European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 22, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday january 22, 1991 the stars and stripes a a Page 25 a oaf championship made it no contest by John f. Bonfatt1 Orchard Park . Apr How much better can this Buffalo offence get ask the los Angeles raiders who lost to the Bills. Sunday for the second time this season or ask Buffalo running Back Thurman Thomas. A a let a see a Thomas said after the Bills flogged the los Angeles raiders 51-3 in the acc championship. A we scored 44 Points against Miami last week and then 51.1 think we be improved a  that a saying a lot for a team that led the nil with 428 Points this season. But the Bills offence triggered by a Calm quarterback who runs it with push Button efficiency has exceeded even the grandest fantasies of its participants in two playoff games. A a a nobody including myself thought we could score 51 Points against these Guys a said Jim Kelly who completed his first seven passes in route to a 17-for-23 passing performance. The Bills added another 203 Yards Rushing to Kelly a 300 passing Yards and the records loomed most Points in the first half of a playoff game 41 and the most Points by one team in a playoff game since 1964, using the no huddle offence that has panicked opposing defences throughout the season Kelly swept the Bills downfield on their first Possession. Despite the fact that the raiders had heard a and adjustments did t work Orchard Park . A Lionel Washington was close to tears As he sat in his locker after the raiders 51-3 to Buffalo in the acc title game. And the raiders cornerback was hardest on him a self. A. A a. A. A a a. A a i  cover my grandmother today if i wanted to a Washington said softly. He could have been speaking for the entire los Angeles defense which came into the game confident it could Stop buffaloes no huddle attack and had nothing to blame but its own performance  a  a every decision we made out there was what we had planned a defensive tackle Bob Golic said. A we had seen the no huddle last week against Cincinnati. We fully expected the no huddle. We had All our alignment adjustments. We had All our coverage adjustments a everything we needed to execute against the no Hud die offence. A we did make the adjustments a he said. A we just did no to get things done the right  a i think we were prepared for it a linebacker Riki Ellison said. A they beat us Man on Man. I done to think the no huddle was that much of a factor.�?�. Things fell apart for los Angeles on the very first series and the raiders were forced to Call a timeout less than two minutes into the game after Buffalo had marched 55 Yards on five plays. A we did no to have the right personnel on the Field at the time and there was a mix up on the coverages a raiders coach Art Shell said. Shell tinkered with his defensive lineup during the next three series sending in More defensive backs eventually Fielding six. ,. A. A we just tried to get different personnel into the game and if not the different personnel then to come up with a different look up front a he said. It did no to look like Shell had much to worry about offensively at first. Jay Spiro Ever threw 26-Yard passes to Mer Vyn Fernandez and Willie Gault on his first two plays and the raiders trailed by Only 7-3. A 1 Hen As Schroeder put it a i threw some Good balls and then i did no to throw some Good  Darryl Talley ran an interception Back Yards for a touchdown late in the first seen on video a How efficient the no  has been for Buffalo they seemed befuddled. Finally after the Bills had moved to the Raider 20 in five plays los Angeles called a timeout to regroup. A i done to think they were really prepared. We be been using the no huddle for a Long time a said Thomas. A they did no to prepare for it until we got deep into their territory and they called a time out.�?�. Kelly ended that first drive with a 13-Yard touchdown pass to James Lofton but there was lots to come. The Bills scored on four of their next six possessions and missed a 45-Yard Field goal attempt on one of the ones they did no to. By that time Buffalo had jumped out to a 41-3 halftime Lead and those who a made tentative super bowl plans rushed to phones to firm them up. Kelly took great pains to spread the credit to his offensive mates specifically Thomas wide receivers Andre Reed and James Lofton and offensive linemen Kent Hull will Wolford John Davis Howard Ballard and Jim Ritcher. A when you be got As Many weapons As i do and get the time to throw that a what its All about a he said. But his teammates deflected the Praise Back at Kelly who seems to thrive in the spontaneity of the no huddle offence. A v.-. A a a a. A the key is the quarterback a Hull said. A a he a the Guy that sits Back there and says a of Here they  he a in total control of the offence. With the personnel that we have on the Field we re just As Strong running As we arc  Quot Quot a the sees those substitutions coming in and he immediately goes to. What the advantage is for our Side Quot he said. T run or pass when Kelly makes his determinations the Ball often ends up with Thomas. 1 be was equally effective taking inside handoffs out of the Shotgun swinging outside As a checkoff receiver  up on the outside. V Thomas criticized Kelly last season after Kelly publicly took shots at Ballard. But the two have patched up their differences and now feel they have a special synchronization on the Field. A a me and Jim we be got a Good relationship a said Thomas who led the league in combined Rush go and receiving Yards for the past two seasons. A in practice 1 Tell him where in a going to be All the time and he knew where i was going to be at certain  if defences key on Thomas Reed and Lofton provide two More options. A when in a Back there they not Only have to look at me they be got to look at Andre and James Lofton too a said Thomas. For  this season its proved to be too much for any defense to cover. Bookies like Bills Las vegas a the Buffalo Bills were installed by Odd makers Glantz cd Ulver As 5-Point favourites Over the new York giants sunday night for the super bowl on Jan. 27. The Bills won the at championship sunday with a 51-3 demolition of the los Angeles raiders. The giants edged the two time defending super bowl Champion san Francisco 49ers 15-13 later sunday on Matt Bahrs Field goal As time exp red. The two teams met during the regular season with Buffalo edging the giants 1.7-13 at giants stadium on dec. 15. Both starting quarterbacks were injured in that game. Buffaloes Jim Kelly  last week after missing a month with a knee a injury the giants Phil Simms has not returned since sustaining a sprained foot and watched sundays game trom the sidelines in a cast. James Lofton floats into the end zone with his second touchdown reception sunday. A Quarter and four More interceptions followed. Two of them aborted raiders drives deep in Buffalo territory. Buffalo linebacker Cornelius Bennett said getting the Early Lead helped the defense control the game. A we could dictate what they re going to do and that a pass football a he said. A a that a what we wanted them to do pass  a Shell said he still believed his team was in the game As late As halftime when the Bills led 41-3. A they scored that Many Points in the first half Why  we score that Many in the second half a he said. A i just told Jay to relax forget the score and just concentrate on seven  but in the end it was simply buffaloes Day. A we. Have Days like that too when our defense is clicking and our offence is clicking a said Washington a beaten for two touchdowns by James Lofton. A i think this is going to mature this team a Little bit a Schroeder said. A a we re going to learn from this experience and hopefully we re going to Bounce  let us if you in Quot uncomfortable about watching a super bowl without the tried and True Montana to Rice relax and huddle up with the stars and stripes this  in that edition at no additional Cost will be a super bowl xxv special Section containing As Many features profiles analyses rosters and facts and figures about the Buffalo Bills and the new York giants As the stripes sports department can cram into 16 extra pages. With the stripes guide it does no to matter that the Mountain fell on Montana a there a a Kelly to fill in. You la meet the Reed who goes where Rice usually blooms not to mention a doubtless Thomas and swirling Meggett. Tike defense Fry a Little it with Pepper or the crack firm of Bennett Jordan and Smith. Well Tell you All about it on Friday