Archives for October 2017

'That led a fan in the stands to attempt to toss beer on Tate. He missed, and wasted his beer, too.'

'When you’re on your Bachelorette Party but can’t miss the Bills Game!'

'Taylor completed 20 of 37 passes, but they went for just 167 yards, and he threw his first interception since opening day on the final possession that effectively ended the game.'

'You could point to a variety of reasons why the Bills lost to a Bengals team that really didn’t deserve to win anymore than Buffalo did and, at times, seemed hellbent on giving the game away with three turnovers and several other gaffes. But the overriding reason for this defeat is that the Bills cannot throw the ball.'

'The Bills had so many opportunities where they could have taken control of this game, and they basically failed at every turn. Two third-quarter turnovers resulted in only three points, and a big punt return by Brandon Tate in the fourth also yielded only a field goal. The defense wasn’t great (388 yards allowed), but that was the unit that kept this a close game. It was about 10 times better than the offense which simply couldn’t get anything done with 221 total yards. It’s bad loss to a team that was highly beatable, but the good news is the Bills are still tied for first in the AFC East at 3-2.'

'“It’s frustrating,” he said. “At the end of the day, when we create three turnovers, we have to find a way to get the ball in the end zone … it’s a tough loss.”'

'Tre’Davious White came into the game leading the league in pass breakups. But this test against A.J. Green was too much to handle at times. On the Bengals’ first drive, Green got behind White for a 77-yard touchdown. White bounced back, though. He played lock down defense for the new few quarters before Green got behind him for another big play that set up a touchdown. Those two catches went for a total of 124 yards and proved to be costly.'

'It's admirable and even somewhat necessary on a day like Sunday for Taylor to say that. He hasn't often taken full blame, but he's now 1-11 in games in which he attempts 30 or more passes. He's 2-16 in games in which the Bills trail by four points. He had the ball in his hand with a chance to win the game twice in the fourth quarter. One of the drives started at the Bengals' 12-yard line, and the Bills settled for three points. The other drive ended with an interception on the third play.'

'"Really nothing," safety Jordan Poyer said. "I truly believe that Tre White is one of the best corners in the NFL. It's A.J. Green. Those guys get paid too. White's one of the hardest workers I've been around. As a rookie, just seeing his growth throughout OTAs, throughout training camp until now. I believe he's one of the best corners in the league. He'll learn from his mistakes. We all will."'

'"Whether it's myself, the reads or a lineman not getting a block or it's a holding call, all those things come to affect us in the running game," McCoy said. "It's not just one particular thing; it's a whole. It's myself and the guys up front. We've got to get it going on a high level, so all the excuses with the wide receiving corps, and this and that, I think, sure, they could help us out as far as taking shots (down the field) and making plays, but from our end, it's us up front and in the backfield. We've got to find a way to get it done."'

'The Bills' high-priced tight end was struggling to put weight on his left leg and had to be carted to the locker room.'

'Tyrod Taylor was under pressure a lot on Sunday, but he also had quite a few missed opportunities. The Bills' quarterback probably had a few chances to scramble on plays, but seemed determined to stay in the pocket. This led to sacks where Taylor didn't feel the pressure around him and some incomplete passes. The quarterback had the chance to be the hero late, but sailed a 3rd down pass for an interception. Taylor moved to 1-11 when attempting over 30 throws in the loss. Taylor can't seem to shine in the big moments.'

'Hughes was sensational in Week 5, earning high marks as both a pass rusher (84.5 pass rushing grade) and in run defense (95.7 run defense grade). The veteran out of TCU tallied six total pressures on 30 pass rush snaps (four hurries and two hits) and all four of his tackles constituted as stops (a stop is a solo tackle that results in a "loss" to the offense given the situation).'

'“Just keep working, keep working. That’s what you do. Keep working, you learn from the tape, and that’s what we’ve got to do. We’ve got to learn, and play better, and we’ve got to coach better. It’s what we do.”'

'The six Bills player who decided to kneel last week were wide receiver Kaelin Clay, cornerback Shareece Wright, running back Mike Tolbert, defensive tackle Jerel Worthy, defensive tackle Cedric Thornton and cornerback E.J. Gaines. Gaines and Worthy were inactive for the game against the Bengals.'