and rushing yards Thomas again and that's close to the four yards he needs to give him a little head start before Foster goes to work tomorrow well again the Buffalo Bills like to feature Thurman Thomas any way they can that was a little counter that Thomas so very good at following his blockers kind of punching over checked himself to the line to take control [Applause] Smith could be rammed [Applause] some of the face masks in order to Thomas to the turf [Applause] appears to be an injured buffalo bill at the 15-yard line could be that's for socket Wolford we see the nine is at 59 assets and Mitch Virata believe my long blond locks of his [Music] meanwhile the penalty is against Denver on the tackle and that will give Buffalo the ball well inside the ten-yard on every time we now see a player personal foul unnecessary roughness on the tackle number 49 finish this in the goal line that'll market at the 4-yard line you'll see the counter coming right at you with Thurman Thomas and the four right hand Ballard out in front of watching runs right through the tackle of Dennis Smith Dennis put his head down and he couldn't really wrap his arms around Thurman Thomas they call that a major penalty to the helmet but that's not the penalty there Smith 49 because of the helmet in the back they're calling that spearing then that's a penalty that or if they start calling that we're gonna see a lot of flags absolutely I mean I don't I don't understand that call if it is in fact on on Dennis Smith it must have been 29 he caught the back of the helmet that's where the flag is perhaps the numbers got confused on the call D Emery grabbed ahold of the right side of the helmet and spun the head around a little bit they called it on 49 off I'm betting it's 29 so we're getting confirmation of that now the officials down in the field saying it was 29 not Dennis Smith Smith one of the great tacklers in the game Thomas just was right watched the right hand yeah it just grabs ahold of the side of the helmet and they deem that to be a personal foul anyone Mitch Brock still on the ground there's a lot more importance to trainers going to the field when you've got a player on the ground nowadays he was down long before the play went by him so was on his initial block that he was injured and he was in there for Glenn's partner giving Parker a breather Ben dick I noticed even on the back of some of the helmets of the Buffalo Bills they still have the sticker from last week's game against the New York Jets designed to make sure that Dennis bird there it is the back of Wolfers helmet they're thinking about Dennis bird the news continues to be encouraging regarding the Jets defensive start starting to have some voluntary movement and its lower extremities and let's hope as we approach this holiday season as we all look for good things that it's a portent of total recovery for bird talk to Bruce guys at the hit go to the coach of the Jets this week and he told me that they were moving into a Mount Sinai rehab and he goes from 8:00 in the morning to 5:00 in the afternoon beginning to relearn how to function with the whatever paralysis he hasn't brought his up mitts trot that's good to say played at Penn State he said he's already thinking about his next career he wants to be a professional wrestler he's already talked to some of the Federation's world the Wrestling Federation that believe it was Vince McMahon and he's got his idols Hulk Hogan he's going to be the pitbull he said he's even got his costume already picked we can see what happened to peratis right here next to the goalpost and it looks like when he hits from Mecklenburg 77 he gets his back hyper-extended but that in his body is in a very odd position [Music] [Applause] before yard-line lading 7-nothing approaching the [Music] Dennis Smith Rossum he's for so many fumbles in his Pro Bowl career that he thought he had jarred the ball free on that one one of the things Dennis Smith you will see the whole thing happened he tries to make the big oh he did cause a fumble and then went right back to Thomas no wonder he was frustrated home field advantage dick home field advantage whatever work you mean a warning and that is the two-minute timeout at the 159 mark [Applause] heading toward the playoffs NFL live kicks off our action tomorrow at 12:30 who is the best running back going for the total yardage honors Thomas injured on that by Dennis Smith is [Applause] you can dick that's the first guy other than Thurmond time for the Buffalo Bills scramble to make it 13 to nothing was the tight-end peak metzelaars butt nobody out there so Kelly legs it in [Applause] dangerously [Applause] it's the extra point 56 remaining in the claims a two-touchdown it's the wall keep metzelaars right there in the line of scrimmage blocks and then releases fake the metzelaars inside and Lucas trip denied can't get out there to make the tackle now to spike the football fairly standard three other times on rushing scores that's his [Music] tomorrow as we said the best runningback would be one of the features on an NFL at 12:30 presuming they left Ricky Watters out of there this is just his second year these three have had a lot more years going to have to start including Ricky waters in there the next couple you talked to the players that have tried to defend the 49ers his name comes up right now that'll be tomorrow followed by a full schedule l'action here on NBC thomas 58 yards rushing and 22 more catches today and as he came off the field after Dennis mythical they looked wobbly be surprised how many players will walk up to a Thurman Thomas and asking how I feel [Applause] [Music] at the 12 yard line [Applause] [Music] Marcin [Music] to tomorrow many of these games with playoff implications Pittsburgh at Chicago where it is uncharitable to root for jim harbaugh because if he loses he's given $70,000 to charity New England the City Cleveland Detroit Colts and jets and Cincinnati at at the 12-yard line [Applause] all three timeouts Maddox the quarterback he does have a terrific on or so fluid and the links that one out there for Mark Jackson who leads the Broncos in catches 39 coming in this kid is skinny six four two two hundred pills he needs to lift weights but the punishment that quarterbacks taken Annabel got a strong arm but needs more heat [Applause] two o'clock apparently that stays in [Music] rivers [Applause] smothering any attack Jeffrey was there as well you just said that dick Maddox would like to stay in there but again this is Russell Freeman with his baptism the spin move when you watch it on film it doesn't look that quick and suddenly he's there [Music] the chest Bruce Smith when we talked to him yesterday and two days ago and said [Applause] 100% [Applause] he is healthy over the sooner and a flag down as more crosses the 25-yard line that stops the clock with 120 left in the half Cornelius Bennett made the stop [Applause] their player down Jacob rose Korea's billion Bennett who has been playing outside moved inside today by the bills and many ways felt that because of his great pursuit ability that teams were running away from his talent by putting him in the middle of that defense then he can cover both right and left sidelines encroachment defense five-yard penalty repeat second down Bruce Smith Marvin [Music] entry timeout charge to Buffalo here's Bennet looks to me like when he sweeps his arm out here to get more to the ground no I can't really pick up what it might be we'll take the timeout 1:20 left on the handle to leave the field any assistance a good time [Applause] [Music] [Applause] there's no charge time out to Buffalo if that does become effective [Applause] [Music] doing much today against [Applause] 21 years um Morris 24 they were like alike a couple of kids out of a fraternity initiation but manic something he's just [Music] [Applause] intercepted back to Maddox and we asked Reeves and why did they select Maddox who had only completed two years at UCLA just turned 21 this fall and it was Raymond berry and others who came with a word the natural and they predicted Maddox they predicted they hoped because of the general health of John Elway six years Ronix would grow into the be the next runner before seen him this way [Applause] Oh [Music] so almost got the hat-trick [Applause] because of this situation about five yards deeper Martina had his third interception of the half and II total yards for the Broncos this first half eleven buffalo lating 14 nothing is going to get pretty good all their timeouts can and [Applause] [Music] [Applause] gets off a bad kick in it goes [Applause] 16-yard what little pressure on Parker it was used to putting in the NFL I think it