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'"There’s always pressure on us athletes, but not to go out on the field and not feel good. I’m not going to do that," he said Wednesday. "But if I feel good, of course, I’m going to go out there and play and I’m going to do my best. But it’s really about being healthy. If I’m healthy enough to play and they think I’m healthy, then I’m going to go out there. I’m not going to go out there unhealthy."'

'"I hope it’s a miserable experience — for everybody. We want to win, man. Our fans, this is as loyal a fan base as there is, so we want to create that miserable day for people, and the fans are a big part of it."'

'"I think we’ll just lean on him and we’ll also keep watching him as he goes," Ryan said. "I think the big thing is making sure his thumb doesn’t get infected. That’s the number one thing. If that stays clean, then there’s no issue there. I think he’s going to be OK."'

'"It's a daily thing for me," Alexander said Wednesday afternoon. "I bless the day we celebrate, but I wake up every morning thanking God for the ability to get up, to be able to walk. I pray at night, too, thanking him for the blessings we have."'

'Coach Rex Ryan, however, wouldn't rule Watkins out during his press briefing: "Is there a chance he could play? I hope so," he said.'

'"By the way I think the star of the game was (Dan) Carpenter," coach Rex Ryan said Monday, "because after watching 12 missed extra points in the league, just set a record, it was great we made all our kicks, including the 54-yarder, which really in my opinion that was the biggest play of the game."'

'"It was ridiculous and we all know it," Ryan said Wednesday, as the Bills began to prepare in earnest for their rematch against the Jaguars Sunday at New Era Field. "I mean, it's third-and-15. So now it's going to bring up a fourth-and-15. You get off the field, the game's basically over.'

'You know, I really don’t know. We’ll know a little more today. Obviously, we’re encouraged by the fact that he has been cleared to participate. I think that’s a good sign. He feels good, so we’ll see how it goes. We’re not going to run him until his tongue’s hanging out. We’ll be smart with him in how many plays we do. We’ll limit him today, but then we’ll see how he progresses. Is there a chance that he could play? I hope so.'

'Anytime you lose to somebody, it’s like – last year, I mean, we were playing the same teams. We played the Bengals and now we’re going out and playing Jacksonville again. It’s that same thing. We got the win against the Bengals so we got to keep this thing rolling and get another one.'

'“Mac and cheese.” Follow up: That’s a Thanksgiving food? “It’s crazy that you say that, a lot of people out here don’t think that that’s a Thanksgiving food. I gotta have mac and cheese. Ever since I was little, mac and cheese was always on the table. … My mom’s coming up, they’ll drive up and she’ll cook all day tomorrow so by the time we’re off the field, it’s time to get in my belly.”'

'It's easy to pinpoint where the Buffalo Bills' season went off the rails in 2015. Oct. 25, Wembley Stadium, London.'

'The Bills issued a statement regarding the incident and investigation: "We commend our law enforcement partners for taking action against this individual. Though this incident occurred in a parking lot that was not controlled by the Bills organization, it nevertheless was a violation of our Fan Code of Conduct Policy and the type of behavior that is not welcome at our games as we continue to work to make the game day experience the best it can be for all of our fans."'

'"We've identified the two individuals," said Andy Major, Vice President of Guest Services and Operations and Guest Experience. "We sent them notice that they are banned from our stadium and all NFL stadiums."'

'“We’ll lean on him, and we’ll keep watching him as he goes,” said Ryan. “The big thing is making sure his thumb doesn’t get infected. If that stays clean and there’s no issue there, I think he’s going to be OK. I don’t think it’s like the pitcher from Cleveland (Trevor Bauer, who cut his finger repairing a toy drone). If it’s like that, (McCoy) probably won’t play as much.”'