Archives for September 2015

'Mostly, the Bills need Taylor not to lose games.'

'"It's going to mean a lot," Edgerson said. "We were supposed to have done this last year but unfortunately (Bills founder) Ralph Wilson Jr. passed away. We definitely had to scrap this and do a tribute. Fortunately, we won the championship two years in a row, so it gave us an opportunity to come back this year and present the 50th anniversary of the championship years. And it means a whole lot."'

'Fluellen rejoins the Bills after being released Friday when the Bills added linebacker IK Enemkpali to the roster in advance of his four-game suspension. The Bills promoted Enemkpali from the practice squad because they were wary of losing him to another team while he is suspended. Fluellen, as a vested veteran, could be re-signed Saturday and not go through waivers.'

'Donna insists she and her family are “not bitter,” and “not mad,” and they’re just looking forward to seeing Richie play football again. Something she knew he’d do at some point because, as she put it, “my son was born determined. So I knew he’d be back. He trained for over a year. Day after day after day, never giving up his dream. Never letting anybody rain on his parade. I always told him, ‘it’s how you handle adversity in life, is what shows who you really are,’ and I’m very proud of him because I think he handled himself very well.”'

'The Bills have enough talent up front defensively, and a unique game plan for Taylor to start the season off with a victory, and despite Luck being one of the best quarterbacks in the game, the Bills have everything in their arsenal to get the job done.'

'We’d tell you to bring ear plugs, but long-term hearing loss as a result of the noise level inside Ralph Wilson Stadium is a cool story to tell your friends.'

'Fluellen rejoins the Bills after being released by the team on September 11. '

'“When we went into those championship games, we were such an underdog and we were supposed to be slaughtered, that kind of stuck in everybody’s craw,” McDole said. “We were not getting much respect. We had to do everything we could do to win and we did it. Maybe they got a little cocky. “'

'“What I’m taking comfort in is the fact that we’re playing at home, and the fans that I talked to are as excited about this opportunity, this game, as I am,” he said. “We have to make it to where, this team, any team that comes in here, but in particular a team like the Colts, that it’s personal … a personal challenge to our fans, our football team, our defense.'

'Tyrod Taylor does his best work throwing rather than running. He won the hearts of Bills fans with the exceptional speed and dynamic athleticism he displayed during the preseason. Ever since Doug Flutie, the Buffalo faithful has had a thing for undersized quarterbacks that make big plays because of how well they can move.'

'“That’s the case, I think, in every game we’re going to play this year,” Bills defensive line coach Karl Dunbar said. “The money we’ve put in this defensive front tells us we should be able to get pressure with the four and we’re going to try to do as much as we can. We like our matchups.”'

'Paul Maguire, a member of those championship clubs and a former ESPN football analyst, will serve as master of ceremonies. The gala also will include more than 100 silent-auction and 10 live-auction items.'

'In fact, the new Orchard Park law, enacted in July by both the town and village boards, is believed to be the first of its kind among National Football League communities.'

'After receiving recommendations from the Bills Fan Advisory Board, and additional feedback from fans following the 2014 season, the Bills, Carousel Industries, Extreme Networks and Frey Electric began the installation process for the new Wi-Fi system in May. More than 1,000 access points and antennas were installed inside and outside the stadium to ensure consistent connectivity on game day. The network has been tested throughout the summer during both the Rolling Stones and One Direction concerts, in addition to the Bills’ two home preseason contests.'

'Coach Rex Ryan has been saying all summer that Darby is a good player and that he has full confidence in his ability, but the young guy certainly had some difficulties in the preseason, and the Colts probably won't waste any time testing him in the season opener.'