showed [Applause] [Music] at halftime report coming up and one of the features bill towers amazing Pittsburgh Steelers in number 29 Barry Foster juvenille citibike our rig enthusiasts in foster with Darryl Talley says he runs lot faster than it looks yes Chuck dog Toby [Applause] [Music] that's cantera tougher than Jacqueline absolutely and guys he played with the toughest Thomas loses a yard on first down at the 45 I've been through [Applause] six 45 seconds [Applause] braixen taco Lee's inside the 20 situation [Applause] now this is that three bit zone which you mindset that any of the you see just a little defensive back lilo lang he just runs a corner doesn't rotate out this prevent guys sit back there and they get to wax and 17-yard hiccups happen too often 38 seconds left in the [Music] [Applause] [Music] Horseman's a time seconds remaining before the intermission they're well within field goal range up by 14 [Applause] Kelly trying to get more 14-nothing I had a feeling yesterday the Kelly might be sharper against Denver Trumpy because when we were walking back from their rumble where they practiced back for our meetings I was nailed at the back of the head with a snowball 60 yards he'd be dead center in the back of the head well the feeling you know you were open touchdown passes statistics [Applause] [Music] [Applause] here's Thomas on the draw [Applause] it's Thurman Thomas is the complete that's certainly the kind of performance you want before tomorrow they just shoot people because the best running guy that was impressive and it's myth in the just does get that one true three yards and four plays and that's where that key No really pays off I'm the defense unfortunately there's a very poor tackling and slow adjustment here by the Denver Broncos Atwater misses him Brooks gets blocked well but he hides behind that blocker just you I talked to two young runners he had a lot of high school kids and heading for college or junior high school players can't wait to play this game and you know patience is a virtue and boy that that demonstrated well the great runners don't do it in a hurry they wait and wait and they're a just that little extra patience waiting for the block to develop and and to Thurman Thomas's credit he shows a great deal of confidence in the people in front of him he never makes them walk bad he allows them to make the block really makes an offensive lineman the next time he runs the play the block even harder for Thurman times at least for a day Thurman Thomas leads the league in total yards from scrimmage he has 89 yards today Dan Burton with 90 their first half except for John maybe that big catch well that just awakened buffalo absolutely so now with 26 seconds left in Denver discouraged [Applause] [Music] [Applause] he's after the 21 yard well it's a big day here not only Buffalo Denver then you'll see the presentation line for the Heisman award and that will be followed by Kristi Yamaguchi and the finest skaters in the world the World Figure Skating Championships see Nancy Kerrigan as well headline the entries in the 1992 Championships of skating the fellow the Olympic Games that's today at 4 o'clock Eastern Time [Applause] and March and we see off to Prague Czechoslovakia for the 93 Championships that yield that much to enjoy for [Music] [Applause] máximo well-being [Applause] these two Bellway hopes he can play next week he said his shoulder for the first time didn't stiffen up on him this he hopes to go against Seattle next Sam and next Sunday afternoon weak from the water well Buffalo after a lot of trouble last three possessions for the bills three touchdowns Thurman Thomas leading the way 21 nothing we go to Bob Costas in New York this is the Domino's pizza NFL live halftime report brought to you by Domino's nobody knows like Domino's how you like pizza at home okay bills lead the Broncos 21-nothing Bob Costas back along with will McDonough we just heard Dick Enberg say before he threw it to us from rich Stadium that Elway thinks he might be able to go against Seattle and Denver fans watching this or thinking he best be able to go well that was those were the sentiments of their own of Pat Bowlen yesterday said we'll we got to try to get John on the field for those last two games we need him if we're gonna make the playoffs so they're gonna push harder with the medical staff to get him ready obviously if you're a buffalo fan you look at this you go alright even though Denver at this point isn't the best team in the league this is good news we finally get on track we scored 21 points meanwhile it's better news for Houston San Diego Kansas City and the Dolphins they're all eight and five and would be looking at Denver maybe as wildcard competition if they don't win their respective divisions in Cleveland is seven and six and they're in good shape with with Denver dropping from the race if they do it's great news for anybody in the AFC that's still in the playoff picture you know that was a very concise way of saying it that's the way you should have done it which seats actually next year that's possible it could be a candidate well following the Bills and Broncos today on NBC we've got live coverage of the Heisman Trophy award show and for a quick preview we head to Jim Lampley at the downtown Athletic Club Oh James Oh Bob thank you very much I am at the downtown Athletic Club where later today your man Oh Jay Simpson and I will be bringing you the news on which American male has become the 57th winner of the trophy symbolic of being the outstanding player in college football the Heisman Trophy and there are the three primary candidates who joined us today down here at the DAC on the left garrison Hearst the junior running back out of Georgia in the middle the quarterback from the University of Miami si Gino Torretta and on the right the man who dominated early season speculation sophomore running back Marshall Faulk of San Diego State here with me 1968 Heisman award winner OJ Simpson OJ the outstanding player in college football and increasingly tough criterion to follow away that's right you try to think about who's the most valuable player who's the best player who's most valuable to his team there's two other things you got to think about consistency in the record of the team and I think because of those last two points Torretta becomes a favorite indeed his team's performance gives two out of the inside track but we'll talk to all three of those primary candidates tell you who the winner is then talked to him and his family later today after the game from here at the downtown Athletic Club Rob gem and juice will look forward to it let's make a quick change of topics here in case you missed it last night an interesting matchup in the NBA between the Orlando Magic and the Phoenix Suns the first professional meeting between Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal here are some of the highlights from that one Barkley has taken on Godzilla recently so Shaquille shouldn't have been too much of an obstacle O'Neal unable to get close enough for the jam Barkley picks it up rifles a nice pass to Cedric Ceballos for the backward Jam Barkley finished with 18 points and 11 rebounds but didn't shoot very well on the night Charles got a close-up look at Shaquille the rookie taking it to the veteran 26 points 17 boards for Shaq but he couldn't come true at the end at the foul line missing two key free-throws in the last six seconds including this one with just a second remaining that could have forced overtime the Suns win at 108 107 and Phoenix now owns the best record in the NBA and up next back to football Gayle Gardner will join us with a look at the 10 and 3 Pittsburgh Steelers that's next as we continue on the Domino's Pizza NFL live halftime report and we welcome Gale Gardner in tomorrow on NBC the game most of you will see has the Steelers visiting the Bears at Soldier Field now Pittsburgh is a game ahead of Buffalo as you know in the battle for home-field advantage in the AFC and at the beginning of the year that statement would have qualified as unlikely unlikely I think most people would have said virtually impossible but when Pittsburgh native Bill Cowher took over for the legendary Chuck Noll of the season he promised the city that he would bring the pride in tradition so long associated with the Steelers back to the forefront well it sounded good back in January but no one truly believed it would come to fruition well guess what at ten and three already in the playoffs Bill Cowher has proven to be a man of his word you know we like it hard you know make it hard and then you know we'll face the challenge I think you have a very stubborn team they're