Archives for September 2016

'"Basically, just pick up where we left off last year," Gay said. "You never know what (the Ravens) are going to do, what they're going to tell Hester to do, depending on how deep (the kickoff) is. Because since the touchback's now the 25, they might tell him to take a knee if it's like five yards deep.'

'With Flacco playing his first regular-season game since suffering a major knee injury last season, the Ravens are understandably nervous about exposing him to contact. They're going to focus their pass-protection attention on Jerry Hughes, so it is incumbent on others within the front seven to take advantage of presumably easier pathways to the backfield. Lorenzo Alexander can't simply take up space at the other outside linebacker spot. Preston Brown needs to show some results from all of that offseason and preseason work he has done on improving his blitzing.'

'Ryan has a career record of 54-58, but is 6-1 in season openers.'

'Sixteen years of no playoffs and an offseason that has brought more negative than positive developments has created an atmosphere ruled by cynicism and pessimism. The fans showing up for this home-opener — many who weren't born or were too young to remember the one 30 years ago — will mainly be there for the whole prime-time experience. If the Bills happen to give them anything more than knuckle-headed behavior in the parking lots, that will be a bonus.'

'Considering Williams’ salt-of-the-earth demeanor, get-‘er-done work ethic, talent and toughness, it comes as no surprise that the proud Louisiana man is the last man standing. In a sport that chews up players like an office paper shredder, he makes it sound so easy.'

'But when he came back to training camp and he was there for the limited time, he looked good. The reason you have training camp is to train, and he didn't have the entire time, so we hope he keeps growing back to what he was as a player. I think he's close now. But I think he has to really keep working at it to be able to deal with this and be able to be a good player at the same time."'

'"I'm blessed," Gay said. "I have the opportunity to stick around and pick up where we left off last year."'

'"Merciful or not, there is no medical exception that the NFL will accept," he said. "It doesn't matter that Seantrel is battling Crohn's disease, and has had his intestines outside his body. It doesn't matter how you take it, if you digest the cannabis, that's it. And they don't care. So you can appeal and lose, and push it back, or you can get it over with. Per the negotiated letter of law, it seems like a futile appeal. We don't want to waste anyone's time. We want Seantrel back as soon as possible."'

'Say what you want about this year's Tops commercial, but it easily surpasses last year's effort with Rex Ryan and Frank Curci, the President and CEO of Tops Friendly Markets.'

'Ravens 27, Bills 17.'

'“Our game plan is to contain all of their offense,” he said. “All of them are explosive playmakers and especially with Shady [McCoy" target="_blank"> back there, and we know Tyrod well. All of them can break open a game at any time.”'

'Several studies have found marijuana can be an effective treatment for Crohn's. In New York, the state's medical marijuana program specifically lists patients diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease as being potentially eligible to obtain medical marijuana.'

'"I learned a ton from there," Ryan said. "It's special. I have a lot of friends back there and still some players on that team that I really respect."'

'The Bills had an open roster spot following the four-game suspension of offensive tackle Seantrel Henderson for violating the league's substance abuse policy.'

'Henderson will be eligible to return to the Bills' active roster on Monday, Oct. 3, following the team's Oct. 2 game against the New England Patriots.'