Archives for December 18, 2015

'The defense ranks in the bottom half of the league in yards surrendered per game and net passing yards and is a galling 30th of 32 teams in sacks. This from a team that has logged 57 and 54 the last two years under different coordinators (Mike Pettine and Jim Schwartz). This season, with three games to play, Buffalo has 19 … only Atlanta and the Giants are worse. And that “bully?” Still waiting.'

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'“I never want to feel like I let somebody down,” Watkins said. “And that’s the worst thing you can do when you’re drafted in the first round, fourth pick and you hear the word ‘bust.’ I just want to give them their money’s worth. Hey, you drafted me with the fourth pick — you came up and got me — that’s the talent you’re going to get on the field.'

'“I’ve heard about that,” Brown said Thursday. “You can't really be critical over somebody's grade. They don't know what I'm supposed to be doing. I mean, I can't sit here and be like ‘oh, I can't believe they've got me so low.' Because they don't know what I'm doing that play. I might be doing it perfectly, but in their eyes, ‘oh, it looks bad.’'

'“We liked him when he came out of Virginia,” Ryan said Thursday. He’s “a guy that we were actually considering drafting, and then he was taken before we got to. … Based on the evaluation we had in college, we really liked him.”'

'Tyrod Taylor may be the answer, but Bills must draft a QB.'

'Will it be the Bills, who have him under an existing two-year deal that pays him a relative pittance ($883,333 this year, $1.1 million in 2016) but expires after next season? Or, if the Bills fail to lock him up for multiple years and multiple millions and he enters unrestricted free agency following 2016, will another team swoop in to give him the kind of money above-average NFL quarterbacks deserve?

'Many buildings at Fisher reflect Mr. Wilson’s philanthropic spirit. And Thursday, that commitment to giving and giving back became even stronger with a $525,000 gift to Rochester Area Community Foundation to be used for positive community change.'

'In the lamest sense, a general manger's job is to compile talent, and the head coach is supposed to coach that talent to wins. Who is going to stand up and argue the Bills don't have enough talent? They have three defensive linemen who went to the Pro Bowl in 2014 and one that easily could have been selected. They added McCoy, a perennial Pro Bowl player, at running back to go with 2014 No. 4 overall pick Sammy Watkins. The offensive line, a soft spot on the roster in 2014, is much improved.'

'Rambo appears to be more comfortable in the Bills’ system under Rex Ryan. Of late, he has been playing very good football, reading and diagnosing plays well.'

'“He was like, ‘Man I can remember watching you in high school playing my high school as a middle-school kid going to the game watching you play,’ ” Hall said. “I’m like, ‘Yeah man, I can remember rooting for you at Virginia Tech and now I get a chance to kind of go against you.’”'

'“Rambo’s done good, man,” Redskins Coach Jay Gruden said, referring to the safety’s recent play with the Bills. “I like Rambo. I felt bad when we had to let him go. I’m glad he’s taken advantage of the opportunity.”'

'Bills 23-21.'

'“No. Penalties aren’t on coaching. I don’t know how you coach up penalties. I think there are a lot of factors in penalties. Sloppy technique, sometimes it’s selfish, sometimes you just have holding calls and stuff like that and it’s just honestly how the zebras are feeling that day. If they’re letting you play or if they’re calling it tight."'

'Redskins 31, Bills 17.'