very persistent team that won't give up this team is a lot like a bulldog you know once you would you got a grip they just don't want to let go tenacious relentless dedicated and committed the men of Steel have dusted off their armor and under the enthusiasm of their 35 year old head coach once again typify the work ethic of the people of Pittsburgh we're not flashy and we're not fancy you know we go out there on Sundays and we play the game of football you know very direct we play the game with a great passion and it may typify the way that people will go about business in Pittsburgh I think you know the fans when they come down to Three Rivers they expect you you know you to come out there they expect to see quarterbacks get smashed they expect to see receivers get smashed on there on the other side of the ball they want to see you know our receivers running by people they want to they want to see um you know I read it back there no bear they want to see him you know Bolden people over well I'm a steamroller babe I'm gonna roll all over you I respect the most that they played a game the old-fashioned way they run it down your throat you know they make you stop the run if you can't stop the run they'll run it on you all day everybody's gonna play a part in that offense and that's what they do so well so what they do is I asked everybody that load up their lunch bucket and come to work and then they work perhaps nothing typifies this dealer season more than last week's win over Seattle despite numerous turnovers the loss of quarterback Neal O'Donnell with a broken leg and trailing 1410 they still managed to win with time winding down this past game was a I think was a most scariest point for anybody on the team coming down on that last five or two seven minutes of the game that we said we still had a opportunity to win we knew that we still had a chance to win and our players just you know everything started to go right just as it has all year long in the fourth quarter they give the Fox are running to the left right now we're playing really good team football very aggressively we're starting to really believe in ourselves we're playing with a sense of a sense of purpose and a sense of confidence I heard Jack Lambert one time safe you know if he had to do it all over again and he wouldn't even play unless he played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and it's just something like that that you know it makes you have chills and stuff and when you run out of the tunnel in this stadium it's it's the way footballs meant to be played it's just hard-working bunch of guys who come together and will not be denied I'll do whatever it takes to get the job done and I think that's the heart and soul of Pittsburgh Steelers interesting comments by the players what general sense did you get from them about why things have turned around they've you Bill Cowher as a very smart enthusiastic older brother he is a pal to them he doesn't criticize them he would never yell it in front of other players he would never yell play in front of other players and basically I think the most important thing is that he has taught them very hard about sticking in there for 60 minutes and that's why they've been able to pull these games out in the last few seconds and number five times this season and that's a pretty good percentage okay Gil thanks a lot now we'll send it back to Dick Enberg and Bob Trumpy after these messages from your local station back at rich Stadium they're happy here the weather has been kind on this Sunday and Buffalo or the big second quarter three touchdowns to take a 21-nothing lead the chorus line halftime statistics read this way the total yards I guess would be key with the bills racking up some big yards in less than a hundred for Denver and this the spirit of the 12th man here at rich Stadium they're honoring the fans great fans here in Buffalo and everyone here got this commemorative coin that honors this day and rich stadium and you know we had to go and give OJ Simpson some lessons and flipping these things you know what he really says heads I win tails you lose and that's a real tough one but OJ's going to be flipping the coin Pasadena festival and that a terrific honor yeah I don't think he can dress that up and should practice though you're right that's a great honor we're pleased for OJ and of course he's on that Hall of Fame a wall here at rich Stadium and along with the 12th man [Applause] just that as we go to the second half first Kenneth Davis a little trouble handling you better hurry and get control because that's a free ball in the ends Bibles of one more time andr gets a free score it was the reverse triple pass and be be wide open that opened it up for Buffalo this is the play that influenced the defense so much the double reverse the pitch back to Kelly and the cornerback bit and BB is absolutely wide open down there and you're right that set the mood before that Buffalo couldn't do anything and after that offensive act together Kelly [Applause] [Music] predictably gets the first opportunity in the second half and carries it out to about the 23 yard line Simon Fletcher 73 makes the stop dick we mentioned in the pregame that there are so many individual stars here on the Buffalo team that is part for the coaching staff to get the team up Thurman Thomas and Jim Kelly stepped up in the first half establish the emotion perform to the level that got him to 21 points and it first happened that's what you need out of your star players star performances and that's one of the star linemen will Wolford fullback many Saints five yard penalty a buffalo perfect after a slow start last repossessions three touchdowns long past the baby [Applause] he was bringing into the that could have been another initially it was going to peak metzelaars that idea watch metzelaars on the inside he's looking back no it's going to be be him fear was inside the defensive backs hand I think that defensive-back probably shielded baby's eyes and couldn't make the catch that one [Music] 4:16 and 11 plan [Applause] which are claim against the ecology throws and the balls away from everyone out of bounds Thurman Thomas was the closest blue jersey let's look at Simon Fletcher we can't talk too much about this defensive end again coming from the outside Parker 74 comes out to assist in his flushed from the pocket not a big linebacker but a very quick linebacker the second buffalo hunt is Chris Moore - Arthur Marshall Marshall back at the 37 of Denver [Applause] ever so consistently on the bounce at the 46th of Monaco start near midfield here's a look at tomorrow's lineup beginning at 12:30 Eastern with NFL live and many of you will see Barry Foster and the Pittsburgh Steelers who watch with interest this game as home-field advantage now being played out in the final few weekends of the regular season also New England Kansas City Cleveland Detroit Colts and jets saying the one late-game the Bengals at San Diego the Chargers are something like a 14 point favorite local remember the last time San Diego was favored that much Johnson [Applause] [Music] [Applause] chased by autos and Bennett has a first down at the Buffalo 43 yard Mattox young man who elected to come out after his sophomore season at UCLA he said what a year I'm drafted number one I'm married and now I am playing for Jarnell WA even though he came out after his sophomore year as you watch him on the scramble he had been at UCLA for three years he had a redshirt year I think the NFL wants to make sure that ever [Applause] understand College three years two playing years and he had over five my first [Applause] sophomore season that was Reggie rivers breaking out of his stance prematurely another on Denver that's the change of quarterbacks again the false start [Applause] we'll start offense before the staff mind your repeat first down I don't know how you account for this but this Denver team unfortunately has to be one of the worst teams of the NFL one in five staring at one and six averaging nine points scored in the games away for games they didn't score a touchdown right right right four touchdowns they've scored on the road three of those game in one game and that was in part most of the time with Elway I mean if this is a young team Dan Reeves has here 20 players with two years or less experience [Music] [Applause] the two youngest change in the lane for the next cycle [Applause] [Music] around the 41-yard line along with nate odomes now young are they look at that and consider that the Broncos are in the conference championship game last year so this team Dan Reeves is strict anybody but he has made the choice that we need new blood and he's