Archives for October 2014

‘”We like Mike Williams, we expect him back and we expect big things from him,” Whaley said. “But like anybody, if he gets me compensation worthy of a No. 1 wide receiver, which he claimed he is, then we would entertain it.”‘

‘Running back C.J. Spiller got a season-low 12 snaps on offense. He has been largely inefficient in 2014 with only a 3.4 yards per carry average, and the Bills seem to be getting frustrated by his penchant to bounce runs outside. Fred Jackson (52) received over four times the amount of snaps of what Spiller was given.’

‘”The agent called me and asked if they could have permission to talk to other teams. I said we like Mike Williams, we expect him back and we expect big things from him,” Whaley remarked. “But like anybody, if he gets me compensation worthy of a No. 1 wide receiver which he claimed he is, then we would entertain it.”‘

‘”Hadley Engelhard called me asking for (the ability to seek compensation for a trade),” Whaley said. “No team has contacted us and we have not contacted any teams. I want to stress this to everybody. We are not seeking to trade Mike Williams. We are not actively shopping anybody on this team.”‘

‘-RB Fred Jackson recorded a one-yard touchdown run against the Patriots. He now ranks tied for fourth in Bills history with 29 career rushing touchdowns (Wray Carlton). He sits tied for seventh in Bills history with 36 overall touchdowns (Joe Cribbs).’

‘The phrase describing the Pegulas ownership is "One Buffalo," which was spelled out in a card stunt before kickoff.’

‘”If you want to worship somebody, go to church on Sunday,” he said of the adulation he’s received over the two purchases. “Its sometimes a little bit uncomfortable to me that people try to make me something different than what I am. I’m just like everybody else in this room, so that’s been something that sometimes it’s hard to overcome. I’m a private person.”‘

‘"You do get sick of hearing it. It’s all the time. Patriots this, Patriots that," running back C.J. Spiller said. "They put their pants on just like we do, but the thing about them is they execute and they take advantage of the mistakes that we made today. But we’re not going to make them out to have super powers or anything like that."’

‘You can change the names of the owners, but whether it’s Terry and Kim Pegula in their third day in charge or Wilson’s 54 years at the helm, the script for Bills versus Patriots pretty much stays the same.’

‘Oh, and he punctured the idea that the Bills have some elite, dominant defense. Once again, when people desperately needed the Buffalo “D” to live up to its reputation as a top unit, it wasn’t up to the challenge.’

‘Actually, there was a sense that Brady loved simply being around Gronkowski with his youthful exuberance and energy. Gronkowski, more than any other player on the Patriots’ roster, breathes life into a successful but stodgy organization with a boring coach who gives the impression he sucked the fun out of football.’

‘Exactly zero Bills tight ends have cracked the century mark since Pete Metzelaars in September 1992, a staggering factoid.’

‘The Bills’ middle linebacker played a strong game, making eight tackles and helping Buffalo hold New England to just 50 yards rushing. New England averaged a paltry 1.9 a carry. Contrast that to last year’s two games against the Pats, when the Bills allowed a combined 425 rushing yards and 5.5 a carry. Spikes was on the field for 40 of 68 snaps, by unofficial count (which included two interference penalty plays). That’s 59 percent. He had averaged 51 percent of the snaps the first five weeks.’

‘Orton had an interception and a fumble as part of the Bills’ three first-half turnovers that led to 13 points.’