Archives for November 8, 2014

‘”When I look at her, and what she’s dealt with her whole life, my situation is very small,” Marquise said.’

‘It stands to reason that the Bills would want to enhance their offensive line depth on their game-day roster. For one thing, Pears has been struggling as the starter at right guard. For another, rookie Cyril Richardson, whom veteran Kraig Urbik replaced at left guard for the Bills’ Oct. 26 game against the New York Jets, is listed as probable for Sunday after missing most of the week’s practices because of a death in his family.’

‘”It’s a groin, and with those you’ve got to be careful, you’ve got to be smart,” Watkins, who hasn’t practiced since leaving Wednesday’s session early, said Friday. “You really don’t know whether you’re right or not, so for me it’s just listen to the trainers and listen to the coaches.”‘

‘”They didn’t really update me or tell me what’s going on,” he said. “For me it’s just sit back and let them do their jobs.”‘

‘”I got a lot of tackle reps with the scout team, and then I get a lot of guard reps with the starting team,” Kouandjio said. “A combination of the two.”‘

‘”I mean, this is what it comes down to, you have to win,” Hackett said. “Nobody is going to care how anything happens for me. Everybody’s going to be questioning everything. I have to figure something else out. That’s part of being the coach. You have to adjust. Change is the norm. I have to be ready to adjust with anything. Anything could happen on game day.”‘

‘”You just have to admire a guy like him as far as what he’s done with two different teams,” Monos said. “Starting from the bottom and building them up, that’s pretty impressive.’

‘We’ll find out in a hurry just how much the Bills’ offensive line was able to get fixed over the bye week. The Kansas City Chiefs boast one of the top pass rushes in the NFL, led by Justin Houston, who is on pace to break the single-season NFL sack record. Tamba Hali plays opposite Houston and is no slouch, either. Kansas City could be building on that 27-sack total on Sunday.’

‘Despite reports early in the week from ESPN that Watkins’ injury was minor and an Associated Press report that he would be able to play, Bills coach Doug Marrone admitted it was up in the air.’

Rugby-style kicking helps Chiefs’ Colquitt take punting to another level (Kansas City Star)

It took some tinkering, but the Chiefs’ O-line is looking better and better (Kansas City Star)

Chiefs linebacker Dee Ford is focused on special teams (Kansas City Star)

Three things the Chiefs should do after moving a home game to London (Kansas City Star)

What Justin Houston means when he calls his sacks ‘a group effort’ (Kansas City Star)

Chiefs Defense Ranks Among Best in NFL (KCChiefs.com)

Chiefs vs. Bills: Five Things to Watch (KCChiefs.com)

Practice Recap 11/07: Beating the Buffalo Bills Defense (KCChiefs.com)

Chiefs vs. Bills: Injury Report (KCChiefs.com)

Andy Reid Press Conference 11/07 (KCChiefs.com)

Chiefs vs. Bills: How to Watch and Listen (KCChiefs.com)

‘Both players are dealing with groin injuries, and Jackson was limited in practice throughout the week. Coach Doug Marrone said Friday that Jackson currently is not ready to play.’

‘”I mean, 5-3 is only the beginning,” Bills defensive back Corey Graham says. “We’ve still got a long way to go. It’s not really how you start, it’s how you finish the season.”‘

‘”It’s going to be that way until we prove that we can go out and win on a consistent basis. And we haven’t,” Marrone said. “So I don’t get upset with anyone. Do you need it as motivation? I think these guys go out there every day and understand what we have to prove.”‘

‘Ever since, the Bills have been out of tune. They’ve had 11 quarterbacks start at least four games, and are on their seventh coach and sixth general manager.’