Archives for September 26, 2017

'“Even though I’m thankful the BILLS won today, I’m really upset and sad about what’s happening. And I imagine many of you are too. I love the game of football and all that it means to the players, fans and cities across THIS country … but with all that’s going on it’s hard. The only time I will ever take a knee is to pray and to thank the Good Lord for what he’s given me. We all have our issues. We all need to try and appreciate and understand each other and help each other and that goes for our PRESIDENT TOO. I don’t have all the answers. But I do know that we need to UNITE not SEPARATE. I hope next week we can STAND, LOCK ARMS and become ONE FAMILY.”'

'Deon Lacey took any momentum the Denver Broncos had when he stopped the team's fake punt attempt at the end of the third quarter.'

'Jefferson was cut when the Bills trimmed their roster to 53 players. But he proudly watched his former teammates with both the Bills and Broncos join the anthem demonstrations this week after President Donald Trump said NFL owners should "fire" any "son of a bitch" who decides to kneel. A week ago, six players kneeled. After Trump's remarks, more than 200 NFL players made similar statements by kneeling or raising a fist during the national anthem.'

'Dixon, a Sylvan Beach native who went to Christian Brothers Academy and Syracuse University, is the punter for the Broncos.'

'According to Bills defensive tackle Kyle Williams, McCoy and Kelly have since talked. But unfortunately, Kelly decided to make the issue public before doing that.'

'"I will never step foot in the that place again, I will never watch an NFL football game again until this ends," Nikischer said.'

'"I like LeSean McCoy, don't get me wrong, but I totally, 100 percent I disagree with what he did," Kelly said. "You want to kneel? Fine. But when you go and do what he did yesterday, that sort of bummed me out. And I lost a lot of respect for him. … You want to kneel? That's your prerogative. I would never do that. I will always stand, thank the good Lord for everything I got. But when you disrespect the way he did and just go by his everyday duty in the national anthem being sung? Uh-uh. I won't go for that."'

'But I do know that we need to UNITE not SEPARATE. I hope next week we can STAND , LOCK ARMS and become ONE FAMILY.'

'Picking on Tre'Davious White was clearly a big part of the Broncos' game plan. Early in the game, it worked. The wide receiver bit on some double moves, gave up some tough contested catches and was penalized. Things could have gone downhill quickly for the rookie, but he showed that he had a short memory on the field. He quickly rebounded from his rough start and finished the game with four passes defensed and one interception. White's ability to bounce back played a big role in Buffalo's win.'

'"At times. I'm going to be very honest about it, at times. At other times, not really," McDermott told NFL Network. "This bus is moving and at the end of this year, we're going to have a pretty good feel for who's on the bus and who's not, and everyone knows that, I would hope. So, I would hope they've seen that from the moves we've made and the direction we're heading, the mindset we're embracing and the devoted mindset you need to have to win in this league. We're going in a certain direction for a certain reason, and we play and do things with a purpose.”'

'"That doesn't sit well with me," Hughes said. “I was very disappointed in (Kelly).”'

'“Well I believe we put out a team statement for a reason and I stand by that statement,” McDermott said. “Of equality, of love, of unity, and I think that’s the important part."'

'During Ryan’s two seasons in Buffalo, offensive coordinators Greg Roman and Anthony Lynn never consistently hit on the best way to use Taylor’s skill set, primarily making teams simultaneously defend his ability to run or throw. McDermott and Dennison put Taylor in those situations frequently on Sunday, including a naked bootleg on which Taylor threw across his body to tight end Charles Clay coming from the backside for what became the decisive touchdown.'

'The post has been shared more than 4,700 times since Sunday. The majority of comments seemingly approved of Nikischer’s stance, with some calling him a “true hero” for his decision to quit in protest. One man asked if any of Nikischer’s colleagues were “brave enough” to follow his lead.'

'Nikischer spoke briefly with The Daily News, reiterating that he "supports peaceful protest," but "not during the national anthem."'