Archives for September 4, 2016

'“Glenn had a really strong game (Thursday in Detroit) and I saw some things in him,” Ryan said of the brother of Rob, the Patriots’ star tight end. “I thought he was more physical in the game and he ran the ball well. Without question, it was his most physical game, so that was impressive.”'

'Under current General Manager Doug Whaley, the Bills’ philosophy has been to draft and develop, then re-sign their own. In theory, it’s a sound strategy. But it’s not foolproof, as several of the following examples show.'

'Projected record: 8-8.'

'“It’s kind of funny,” he says, smiling. “Last year, nobody even knew who No. 5 was. Y’all were probably calling me Tyrone Taylor at the (media interview) podium.”'

'Watkins isn’t proud of Dunbar, but he’s proud to have emerged from there. Dunbar helped make Watkins the man he has become, the place that horrified him enough to live as straight as someone could from such serpentine streets.'

'Quarterbacks are judged on winning. If the Bills go 6-10, it’ll be because Taylor hasn’t won the games that matter. If you think six to eight wins and 4,000 yards passing is progress, you must love Tannehill.'

'Anyone who watched the Bills' reserve offensive line Thursday against Detroit might be panicking about the depth, but the truth is outside Groy, none of those players made the team. The starting offensive line is healthy, and the top backups are ready to step in. Headerson and Lewis are candidates to be healthy inactives.'

'While social media has been very kind to me, I do get the occasional tweet from a disgruntled fan, their avatar Ted Kaczynski or Beavis and Butt-head, who lost money on the Bills during their Super Bowl runs. When that occurs, I’m forced to summon my last thimbleful of dignity to not tweet back, “I didn’t tell you to bet your paycheck.” Regrettably, there have been times when common sense didn’t prevail and I hit “send.” Trust me, it’s futile to get into a Twitter feud with someone whose avatar is the Unabomber.'

'Buffalo fell into the fourth category, "If Everything Breaks Right …" at No. 23.'