Archives for December 2015

'“I hate not playing; it’s a terrible feeling,” Williams said Wednesday. “But at the same time, I still have a job to do. I still have to control this team, I still have to lead this team through the next three games to hopefully win out.”

'Asked if Taylor exceeded his expectations, Ryan said he never envisioned Taylor being "the fifth-rated quarterback."'

'He has experienced severe stomach pain and has lost nearly 20 pounds, according to the source.'

'“Nobody’s going to go out there and have a flawless game,” Miller said. “And for me, it was just one of those tough ones. Coming back out there — after two weeks off — I just have to knock the dust off.”'

'“My God, that’s a great question to start out,” he said. “The numbers aren’t where we wanted them to be, there’s no question about that. I think it just comes down to coaching, so you’re probably right.”'

'"Just upset. We didn't win the game. The same as any game if you lose. Obviously, (ticked) off. In that game, we had some big errors with the penalties. Small things kind of got us. That was really it, pretty much angry about that."'

'Is Rex Ryan on the hot seat? No. His seat isn't even lukewarm. Ryan will not be going anywhere after only the first year of a five-year contract.'

'"There were a lot more intricacies into what the scheme was as far as motions, checks, and how we can try to dictate what an offense does," said Lawson. "You have a new coach coming in, you try to understand 53-plus odd guys, and we can say twenty-ish guys on defense. It does take time for a really good defense to understand a new scheme."'

'When he was specifically asked what point he was trying to make when he knelt down and kissed the Eagles' logo at midfield before the game, he said, "We got the Redskins this week; all that’s in the past. Listen, I’m worried about the Redskins. The game in Philadelphia’s over. That game’s done."'

'Crohn's disease causes inflammation in the digestive track and can lead to weight loss and fatigue, two issues that can be tough to overcome for an NFL offensive lineman. Former Patriots offensive lineman Matt Light played through the disease, as did former Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback David Garrard. As long as Henderson manages the disease, it may not jeopardize his NFL future.'

'So both Kelly and McCoy denied a phone call ever happened. Either way, McCoy spent most of his Wednesday press conference, his first since the loss, deflecting questions about Kelly and the Eagles.'

'"I think he's doing an outstanding job," Ryan said. "I think just do his thing. I feel good about him being our quarterback moving forward. I don't know what else he has to prove. Would we like to get more wins? One-hundred percent, yes. But it doesn't just fall on the quarterback. But I think that's probably what's missing, maybe the fourth-quarter comebacks. Something like that. He's had a couple. I can tell you this: I'm happy he's our quarterback."'

'The Bills rank 20th in the NFL in yards allowed per game, allowing 358.8. Last year the Bills ranked fourth in the NFL in yards allowed per game, at 312.2. This year, the Bills rank 17th in the NFL in yards allowed per play, at 5.5. Last year the Bills ranked third in the NFL in yards allowed per play, at 4.9. This year the Bills rank 17th in the NFL in third-down conversion percentage, allowing first downs on 39 percent of third-down plays. Last year, the Bills ranked first in the NFL in third-down conversion percentage, allowing first downs on 33 percent of third-down plays.'

'“He’s really good with the ball. He gets them in the right situations,” Redskins inside linebacker Will Compton said of Taylor. “I think they give him a few things to come to the line of scrimmage with, and he always seems to get them in the right play. He’s got a give read and a pull read, so we really have to have an extra set of eyes, we’ve got to be ready to fall back on things, we’ve got to be ready if LeSean keeps it, and we’ve got to get more than one head on the ball. We can’t leave one guy alone on an island trying to tackle these guys. They’ll make you miss. It’s not like they can make you miss 100 percent of a time, but that’s who they are.”'

'“Just down in Tidewater, down in that area, you always know the next hot star,” Hall said. “There are only a handful of high schools that produce these guys. Watching him play in high school, somebody introduced me to him and told me how good he was. I just kept following him. He just became one of the fellas.”'