Archives for September 2015

'"We've had some great matchups against them. His teams always play hard. I know he's a very good coach," Belichick said. "They do a great job of defending or attacking each team uniquely based on the characteristics of that team."'

'"I definitely noticed ever since we beat Indy, everybody's been talking about it," Williams said. "Since literally the last game, as soon as that game ended, they were screaming, 'We want Tom Brady.' For us, it's definitely exciting, we've been waiting for this moment ever since last year."'

'“Most definitely,” he said when asked if the Bills winning without him touching the ball will cause concern for other defenses gong forward “They can see you can take me out of the game but you’re going to have to leave a number of guys one-on-one, which, that creates a different matchup. If you’re going to double me the whole game, why not run the ball to the right side, why not throw the ball to the right side the whole game and pick on the other guys who are matching up with (Charles) Clay or (Robert) Woods, or Percy Harvin, and that’s the strength to our offense.”'

'On multiple occasions, Rex’s defense had the defensive linemen and linebackers all standing up and even moving around before the snap. When Brady finally takes the snap on this play, there isn’t a single Jet with his hand on the ground. Interestingly enough, there are only two players on defense between the tackles as both outsides are loaded.'

'Prediction: Bills over Patriots.'

'Love him or hate him (well, we know your thoughts), Tom Brady will be making his return to Buffalo and its scenic hotel views on Sunday, in a game it seemed he might not be a part of for much of the offseason. Rex’s track record against Brady is good, and the Bills defense is better, so we’ll see whether that lands Brady on the turf or in the endzone on Sunday. (At any rate, he might lose hearing!)'

'“We used all of it,” said Lawson of his additional duties last week. “So everything that was asked of me, everything that I had to prepare for was all put into play so you have to be ready for that. Some of it can be used, none of it can be used, all of it can be used. In this case all of it was used.”'

' “It’s definitely a loud stadium. The fans (are) amazing … the support they have on a year-by-year basis for their football team. It feels like they’re always into it. They love their team. They love supporting them. That’s NFL football at its best. It’s fun for us players coming from the other side, too, because you know you’re going to get the other team’s best. You’re going to get the most energy. For a one o’clock game on Sunday, it’s going to feel like it’s a primetime game.”'

'An online funding campaign raised enough money to bring in a representative from Guinness World Records to measure the roar of the crowd. The Bills organization has given its blessing to the effort.'

'The Bills were clearly the more talented team on the field at The Ralph last week. However, their dominance of the Colts had as much to do with superior strategy as it did with having better players.'

'"It caught me off guard," Clay said of the report. I didn't know anything about it. The day before yesterday is when I found out about it. I didn't know anything about it. My brother called me and he was laughing. He said, 'I saw what Rex said about you.' I said, 'What are you talking about?' And he said, 'I guess somebody was saying something about your knee.' He sent me the video and that's how I saw it. I don't know why anyone would do it. I don't worry about it."'

'“A guy like LeSean, who has the quickness to circle the defense, sometimes you’ve got to know when he’s around you to let your guy go because that’s where you see holding calls and things like that, when guys circle the defense. But that’s an adjustment for some people, especially the edge blockers, like the tight ends. But other than that, it’s just football.”'

'This life of growing up on a farm — how does that make you? Work ethic-wise, it’s unbelievable. It helped me grow into the person I am today. I work for everything that I want. Hard work pays off. I don’t mind getting up in the morning and working. That’s why I really appreciate my dad pushing me and for that lifestyle of if you want it, you have to earn it.'

'I'll never understand how opponents give Gronk a free release off the line, like Pittsburgh.'

'“If you’re only yelling from your neck, it’s weak,” Ruminski said.'