not been bashful and bringing it in [Applause] against the mr. Champions again applied before the snap and it appeared to be Reggie Johnson who knew he'd moved too soon no double tide in here in the second thing Walt start full offense eighty-nine top of the screen there hotel attempts and you're it and it's five yards against the Broncos highs are Reggie gets his picture on national television [Music] they're all talent so the last two of mors snaps have created false start penalties [Applause] is that shovel pass it's an incomplete pass as a forward pass some broomsticks on both the outset Bruce Smith is chasing courtiers ready to trade it was the nose of tea and it alright but it was the nose Bob that was the one that blew the interception [Applause] boxing [Applause] Smith made the play we talk to Brussels several weeks ago one of the things about this lift tackle is that he faces an awful lot of power and pass rushers Derrick Thomas and Kansas City Rufus Porter in Seattle but Bruce Smith has given his best to give him his baptism today [Applause] Thomas me but my cruel Davis more than a capable backup to Thurman Thomas yes 536 yards rushing this year 4.7 average he was in the Heisman race eight years ago one of the stars the Horned Frogs TCU that was his first crush too and Simon Fletcher makes another play if you're going dude they're about to vote for the Pro Bowl if you want to have a game where you detract some attention Simon Fletcher's doing it yeah I called him earlier if not a big linebacker he's 12 6 6 but a 240 pounds he's not a hefty linebacker Parker 70 forest what to kick him out but watch his speed he's right there almost davus [Applause] another salad step now give credit to Keith trailer and they're getting some action trailer from Central Oklahoma two hundred and sixty pounder and within the it you it's not just the truck it's the trailer as well your stay here we noticed here this is the coaching group of the Buffalo girls at a moment ago that I hear the coaches won't open the window it's too cold this is Charlie Joyner well the teammate of the receiver coach here and the deep with poaching bucks their kids Marshall at the 15-yard line of flag is now no bring that one back apparently a 38-yard punt it is against the emperor and would be enough for a first down it's fluid down at about six [Applause] apparently from Levy's reaction it is against Denver and you'll see we'll take the kick at the 15 afforded such luxury with a 21-nothing lead [Applause] no foul into play first Jim glad we waited to that dan Reeves who likes to have quotations on his wall has one from Tom Landry saying that coaching is a teaching learning experience when you win you teach for weeks have been [Music] [Applause] coverage [Applause] quote Tom Landry soir I think most coaches like to teach a lot we'll learn a little in a given season in the beginning part of this season that the animators was teaching a great deal they were very successful of course his idea for the corner back table where he was at in Dallas this guy is one of the and coaches you can find 71 settled [Applause] Shannon mark for the anagen Shannon sir [Applause] unfortunately today's performance nothing like performance they lost to Dallas [Applause] it's produced over 300 yards of offense yeah they've had live without the turnovers that Buffalo has had today I don't know what the score this game out of it we talked about that six and one and they lost two dollars last week in Dallas at this corner final [Applause] deikun anyway it's not a race really quarterbacks Cornelius Bennett of course he went to Alabama he went to Alabama with the hopes of being a tight end they're a grand total of one day and they said son you're a linebacker and he has been ever since and so wet my dreams of being the next Ozzie Newsome I grew up taking out viewers Darrin [Applause] toward Clifford Hicks at the 37 of next to the 40 23 yard line [Applause] put [Applause] well it's taken him a walk Bill's beginning to play character good special teams Marv levy insists upon that [Applause] excellent defense he insists upon that this is a little more AFC champion [Applause] made a good point Bill's show their strength in their extraordinary talent when they played a challenging game we saw that 49er game when they with lesser opponents a they seem to play down too [Applause] [Music] Fletcher can't get Kelly Kelly does his first catch today is someone symptomatic in the last seven games this ball pro receivers caught 17 bars only 17 in the last seven games his first today but dick let me give you a part of my theory on that look as a defensive coordinator at your opponent's greatest threat as a receiver and it's obviously Andre Reed [Music] [Applause] Thomas this woods to the 12 great dragon detective Thomas was on his way [Music] leave 21-nothing they still have to travel to New Orleans in Houston and Buffalo's got to play next weekend [Music] the best defense you seem like this [Applause] play-action calories [Applause] throws too late [Applause] sliced open early get it they're still wanted give him the Chancellor buy them to Minami again there was good Fletcher pressure by slamming Fletcher Harwell Gardner tries to block him a mismatch Fletcher runs right over him mr. Fletcher has left an impression here today [Applause] the state star inside the ten yard line where Kenny Walker directs him dragon there as well but just fun as as you look at Walker did we have a chance he carries with him his own interpreter because of his deafness and even in the national anthem that was being interpreted [Music] Smith I was about to circle in there that's his cider [Applause] charging from his safety spot [Music] for Buffalo in Smith for throughout his career he's been firing up at the line of scrimmage you'll see him just appear in the picture that's the way strong safeties are taught to support on the run [Music] Dennis Smith the safety lived in the same house with one Marcus Allen about that place stay from [Music] [Applause] it's there another three for the bills to take a 20 christine has made 20 of 24 there's the answer the question who's the leading scorer in the NFL Steve Christie now with 101 Pete's going on over to [Applause] [Music] [Applause] salad pull up the 27 yard line Maddox making the hint for Buffalo Christmas Day NBC has a special present for you first at 3 o'clock Eastern David Robinson the Spurs face the Clippers then primetime 8 o'clock Eastern a look back at some of the athletes who made the Barcelona Olympics special Olympic Christmas Barcelona memories all capped off with michael jordan the world champion goals take on the team that pushed them to the limit in last season's playoffs Patrick Ewing in the mix that's all on Christmas Day [Applause] less than 7 minutes left Darryl Talley he's come close to a couple today Ross fo Maddox's arm they said or the ball was deflected it's a setup you'll see from behind the offense ready rivers goes to left one two three I couldn't tell if there was contact if their office that was a great pass rush buzz a defender was right there in three steps I'm not sure what daenerys will do with the tape to fill with sir this is worth showing to you more on the screen and rivers good running breaks tackles and fights for a first although step out of bounds the 38-yard line so it'll be about a half yard shy that's close enough for a measurement it's hard to imagine the last time ooh and I saw the Denver [Music] if I'm not mistaken they were private too Ivano in the conference they were free and on the division and this team that coming into this game as was the only team outscored 24th in the NFL 24th in defense he did get the first down 24th and yet still in a position for a playoff not it you got to give someone credit for that and I start great with that picture the head man Reims yeah I think what he has done with in years a questionable offense in years with a very small age defense to continually produce a winner year after year after year in Denver he's not been given this season by the owner running the report okay let's talk about all the rumors that are floating familiar up in some places but a lot of folks around the country say I'm Dan Reeves might not be with the Broncos where would it go you will go to Phoenix he can go a lot better then what do you think he might I think a natural fit would be something like and I hate to mention a franchise but there is certainly a conversation that [Applause] fitties from america storage [Music] just hear his name he's too good a coach to well he wants to stay in bed take it himself and does they're all tally applying the punishing blow short yardage for more Maddox will