‘“Jimmy Braxton was one of the smartest players I’ve ever seen,” said Ed Abramoski, the Bills trainer who witnessed all the great eras for the team. When Braxton died at the then-Roswell Park Cancer Institute at 37, from lung cancer, many of his teammates recalled him as unflappably cerebral, a guy who served as an emotional anchor in the huddle.’
Archives for October 30, 2018
Jason Wolf: Thurman Thomas’ greatness not lost on dreary night
Sean Kirst: Thurman Thomas, Jim Braxton and the legend of ’34’
Jay Skurski’s observations: Bills defense puts up fight against Tom Brady and Co.
Plays that Shaped the Game: Patriots hit just enough passes vs. Bills
Quarterly Report: Patriots at Bills
Bills-Patriots Report Card: Buffalo’s running game bombs in loss to New England
Sean McDermott: Offense is ‘clearly not good enough’
Just another night of misery for the Bills against the Patriots
‘If it wasn’t so sad watching this team try to run and pass, you’d have to laugh at the comedy show put forth week after week.’
LeSean McCoy is powerless to fix a Bills offense that is beyond repair
‘However, McCoy has no chance these days in Buffalo. He is part of an offense that has become a national laughingstock, one that has scored just 87 points, barely 10 per game. And McCoy is powerless to do anything about it because he represents the only legitimate threat the Bills have, and the Patriots and every other team know it.’
Report card
‘The Bills are on their way to a top five pick in the 2019 draft, perhaps even a top two or three pick. At 2-6 for the season, it now seems like the only remaining games they will even have a chance to win are the home games against the Jets, Dolphins, and Lions. And in every one of those, they’ll be facing a team with a superior quarterback. Buffalo waited 10 years for a home prime-time game, and the guess would be that it wasn’t worth it. Worse, the Bills’ woeful offense was put on display for all the country to see. All in all, it was another low point for a franchise that majors in low points.’
Thurman Thomas on retired No. 34: ‘It belongs to Bills fans everywhere’
‘“I want to give a great big thank you to the city of Buffalo, my home,’’ said Thomas, surrounded by his family, including Patti, a Buffalo native and his wife of 31 years. “And all of my fans. Some of you are crazy as hell, and you know who you are, but you have supported me throughout my career and beyond, through good times and bad. I love each and every one of you more than you will ever know.’’’
From overdoing the wildcat to Anderson’s pick-6, Bills give us Monday Madness
‘The Bills have scored a grand total of two touchdowns in five games. Right now, they couldn’t find the end zone with Google Maps and a Seeing Eye dog.’
Report: Buffalo Bills offer contract to free agent wide receiver Terrelle Pryor
‘The team has not disclosed the visit, which reportedly took place before the Bills hosted the New England Patriots on Monday Night Football. ESPN.com first reported Pryor’s visit to Buffalo and ESPN’s Josina Anderson added that the Bills have offered Pryor a contract. ESPN’s Mike Rodak said on Twitter that Bills coach Sean McDermott had confirmed the visit on WGR-AM (550).’
Bills embarrassed late in Monday Night spotlight
‘Indeed, it was a three-point game with just over two minutes to play in the third quarter. But these are the Bills after all.’