Archives for October 21, 2015

'“Dropping Mario Williams into coverage a lot?” Kelly asked. “Didn’t we pay him a lot of money to hit the quarterback? If I’m the opposing quarterback and I see him dropping into coverage – and Jerry Hughes – oh, that’s a big plus. I would definitely have a big smile on my face.”'

'“Feeling good,” Taylor said. “Taking it day by day. Made a lot of progress this past week. … It’s progressed, each and every day. Like I said, my body feels good and I’m looking forward to getting back out there practicing.”'

'“I’m speaking from the heart," Kelly said, "I don’t know what the heck’s wrong. I know injuries, for sure, on offense doesn’t help. … But on the defensive side, I don’t know. I was excited like everybody was to see what our defense can do. And so far, we haven’t done very well. And I hope that gets changed, fixed, whatever needs to happen."'

'"We want to be like Navy SEALs," Brooks said. "We want to have each others’ backs in those hard and tough times and no matter we’re not going to stop fighting for each other. We might not have had the outcome that we wanted but that’s not going to change the outlook of who we are, what we are and what we know we’re capable of doing.'

'Churchgoers, Sunday morning touch football players, tailgaters, parents and kids heading to Sunday morning hockey practice, sports bar enthusiasts, lawn-rakers and other Bills fans who plan their autumn Sundays around a 1 p.m. kickoff will have to be a bit more flexible this weekend.'

'As you might imagine, moving an entire football operation overseas for a full week is a bit more complicated than flying down to the Meadowlands to play the Jets. The amount of game-planning, and then the ultimate execution of that game plan, makes what Rex Ryan and his coaches do all week seem like third-grade math for an eighth-grader.'

'When I arrived in London, it took a full two hours to finally get to the hotel. Half-hour going through customs, during which a couple Bills fans recognized me, which was funny, then off to find my luggage and exchange currency. From there, Heathrow Express to the Paddington Station, then a cab to the Marriott. It was 1 p.m. local time. Sleep. See ya tomorrow.'

'It’s probably too late to appeal to NFL officials for a common-sense ruling in time for Sunday’s game. But it’s an issue the league ought to address — especially if it plans to reinstate the blackout rule after this season. The Bills belong to all of western New York, and it ought to be easier for fans here to view this game.'

'Channel 4 (WIVB) in Buffalo is televising the game to Buffalonians. Even if your Canadian cable or satellite provider carries that channel — as most in Central and Northern Ontario do — the game will be blacked out.'

'“We have a great relationship with the league and they understand the media landscape is changing in terms of consumption. As they started to think about that evolution, we had an ongoing dialogue about what is the next stage of the live broadcast experience,” Fuchs said.'

'The Bills opened with games of 27, 32 and 41 points but have scored only 10, 14 and 21 in the last three weeks.'

'It didn’t take long for Rex Ryan to get questioned in Buffalo.'

'Aided with added padded protection, Spurs' No 5 appeared unscathed from the hit but his face suggested he wasn't expecting a collision with as much clout.'

'The Bills have plenty of other concerns, particularly at receiver with the playing status of starters Sammy Watkins and Percy Harvin uncertain.'

'"My body feels good," Taylor said Tuesday in London at a team public relations function. "I'm looking forward to getting back out there practicing."'