Archives for May 2016

'Yes, he tanked last season. But he had 38 sacks his first three Bills seasons. The defense went from 22nd to 10th to fourth those three years. Williams was a good signing, especially considering the circumstances.'

'Over 100 campers were in attendance, and Manuel is believer in being hands on when showing players how to handle themselves as a quarterback. He's looking forward to this upcoming season with the Bills, who just missed out on the playoffs last season.'

'"Now look, with some of the comments (he made), do I wish him well? Not really," the Bills' coach said in an interview with MMQB. "But, he’s on Miami. If he would have gone somewhere else, maybe. He’s a good kid, but I am used to some mean (expletive) that play out there. The Terrell Suggs, Jarrett Johnsons of the world. I screwed them, too; I had them drop (into coverage), too. Not one of them bitched. Von Miller [dropped into coverage] in the Super Bowl. Why? Because that’s what’s asked of him; that’s what his job is.'

'"I don’t know all the business people yet; they should be 'all in,' but I don’t know. There’s times when the doubt part, that can be driven through the media. But I’m going to surround myself with the very best, and I’m going to win."'

'"Definitely knowing the offense, being able to put guys in the right place when things aren’t right," he said of how much better he felt than in the 2015 OTAs. "Being able to get the offense out of certain looks versus certain coverages and certain fronts or certain pressures that we get, but also just getting more reps, I think, is the main thing. Being able to know that you’re going to get a certain amount of reps going into practice and learning from those reps."'

'Against that backdrop, it’s easy to see why Whaley’s bombshell remark became Topic A for every sports talk show and social media post from Bangor to Burbank.'

'"Well, we never lost a fight in our life," Rex said. "Ever. And we ain't losing this one. And that's a true statement. Not just because we are badasses — because we are, individually — but collectively, it's a lot different. To this day, no man is going to whip me. Why? Because I've got my brother with me."'

'Ryan will get his first crack at Williams and the Dolphins in Week 6. It's clear Ryan is trying to build his defense with players who have some faith in the system. He even said he wishes he brought in more of those players when he joined the Bills. He thinks the results would have been different.'

'Rex said he and Rob are "going for broke." He's never lost a fight with his brother by his side, and with their father, Buddy, struggling health-wise, they want him to be able to see his two sons coaching together and bringing the Ryan name back to good standing. Together.'

'“I put on 30 pounds in a month. Now I can’t get [the lap band] off,” Rob explained, after having dropped to 260 pounds from 320 pounds during his time in Dallas. “And then my band was so tight, I almost died. … It was so tight, my esophagus was working as my stomach.'

'Thank heavens for Rex and Rob Ryan and their singular ability to murder a slow NFL news day.'

'"All the respect in the world for Bill Belichick. That was fantastic training, working for him for four years, and I learned a ton," Rob said. "Look, [Belichick] is the No. 1 nemesis of every coach in this league. So it's not just Rex."'

'Facts, schmacts. You want facts? From the interview…'.

'I have coordinated in college and in the pros. And the biggest history of improvement ever in the league, I coordinated that defense [the 2013 Saints]. The defenses I have taken over were ranked, like, 31st. Oh, “my numbers aren’t too good.” You take over the 31st group and see how you do. And you’re given about two years to do it. There are two years that don’t have my signature on them, and it’s the last two years in New Orleans. And that’s just the truth.'

'"My mindset is, if you're an attack defense, you don't let anything else dictate what you do," Williams said. "We're gonna put who we're gonna put out there, and then we're gonna execute and make plays with the guys out there. I don't care – I don't need to wait on you to make a decision.'