Archives for October 2013

‘Flynn was released by the Oakland Raiders, becoming a free agent, and worked out for the Bills on Monday despite losing starting jobs in Seattle and Oakland to first-time starters Russell Wilson (Seahawks) and Terrelle Pryor (Raiders) in back-to-back preseasons. The Raidiers acquired Flynn from Seattle in April.’

‘The head coach didn’t necessarily rule him out of being the backup to Lewis on Sunday in Miami. “It all depends on how fast we can get him ready,” Marrone replied. “But if not, Jeff [Tuel] will be in there playing and Matt will be backing him up.”‘

‘The organization liked what they saw and signed him to an undisclosed contract. To make room on the roster, the Bills placed rookie safety Johnathan Meeks on Injured Reserve with the designation to return.’

‘”We’re going to list him day-to-day because he was injured,” said Marrone. “He didn’t really know exactly what play (it happened). He’ll be listed day-to-day and I think he’ll be out there (for practice) Wednesday and I feel good about him being able to play on Sunday.”‘

‘”I’m extremely excited to be here,” said Flynn. “I think it’s a great opportunity. I get to come in and learn a different offense and just get to keep playing and that’s the main thing. Just being around here all day and I enjoyed being around the town, I enjoyed being around the guys just seeing everything, the facilities and everything like that. I’m excited and I’m ready to start digging into the playbook.”‘

‘ It’s not the kind of growth that gets you wins right now so there’s nothing victorious about it. But it’s still growth.’

‘”It’s hard to talk about a positive because all that you want is be able to (win),” he said. “We did some things well and that are encouraging, but we didn’t do enough to win the game.”‘

‘He didn’t get the win that would have bronzed his afternoon, but Lewis’ performance was first-rate.’

‘”It wasn’t what we expected,” Dareus said. “They got a couple quick plays on us and moved the ball more than usual. It had us a little flustered for a little bit.”‘

‘Lewis showed enough with his right arm Sunday to raise concerns about the condition of his right foot. The Bills can take comfort knowing he should be ready next week in Miami after watching his performance against the Bengals. If he’s going to be OK, there’s hope they’re going to be OK while Manuel recovers from a sprained knee.’

‘”I wouldn’t have guessed we’d be sitting at 2-4,” said center Eric Wood, who hosted 26 people from his native Cincinnati at the game. “It ticks me off. We’ve got a lot of talent on this team, a lot of guys who work extremely hard, and it’s a shame our win-loss record isn’t better.”‘

‘”We checked it out. I should be fine,” Lewis said. “Just a sprain on the foot. They said the X-rays looked good, so I guess that’s positive.”‘

‘Bills gunner Duke Williams was knocked out of the play on Tate’s key punt return with what looked like an illegal block, but there was no call.’

‘The Bills were outschemed, especially in the first half, when the Bengals gained 284 yards. Defensive coordinator Mike Pettine’s willingness to blitz was exploited. Nathaniel Hackett called a solid game with a new quarterback – 24 points is about all you could have asked for. I liked Doug Marrone going for it on fourth and goal in the second quarter, but how about mixing in a quarterback sneak on one of those three plays from the 1-yard line?’

‘But in the extra session, another breakdown on punt coverage killed the Bills and a 30-yard return by Brandon Tate set Cincinnati up for a Mike Nugent field goal that gave the Bengals a 27-24 victory.’