Archives for January 13, 2016

'Would a general manager who supposedly couldn’t get along with the head coach and some of his staff be rewarded with “three more years?” It doesn’t make sense.'

'The receiving numbers from his first season in Buffalo don’t exactly paint a picture of an overwhelming payoff.'

'Henderson is credited for helping rookie cornerback Ronald Darby, a second-round draft pick, quickly rebound from a poor preseason to start immediately and become one of the league’s top players at his position. Henderson also played a significant role in helping Stephon Gilmore, a first-round choice in 2012, have the best season of his career in 2015 before suffering a shoulder injury that caused him to miss the final two games.'

'Why it’s bad: Manuel’s contract as a 2013 first-round pick was fully guaranteed. That means if the Bills were to cut him, he’d still count $2.87 million against their salary cap in the form of dead money. Given that Tyrod Taylor has solidified himself as the starting quarterback, and Manuel fell flat on his face in two starts in 2015, it’s clear he does not have a future here. The only way out of the contract for the Bills is to find a willing trade partner. Good luck with that.'

'EJ Manuel meltdown. The hospitality tent throw and several incompletions vs. air back in training camp should've been the word(s) of warning.'

'Buffalo Bills owners Terry and Kim Pegula voted for the Rams' Los Angeles proposal on Tuesday, citing in a message to The News that the Rams' Los Angeles proposal plan was "best for the league not just in the short term but for long-term success in LA."'

'“Because they are brothers, they like each other a lot,” said Simms, who will be the analyst on the Feb.7 Super Bowl opposite play-by-play man Jim Nantz. “I know that they talk a lot. They will be a good combination because Rex is the head coach and now he can put some of the responsibility of his vision more even on Rob to help him out and do what they really want to do.”'

'Kelly was originally diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma in June 2013, underwent surgery and was declared cancer-free. But then, in March 2014, the cancer returned. Through radiation and chemotherapy, Kelly announced in August 2014 that he was once again cancer-free. In November 2014, Kelly announced that he had contracted MRSA in his bones and then, three weeks later, that he was MRSA-free.'

'I've maintained the best (and perhaps only) way for the Bills to dramatically improve their defense next season is to eliminate most, if not all, if the complexities of Ryan's scheme and go with the much simpler style that gave the linemen more freedom to go after the quarterback. That would figure to go a long way toward closing the gap between the Bills' NFL-leading 54 sacks in '14 and their paltry 21 of 2015.'

'“My season wasn’t a Pro Bowl-type season,” said the Bills’ lone selection to the annual NFL all-star game. “The record is what it is, the playoffs are not in the picture, the type of plays I should have made this season I didn’t make. We have the No. 1 rushing offense, but we could have done more things.”'

'The former Bills quarterback began his battle against cancer in June 2013 when the disease was found in his jaw. He underwent surgery but was forced to undergo further treatment and surgery in March 2014 after the cancer spread to his nasal cavities.'

'Kent Hull on the no-huddle: "With the success we were having, why change? The one time we didn't use it and we did get real conservative, we wound up punting and it was the only time we punted all day.'

'Henderson coached the defensive backs at Syracuse in 2012. He left with Doug Marrone to be part of the Bills' staff in 2013 and was one of just a few coaches who remained after Rex Ryan was hired last year.'

'Kelly traveled to New York City this week for a CT scan and biopsy procedure. No signs of the disease were found.'

'Buffalo Bills defensive backs coach Donnie Henderson is the odd man out as Rex Ryan reshuffles his staff.'