take his turn but dick you meant yes Dan Reeves I do believe wants to stay in Denver but I think there's a matter of pride one involved - if ownership once control dan Reeves they say okay produce for this football team that you think you can you can produce leaves its assistant coaches Barty shot behind her left to Cleveland Browns because of assistant coaches was a that goes to Kansas City Maddox but out-of-bounds with the catch is Arthur Marshall good try by Marshall but clearly off the field of play [Applause] to give credit to the Buffalo defense for his performance today the mix-and-match quarterbacks the M&M kids Bruce Smith you talk about the new NFL Players Association deal with the NFL if it materializes and if they turn some folks loose his free agents that also brought a smile against away from Bruce Smith a big one [Music] [Applause] very short [Music] returned on this last effort returns into across the 35 yard remaining in the third no that's the spirit of Kelly or the spirit of the 12th person but it's a worthy face too carry the message this is a hardy bunch up here in Buffalo you know look at this picture look at the color area you can't find an empty seat many folks are sitting on ice and snow as much as they tried to clean it here to cheer their bills 80,000 strong they deserve to have that 12th man sign up on the wall it gets no no something like to 36 hours ago [Applause] in Tallis working up some more yardage some skirmish we'll be over a hundred yards today and steel and walk gets to push out around 16 Thurman Thomas is still in there the one record that I think Thurman Thomas would be most proud of possessing is the fourth straight year of leading the NFL and all-purpose yardage the record he now shares with Jim Brown he wants to pile as many yards on as he can not many opportunities for even the great a race [Music] [Applause] that are going deep to read and playing it perfectly is at water-ski [Applause] smiling assassin to the 31-yard line for the second time in the game with 434 left in the third quarter the Broncos will get another change in foggy Buffalo Charlie waters cowboy defensive star with Steve Atwater the Bill Parcells would make an NFL franchise with Welli what is that they come in I guess it isn't the 12th man that they shot up right here this that's 12 person my goodness that's not smart [Applause] probably better than just [Applause] be for this time [Applause] [Music] unable to hold it in what does this game mean for those who follow Buffalo and those who around the country might not be rooting for the bills they have a game lead on Miami but they're not free and clear even with a win today over the Dolphins because the bills as we said earlier have to play New Orleans tough at Houston tough Miami's red raiders jets and patriots represent three [Applause] it's sharp and Shimon sure takes it down under the Buffalo 34 yard line tally makes the stop I like this kid shannon sharpe we know he's a competitor brother sterling three years over made sure that was the cute story yesterday that they used to play basketball on the farm down in Georgia he said I couldn't beat sterling until there was a sophomore I cut down the net we also took the euro [Applause] Shannon went to Savannah State he said I was a prop 48 didn't follow my brother to South Carolina was recruited some buy some big skills he figured to go to Savannah State get my grades in order he graduated he said and Savannah State was both were 84 you think those sharks then more drill by for Smith 13 for the year make it 14 - today he gets the sack but Freeman didn't do a bad job on in Russell Freeman this was a coverage sack he jumps inside gets help Freeman turns him loose and boy you can't turn a guy like Bruce Smith loose on your you may pick it up in pieces basketball on the Sharps he - basketball fan and was on the north high school team the won the state championship they can take you down into the box and [Applause] it's a little too eager this time no free play actually look like linear booth that's what Smith was saying with body language that he rotated his torso the rock back let's see who they get offside defense five-yard penalty [Applause] watch I'll tell you though moved his shoulders and Bruce Smith the secret to being a great pass rusher is the first step to see if you can see right in front of Bruce Smith if he doesn't move see away moves and they caught the defensive man they're holding hands crowd noise here and rich Stadium but they should have been on the offensive guy [Applause] ass was low on incomplete intended for Cedric Tillman telling you a long pass against Dallas wins some 80 yards to answer your question about holding hands on the line of spirits no that's relatively new I have not seen a lot of teams do that but it's it's a very good idea what does a day actually account for well I think the guard has a better chance of looking at the football he can watch the ball snap the tempo has to watch the defensive end so he can't even look at the football but when the guard moves from looking at the football in the tackle knows he can move his long shirt not in a three-point stance the fumble as Phil Hansen was in early but was he drawn awesome so a flag it's I like the idea of holding hands for communication defense encroachment fourth down [Applause] boy he went for it on one court downhill obviously he's gonna go for it on the next port down rights right down to the 27 yard line the ninth Buffalo penalty today well leading 24 nothing the bills are teeing off they're going to take some chances and any will members or even any guests might bring that points for denver today birthdays forth down to a person just something [Applause] next to Tillman in shadowed and [Applause] well that is late late flag the fans across the way firing snowballs at the officials and it is against totems and around the five-yard troy things on the field see 50 pass interference number 37 throwing snowballs on the football field is one of the dumbest thing one of your players in the island see if we can pick up the contact there's Odom's arm across the front looked like the official couldn't pull it the flag out of his that I was pocket it's a good call if he's not being held back he's one step farther downfield me the balls right there [Applause] [Music] the mix thing was shoulder blades d cleaner biscuit comes through here untouched goodness is a picture-perfect tackle or cold game [Applause] this four so 230 fans [Music] [Applause] Shannen Furby Jackson remember [Applause] he stayed with that ball twisted around this is a good fake by Maddox it draws people up I watch Shannon sharp when he can't hang on to it body turns concentration on the football still trying to keep his feet in bounds that take some athletic [Applause] [Music] fifteens two different NFL teams pass receptions in the same year rivers has a blocker out there from safety hi Shane Catelyn I don't think this takes much of a decision on danrage part obviously you go for it he runs on a real estate [Applause] but Jones just beats you to the outside of rivers can't stretch the ball Maddox seven incomplete for him [Applause] expects a roll sure we still call [Applause] Kirby Jackson it appeared the body or Henry Jones and Shannon Sharpe maintaining his concentration able to rip it back and score a most unusual touchdown Jones 20 is not looking at the ball but watch sharp reach around the back of Jones to make the one arm catch that's a terrific one against the man who leads the NFL in interceptions Jones with a brother sterling can you top that tomorrow no he's Watson [Applause] we missed three field goals in the AFC championship a year ago in a 10-7 defeat so Shannon chart [Applause] long-distance call the Sterling to the Green Bay Packers 24 - 7 1:06 left in there was a 70-yard by some penalties second touchdown of the year for sharp look at our schedule here on NBC at 12:30 kickoff time for NFL live Pittsburgh with a win against the Bears in Chicago would clench the Central Division [Applause] in Kansas City the Chiefs a time in one's and losses with San Diego Cleveland's filled with hopes against Detroit maybe Annapolis and the Jets and Cincinnati against surprising San Diego [Applause] and Humphreys quarterback to the Chargers who could well have been a Denver Bronco [Applause] [Music] kickin [Applause] did it certainly caught this early in the game still in the 3rd quarter Dan Reeves goes to the answer douzo douzo man recovered his own kick that's a Daily Double for him last year course he kicked he kicked through the now the we so here's a man who's certainly the long ensuring of it he kicks the bull so deep that a 54 kick of this