Archives for October 1, 2015

'“They kept going for it on fourth down, actually gave us a chance in the game, but sure, they’re throwing every snap. … It wasn’t a pity parade, that’s for sure. But it’s OK, it’s no big deal. Our job’s to go out and stop ’em and things like that, we certainly didn’t want them kneeling on the football. But at the end of the day, sure, we know what the score is. We get it.”'

'"Every single guy on that defensive starting front would be the best player on another line, you know what I mean?" Pugh said. "You have Pro Bowlers all the way across the board, so we've got to go out there and it's going to be a great competition for us. You've got to go and look back on what teams did that were successful against them and try to do some of those things."'

'"There's no question it sticks with you,'' Ryan said Wednesday. "It was Christmas Eve, we were in complete control, third-and-10, and they hit the 99-yard touchdown pass.'''

'"But Williams is a powerful guy, a bigger guy, a slam it up in there north and south guy. He has some speed to get outside. He's 4.48 [in the 40-yard dash"]."'

'"There’s no question it sticks with you," said Ryan, whose new team will welcome the Giants into Ralph Wilson Stadium for a 1 p.m. game Sunday in Orchard Park, N.Y. "If we would have won that game, we would have made the playoffs and the Giants would have probably been out. Actually, no probably about it, they would have been out.'

'The Bills then went into Miami last Sunday and destroyed the Dolphins 41-14, due in large part to young quarterback Tyrod Taylor, a player not that highly thought of coming into the season. “He’s looked good throughout, through all of training camp, the preseason games and all of these games. This young man can do it. There’s no question about it. He just needed an opportunity and he got it here,” Ryan said.'

'“He’s real dynamic,” the defensive end said. “And he doesn’t play like this is his first time being a full-time starter, for sure. He has a lot of weapons at his disposal, and he has a good defense to depend on and he can lead on, so he can just play, not carefree, but he can play comfortable and trust his team and trust his running back, his receivers, and the o-line and trust in his defense. And the team believes in him. The head coach believes in him. So he’s playing with a lot of confidence.”'

'The rookie fifth-round draft pick leads Buffalo with 186 yards rushing. And he has become the NFL's ninth rookie to score in his first three games since 1960 — and first since Robert Edwards scored in his first six games for New England in 1998.'

'"Even though we're scoring some points, each week there's a lot on film we just wish we could have back, stuff that in practice you do it and then the game is a little faster and you say, 'Alright, I won't mess that up next time,' and we've been doing a good job getting better week to week."'

'"It's never a good thing if you miss practice, but we'll see," Ryan said. "Will Sammy play? I'm not sure. (McCoy) doesn't look good. We have a lot of guys out, but the next man has to step up. We're fortunate we have a deep team and we'll have to rely on our depth."'

'“He’s a great receiver, a great guy to be around first, but definitely a great receiver,” Taylor said of Harvin. “And he trusts that he can win his one on one match ups and I try my best to get the ball into his hands because I know how explosive he can be once the ball is in his hands.”'

'If McCoy doesn't play, Ryan left the door open to either activating Cierre Wood from the practice squad or using wide receiver Marcus Thigpen at running back. Thigpen played running back in college and started his NFL career there.'

'Brown has three career interceptions and is currently is tied for the NFL-lead in interceptions with two. Bills CB Ronald Darby also has two interceptions to tie for the NFL lead with eleven other players.'

'Later on in the day, Ryan told WFAN660 in New York that “we all know [McCoy" target="_blank"> doesn’t” have a great chance to play on Sunday. As you can see below, McCoy wasn’t even working along the side with trainers at practice Wednesday. If all the signs are correct, McCoy will be getting a true week off to rest the injury.'

'“A lot of guys out right now (for practice) and it’s tough,” said Ryan. “It’s never a good thing when you miss practice, even when a guy plays, but we’ll see. Will Sammy play? I’m not sure. Shady (McCoy) doesn’t look good, but a lot of guys, Aaron (Williams). So we have a lot of guys who are out (for practice), but the next guy has to step up and if they have to play in a game that’s fine. That’s what you’re paid to do.”'