Archives for October 24, 2015

'Yeah, Buffalo (3-3) is a 4½ -point favorite (it started at 3½ went up to six, then back down after the injury report), but it’s lost two of the last three games, is 2-0 away from Orchard Park, and is in worse shape injury-wise than in last Sunday’s 34-21 home defeat by Cincinnati.'

'As for the Bills’ meager nine total sacks, compared to last year’s 19 after six games, he allowed, “Everybody’s different. You could look at the way they’re protecting (against) us, that we’re getting an extra man in protection almost every game. If you lead the league in sacks and you’ve got the kind of line that we have, this just in, they’re going to try and find ways to block you.'

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'“Yeah, it’s crazy,” Hogan said. “I didn’t think I’d be starting a NFL game. But for me, I’ve got to think I belong to be here and that I can start in this league. So I’m just going to go out there with all the confidence in the world and try to make plays for this team.”'

'"And then when we get back, we'll reach out to him and see where he is," Whaley said.'

'Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: CUT DOWN ON PENALTIES!'

'Being a lineman is such a shameless job, like you said. How did you embrace that? What goes into that process? It's tough because as a lineman the only stats you have are how many sacks you have or how many negative plays you have. Those are the only stats you have. But it's fun. You can find your joy in it. I love it.'

'"Just like anything else, injuries are gonna be a part of it, situations arise that you just don’t know about, and it tests your depth," said Whaley. "And obviously depth is something that we’re trying to build, and when you put backup players in there, you expect them to play as well as they can, and our expectations aren’t gonna dip. But it is a challenge."'

'The Bills have struggled to find consistency while alternating wins and losses on their way to a 3-3 record. Jacksonville is 1-5 and are far from one of the NFL's elite teams. Buffalo has a 3-2 conference record but sits in third place behind the Patriots (5-0) and Jets (4-1) in the AFC East. A loss to the Jaguars would put a huge damper on the Bills ending their 15-year playoff drought, which is the longest current streak in major professional sports (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL). Oh, and Doug Marrone, the guy who decided he didn't want to be the Bills' head coach after last season, serves as Jacksonville's offensive line coach.'

'“God save the Queen. Honestly, I don’t get the game. They can run the ball and throw the ball, but only a few guys seem to be running full out like our footballers, the rest stand around and grab one another. I read where the Bills are whining about injuries, too. They should try rugby.’’'

'State law "unfortunately, provides the SLA with no discretion to make any exceptions," according to the State Liquor Authority.'

'"I know that's probably going to give EJ a lot of motivation," tight end Chris Gragg said. "I know he's going to go out there and want to play harder. We really want to get this win against the Jaguars."'

'"That's putting a target on his chest, and he knows that," Whaley said. "When he says something like that, then when it comes his way I expect him to make big plays. I like a confident guy."'

'"I haven't been in contact with him," Whaley said. "We said we're gonna focus this week on this game, and when we get back, we'll reach out to him and see where he is."'

'The NFL-Yahoo deal is an interesting experiment. The league would be foolish not to follow its audience to the web. But it had better be careful not to move so fast that it leaves the bulk of its TV audience behind.'