year only 11:11 had been returned so everyone's back and so it just goes the short way and Denver has the ball right back you know I thought that ball hit number 50 for Keith's trailer on the the first time I saw that it looked like it hit trainer which would have made it an illegal one sidekick the second time in slow motion conduct contact made so Deborah keeps the ball at the 47 yard [Applause] [Music] want a quick strike here and thing I'm nervous for Buffalo what is Arthur Marshall Marshall [Applause] let's aim at the 25 Marshall gets 28 yards but does he have all his faculties how he missed him he was looking downfield to make another move the kid is up for the next play created out of the University of Georgia there were lots of people chasing him you can see that he's looking downfield he sees his teammate and bottoms just that's channel and chin this centipede Jackson passes in front of change yourself young man [Applause] mores turn turns that Sean Jones might have some discussions during the course of the week on that particular path yeah he's tried that three times Kelso's got him twice Jones gets you this time but luckily it's out of both this is that seemed a little chance for the receiver to catch it but the defender we gonna make this comment - we talk a lot about the [Music] like they are [Music] an example [Music] [Applause] seven Jackson is inside the for a first down Cornelius Bennett he gets we'll return to Buffalo after these words from your local station they can bring about Trumpy welcome back to rich Stadium where the fans they know what they want from Santa the home-field advantage so important in the last what seven eight years unsealed is held up all the way to the Super Bowl [Music] I like that guys listen you've had lights on that thing did you see that the lights will show you that's a guy who's at a Christmas spirit the first down inside the bells 15 as we start the fourth chord Jeff right in fact going back to home-field advantage CNN FC get this thing going around 17 of the last 22 the AFC representatives in the Super Bowl all but five at that home field and the championship game in the AFC Championship game [Music] up here in Buffalo [Music] Arthur Marshall they intend the receiver [Applause] with Pittsburgh Steelers 10 and 3 a game ahead of Buffalo for home-field advantage at the moment play hats Chicago and then have the Vikings and the Browns not easy games at all that's three good challenges for the Steelers Buffalo that Saints had Oilers tough games as well yeah of course sir Pittsburgh users [Applause] [Music] season back the village oh it's Maddox [Applause] it's Tilghman down [Music] [Applause] Treadwell is gonna kill me they're not going to go for it here at the 9 yard line and Treadwell will go for the field goal that would bring the Broncos within two touchdowns he does not like in this stadium does not have good memories about it the sooner you get out here very much [Applause] oh he didn't hit the extra point by two months Diddy in a six yard and it's [Applause] and how much would have been with dinner ahead whenever those last January not today to be my Marc device beeping papers evil self paper sex when you three four times in a row AFC Champions I don't quite understand that trip now Louise oh it's this one deep very deep as he has all season long three kick off today with down low we saw three not return as he continues to be a tempest in the lake and he earns a salary just doing one thing kicking the ball so no one else get a chance to play a real professional football specialist he did that against the prevailing breeze here at RIT state that was an impressive pickle and valuable enough that the bills kept him last year to serve in that role but to even the onside kick not return so even when he doesn't kick it in the end zone the opponents tonight Galia still in there so seven times I am surprised too [Music] was able to break up the chance for an interception of the deflection shade thrown at the rookie from Texas number 99 in on the play well the worst thing you can 24:10 is get a little lackadaisical in your fundamentals Jim Kelly didn't appear to set up very crisply there it allowed Ronet to get his hand up he's thrown out here too Thomas a good pass protected by Howard we'll just what Simon Fletcher [Music] [Applause] laughter gain of 3 yards Michael Brooks and Keith trailer making the tackle trailers in there now for Karl Mecklenburg I don't know if Mecklenburg injured we haven't seen much of him the second half one other note I noticed that great Kragen is out of the Brian's so che has moved into nose tackle no report on injuries was pregnant on the sidelines it's now 80 yards rushing this is a third and seven play then we're trying to hold get the ball again geli three and using less than a minute the broncos get the ball back that they experience this you know and they've been in tight football games and they and they use the hurry up at the line of scrimmage offense and they go three downs and out the time of possession for this Buffalo Bills football team over the last couple of years has been shocking risk more to kick it to Arthur Marshall [Music] [Applause] turn cats at the 42-yard line of Denver 40 yard punt on our action here from rich Stadium in Orchard Park New York the Heisman Trophy will be announced the 1992 winner here favoring Miami quarterback Gino Torretta he's there in the earth athletic club marshal fog comes from the West brilliant running back for the San Diego State Aztecs and garrison Hearst in the Georgia Bulldogs oh so the three invited so it figures to be a three-man race with the odds on Torretta hawks chances went with an injury possibly I know he was drawing tremendous attention in the Far West [Music] in the West the way he was run in the bowl we all get the answer and the sugars ago mr. Justin [Applause] [Music] don't throw late down the middle the other guys get it or you send the receiver off on a stretcher this is taking a heck of a chance and Jackson knows the crowd that's in their tally is the one behind him and Conlan is the one that hits it well you don't make friends with your receivers when a quarterback throws it to you in there you don't like [Applause] [Music] is a design as nearly ten yards to the buffalo 47 before the safeties Kelso and Jones and make the stop dick I think that was designed to be a shovel bass they were trying to get that ball to Reggie rivers but the defense collapsed the whole thing and Shawn Moore had to just run the ball talk about the time of possession Denver with considerably more time than the bills but that's been the story with this hurry up offense the Buffalo 40 seconds [Music] Mattox the mark jackson and completely they feed podded have been good for only a couple yards last season the bills averaged only 26 minutes four seconds time of possession per game by far almost a full minute less than anyone else in the league and yet their scoring last year I mean it makes no difference how long they keep it their idea is to get the thing in the Enzo way fast-break football let the defense stop the other [Applause] whole bunch [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] heavy traffic he's able to cédric tilman and boys bruce smith was just a fingernail away from another sack you can see more does a good job here of stepping up to avoid this act well as two of them there Cornelius Bennett is also there Bruce - his third sack of the day complacent for Shawn more Maddox I'm third just under 11 is it a catch yes first down at the the coverage that's a tough catch for the corne state an 11 [Applause] may not be a duffer kids his ball is it's into the wind it's really diving down to the clearly against two excellent job done by Toby this is part of the tape that you'll sit down if you're Daenerys and want your team to watch this may go back to Buffalo meeting the challenge and the Broncos down 20 the by dinner [Applause] one white drusy Arthur Marshall [Music] andreasjahn say this site number nine and Bennett was counting to the sidelines inside linebacker position this week you can see that they could that was I was not sure who the running back was I was trying to make the block biscuit is ran walk right away from quarterback's more 5'4 Maddox 1150 [Applause] at the yard line Kirby Jackson making the tackle Arthur Marshall and that'll be another five-yard pickup so it'll be third and five once again is more sent in by Dan Reeves who has a second thought Bennett slow getting up meir Dan Reeves first a was Shawn Moore had Maddox and he's not changed he could have he could have gone to a receiver to send the plays in a running back to send the plays in but he stayed