‘A photo of all three of them from this game has to be the family holiday card this year, right? Tremaine is a linebacker and will face his running back brother Trey. Terrell is a safety.’
Archives for December 12, 2019
Liuget misses practice with knee injury; Nsekhe still out
‘The Bills did not wear any pads for practice. With a physcial game last Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens, another physcial opponent in the Steelers up next, and the season now into the month of December, it’s understanable head coach Sean McDermott wants to give his players every opportunity to recover and be as physically ready as possible going forward.’
A different kind of pressure to clinch than in 2017
‘Unless they want to rely on beating the New York Jets in Week 17, Buffalo will have to take down at least one team with the elite defenses that quarterback Josh Allen and the offense have struggled against many times this season.’
Bills’ success putting future talk on hold
‘There is a lot to like about how the Bills’ future looks. Some of their strategies have been greatly improved this season. Their pass-to-run ratios have gone up and rank near the top of the league (smart); their willingness to go for it on fourth down, also increased (smart); the faster pace on offense in recent games also provides an advantage that some teams willfully pass on. The Bills of the last, oh, 20 years have been one of those franchises, and perhaps they are one no longer.’
Bills prepare to take on Steelers with playoff spot up for grabs
‘“They’ve got a good roster of talent, let’s start there, high draft picks across the defensive line, good secondary play, good linebacker play, that’s also a part of Mike (Tomlin) being there a long time, he and Kevin have been able to build it the right way, and add the type of players that they like and want, and it’s shown,” McDermott said in response to being asked about the big sack numbers from the Steelers defensive line.’
Bills Playoff Scenario: Win & get in
‘“If that results in us locking up a playoff spot with two games left in the season, that’s a pretty dang good feeling that is rare,” tight end Lee Smith said about the team controlling its own destiny as it pertains to the playoffs.’
4 Notable Quotes: Sean McDermott – Bills at Steelers
‘I think we’ve moved that needle drastically since we’ve got here and in the entire building. It’s been a long time since this organization has been in a position like this, this late in the season, and we don’t take it lightly.’
Bills are full steam ahead, even after clinching playoff spot
‘“We’re not interested in getting one out of three, we want to get every one we play,” said Lee Smith. “If you didn’t have that mindset, good luck in the postseason.”’
Edmunds family battle a “dream come true”
‘“It’s been a life long dream of ours,” Tremaine said. “Just being at this stage, playing on prime time in front of my brothers, what more could you ask for? What more could you ask for our family?”’
Quick Hits | Breaking down the shared respect and history between Sean McDermott and Mike Tomlin
‘“I was the younger guy you know when I came on campus,” said McDermott. “And he was one of the captains on the team and a leader on the field, leader off the field. He’s a guy I learned a lot from just by watching. And then to see him have the success that he’s had in his coaching career. You know, just being able to watch and follow and then ask for advice, every now and again he’s been very willing to share. So, you know, really I consider a real strong relationship and I’ve got a lot of respect for him and what he’s done in Pittsburgh.”’
Injury report: Corey Liuget, Ty Nsekhe the only two injured non-participants
‘And while Nsekhe did not practice on Wednesday he had a teammate joining him on the sidelines. DT Corey Liuget was also a non-participant on Wednesday due to a knee injury.
Quote Sheet | The Bills are ready for a special Sunday night game
‘“I don’t know if we ever really thought about that at all and obviously, we’re playing well so the NFL wants to showcase premier teams and it’s cool to be in that position,” Lorenzo Alexander said. “But now we have to continue to earn the right to be put on TV and obviously it’s a big chance for us to showcase ourselves again and ultimately earn a playoff berth.”’
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‘“You never know,” Sean McDermott said this week. “It is a copycat league and we try and respect that as well, and make sure that we are dotting our “i’s” and crossing our “t’s” as relates to some of the challenges that we faced (Sunday), not just offensively but defensively and special teams as well.”’
Bills Today | This will be the offensive line’s focus heading into Sunday
‘“Worried isn’t the right word to use,” Morse said. “If you start thinking like that then you start panicking and we can’t let that happen. It’s a whole collective unit type of thing and offensive scheme but we talked to everyone and that’s something that can’t happen again.”’