‘“As a younger player you tend to go out there and be a little shook. But we didn’t see that … we’re teaching ‘next man up’ and these guys are going out there to ball.”’
Archives for October 31, 2017
Reunited with the Jaguars, Marrone and Dareus built relationship on ‘open communication’
‘Bills coach Sean McDermott and General Manager Brandon Beane had been outspoken that Dareus needed to adopt their philosophies and meet their expectations. Dareus, sent home early from a preseason game for showing up late to the stadium, wasn’t making an impact.’
In sideline celebration, Bills coaches see players are buying in
‘They weren’t mad. Bills coaches saw their sideline erupt with pure enthusiasm after a big play and thought of it as a microcosm of the family mindset they want to instill in their team. They made a point to show it to players at meetings.’
Bucky Gleason: Same old Bills? Not by a training camp long shot
‘But there’s no denying that McDermott and Beane have pushed the right buttons through the first seven games while staying true to their intentions and constructing a team on the fly. You would be hard-pressed to find an executive and a coach in the NFL who has accomplished more than they did through seven games.’
Jerry Sullivan: Bills flying high, but did they miss on Deshaun Watson?
‘The Bills are winning, and fans are giddy. But it doesn’t change the fact that they still need a genuine franchise quarterback. Some day, the most significant story of this season might be that they didn’t use that 10th overall pick of the draft on Deshaun Watson.’
10 takeaways from Sean McDermott’s Monday press conference
‘”We’ve got 63 guys and that’s who we prepare to play,” McDermott said. “Coaches do a phenomenal job, coach (Bobby) Babich, our safeties coach, did a phenomenal job with Trae. Trae put the time in.”‘
Mark Gaughan’s Film Breakdown: Mills, Glenn prevailed 1-on-1 vs. Mack
‘Mills blocked Mack one-on-one on 13 pass plays and came away unscathed. Mack had no sacks. Bills left tackle Cordy Glenn blocked Mack one-on-one on eight pass plays. The Bills’ tackles each gave up just a single hurry in the game but no hits on the quarterback.’
More Film Breakdown: McCoy and Co. overpowered Raiders between tackles
‘”As a team we just said, ‘Let’s tote it,'” DiMarco said. “Let’s just run the ball. That mentality. … And it’s pretty easy to block for 25. Even if I don’t have the greatest block, he makes you right. He’s a super-talented guy. He’s gifted, man. He’s definitely a joy to block for, and he’s a great person too to top it all off.”‘
Usually sleepy NFL trade deadline gets a jolt from Monday deals – could Bills stay busy Tuesday?
‘“Brandon and his staff are on top of it,” McDermott said Monday, as the Bills began preparations for Thursday night’s game against the New York Jets. “Brandon and I speak sometimes hourly. … I depend on him to keep me up to date on what’s going on or what’s not going on. I know he looks at everything in terms of trying to improve our roster.”’
Even Lofton’s excessive, pointless talking can’t ruin Bills win for fans
‘His nonstop commentary belabored the obvious and almost made me long for the Wisdom of Solomon Wilcots, who was let go after last season.’
Dareus speaks in Jacksonville, admits being shocked by trade from Bills
‘“It’s such a different experience,” Dareus said of being traded. “I thought that Buffalo was home and I’m just extremely happy for everything I’ve done there and everything they’ve done for me in the organization. I appreciate everything. I appreciate my friends that I’ve made since the time I’ve been there. The guys I left back just close, dear family and life-long friends. At the same time, it’s a business and this is where I am and I am thoroughly happy just to be a Jag. It feels good to be wanted.”’
Maiorana: ‘Misfit’ Bills aren’t living up to that nickname
‘“We can do it without any of us,” Williams said. “That’s the great thing about any of us. We’re a team, you know? If I go down, somebody steps up, we win a football game. We have a safety go down, a guy steps up … we win a football game. So, next guy up.”’
Buffalo Bills injury report: Updates on Jordan Poyer, E.J. Gaines, Charles Clay
‘The highlights are that linebacker Ramon Humber and safety Jordan Poyer were both upgraded to limited. That would seem to give both a chance to play against the Jets on Thursday night. E.J. Gaines, however, still did not practice and may have a tough time getting his hamstring ready on a short week.’
What Doug Marrone said about Jaguars trading for former Bills DT Marcell Dareus
‘”He’s a player that when I was with him, was very successful, very good football player,” Marrone said. “Gives us a chance. We’ve struggled at times against the run and I think he’s going to help our defense that way. I think it was a simple thing. I got wind of it late and they said, ‘would you be interested?’ I had no issue with that.”‘
Sean McDermott got chills recalling Brandon Tate play, Buffalo Bills’ celebration
‘”Watch the sideline after Brandon Tate’s catch and run,” McDermott said. “What a neat thing. It gives me chills just going back and thinking about that. We shared that in a team meeting a few minutes ago. In 20 years or so in the NFL, I don’t know that I’ve ever seen that type of deal on the sideline.”‘