Archives for August 2016

'Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network reported that Williams' ribs "tested out fine after the game."'

'This was just a small sampling. And Hall — one of the savviest and most responsive Redskins players online — certainly saw the flavor of his mentions. So after the game, the safety responded to his critics.'

'"It's a real shame," Ryan told reporters. "Sometimes, especially with Gragg's injury, a guy should make a tackle. But I get it. Was frustrated he just had a 15-yard penalty. That was ridiculous in my opinion, but it is what it is.'

'A familiar name on this Arrow Up list, Powell was an afterthought by most and even considered just a camp body by many when the team arrived at St. John Fisher. But I’m not sure any player on the roster has earned a spot more than him. Once again Powell made plays on both special teams and offense, returning three punts for 57 yards, including a 36 yarder, and added five catches for a team-high 55 yards, including a fantastic grab on the sidelines in the final 2-minute drill. '

'Taylor got demolished twice in the 10 plays he participated in. Ryan wanted Taylor to get a few reps with Watkins, but sitting him may have been a better idea too.'

'“We are going to play the best 11. If it’s him, which it probably is, then he is going to be out there,” said head coach Rex Ryan. “But we are going to play a number of guys. I don’t want to overextend him. We know what’s coming down the road, we get it. But this guy is doing a tremendous job for us. I don’t want to gas him too much, but at the end of the day, we are going to play our best.”'

'The single most flawed aspect of Buffalo’s effort was tackling. Even in the first half, when the top backups were in, there were way too many missed tackles that led to big plays.'

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'Rex Ryan, who has never been one for convention, wasn't having it. He decided to sit most of his starters — including those, such as cornerbacks Stephon Gilmore and Ronald Darby; defensive lineman Kyle Williams, outside linebacker Jerry Hughes, and inside linebacker Preston Brown — who weren't injured, setting the stage for the fairly sloppy showing the Bills had.'

'They held out both cornerbacks, Stephon Gilmore and Ronald Darby, and safeties, Aaron Williams and Corey Graham. They also held out defensive lineman Kyle Williams, outside linebacker Jerry Hughes, and inside linebacker Preston Brown. Also held out were running backs LeSean McCoy and Mike Gillislee, offensive tackle Cordy Glenn, tight end Charles Clay, wide receivers Marquise Goodwin and Kolby Listenbee, quarterback Cardale Jones, and cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman.'

'Yet, the Bills actually held up well against Washington's starting offense … until a span of 6:57 of the second quarter, when they allowed the Redskins to score 21 unanswered points.'

'The Bills will still have quarterback Tyrod Taylor and wide receiver Sammy Watkins starting. While the rest of the league uses the third preseason game as a final tune up for the regular season, Rex has seen enough from his team to prioritize rest in the final weeks of the preseason.'

'"I really like the way he played," Ryan said. "I like the way he competes. He has a great look in his face, man, he loves playing. Guys, you know what, sometimes quarterbacks take a little longer to develop, and I think this is the best EJ Manuel that I've seen."'

'"Both of them it looks like ACLs," Ryan said after the game at FedEx Field. "It's a real shame, you know. Sometimes, especially with Gragg's injury, a guy should make a tackle. But I get it, was frustrated, he just had a 15-yard penalty. That was ridiculous in my opinion. But it is what it is."'