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Bledsoe responds to Kelly's pep talk

BILLS 37, RAMS 17

By wire services
Published November 22, 2004

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - When all seemed bleak, Drew Bledsoe turned to the one person he thought might help him answer his critics: Jim Kelly.

Recalling the advice he received from Kelly, the Bills' Hall of Fame quarterback, Bledsoe produced a convincing reply to those calling for his benching.

"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 after hitting tight end Mark Campbell for three touchdowns.

Bledsoe was 15-of-24 for 185 yards and one interception. The three touchdowns were the most he has thrown since he had three against Miami in 2002.

The game turned at the start of the third quarter when the Bills broke a 17-17 tie by producing 17 points in a span of 5:40, including Nate Clements' 86-yard punt return for a touchdown. Willis McGahee rushed for 100 yards on 20 carries for Buffalo.

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