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08/27/2006 -

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) -Buffalo Bills linebacker Takeo Spikes has a message for anyone who may have doubted his determination.

``I'm back,'' Spikes said Saturday after Buffalo's 20-17 preseason loss to the Cleveland Browns.

It was the two-time Pro-Bowler's first game appearance since shredding his right Achilles' tendon in the third week of the 2005 season.

One tackle against the Browns helped erase months of frustration.

On the game's first play, Cleveland running back Reuben Droughns was stuffed by Spikes off right tackle after gaining a mere 2 yards. Spikes jumped up and pumped his fist before teammates swarmed him.

``I was nervous and very anxious to get out there,'' Spikes said. ``I've been involved in a lot of contact drills in training camp, but just to be able to finish somebody ... that's what I was looking forward to, and it happened the first play of the game.''

Spikes raised some eyebrows days before the game, saying he didn't need to play in an exhibition game to know if he was 100 percent ready for the regular season. The team disagreed.

``He had to play,'' coach Dick Jauron said. ``We had to see him on the field. It's hard to go into that opening day and think you're going to play a guy that hasn't had any live contact, or anybody cutting him. So it was really good to have him out there.''

Spikes lined up at his new, strong-side linebacker position for 13 plays over the first two series against the Browns.

Jauron did not say whether Spikes would play in the Bills' final preseason game on Thursday at Detroit. Spikes declared himself fit for Buffalo's season opener at New England on Sept. 10.

Spikes still walks with a slight limp, but he said he feels fine.

``Just getting the first play out of the way and being able to get in on the tackle, that was my highlight,'' he said. ``It's a big relief.''

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