Archives for August 2017

'“Well, we sent him home. He broke a team rule and Sean (McDermott) and I are, we’re going to do things the right way. Everybody… players, coaches, staff, everybody’s got a level of expectation. He didn’t meet that so he won’t be on the sidelines tonight,” Beane said.'

'Beane said he hadn't ruled out the possibility of more disciplinary action against the former Huffman High School star.'

'McDermott said: "I'm disappointed. We're disappointed. My hope is he'll learn from this and we'll move forward."'

'The 31-year-old Wood switched from right guard to center in 2011. He’s known for his feisty nature and often is compared to old-school centers.'

'This isn't the first time Dareus has been a distraction to the Bills. He's been arrested twice and suspended twice since being selected in the first round — third overall — by Buffalo in the 2011 draft.'

'Nathan Peterman, a rookie fifth-round pick from Pittsburgh, took over for Taylor and completed 11 of 23 passes for 93 yards (58.8 rating). Bills running back LeSean McCoy played most of the first half and managed just 7 yards on six carries.'

'Taylor completed 1 of 3 passes for 1 yard before he left the game.'

'The QB appeared to fall hard on the back of his head on a third-down sack by Baltimore Ravens linebacker Matthew Judon. Taylor remained on the ground for several moments before coming to his feet and being met by trainers on the field.'

'This is Dareus' first rules violation that has been made public under first-year coach Sean McDermott, although Dareus has faced discipline for various infractions since entering the league as the third overall selection of the 2011 draft.'

'In Sept. 2015, the Bills signed Dareus to a six-year extension worth $108 million that included $65 million in guarantees and a $25 million signing bonus. This fact wasn't lost on the front office in light of recent developments.'

'Not much offense transpired for awhile one either side. The Bills at one point had more penalty yards than total yards.'

'Wood is the Bills' second longest tenured player behind defensive tackle Kyle Williams. He made his first career Pro Bowl in 2015. That same year, he was nominated for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. After missing 16 games due to injury in his first four seasons, Wood didn't miss a game for three years between 2013-2015. Last season, he started the first nine games of the season, before breaking his leg against the Seattle Seahawks on November 14th.'

'It’s very disappointing. Any player that you have to send home, this is not the norm. This is not what you’re looking for. Obviously, a guy with his contract status, you would hope that we would be a better leader than that and hopefully he learns from it and moves on and just be a Buffalo Bill.'

'On the positive side, Taylor was able to return home with the Bills on the team plane, but concussions are still tricky business because you never quite know the severity until a day or two after the concussion actually occurs.'

'The Bills confirmed that Marcell Dareus had been sent home from Baltimore for violating team rules, and that he would quite obviously not play against the Baltimore Ravens. Although the exact reason is unknown, Dareus not being with the team in any capacity is notable with a much more stern head coach in Sean McDermott running the show.'