Archives for November 3, 2016

'The biggest difference is that Wilson remains effective when you take away his running ability. He has played mostly from the pocket this year while being hobbled by a sprained knee. He rushed for only 44 yards total in seven games after averaging 38 yards rushing per game over his first four seasons.'

'The explanations range from delays in getting signals from the sidelines to the field (that's on the coaches) to relaying them once they're called (that's on the players). It's quite possible that, once again, Ryan and his coaching staff out-thought themselves and became a bit too complex and cute with their game plan for trying to deal with Tom Brady. It's also quite possible the absence of injured safety Aaron Williams, the best communicator in the secondary, was a factor.'

'I wouldn’t say desperate, but we’re always looking no matter what position to look to upgrade, and obviously we were decimated with injuries, and we’re comfortable with the guys we have, but if we saw a person that could help us get better, and upgrade a position, we’re going to do it, be it wide receiver or any other position.'

'And that leads to this question: Just how fair is it to judge Whaley and Rex Ryan as failures if the Bills don't reach the postseason?'

'Brown will compete for a spot in the team's safety rotation. Buffalo placed Aaron Williams on the injured reserve earlier this week.'

'Brown came in at No. 8 on the list and PFF noted that the inside linebacker has already set a new career-high in defensive stops.'

'When asked about the injury, Ragland commented on the picture and said it was simply an old injury that he had played through.'

'Brown has played in 86 career games with 15 starts and has 106 tackles, 2 1-2 sacks, one interception, 10 passes defensed and four fumble recoveries. He spent last season with the Jaguars.'

'It was a nice job by Whaley to soft-sell the signing, but the Bills were desperate at wide receiver and anyone watching knows that. Without injured Sammy Watkins, the Bills have no one threatening out wide, and it has been a drain on the offense ever since Watkins went on injured reserve after Week 2.'

'"I actually thought I was done," Harvin said. "I was at peace. Pretty much the first five weeks of the NFL, I really wasn't focused on football. I didn't have the urge to go play. I just kind of was relaxing, just letting my mind just chill. And as those five weeks went by, the next month came and the body started feeling kind of good, so the mind started wondering a little bit. At that point, I just told my agent, 'Don't make no calls. Just see what happens.' And I kept training, kept doing my thing, and then the Bills called."'

'1999 was the last time the Buffalo Bills made the playoffs. It’s also the last season they won a Monday Night Football game.'

'The safety position has turned into a stark weakness for this Bills team, so something had to be done to try and rectify things — because teams will continue to attack them at that spot. It's unlikely that Brown gets up to speed quickly enough to help the team this weekend against the Seattle Seahawks.'

'Brown, a 6-2, 210-pound Notre Dame product, has played in 86 career games with 15 starts and recorded 106 tackles, 2.5 sacks, one interception, 10 passes defensed and four fumble recoveries. Brown comes to Buffalo after spending the 2015 season with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Brown, a native of Maywood, Illinois, originally entered the NFL with the New England Patriots in 2010 as an undrafted free agent.'

'The team also announced that kicker Marshall Morgan has been released from the practice squad.'

'But Seattle’s QB has slowed down this year; nagged by a high ankle sprain, a knee injury, and a pectoral muscle injury in the last few weeks. As a result, Wilson has only 25 rushing attempts this year and he’s averaging 1.8 yards per rush, with no touchdowns. Taylor is Buffalo’s second leading rusher with 319 yards on the ground and a 6.9 yards per carry average. He’s run for three touchdowns.'