‘The 6-foot-5, 341-pound Coleman was part of the Bills’ practice squad last year before the team promoted him to its final five games of the season. The Bills released Coleman on Sept. 5, re-signed him on Sept. 20, and then released him again on Sept. 26.’
Archives for November 15, 2017
Bucky Gleason: Telesco hoping Chargers’ roster he built can beat hometown Bills
‘Telesco grew up in Hamburg and was raised on the Bills before making the steady climb from St. Francis High of Athol Springs to general manager of an NFL team. He’s in his fifth season with the Chargers, who left San Diego and are awaiting the completion of a stadium they’ll share with the Rams starting in 2020.’
Vic Carucci’s Bills analysis: Keeping Taylor in the pocket is setting him up for failure
‘Translation: Do a good enough job of playing containment to force Taylor to throw from the pocket, and you’ll expose the glaring weakness of his game.’
Bills present local veteran with service dog Rebel for a cause
‘“The process is a little bit daunting and there is no centralized way to do it,” Kozma said. “There are a limited number of dogs and it takes a lot of time and a lot of effort to train the dogs. I think it was easier to get in the military and fill out an application for security clearance than to get a service dog.”’
Bills game streaker pleads not guilty to charges
‘Lambright, 29, said nothing in court but outside the courtroom his two words said it all. “Bad decision,” Lambright admitted, nodding his head while defense attorney Julie Atti Rogers answered questions from reporters.’
Bills streaker inspires T-shirt to benefit City Mission
‘”We have talked to the company now. They are good people,” Lambright said in a private Facebook exchange. He added later, “It’s an act of kindness in my eyes at this point.”‘
After steamrolling by Saints, Bills back on road to face 2 good backs
‘ “Now that that’s been on tape from a run defense standpoint, that’s what people are going to do (against us). They’re going to test our run defense,’’ he said. “(We) have to do a much better job when it comes to gap integrity along with being able to shed blocks, get off blocks and then tackle. We have our work cut out for us. It’s almost like a training camp mentality when it comes to what we have to do to get it fixed.’’’
8 things we learned about the Los Angeles Chargers, Buffalo Bills’ Week 11 opponent
‘Los Angeles has not played well at home this season. The team lost their first three home games before finally winning at the StubHub Center in Week 7 against the Denver Broncos.’
Kelvin Benjamin: Peterman didn’t play like a rookie
‘“(Peterman) came in very poised. I didn’t even know that it was his first time stepping on the field. He came in very poised and played pretty good,” Benjamin said.’
Buffalo Bills fans: R-E-L-A-X
‘The road ahead isn’t easy, but there are winnable games. The Bills travel to Los Angeles Sunday to play the Chargers. The Chargers are 3-6 and 1-3 at home. Philip Rivers, the team’s longtime quarterback, is in the concussion protocol and may not play. With or without Rivers, the Chargers have plenty of weaknesses. The Bills can win this game and improve to 6-4. That would be a big boost before an even harder stretch ahead.’
Meet this week’s Chargers opponent: Buffalo Bills
‘Depending on who you ask, Tyrod Taylor is either the most underrated quarterback in the NFL, or a mediocre passer incapable of elevating a franchise.’
Bills sign defensive tackle Deandre Coleman
‘Coleman will be given an opportunity to fill the spot left open after Buffalo traded Marcell Dareus to Jacksonville last month.’
Bills release DT Worthy, sign DT Coleman
‘Coleman, who measures up at 6’5″ and 341 lbs., has been on and off of the Bills roster since the 2016 season, originally as a member of the practice squad. Coleman was released by Buffalo after the preseason, however, he was brought back to the main roster in Week 3 and released again. He has zero tackles on the season after that one game against the Broncos.’
Hang in there, Bills fans
‘The fact that the Bills have allowed 81 points their last two games is disturbing. Is it a sign of things to come? Maybe, which is different than yes.’
Something has to change offensively
‘From the very beginning, I questioned the fit in this offense. Taylor simply doesn’t have the trigger to play in a tempo-based passing attack built on timing and ball placement. Just the basic principles of this scheme suggest there isn’t a fit. Yet, I look back at the 2016 season and see how vital Taylor was to the league’s best-running attack and look at this offense through 10 weeks and just don’t see the same willingness or effectiveness.’