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--QB J.P. Losman after throwing for a career-best 328 yards in Sunday's loss to the Jets. "I'd take a 'W' with those stats any day."

--RB Willis McGahee finished with a career-high 150 yards on 26 carries, the second time in four career games against the Jets he's hit a career high. His previous best was 143 yards on 29 carries in 2005. "It was all the offensive line, they were just moving people off the ball," McGahee said. "They said, 'Stay behind me,' and I listened to them."

--WR Roscoe Parrish had a big day catching the ball but fielded only two punts for eight yards in returns. Jets P Ben Graham had a strong day despite the windy conditions, planting four punts inside the Bills' 20. "It was very difficult to field punts today," Parrish said. "You'd think it would land in one spot, and then it would drift over to another. You have to have good judgment back there when the wind is blowing like that."

--After notching seven sacks against Miami's Daunte Culpepper, Buffalo could manage only one on Chad Pennington, whose three-step drops and quick decisions neutralized the Bills' speed. "He did a great job getting rid of the ball," DT Larry Tripplett said. "He really didn't give us a chance to get a pass rush against him."

--The Bills were wishing Sunday's game was a Monday night affair, then there would've been the camera angles instantly available to know that Jets' LB Victor Hobson stepped out of bounds on his 32-yard return of a fumble for a touchdown in the third quarter. The first and apparently only replay available before the Jets kicked the PAT, rendering a challenge impossible, was from the opposite end zone. On that one, Hobson's feet were blocked from view by Bills' 328-pound offensive tackle Jason Peters who was trying to make the tackle. Coach Dick Jauron said that was the only angle the Bills had in the press box. It wasn't until later that a view from the Bills' end zone clearly showed Hobson stepping out of bounds at the 3-yard line.

--Sunday was Buffalo's annual Alumni Weekend when former players gather for good times and golf. Money is raised for the Bills Alumni Foundation, which sponsors various charities in Western New York. Honored at halftime were members of Buffalo's 1980-81 teams. The featured player was quarterback Joe Ferguson, who was given a warm, emotional cheer from the crowd of 72,067 fans. Ferguson has battled a rare form of intestinal cancer the past two years and reported he is in complete remission.

PLAYER NOTES

--TE Robert Royal suffered a bruised wrist/hand late in the game when he banged his hand on a teammate's helmet, but other than being sore, he's OK and should be fine for Sunday's game vs. Minnesota.

--QB J.P. Losman, who threw for a career-best 328 yards in Sunday's loss to the Jets, has led the Bills to a score on seven of his 11 career opening drives. He threw his first interception in 67 passes to open the season.

--WR Roscoe Parrish is averaging a hefty 18.3 yards on his seven catches, thanks to Sunday's 51-yard pitch-and-run from J.P. Losman. Parrish split the Jets secondary with his speed and he's becoming more and more a weapon from the slot.

--RB Willis McGahee tied Joe Cribbs and Travis Henry for third most 100-yard games in franchise history with 13 each. Thurman Thomas (46) and O.J. Simpson (41) are 1-2.

--PK Rian Lindell has connected on all six of his field goals so far. He opened last season with nine a row, third-longest in team history to open a season. Steve Christie (17) holds the record and Scott Norwood (10) is second.

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