Archives for October 20, 2015

'Bills’ general manager Doug Whaley is desperately scanning the waiver wire for healthy wideouts with four injured and only three — Robert Woods, Chris Hogan and kick returner Denarius Moore — definitely available for the Jags.'

'To hold back the 6-foot-6, 292-pound Mario Williams is lunacy and, as Williams hinted, an awful business investment. Not many defensive gurus tap the brakes on a 10-year pro with 93 career sacks, one who dumped New York’s Rashad Jennings like Tuesday’s trash and proved all training camp he's still in elite physical condition. Whatever the alignment — 3-4 or 4-3 — Ryan must think about the pass rush above all else with Williams, Jerry Hughes and Marcell Dareus. Too often against Cincinnati, they were asked to read, react, two-gap or drop.'

'Ryan is renowned for running a loose ship. Is he suddenly going to crack down on his team and turn the London trip into some kind of boot camp? And if his players can’t cover a kick without losing their minds, if they’re on pace to break the NFL record for penalties, how can they be trusted to behave themselves in swinging England?'

'However, here's the bright spot. In the final 10 games, the only top flight quarterbacks the Bills are going to face are New England's Tom Brady on Nov. 23 in what will most likely be an unwinnable Monday night game in Foxboro, and Dallas' Tony Romo — assuming he's back and healthy — when the Cowboys come to the Ralph on Dec. 27.'

'Heading into Week 7, multiple Bills are sidelined or questionable for the game Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London. Here's a recap of some of the key players who are out and why.'

'“We’ve already taken calls from frustrated viewers about this who come to expect the majority of Bills games to be on our air,” John Kucko, the sports director at Rochester’s CBS affiliate WROC-TV, said Monday from London. “It’s only my guess, but I think it’s obviously important for the NFL to see how this web-streaming goes.”'

'"I'm not in the NFL no more," Williams wrote on Instagram. "I got suspended for three weeks for something I did three years ago. I'm finally back as a free agent I work out for two teams and five teams I also turn a lot down because of the QB situation a lot more to go. I'm doing great at all the workouts but it's about perfect fit and a QB lol but I'm working. I'm thinking I should take the rest of year and just train and come back a better me but don't know yet."'

'The Bills' defense allowed the Bengals to convert 58 percent of their third-down attempts. That was the worst percentage the Bills have allowed since a 2012 game against the New England Patriots. The Bills' defense had bad starting field position too often early in the game, but they have themselves to blame for not getting off the field on third down.'

'The Buffalo Bills did not sack Andy Dalton and hit him just once, while the Bengals quarterback threw for three touchdowns and no interceptions. Dalton is known for getting the ball out quickly and using rhythm passes to make the most of his talented weapons on the field. Because of that, Ryan hardly dialed up any pressure. Mario Williams expressed some frustration with that fact after the game.'

'…viewers could see a glimpse of one player's penis, several bare backsides and "one guy [who" target="_blank"> looked like he was holding his junk on the way to the shower."'

'I don't think we were wrong to think this season was going to be different. No one plans on injuries, especially to the level in which they've hit Buffalo this season. Still, that doesn't cover what's going on with the defensive side of the ball. Against New England, the Patriots were able to find soft spots against the Bills, but they do that to every team they play. On Sunday, the Bengals just made some big plays and got some fantastic catches. It's easy to think that maybe the Buffalo defense got complacent after so much was said about it but whatever is going on, it's not good.'

'Three games. Three wins. Can the Bills do it?'

'Mills, a fifth-round pick for the Chicago Bears in 2009, started 29 games for the organization before he was waived last month. After a short stint in Dallas, he was released again before agreeing to sign on with the Lions practice squad.'

'Their players come to the UK with renewed optimism however, while running back LeSean McCoy was pictured outside Heathrow Airport on an Uberboard.'

'"Any time you go on a trip like this, it's all about circling the wagons," offensive guard Richie Incognito said following the loss to the Bengals. "This is where teams really forge their identity. We're going over to face some adversity, and it'll be good for us."'