BILLS 37
RAMS 17
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y., Nov. 21 -- When all seemed bleak, Drew Bledsoe turned to the one person he thought might provide perspective and help answer his critics: Jim Kelly.
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• Denver 34, New Orleans 13
• Minnesota 22, Detroit 19
• Tennessee 18, Jacksonville 15
• N.Y. Jets 10, Cleveland 7
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It worked. Recalling the advice he received earlier this week from Kelly, the Buffalo Bills' Hall of Fame quarterback, Bledsoe produced a convincing reply to those calling for his benching.
Bledsoe hit tight end Mark Campbell three times for touchdowns, picking apart a banged-up Rams secondary, and got additional support from a strong special teams showing, in helping the Bills to a 37-17 win over St. Louis on Sunday.
"We just talked a little bit of how you handle things and how you deal with things when you're faced with some adversity. It was good conversation," Bledsoe said. "It's nice to know you're not the only one who's been through hard times. . . . It's nice to know that you have that support."
Bledsoe finished 15 of 24 for 185 yards and one interception. The three touchdowns were the most Bledsoe has thrown since he had three in Buffalo's 38-21 win over Miami on Dec. 1, 2002.
The game turned at the start of the third quarter when the Bills broke open a 17-17 game by producing 17 points in a span of 5 minutes 40 seconds, including Nate Clements's 86-yard punt return for a touchdown.
