Archives for October 2015

'Starting running back LeSean McCoy (hamstring) is out indefinitely. Backup Karlos Williams (concussion) has a chance to return Sunday, when Buffalo (3-2) hosts Cincinnati (5-0).'

'The Buffalo offense is a mess without wide receiver Sammy Watkins and running backs LeSean McCoy and Karlos Williams. With no one really stepping up to fill those voids, Taylor's burden has been enormous. He couldn't make it work in Week 4 against the Giants, and he was probably fortunate to be playing a young Tennessee team that hasn't figured out how to close games.'

'Enemkpali was signed by the Bills on Sept. 11, the same day he was suspended by the NFL for the first four games of the season stemming from the incident in which he punched and broke the jaw of former New York Jets teammate quarterback Geno Smith. Enemkpali's roster exemption expired Monday.'

'Starting running back LeSean McCoy has missed the last two games with a hamstring injury. Ryan said it’s too early in the week to tell if Williams or McCoy will be available to play Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. However, he said he is “encouraged” by the progress of wide receiver Sammy Watkins and his chances to suit up next weekend.'

'But to be unhappy with this Bills defense after this win over the Titans seems at best misguided. On the field most of the first half because of the inability of the offense to even get first downs, let alone touchdowns, they limited Tennessee to only three points. A special teams turnover set the Titans up for their only touchdown in the third quarter. There was one more field goal drive and that was it.'

'The Bills have existed the past couple of weeks in a world without having wide receiver Sammy Watkins available to them. The starting wide receivers, Percy Harvin and Robert Woods, have combined for only seven receptions and 65 yards in the two games Watkins’ has been absent, leaving a lot to be desired from that starting group. The calf injury has claimed two games, but Watkins made significant enough of progress late in the week to get the Bills to “feel good” about his status heading into Week Six.'

'To make room on the roster for Enemkpali the Bills placed RB Cierre Wood on injured reserve. Wood sustained a knee injury in Sunday’s win at Tennessee and had to be carted to the locker room.'

'No, offensive coordinator Greg Roman didn’t expect to be dialing up plays for Boom Herron and Cierre Wood back in training camp. And, yes, the Titans had a full bye week to prepare for Buffalo. But why not unleash Taylor on the run earlier? Nothing was working on offense. His athleticism is a needed weapon when everything else shuts down. On defense, Ryan and defensive coordinator Dennis Thurman effectively cooled Mariota’s up-tempo attack.'

'Seantrel Henderson – The Bills' offensive line did not look good for much of the day, and Henderson was a big reason why. He put the offense in that third-and-23 hole with consecutive penalties on the eventual game-winning drive, and generally struggled keeping Derrick Morgan off Taylor all afternoon.'

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'“No win in this league is ever easy,” Williams said of what was going through his mind as he left the field. “And I try to tell these guys, as good a players as we have, every game that you win, enjoy it. Enjoy the moment. Enjoy playing together, winning together, because they’re tough. And I’m going to enjoy them. Every one of them.”'

'“Obviously going into these types of games, with Sammy out, I’ll be in the scouting report,” Hogan said. “If teams want to overlook me, that’s fine. I know that I’m going to be getting man coverage and it’ll be up to me to make plays. What I’ve done the last couple weeks, I don’t think teams will be overlooking the fact that I’m in the game.'

'Time will tell if Tyrod Taylor truly fits the mold. I’m still dubious. But for about 15 minutes Sunday, he at least looked the part. With the Bills reeling and staring a second straight loss in the face, Taylor used his arm and his legs to produce two late touchdowns and lead the Bills to a 14-13 comeback victory over the Titans.'

'"We had to find a way to make plays," Graham said. "We haven’t played the way we wanted to play starting the season off so it was a step in the right direction to show what we’re capable of doing.”'

'With three minutes left in the third quarter and the Bills down, 10-0, Tyrod Taylor scrambled for 26 yards. Two plays later, he darted up the middle and along the left sideline 22 yards for a touchdown.'