Archives for October 2015

'The key to the Cundiff move is that he can also handle kickoffs. That made Gay expendable, and could mean the end of Carpenter's two-plus years in Buffalo, where he currently is the most accurate field goal kicker in team history (88.8 percent).'

'Bills 27-21.'

'"If a guy gets a penalty during the practices, then we're gonna make sure that all of us are gonna do 10 pushups or whatever," Ryan said Wednesday. "The rest of the team will [do pushups" target="_blank"> and that person [being penalized" target="_blank"> will stand up, just to see how many people he is affecting.'

'Rookie right guard John Miller will return on a limited basis Wednesday and the medical staff and coaches will evaluate his progress as the week goes on. Ryan said Miller, who sat out last week’s 24-10 loss to the Giants with a groin injury, is getting closer to returning.'

'Gay was a kickoff specialist. The Bills are currently fifth in the NFL in kickoff return average allowed.'

'he Bills sorely missed second-year wide receiver Sammy Watkins last weekend against the New York Giants, and even though he’s got a calf injury — an area of the body that usually has lingering injuries to players at his position — don’t rule out Watkins just yet.'

'Cundiff, 35, will be on his sixth team with the Bills since entering the NFL in 2002. He spent last season as the placekicker for the Cleveland Browns, and had previous stops in Washington, Baltimore, New Orleans, and Dallas.'

'Offensive MVP – Tom Brady: This is no contest. He is a man on the mission after he feels he was “wronged” by the deflategate scandal. He is the MVP of the division and the MVP of the entire league. He is why the Patriots are the best team in football.'

'Cundiff has always had a strong leg and is expected to take over kickoff duties. Whether he becomes a direct competitor for Carpenter on field goal attempts remains to be seen. His best single season came in 2010 with Baltimore when he was good on just under 90 percent of his kicks going 26-29 on field goal attempts (89.7%).'

'“Billy is a guy that obviously has a history in this league, but he does have a strong leg so he can handle kickoffs and he’s been a good kicker,” said Ryan. “We’ll see how everything plays out.”'

'“If somebody doesn’t want to get sacked, they’re not going to get sacked,” Ryan said. “That’s just the way it is. Regardless of who you have – certainly we have as good a pass rush as there is – but yeah, if you want to go quick and get it out of your hand, that’s fine. But where is it going? I don’t mind that at all.”''

'“I don’t know what’s up with him,” Gilmore said. “He acts like nobody’s supposed to hit him and you’re supposed to let him catch the ball. He’s weird. He gets mad when you play physical with him. He’s weird.'

'Let me remind you that the NFL is selective when it comes to intent. Quarterbacks can be called for grounding, which has an intent element attached. A player can be ejected for intent to injure and upon further review, strangely enough, fined and suspended by the league office.'

'“It was one of those quiet games,” Woods said. “I didn’t feel a lot of energy on the sideline early on. I think that caused the slow start. The Giants were out there looking fast. They were ready, we weren’t.”'

'“This was a home for me,” she said. “This is an area that meant a lot to me. I want people to be proud of where they are, of growing up in Western New York. This is where my parents chose to be. They chose me. They chose to be here in Western New York and that’s pretty special. And I think everyone in Western New York should know that.”'