Archives for December 2013

‘Branch matched his career best with his 35th tackle this season in Sunday’s 19-0 win over the Miami Dolphins. He has fortified the Buffalo run defense, starting 12 of 15 games entering Week 17.’

‘”I mean, I’m the coach. When people ask me, that’s usually how I go about it with players,” he replied when asked if he was still 110-percent confident in Manuel playing this weekend. “I think it’s a process, and we’ll get him out there tomorrow and take a peek at him.”‘

‘”It’s very close. I feel like I was part of the building process somewhat in Seattle and I see a lot of similar things,” he said. “All the games that we lost were by a few points, and that was kind of the exact same way it was in Seattle as well. I feel like we actually may have been in some areas, a little bit more ahead than Seattle was when I was there in some expects. I feel like that next year, I feel like the sky is the limit. I think we can go deep in the playoffs with the talent that we have in here.”‘

‘Five-thousand yards might not seem like much to some, but for a back that needed five years just to reach the NFL, and then still often had to fight for playing time, it’s a milestone Jackson is proud to mark.’

‘”I feel great,” Branch told Buffalobills.com. “I definitely feel that schematically this team is a good fit for me on the defensive side and the way that we’re building as a team to get to the playoffs for next year and be a better team, I kind of want to be a part of that building process so I’m excited about being here.”‘

‘EJ came in today and obviously he was with the trainers. Looking forward to seeing him out there tomorrow and how he feels.’

‘It feels good just knowing my future is secure for a little bit and just not wondering what’s going to be happening the next couple of months. That’s a load off as well. Just knowing I’m on a team like the team I’m on right now. The players that are passionate and competitive and just knowing that we’re just a step away from putting everything together and becoming that playoff team that we know that we can be. I’m excited about being a part of that building process.’

‘With a win over New England on Sunday, Buffalo will earn their first win at Gillette Stadium since the stadium opened in 2002.’

‘"That’s how we want to be every game," said Bills linebacker Kiko Alonso. "We want to dictate the game and put pressure on the quarterback."’

‘Answer me this, how did Miami win eight games this season?’

‘Buffalo sacked Tannehill seven times to push its season total to a team-record 56. The Bills held Miami to 103 total yards, the lowest by a Bills opponent in nine years and the fifth lowest ever against Buffalo. Miami managed just six first downs and 14 rushing yards, both second lowest ever allowed by a Bills defense.’

‘Without Johnson, Goodwin and Woods, the Bills finished the game with T.J. Graham, Chris Hogan and Marcus Easley.’

‘This season is supposed to feel different, but wouldn’t it be nice if one of these rousing late-season wins actually meant something? The Bills haven’t entered a late-season home game with a winning record since 2004.’

‘”That makes me play so hard, knowing that somebody had an opportunity, messed it up and can’t come back from it,” Robey said. “I’m in that same position that he was in. I’m in it right now, and I’m not going to mess it up for nobody. It’s all in front of me.”‘