‘There’s no debating Williams is the heart and soul of the franchise. A fifth round selection in the 2006 draft, the defensive tackle ranks first all-time as his position in sacks with 42.5 which is also sixth in franchise history.’
Archives for December 2017
What they’re saying: Bills-Dolphins game predicitions
‘Call it troublesome — or tiresome — to put faith in either of these AFC East foes. The Dolphins are coming off their strongest showing of the season. If Jay Cutler regresses, it will be interesting to see whether running back Kenyan Drake can carry a heavy load for Miami again. The Bills are mired in the longest playoff drought in pro sports, but they still carry decent prospects of playing in January. Here’s what Buffalo would like: the Chargers winning at Arrowhead; the Cowboys taking down the Raiders; the struggling Titans tripping up against the 49ers. All three outcomes are possible, if not probable. Next week in New England might be problematic, though.’
Bills sign CB Breon Borders
‘Borders has good length and is seen as a good fit for a zone-based scheme like that of Buffalo. Having just signed with the club, he’s not expected to dress for Sunday’s game against Miami.’
How to watch Dolphins vs. Bills
‘Play-by-Play: Beth Mowins.’
Bills to renovate New Era Field Premium areas
‘“None of our premium areas have been significantly updated since they were built. This is one of the critical areas that the Pegula’s have been looking at upgrading since they purchased the team in 2014.”’
Top 10 reasons why the Bills will bring the heat against Miami
‘Don’t let the snow mounds and artic chill in the air fool you, things are heating up in Buffalo. It’s rivalry week and the Dolphins are coming to town. With a 5-2 record at New Era Field this season, the Bills are one of seven NFL teams with five or more wins at home. Securing a victory would keep the team alive in the AFC playoff race and give them a 6-2 record at home for the first time since 1999.’
Bills Today: Who delivers the best pregame speech for the Bills?
‘One of the most memorable things about Kyle Williams are the iconic speeches he delivers before, during, and after games. He’s been pumping up his fellow teammates for almost a decade.’
Bills’ McCoy set to reach 10,000 yards
‘Of the milestone, McCoy admitted, “I look forward to doing that. When I leave this game, I want my name to be recognized with a lot of the other top backs. I think it’s really important to be a top back in your era, in your time. When you’re retired, you have kids, nephews and grandchildren and you can tell them that. You can look it up.”‘
Bills coach Sean McDermott addresses Jordan Matthews’ recent surgeries
‘”I think it’s a combination of both,” coach Sean McDermott said Friday. “You know, you watch Jordan over the season. He’s toughed it out at times, being out there not really able to execute at his maximum potential. So we just felt like it was, again, a situation where it was right for him. We’re always going to try and do the right thing by the player first. So had a conversation with Jordan and feel good about it. I’m happy for him that he’s going to have a chance to get this thing cleaned up and ready to go.”‘
Bills Notebook: QB Tyrod Taylor to start Sunday; LT Cordy Glenn on IR
‘”I don’t want to put a timetable on it moving forward, so we’ll see,” McDermott said of Peterman. “Anything could happen.”‘
Vic Carucci’s Take Five: Bills need to avoid another passing disaster
‘The Bills have to make a point of finding success with quick, three-step drop passes, or this will be yet another long day for Taylor at home, where he has had some of the worst performances of his career this season.’
Sean McDermott says Tyrod Taylor will start at QB against Dolphins
‘Taylor, who missed last week’s game with a knee injury, took almost all of the first-team reps in practice this week as rookie Nathan Peterman was unable to do so because he was in the NFL’s concussion protocol.’
Bills giving rookie linebacker Matt Milano a chance to make his mark
‘Buffalo can only hope that one of its fifth-round picks in 2017, weakside linebacker Matt Milano, can have a career somewhere close to the magnitude of Williams. I’m glad the Bills have finally decided to give Milano a chance to start showing us whether it’s possible.’
Bills vs. Dolphins: How to watch, listen, plus things to know before kickoff
‘Last season, the Dolphins swept the Bills including a December game in the second-to-last week of the season, a 34-31 overtime decision, that eliminated the Bills from the playoff hunt and helped solidify Miami’s spot in the postseason. That happened to be Rex Ryan’s final game as head coach.’
Buffalo Bills OT Cordy Glenn lands on injured reserve, will have foot surgery
‘”Cordy just has had somewhat of a frustrating year overall,” McDermott said. “We realize his talent. He’s going to have a procedure in the near future with Bob Anderson, one of the best in the world at what he does. The whole goal is to get Cordy into a place where he’s ready to go for the offseason program and can have a productive offseason, put this behind him and move forward.”‘