Archives for January 7, 2016

'“I mean, they haven’t said too much, man,” he said about whether the Bills have presented a new contract offer. “I had my meetings and stuff, so … ”'

'Sully: I have zero doubt that the Pegulas issued some sort of win-or-else ultimatum to Whaley and Rex Ryan. Naturally, they’ll deny it and give Whaley an extension. But they’re both in trouble if the Bills don’t improve appreciably next season.'

'Who'll be the No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 receivers behind Sammy Watkins?'

'The Bills cannot allow the man overseeing their draft and other offseason player acquisitions to be a lame duck. They need Whaley to feel fully invested in the team's long-term future so that he can function accordingly in the decisions he makes on the roster.'

'So the word here is remarkable. This guy who still hasn't said good-bye to Syracuse football fans (as Paul Pasqualoni and Greg Robinson, but not Scott Shafer, did before him) and left only an email to his Bills when he quit on them 12½ months ago, is a prize of sorts.'

'Lynn has been a running backs coach since 2003 with four NFL teams. He was with the Jets from 2009 to 2014 and followed head coach Rex Ryan to the Bills this past season.'

'Lynn’s son, D’Anton, is a defensive assistant on the Buffalo Bills staff after working as an intern for the Jets last year.'

'"His greatest strength is his ability to take constructive criticism and put it to use," Roman said. "(He's) very coachable."'

'"As far as the business side of it, I understand the business. So you let that take place and God has a plan, so I’ll be ready,” Taylor said.'