Archives for August 24, 2016

'It’s hard to think of anything the Bills’ new franchise quarterback has done wrong the entire offseason.'

'If they repaid that loyalty, a winning culture might actually take root.'

'Dareus’ decision reminded people just how seriously he approached, or was oblivious to, his situation. Never mind the people who believed in him, or team that supported him, or the fans who made him a rich man. In his mind, it’s not about them. As usual, it was about him.'

'Bryson Albright, not Eric Striker, is the undrafted free agent to watch.'

'Rookie quarterback Cardale Jones did not throw for a second straight practice as he deals with shoulder soreness following Saturday's game against the Giants. "Can't really give you a status for the game or not," Ryan said of the possibility of Jones playing against Washington on Friday. "We'll see how he is. His shoulder's sore. I don't have the extent of the injury. He took a hit in the game, but he played the rest of the game with it. Generally that's an indication that it's not a huge injury, I hope that's the case, that it's not serious."'

'Special teams, we haven’t had a whole lot of work there but we added some players that we thought would make a difference on (special) teams and it kind of looks like those two guys especially have done that, with Zo (Lorenzo Alexander) and really a bunch of these guys, but Colt Anderson.'

'Starting right tackle Jordan Mills suffered a knee injury, the extent of which coach Rex Ryan was uncertain, and he could not finish practice. And cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman, already battling an ankle injury, suffered a quad contusion and also watched the rest of the session from the sidelines.'

'But on a positive note, thanks to quarterback Tyrod Taylor, we learned there is still a place in this world for hard work and dreaming big.'

'16 Years and no playoffs.'

'“No, we’ve been working in different groups, we’ve all been working together already. The coaches have been doing a good job of mixing and matching us, so we are already used to it,” said Bryant.'

'Bush's biggest strength has always been his ability to make plays after the catch; Rex Ryan recently likened him to a Ferrari, envisioning him as an explosive run–pass option out of the backfield for quarterback Tyrod Taylor.'

'But the numbers don't tell the entire story: Darby has shown the requisite ball skills, confidence and aggressiveness that star NFL cornerbacks possess. If he continues on his current path, he will be a star.'

'Rex said the norm for starters is to see their most playing times in terms of preseason games to happen in the third one of the season. However, he did not state a for sure answer in regard to how long to starters will play.'

'Mooney said he understands the league is a business and for the most part appreciates the name. More than anything, though, “I’m still looking forward to going and having fun,” he said.'

'There’s no injustice or disrespect to Mr. Wilson with this name change. As Buffalo Bills Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly pointed out the other day, it’s 2016, not the 1980s. Still the face of Buffalo’s historic professional football franchise, Kelly spoke, arguably, for a collective Bills community when asked about the name change.'