Archives for September 2017

'“I would start off with missed opportunities in the first half,” McDermott told reporters Monday when asked what those areas included. “When you looked at yardage-wise, at least in the first half, offense vs. defense, we had opportunities to put points on the board in the first half, which we didn’t capitalize on, which we have to and will do going forward.”'

'In the end the Bills did the only thing they could do in the opener. They won. Drawing conclusions after one of sixteen games is always dangerous. This time, it's even riskier because of the quality of the opponent. So if you want to to have your fun posting pictures of the standings on your social media pages, knock yourself out. Really, I'm not going to be a jerk to you about it. Being a Bills fans mostly means enjoying the good times when they come so have at it. I'll just be over in the corner waiting for New England to regain their typical form and bracing for the games the Bills will play against teams that haven't destroyed themselves.'

'On playing Cam Newton next week: "Good person, good football player, he was a big part of my success when I was there, and he's very very tough to defend."'

'On the crowd: "Good win. We strive to win all of our home games. Truly embrace our home field advantage. We're talking about it a lot."'

'The couple was decked out from head to toe in Bills gear. A man dressed as a referee even officiated their wedding.'

'“I don’t know about (having an advantage),” he said of knowing the Panthers tendencies. “I’m not out there playing, so it’s hard to say an advantage. We have to put in our time and earn the right to win.”'

'“I thought Cordy did a good job and the important part is that he came out healthy,” said McDermott. “By all reports from what we can tell that’s where he is right now and it’s now how we handle this week moving forward.”'

'“It’s huge. It’s momentum,” said Lorenzo Alexander of the win. “We still have a lot of things we can get better on. Obviously, special teams we gave up a big return. We can learn from that, as well as on offense and defense-some other things that came up.'

'“It was an awesome feeling. The way our defense fought the whole game, we gave up some big plays, we’re going to have to watch film and correct those mistakes but at the same time we’re out there working hard and it was an overall team effort,” Hyde said.'

'“We’ve been preparing for this … preparing to win. It was a whole new energy and I’m really excited just taking a step back and looking at what we’re building.”'

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'The Bills showed a high level of intensity. They were mostly smart. They were tough-minded. And although LeSean McCoy gave the most dynamic performance, with 159 yards from scrimmage, several other players contributed significantly to the outcome.'

'“Poyer showed out today,” Hyde said. “He did a great job. … I’m excited for Poyer. A lot of hard work he’s put in throughout this offseason. A lot of people have counted him out, counted myself out, so we made a promise to each other, to this whole secondary and to this team. We’re going to give it our all this whole season, and that guy is doing it for sure.”'

'"Once I got comfortable, it was like, 'ok, I'm ready to go out there and just play some ball now.' Tyrod found me across the middle, so we were able to get something good out of it," Matthews said. "These guys make it easy because everybody here is working toward the same mission. There aren't a bunch of guys out here trying to do their own thing. It's so much about team, so the whole time guys were like, 'hey Jordan, it's coming.' That type of encouragement, that type of teamwork helps those big plays happen."'

'I don't think of New Era Field as a "building," but the coach had a good point. McDermott made sure to praise the fans for bringing their typical energy and passion. Maybe season tickets are down this season, but the enthusiasm of the true Buffalo diehards doesn't appear to have diminished.'