with both these quarterbacks well then you hear the word stubborn when some folks talk about d'andres but that's not necessarily a negative for a man that's running a team I mean you can't you can't be fed stole and change your minds for everyone [Music] and Reeves trying to position the Broncos to seriously challenge below Bob Trumpy de Ken Berg Cornelius Bennett we're looking at his elbow felling his elbow making that line established [Music] the bills 29 [Applause] a challenge here in the fourth [Applause] at the five yard by JD I am we certainly know wits quarterback Dan Reeves thinks throws the fade pattern the best showed more has thrown this past left foot down right foot down out-of-bounds excellent call by the official in the sideline when he's not throwing it through mr. Kelso mark Kelso there was a Williams defense at 4:00 Stillman to take that other foot he was trying to get it done so over the middle come it's the tullman again and that's a first down pickup of about seven on fourth and five so the Broncos continued the fight staying in this game nine ten to go they are not going to roll over and play dead for the Buffalo Bills in the cold with their problems they're going to continue to try to get the ball down the field much to their credit much to their head coach's grid keeping the team in the game wouldn't be a surprise on first down to go for the [Applause] Jackson Jackson a cute move inside the 15-yard line at the 31st [Applause] spitting up down there on the the astroturf and again you seem very slow getting up but again Broncos not going for the big stuff just finding a receiver out in the flat wide open more does an excellent job of scanning the defense see what happened Oh Bruce myth gets hit by the center Keith carts this is a legal hit head in front and very seldom does an offensive lineman get a free shot at a defensive lineman they like to take advantage of it there's an old line in this game when you're running downfield your head must be on a swivel Timm quarterback pressures that's unofficial today with that just shows you how Smith is try to destroy any offensive plans of the Broncos what 72 the center this season just at the last moment that gets the measurement it's about a half yard shy of the first and second down 4:13 about it [Applause] yes get much but didn't need much a urinal new into first down at the 12 seen common the tackler Denver just won't go away here buffalo has not been able to [Music] out of their misery discourage them at some point today even though shut him out the first half staggers off the field again till the second half [Applause] Marshall running inside by Greg Lewis 214 pounder and he s six yards on first down Conlon the tackler and clock running at 7:15 in the fourth period well Dan Reeves Broncos seemed to be out of it 24 nothing middle of the third quarter then a touchdown to Shannon Sharpe and the field goal after the onside kick was successful and now they're at the 6 yard line a touchdown will put them within inside and he to the wooden yard line it'll be close to another first nation defensive line in the Buffalo Bills absolutely off the line of scrimmage no problem whatsoever from behind the defense watch the job Conlon comes in on a blitz good pull around the corner there by by Jeff Davidson 62 [Applause] right up through excuse me rumors [Music] so four shots from the one-yard line for Denver to the right side Louis struggling and outside touchdown a little late go sideline from 24 nothing 24:16 this Tredwell comes on for the extra point Greg Lewis has his third touchdown of the year as he fought his way in that last half yard indict this is not a big pushin and shovin offensive one of the Denver Broncos nice boat the defensive line of the girls are now with his extra point seven points behind Denver defense is going to be welcome to turn over gets it he's flirted with yellow paid twice today 6 minutes 13 seconds to go Denver within seven the team of stars but two of them are wounded on the sidelines Bruce Smith Cornelius Bennett no official word on Smith but we have heard that Bennett is suffered from a rib injury and we won't play the rest of today six 13 to go 4:17 is returned this time to the 30-yard and here comes Kelly and offense at 12:30 tomorrow to start our coverage one of the features who is the best running back in the National Football League I'm sure everyone has your opinion a lot of based on geography and your favorite team and there's that the up-to-date total yards from scrimmage has Thurman Thomas edges in front of Barry Foster by 50 yards [Applause] back into the defense for Denver Thomas ducking under the crowd to the 13-3 underlined the Denver defense have an advantage here done by seven can try stripping the ball there to get this ball away as being attended to on the side I look like a rappers going around his waist but offensive the second half hazard long sustained serious drive here only one first down this [Applause] [Music] [Applause] what a big play for telly to get his way out to the 37 yard line that was such a big plate Denver had him for a huge loss and finally Kelly moves it upfield doesn't get the first down to keep possession how they missed it that's Fletcher that's O'Shea 73 and 70 and reread was open right up here I don't know if Jim Kelly saw him or not but if he that catches the ball he run for another 10 yards Kelly it's third we officially that much call to the to [Applause] [Music] looks as if need to have the first down anyway [Music] Broncos in their eagerness celestron offside and crossed into that neutral zone dan can't complain a whole but a lot here about join watch size goes John the business of that [Music] look where they micro bought the 40-yard line probably not enough for first now [Applause] forty-three that'll take it out to the 43 as Darryl Talley consoling his linebacker mate Cornelius Bennett now with 4:30 to go here dick the defense is going to start thinking about calling timeout to save some time for the offensive good stop each year the first [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] before the smell it's the man with the clock the line judge talking to the referee 25 seconds showing 45 seconds long please reset the clock to 4:30 and we'll start on the staff first half original time place back on the clock and they'll play it over mother say at 4:25 it was at 425 [Applause] keep saying it's at 425 25 [Music] [Applause] rushing up from safety to make on a desk typical tough hits see their five seconds is important timeout is called by Denver 20 remaining to come on the play for yards for Thomas it'll be second in 6 at the bills 46 when we come back [Music] welcome back Jim Kelly and the bills had a 21-nothing late at the half scoring three touchdowns in the second period started the second head for the 29-year yard field goal by Steve Christie to make a 24 Maddox to sharp 24:07 an onside kick led to a 26-yard field goal by Jerry Lewis from one yard on it's a score to make a 24-17 Morin Maddox Eminem like that tag team what you called it by Trumpy and they're looking for a final opportunity as we rejoin play second down and six at the 46 yard line four minutes and 20 seconds left and Bruce Smith nicked we don't know how serious that is they started to wrap him we're on the waist he's taking the dog so perhaps that's a sign he's ready to go back in the Denver Broncos playing very smart here the defense is called [Music] Bill's here - two more downs get the ball back in the hands of the offense take your chance it's the defense's own Philips the defensive coordinator the defense is on the field right now saying get a turnover strip the ball do whatever he can turn over [Applause] just to yard bring Cragen back in there number 71 to make this for 14 months now just looking ahead Bob Trumpy which you call your third time out after the next player now with 414 left do you just stay with it we'll be right back [Applause] you toss back the corner Jim Kelly earlier that led to a 64-yard touchdown Festa be me this time Reid keeps the ball sweeps the left side picks up a key first down went out of bounds that stopped the clock 407 left but Denver's burned two timeouts and had a chance to stop the bills break the Thurman Thomas head to Andre redraw net almost makes the tackle Vic us before the commercial made the first down [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] he ran to the backside [Applause] credit to the defense 73 Fletcher shuts it down floorcare catching from behind [Applause] denry twenty-nine and it continues to impress hundred and nineteen yards Thurman Thomas four straight 100-yard games reception Samia has talked a little challenge