Archives for November 2014

‘McKelvin was hurt in a 22-9 loss at Miami on Thursday. The seventh-year player had a team-leading four interceptions in nine starts this season. McKelvin also doubled as a return specialist.’

‘McKelvin suffered the injury in the first half of Buffalo’s 22-9 loss to the Miami Dolphins. He fell awkwardly on his ankle as he missed a tackle on a 33-yard run by Lamar Miller in the second quarter.’

‘”Anytime you get a good player back in Fred, whether you’re handling the ball, throwing the ball — you know, he’s one of our leading receivers — plus in a protection standpoint, he’s been an outstanding player for us,” Marrone said. “Obviously, when you can get those type of players back there, it helps.”‘

‘He was later benched, but managed to appear in 11 total games. Rambo was released after two weeks of the 2014 season, which coincided with the return of safety Brandon Meriweather from a suspension.’

‘”Right now I’m planning on sticking with Kyle,” Marrone said after having the weekend to think about it. “Again, I believe in every player, not just the quarterback position, is who gives us the best chance to win. That’s the way I’m headed this week.”‘

‘Rambo entered the NFL as a sixth round draft pick (191st overall) of the Washington Redskins in 2013 before being released by Washington after Week 2. The 6-0, 211 pound Georgia product appeared in 13 games, starting three, during his two seasons with the Redskins, accumulating 30 tackles, one sack, two tackles for loss and one quarterback hit. Rambo, 24, is a native of Donalsonville, GA.’

‘Smith originally joined Buffalo during the 2013 season spending time on the team’s 53-man roster and Practice Squad before he was released during this year’s training camp. The 6-1, 205-pound Arizona State product entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Carolina Panthers in 2011.’

‘”It’s probably one of those things in the back of your head. You’re hoping that this team loses here, but at the end of the day, we control what we can control,” said Chris Hogan. “Every single week we still have to come out and prepare to win a football game. That’s the biggest thing for us right now. Don’t worry about what’s going to happen in the long run. Worry about what’s going to happen in the next game, and the next game and the next game, and control what we can control.”‘

‘Among the questions he had to field were what positions he would seek to fill in the draft; his favorite subject in school (science); and his favorite current player (Freddy Jackson because “he’s a class act” and Eric Wood, because he met and took a picture with him at a Rochester restaurant). In his online answers, Mirras had listed Jim Kelly as his favorite Bills player because he was his grandfather’s favorite.’

‘So I guess my question is, would you rather see the Bills finish 6-10, 7-9 or 8-8 under Orton, who we know isn’t the team’s quarterback of the future, or Manuel, who still has potential to be? A quarterback with 81 career NFL starts and a .500 resume or a kid with 14 that may have learned a lot and is refocused after holding a clipboard the past six weeks and is ready to show us something?’

‘”I’m pretty sure I’m going to be at corner now,” Graham said. “It’s weird how things happen. I’ve been at safety the last four or five weeks and haven’t had any reps at corner. Then this happens and you get thrown in at corner. But I’m prepared for it. I’ve played more corner in my career than safety so that’s kind of a natural position for me. It’s not like something that’s hard to do. I’m just going to go out there and play and make some plays and do the best I possibly can.”‘

‘The Buffalo Bills defense produced 5.0 sacks on Thursday night to total 39 for the 2014 season. Buffalo’s 39 sacks are the most in the first 10 games of the season in team history. The Bills remain league leaders in the category.’

‘”We have to go back to work and really get some things accomplished, really take a good look at ourselves again,” Marrone said. “We keep saying that, but obviously there are some things that we need to correct.”‘