Archives for September 27, 2015

'He added of his view of the game, “I don’t think it’s personal. It’s one of those things where in professional sports you kind of cross paths with one of your old teams, and you want to give it to them, you want to play well and you want to come away with a win. Especially since I’m so close to some of those guys and have been competing with them for so long, it’s like a brotherly love. You want to kick your brother’s butt in anything you do so it’s going to be fun to go down there and compete with them.”'

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'Kolb drove toward the team facility in Orchard Park from his residence in Lakeview. Suddenly, without even knowing, Kolb began veering into the middle of the road as another car approached him head-on at 50, 55 miles an hour.'

'The Bills aren’t expecting Taylor to win games on his own. But if he’s a budding franchise quarterback, he has to show continued improvement and put last week’s struggles behind him. There’s a rising urgency for him to perform well Sunday, with Ryan’s boys needing a victory to avoid falling into the AFC East basement.'

'Bills 25, Dolphins 17.'

'How would you describe your personality? Opinionated. But I’m pretty quiet, conservative but very opinionated also. Whether it’s politics, sports, I’m one of those people that, I have my way of looking at things and usually think I’m right.'

'1. Bills 41, Oilers 38 (OT). Wild-card playoff. Jan. 3, 1993. Rich Stadium. Greatest comeback in NFL history.'

'“He was great,” Ryan said of Levy. “He was just himself – a real cerebral guy, obviously, so I’ve got nothing in comparison with him there. We’re two different guys, but I appreciated everything he did.”'

'There are several ways to attack that strategy. The Bills could use more moving pockets where they get Taylor rolling out at the snap, though the downside is that potentially takes away half the field to operate with. Another way is to go to a quick passing game which neutralizes the pass rush, the exact plan Brady utilized last week against the Bills' ferocious front four. Or, Taylor can look for more opportunities to step up into the pocket to find a throwing window or a running lane when things break down.'

'Dolphins 20, Bills 16.'

'Even normally reserved cornerback Stephon Gilmore admitted, “We’ve got to get this win; it’s a must win. Every win is important but this team’s in our division and we’ve got to win the division games.”'

'A league source has confirmed to me that the NFL has informed the Bills they were not found to have any noise violations during their game against the New England Patriots last Sunday.'

'When thinking about the game through the week, it really is easy to work yourself into thinking both teams could win. However, with the most recent development for the Dolphins and starting left tackle Branden Albert likely being out for the game, the pendulum swings completely in favor of the Bills.'

'“I think sometimes you’ve got to step up in the pocket,” said Ryan. “That’s where if I look at anything with Tyrod I’d like to see him drop back and then set up and step up in the pocket a little more.”'

'Tyrod Taylor is ranked in the top 5 NFL QBs in completion percentage, yards-per-attempt and rushing yards. He hasn’t been perfect, but rankings like that in more than two major stat categories? We’ll take it. He’ll look to step up in the pocket more and building on those positives against a tough Suh-led Miami D-Line.'