Archives for September 2017

'Buffalo’s defense wasn’t dominant, but certainly effective, registering a pair of second-half interceptions by EJ Gaines and Tre’Davious White. Their special teams also thwarted a fourth-down fake punt to force a turnover on downs.'

'“We were able to do a couple of different things in the passing game,” said Taylor. “We used some crossing routes because we knew they were a man team. We even got on the edge with our keepers. I think it was good that we mixed up different protections to try to calm down (Von Miller) and not let him rush free. Ultimately the guys went out and took the challenge on the outside and were able to make some plays and I’m proud of those guys.”'

'Rick Dennison always has an open ear even from my time working with him in Baltimore. Truly, definitely, this week talked with him about the things I have seen and that I liked, the things I felt we were good at. I guess this defense, and even things that he liked with his time in Denver knowing this group we just played, ideas that he thought would work. We were on the same page and ultimately we were able to go out there and execute. It wasn’t pretty every drive, we had some drives we could have been better at but we were able to get the job done.'

'After a team meeting back in August it was clear that players could express themselves. Buffalo’s head coach just wanted to be kept informed of such plans.'

'The demonstration came after an organizational meeting was held Saturday night to address the comments made by President Trump and to open a dialogue on the subject and how best to address the issue in a respectful and thoughtful manner.'

'That will leave the Bills with veteran Kyle Williams, Cedric Thornton and Adolphus Washington as the only defensive tackles in uniform today.'

'Bills owners Terry and Kim Pegula issued the following statement on Saturday night…'.

'“I feel good about it. We were able to bring back Deandre Coleman, [over] the last couple of days here. Deandre’s a good steady player for us that’s going to do his job, very dependable. When you add that to Kyle [Williams], who’s there, Cedric Thornton, Adolphus Washington, we’ve got some guys that we can roll in there,” Sean McDermott said.'

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'The Bills didn't force any turnovers in Carolina, which must have summoned bad memories of a year ago. And while they sacked Newton six times, they also allowed him to convert 7 of 16 third downs. Carolina had the ball for 38:53 and the Bills started only one possession outside their own 25-yard line.'

'Trump, who placed a bid to purchase the Bills in 2014, said he wanted NFL owners, "when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, 'Get that son of a bitch off the field right now. Out. He's fired. He's fired!'"'

'"Several of us met tonight — players, coaches, staff, and ownership. Our goal was to provide open dialogue and communication. We listened to one another. We believe it's the best way to work through any issue we are facing — on and off the field.'

'Bills running back LeSean McCoy didn't hold back when it came to his reaction to President Trump's call for NFL owners to fire the "son of a bitch" players who protest the national anthem. Ten hours after he posted the tweet, he had more than 193,000 "likes" and had been retweeted more than 61,000 times.'

'It won't be hot enough for an official heat advisory by National Weather Service criteria, but numbers don't tell the whole story for fans on Sunday. It will be hot and humid with very little breeze to help create evaporative cooling on your skin, especially in tight quarters with other warm people.'

'“It’s a good mixed crowd,” bartender Tim McIntyre said. “You get young people, older people. You can watch the game with the sound on, and I don’t think there is a bad seat in the house to see the TVs.”'