too Chicago davus [Applause] [Music] they and they've not made it look easy that the Buffalo Bills do not look offensively the way they have earlier in the season they just struggling fighting themselves more than the opponent [Applause] the run by Thomas was too they finally marked it the 12 yard line so that to the 14-yard line into the second and eight Kenneth Davis and Davis stays in [Music] so it's third down and six with 381 minutes remaining the 257 mark Dan Reeves decides to spend his third time up he's saying that I called it at 301 I went down to 257 he's kept his game his team in this game this is an admirable performance by the Denver Broncos considering what they faced he still the wheels are still churning over there things are still clicking he's feeling birds in his defense to come up with a turnover get to fall back in the hands of the offense John Elway the most painful part of this day is not being able to do go in there do it himself a man who has rallied his team so many times in the fourth quarter some 31 career fourth-quarter comebacks 31 one engineered by the great Super Bowl appearance I can't imagine anyone doing it any better than he did against Green that boys [Applause] seven [Applause] up in the middle setting up the field goal that would give the bills a 10-point lead Brian so she paged me the tackle of Davis is Thomas after the long run given that series off okay I don't think that Buffalo should they should let the time expire in the 45 second clock there's still 27 seconds remaining on that yeah it'll be 207 or thereabouts when the 45 second clock expires nor I think that's what Kelly did he was halfway off the field ran back to tall like the we get down to one fall time that's exactly what we've got one second left and I 7208 remaining Heisman award you'll see the presentation live from the downtown Athletic Club in New York City expected to run following the Heisman you'll see the world figure skating nineteen ninety two championships Yamaguchi the gold medal winner in the Olympics the featured performer waiting at Falk first and the torretta the knees I'm sure are shaken for those fellows even though Torretta might feel some confidence that he's the front-runner until that announcements made and so important it is and not just the career this year Christie 27 verse 17 [Applause] 25 yards field goal by Christi [Music] [Music] mr. Thurman Thomas went into the back side of that counter you know dick we've been featuring here what's coming up here with the Naismith trophy [Music] I think it was six or seven years as a teammate with the only guys there one two of those mr. Archie Griffin Weiss with trophy candidates but the Archie Griffin I think epitomizes what the high school award is for how state in their athletic department [Applause] like all the rest at the high school Award winners they are spent no Jay Simpson personal experience remember the tears shed by Penn State's John Capel honored as his brother who see if they ward so go that drum on emotion honor meanwhile the Denver Broncos have 204 [Applause] rally of 17 unanswered points stop by the 25-yard by Christie and Thurman Thomas very big part of Buffalo's success today win this game it certainly appears that there's something strange happens but these guys have got a [Applause] [Music] [Applause] pulled Emmitt Smith last week 62 yards in Thurman Thomas well over 100 today plus he is receiving yards win by the pills a loss by any one of those four teams gives Buffalo a playoff spot that's the first turtle and home-field becomes the big bonus for someone San Francisco in Dallas New Orlean in the central and it's Pittsburgh Buffalo runners in the AFC [Music] [Applause] tambour where the two-minute timeout at 1:58 as the ball no timeouts we're a place to report this afternoon an announcement that an NFL charities grant was made to the new American schools Development Corporation making the lake's total commitment to the corporation 1 million by the the clubs could it grants the worthiness causes Maddox gunning one as far as he can throw it and intended for Mark Jackson and JD Williams had his hands on him for Buffalo our help that booth today Steve Solomon Michael what night of all of our NBC personnel on a very tough weekend travel plans lots of delays all night work setups no logistics people Susan stone parades to move people around and then camerman technicians rushing tomorrow [Applause] he grows one to sharp shannon sharpe with another cat cs5 today across the xxx first and no time outs stop said the Tomica Maddox comes in [Applause] the ground to stay in and play the middle the shot began first down at the buck it's way free from my Phil Hansen it was pressuring him to rush back up to the line of scrimmage to snap the ball here it seemed to be a marking out whatever the call is lines sharp three four three dances on at the 36 yard line and now it's time for the Hager wrinkle-free come in super play of the game and this one did have a wrinkle in it first touchdown of the game Rick this seemed to happen about three days ago but it's called a triple pass and Don Beebe is the receiver he does a good job of acting it rinses the corner that it's a reverse sneaks by 64 yards of the touchdown that seemed to change the mind of Buffalo 56 seconds remaining for the Broncos [Applause] the leading receiver with seven catches max [Applause] [Music] sure had his hands on it he was in front of JD Williams Mark Jackson was there as well sheriff of six - basketball player as well and using his body to shield and try to leap in front that play usually works when somebody to flex it off and the Ahmad Rashad of the world are waiting there fortuitously to catch a six pointer [Music] usually the big coaches tell her first [Applause] 26-yard first now [Applause] 27 seconds Maddox is getting the information from Daenerys over 2 [Applause] typical of his style down to that final fight on the talk would you like to play golf he loves golf he's a 7 hand like this [Applause] serve again well he doesn't even what he's countering the maneuver himself in a position to make attacks as he throughout this game three visas he's too competitive on the golf course he talked to death the diseases are dirac he's too competitive on a golf course Elly goes against the Broncos and it isn't for other bands holding offense penalties declined 15-yard case past office number 67 is accepted 15-yard penalty taken down they should take time off the clock your dick they can't leave it at 19 offensive penalty inside the last the referee has two choices - how much time alone over the clock but that was an incomplete pass [Applause] but I don't think you can buy time whether the clock is running or not [Applause] since the play is an incomplete pass you can't double penalize you give them the penalty on yardage but you can't also take a tent had it been a running girl and the clock stopped then you take ten seconds off the clock as well iseman award to follow this game running late those of you just tuning in to see the announce let's go to immediately [Music] version of this game [Applause] Celso gets his third [Applause] son [Applause] time at Blake Lively principal candidates for the 1992 Heisman award now if they're being announced now and that's the applause or whether or not the folks are plotting that this games almost over so we could go to the heisman so we'll be right with you folks Jim Lampley there in your picture will be the host Buffalo takes it over at the three it'll just be a kneel down academi it's over Kelson with three interceptions likable young choirboy looks of Mark Kelso then a solid job is a green safety and some heels down and stay in contention for they stay in contention for the natan Thurman Thomas was a man who led the way on offense Celso with three interceptions on D James their shelves of 2770 win broadband Denver but the Broncos Trumpy Dick Enberg we take it out of the downtown Athletic Club and Jim all right thank you very much Dick Enberg sorry for trying to drum jump the gun there but it's my privilege now to be live at the downtown Athletic Club where within the next several minutes we're gonna find out who has won the Heisman Trophy for 1992 will it be sophomore running back Marshall Faulk of San Diego State or junior running back garrison Hearst of the University of Georgia or senior quarterback Gino Torretta of the University of Miami or perhaps some other candidate whose victory today will surprise us all the Heisman Trophy for 1992 the live award ceremony coming up next on NBC Sports you [Applause]

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Length: 165min 36sec (9936 seconds)

Published: Wed Apr 15 2020