Archives for September 27, 2017

'"The bottom line is they get it, they understand that we're in this all together," Kelly said. "It bums me out when I see the negativity toward me. And I've talked to Jerry, I've talked to (fellow Hall-of-Famers) Bruce (Smith) and Thurman (Thomas). We all get it. And you know what? This might even bring our team closer."'

'Gray area has been there all along when it comes to Kaepernick and other players who joined him in protest. Most baffling to me in this steady diet of controversy has been the willingness of people to swallow the entire side of an argument without realizing that most complex issues are served a la carte.'

'His press conferences are boring. His ultra-measured responses and constant use of coach-speak are maddening to those of us asking the questions. Ryan might not have excelled at much when it came to meshing the right scheme with his defensive personnel or pushing the correct buttons on game day or keeping track of all of those pesky details that are an essential part of the job description, but, man, was he ever entertaining.'

'"It's not about the flag or the anthem … just like someone doesn't have to have their lord and savior be Jesus Christ," Thomas said.'

'The Bills have room to add one player to their 53-man active roster.'

'McCoy is currently averaging 1.93 yards per route run (131 yards on 68 pass routes run), the 13th-best out of 41 running backs who've played at least 25 percent of their respective team's snaps thus far. Of the 17 backs who've run at least 50 pass routes, McCoy's 1.93 yards-per-route-run figure is fifth-best.'

'White is currently PFF's No. 10 cornerback out of 110 qualifying players at the same position.'

'Among teams with a winning record, the Bills are among the least likely to make the playoffs, according to the site: Rams (23.4 percent), Bills (31.8 percent), Redskins (33.4 percent).'

'Greg Gumbel will handle the play-by-play, Trent Green will be the game analyst and Jamie Erdahl will report from the sidelines.'

'Tailgate forecast: Comfortably cool start. Mostly sunny, with temps starting in low 60s. Light east wind.'

'“There was anywhere from 15 to 20,000 Bills fans tailgating in the parking area before the game,” said Todd Zielinski. “It definitely looked like we had more Bills fans than Carolina fans. I think a lot of people came out for the tailgate and wanted to represent Buffalo.”'

'Kelly, a Bills employee and goodwill ambassador, was the on the field when current team members chose to lock arms during the playing of the national anthem before Sunday’s game against Denver. About a dozen Bills players chose to kneel, joining others around the NFL, a movement that was started a year ago by then-San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick.'

'Matt Ryan is among the NFL's best quarterbacks, but that doesn't mean he won't make mistakes on the field. Ryan threw for nearly 300 yards and two touchdowns against the Lions, but he also tossed three interceptions against Detroit. Buffalo's secondary will have opportunities to make plays against Ryan.'

'For the second week in a row, defensive end Jerry Hughes tops the list as the best player on the field for the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.'

'Alexander will meet with fans from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in support of his foundation, the A.C.E.S. (Accountability, Community, Education, Sports) Foundation.'