Archives for October 2016

'“I think it’s pretty easy to say that he’s the best in the NFL right now. He’s been that way for the last couple years. He’s just so big and fast. And when you’re playing with a guy like Tom Brady, Hall of Famer, I mean arguably the best to ever put on a pair of shoulder pads and play that position – when you have two great players like that, it’s kind of like the Jerry Rice-Joe Montana connection. Two Hall of Famers playing together, that’s when magic happens.”'

'Incognito was docked $9,115 for unnecessary roughness, according to a league source, while Branch was fined $12,154 for unsportsmanlike conduct.'

'Through the Patriots' 6-1 start, they have combined for 44 receptions for 742 yards and six touchdowns. And that was while Gronkowski was slowed by a hamstring injury earlier in the season, including the Bills' 16-0 victory at New England on Oct. 2.'

'The Bills have somehow managed to win the coin toss in 10 consecutive games, spanning back to December of last season. The chance of winning a 50-50 event that many times in a row is a minuscule 0.0977 percent, less than 1,000 to 1.'

'Without McCoy, Mike Gillislee would be in line to start, with Reggie Bush and rookie Jonathan Williams up next. Gillislee is officially listed as questionable with a foot injury, but he says he's fine – his wore a new pair of cleats last week that dug into the back of his foot, and he had to be listed on the injury report because he got treatment from the medical staff to help with the inflammation.'

'Finally, for the first time in the 2016 season, the Bills will have Dareus on the field. The three weeks of recovering from a pulled hamstring — which followed his four-game suspension for substance abuse — are, he insists, over. He will line up at his defensive tackle spot against the New England Patriots Sunday at New Era Field.'

'McCoy initially hurt his hamstring during practice on Wednesday, Oct. 19 as the Bills were preparing to play the Dolphins. He was able to work on a limited basis last Friday and was listed as questionable on the injury report. Though it seemed like the prudent move to sit him out, McCoy played in Miami and he gained just 11 yards on eight carries before leaving the game in the third quarter when he felt the hamstring getting tight.'

'Greece Police Officer Eric Hughes will be honored as a representative of the Badge of Honor Association before Sunday's Buffalo Bills game.'

'Levy resides in Chicago and is a celebrity investor in various Harry Caray restaurants.'

'Meanwhile, defensive tackle Corbin Bryant (shoulder), defensive tackle Marcell Dareus (hamstring), running back Mike Gillislee (foot), linebacker Jerry Hughes (hand), wide receiver Robert Woods (foot), linebacker Lerentee McCray (knee), offensive tackle Cordy Glenn (ankle) and guard John Miller (shoulder) and tight end Charles Clay (ankle) are all questionable for Bills.'

'"I think you can cut it off and say, 'Have you ever seen a quarterback that good?'" Ryan said. "The fact that you put that age in there, I would say that's an accurate statement. You know, I'll admit it. It was probably as easier game playing without him. I'm here to say it was easier. Well, I'm just sticking with the facts. The truth. I try to tell you the truth."'

'Don't mistake Alexander as a one-dimensional pass rusher benefiting from coach Rex Ryan's scheme. After totaling five tackles — including two for loss — in Week 7, he now has more tackles than any of the top 20 sack leaders this season. In addition to the defensive prowess, he's also the rare four-down star, still excelling on special teams. Not bad for an undrafted player who entered the league as a 300-pound defensive tackle and spent time at offensive guard and tight end early in his peripatetic career.'

'31-0, Pats. The Lawyer Molloy Palindrome.'

'"Obviously, he never practiced so you can guys can figure that out," Bills coach Rex Ryan said.'

'"I think he'll be ready. I think he'll be good," Ryan said of Gillislee. "We [also] have Reggie Bush and Jonathan [Williams] if Shady [McCoy] can't play, so I think we'll be good there."'