Archives for August 27, 2016

'The Bills sat seven total starters, and for those that actually did play, the veteran players were in for only two series. I can’t stress enough how smart of a move that was for Rex and the Bills, considering the tumultuous offseason they’ve had up to this point in time. The age old expectation is that the third preseason game is the ‘dress rehearsal’ for the regular season… but why?'

'The Bills put together a field goal drive at the end of the half led by EJ Manuel and Jonathan Williams ran for a 37-yard touchdown to cut the lead to five in the third quarter. But that’s as close as Buffalo would get in a 21-16 final.'

'“It felt pretty good. I think I needed it. It’s something I wanted to do,” said Watkins. “I knew I needed it. Things were moving a little faster than I had seen in practice. It was live and that’s the type of reps that you need coming off an injury or not playing as much.”'

'Ryan was referring to Washington safety De’Angelo Hall. Flagged for unnecessary roughness on the previous series for a late hit on a run play, Hall submarined Gragg on a 3rd-and-13 play when the tight end caught a short pass over the middle. The tight end was pinwheeled by Hall’s hit and sustained the ACL knee injury.'

'“It’s a much different year for us injury-wise and other things that have factored in,” said Ryan. “I see how we play every day. Our team has done well to this point in the preseason. At this point it’s most important for us to get to the opening game healthy. We have to be smart about it.”'