Archives for September 15, 2015

'Fuller, a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps who served during the Gulf War, joined the department in 1998. He was involved in numerous details with the Sheriff’s Department, including serving as president of Orleans County Deputy Sheriff’s Association.'

'Chaos and havoc that made it possible to overlook the Bills' own mistakes.'

'So there you go, Patriots fans. This will be a fun week as we revisit Rex Ryan’s greatest hits and overinflate the Bills as legitimate contenders in the AFC East. It’ll be nice to finally see a little drama when the Patriots get to Orchard Park.'

'The Bills coach couldn’t help himself Monday when he was asked about the Patriots’ success using unknown or unheralded backs to fuel their offense. Dion Lewis, who wasn’t referenced specifically when Ryan was queried by reporters, collected 120 yards from scrimmage, including 69 rushing, in New England’s Week 1 win over the Steelers.'

'Ryan continued his boisterous ways yesterday during a news conference in Buffalo when asked about Patriots running back Dion Lewis, who had 15 carries for 69 yards and four receptions for 51 yards against the Steelers.'

'If Sunday’s win was a statement game by the Bills, who haven’t qualified for the playoffs this century, it wasn’t lost on the team’s fans, who as the clock wound down may have gotten just a tad carried away with the fact that their heroes had just made Andrew Luck look like Johnny Manziel.'

'Ryan wasn’t happy with the report, and surmised that it was Tannenbaum – fired by the Jets after 2012 and now the Dolphins’ executive VP of Football Operations – that put the information out there.'

'"Great coach, a Hall of Fame quarterback. That's what makes it more difficult than anything else. We don't have to worry about getting our team ready to play. The Patriots, they're the ones you want to beat."'

'"He'll always have something you won't see (before)," guard Josh Kline said Monday. "He's a good coach. We just have to be ready for anything."'

'"This guy's got some magic to him with his legs, he's smart, he did a great job. We chose him because we know he belongs."'

'Ryan will look to come at Tom Brady through a variety of defensive schemes designed to put as much pressure on the quarterback as possible. More often that most other coaches, Ryan has found a way to discombobulate Brady.'

'Ryan said Graham is still going through the concussion protocol and there’s no indication as of right now if he’ll be able to return to practice this week before the team plays the New England Patriots Sunday in Orchard Park. Graham is the only injury for the team from yesterday’s game. Linebacker Tony Steward (knee) and wide receiver Marquise Goodwin (ribs) both sat out with injuries.'

'He might not have incredible numbers, but they were still very good and underscored a terrific debut for the Bills QB. What we saw from Taylor in the preseason is exactly what we saw Sunday. Good decision-making. Smart, accurate throws (14-for-19; 74%), and the athletic ability to make big plays with his legs when called upon. Taylor’s 51-yard touchdown toss to Percy Harvin (his first TD pass in the NFL) was on the money and got his team jump-started after two drives that resulted in punts to start the game. Taylor finished with 195 yards passing and added another 41 rushing. A perfect mix for what the Bills offense needs to keep defenses off-balance just enough.'

'Well after one week and one win, the returns are pretty good. Not great, but definitely trending in the right direction. Taylor looked poised, made accurate throws on time and hit on a couple of big plays. Pretty sweet recipe.'

'It was plain to see even from a statistical standpoint, but the film backs up the claim that the offensive line has a ways to go to get to the level they want in run blocking.'