Archives for December 16, 2016

'Bills, 27-20.'

'"I think it's good to get in front of the decision-makers and let them hear what you have to say," he said Thursday. "But at the same time, I think some people take advantage of it. I'm not for it. Hire the best man for the job. That's all I want."'

'It's mid-December and that means the Bills are just outside the playoff picture trying to decide whether to keep it together or pack their knives and go. In these 17 seasons all but two or three times have we been spared this discussion.'

'"He seems to be doing pretty good so we'll see," Ryan said. "If we're going to lose him so to speak, we're not going to be on the practice field. It will be on the game field."'

'The chain of command is as follows — at least according to the defensive coordinator: Rex Ryan makes the calls, tells Dennis Thurman, who then relays it to inside linebacker Preston Brown on the field.'

'“I feel confident enough to where I can put him right in there with that group,” Rex Ryan said. “And we’re going to rotate it like we have three starters and that’s an ideal situation for us, but I think that’s where the kid is, now that he’s had time, games under his belt, I feel that he’s ready for that role.”'

'“That’s the plan. That’s what I’m working for,” said Williams. “Just trying to work through it and get better."'