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'“I recognize (the history), but all year, it wasn’t my focus from the beginning,” Smith said this week. “We have one more game to play, so we’re focused on the Jets. Maybe after this season I’ll take some time to think about it, but right now, as all year, it’s not really something I’ve thought about or has been my focus.”'

'The Bills have turned the ball over just nine times through their first 15 games. The NFL record for fewest turnovers in a season is 10, set by Belichick’s Patriots in 2010 and matched by the 49ers in 2011.'

'"I never saw it on tape. I’m aware of that being out there but I never saw it on tape," Ryan said. " … I’ll be honest, when guys start flying around, I’ve been hit before. So I think anything’s possible in that situation, but whether he ends up head butting somebody on purpose, I think that would be, that’s almost hard to believe."'

'Two players who definitely won’t play for the Bills are cornerback Stephon Gilmore (concussion) and left tackle Cordy Glenn (back). Both players were listed as out on the official injury report.'

'Bills 28, Jets 17.'

'The 11-year-old from Spencerport is scheduled to belt out "The Star-Spangled Banner" for a third time in East Rutherford, New Jersey, before Sunday's 1 p.m. regular-season finale between the Jets and the Buffalo Bills. Even though neither team is going to the playoffs, there should still be another big crowd.'

'The Bills have until the third day of the 2017 league year to pick up Taylor's $15.5 million option. Buffalo has plenty of time to decide if Taylor is the quarterback the next head coach wants to move forward with, but CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora believes a decision has already been made.'

'"I mean, he's right," McCoy said. "Discipline has been an issue. I just think that players just need to take accountability for their own actions. It's one thing to talk about discipline and how guys are not doing it, but if they're not doing it, you can't really take their credibility. I just feel like as players, as professionals, as players you have to step up and be accountable. That's the biggest issue."'

'"That might sum the whole thing up – because that's the guy that you gave $100 million," Scott. "Instead of reading his play book, he was too busy lighting up. Are you serous? First of all, I've been in this system my entire career. Eleven years, I've been in this system. As a defensive lineman, you only have like four (or five) fronts. Man, if you can't remember five fronts, I don't know what to tell you, bro. We can't put the play book in crayon."'

'Two players were already announced out for Sunday’s game, left tackle Cordy Glenn (back), and cornerback Stephon Gilmore (concussion).'

'McCoy acknowledged the question but turning his head and listening to the question, but opted not to answer. Probably a good idea.'

'Multiple Buffalo players have a chance to reach a personal milestone on Sunday with a single catch in the contest. If Charles Clay has a touchdown, it will be his fourth-consecutive game with a TD, which would be a franchise record. LeSean McCoy needs one grab for 50 on the year. Robert Woods needs one for 200 in his career. Sammy Watkins needs one for his 150th.'

'The problem is that they have been so awful for years that I have never really experienced a winner culture of sports in my adulthood. I was too young to understand what was happening during the Super Bowl years — and probably for the best considering ESPN made a documentary just on the four seasons.'

'“That might sum the whole thing up — because that’s the guy that you gave $100 million,” Scott, an NFL analyst these days, said on “The DA Show,” referring to a six-year extension worth $108 million Dareus signed in 2015. “Instead of reading his play book, he was too busy lighting up. Are you serous?”'