Archives for September 28, 2015

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'“It was definitely big for us,” Taylor said of the Bills putting the Dolphins in an early hole in their stadium. “To overcome the challenges of the first road game, trying to take the crowd out of it. Mostly, though, just going out there and executing the game plan we worked so hard on all week.”'

'Explosive, fresh and decisive, Williams is the Bills’ best running back right now and it’s not close.'

'“Yeah. I’ve felt like that since OTAs,” said center Eric Wood. “Since we assembled this team, my expectations have been extremely high for this talented a group with this coaching staff. We obviously have a long way to go and a lot of hard work to get there, but that’s where I expect us to be. I’ve said that all along.”'

'A trio of interceptions jump-started the Buffalo Bills’ 41-14 rout over the Miami Dolphins – a good sign for a defense knocked to the canvas by New England’s Tom Brady one week prior. Preston Brown’s two picks and Ronald Darby’s takeaway had the lethargic home fans booing by halftime.'

'The rushing star for the Bills was rookie Karlos Williams, who had 12 runs for 110 yards, including a 41-yard touchdown for the Bills’ final points. Williams carved through Miami defenders as if they were invisible. He has remarkable acceleration to go along with tremendous power, showing the right amount of lean to get his pads into would-be tacklers.'

'The Bills are a bad, bad matchup for the Dolphins because Buffalo’s defensive line eats Miami’s offensive line alive. That’s the biggest reason the Bills now have won four of their last five games against Miami.'

'Tight ends Charles Clay and Matthew Mulligan lined up tight to the right side of the formation. It was a play-action pass, and Clay ran a crossing route against linebacker Koa Misi, which was a mismatch. Misi tried to grab Clay off the line but Clay swatted his arms away and caught a 10-yard pass. He faked out safety Michael Thomas at the 12 and scored on a 25-yard catch and run. Misi chased him all the way to the end zone.'

'Against the Dolphins on Sunday, the Bills faced fourth down five times. Here is a recap of each one…'.

'Buffett, the dear owner of The Buffalo News and the backer of my pension fund, was on the Miami Dolphins’ sideline before Sunday’s game. Buffett posed for pictures while in Dolphins defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh’s jersey and a set of shoulder pads.'

'The Bills were a more measured team heading into their first road game. Rex Ryan says he challenged his team to be the least penalized in the NFL and they had only five flags in Miami. The dumb, overzealous miscues were way down after the Bills were far too hyped for their Week Two clash with the Patriots. The game plans were spot on, too. Offensive coordinator Greg Roman got Taylor on the move early and blended the run with the pass throughout to keep Miami off-balance. Defensively, Ryan and coordinator Dennis Thurman timed up blitzes perfectly. Bacarri Rambo was untouched on Brown’s pick-six.'

'Conspiracy theorists, unite. The Bills will be playing their second game in the first four weeks of the season against a team with extra time to prepare. '

'In Sunday's 41-14 wipeout of the listless Miami Dolphins, Rex Ryan and his staff toyed with Joe Philbin's overmatched crew and the result was a diabolical beat-down that chased fans out of Sun Life Stadium at halftime, grumbling every step of the way on a steamy late south Florida afternoon.'

'All I know is the Bills came out of a very tough opening segment of the schedule 2-1, and the loss was to the best team in the NFL. Nice start for the Rex Era.'

'The Bills had only two sacks, but that doesn't nearly tell the story. They swarmed Tannehill and had the entire Miami offense out of sync. The line got some help from blitzers, but this was a strong showing by the big guys.'