Archives for October 2015

'The Giants, who blew fourth-quarter leads in losing their first two games before beating Washington last week, are a challenge because they’re holding opposing offenses to 75 rushing yards per game. But, alas, there’s a huge asterisk on that stat. New York is giving up the second-most yards of any NFL defense and has surrendered the most passing yards … meaning its foes haven’t needed to run.'

'“It’s comfortability,” he said. “Since Day 1 when I got to the locker room … very comfortable. Tony, Nigel, me, Sanborn, Nick, Darby, EJ, there’s a lot of us in here so it’s very comfortable. Everybody knows each other. Obviously, most of us are from the state of Florida so it’s just a great opportunity to come in here and be comfortable and get settled right away.”'

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'“Every week, we feel like we have a point to prove,” said defensive back Nickell Robey.'

'In an email to The Buffalo News, Chris Leyden, a content analyst for SeatGeek, wrote that "the overall average resale price of a Bills ticket this year is now $128, which puts them 18th in the league, up from an average resale price of $100 at this point last season, which put them 28th in the league. That's a year-over-year increase in price of 28 percent."'

'Can Tyrod Taylor out-play another elite-level quarterback? Taylor certainly won the battle in the opener against Indianapolis' Andrew Luck, and after Tom Brady showed Taylor what world-class quarterbacking is all about, Taylor bounced back and completely outplayed Miami's Ryan Tannehill, a QB who is regarded by many as a rising talent. Now in his fourth career NFL start, Taylor squares off with New York's Eli Manning. Say what you want about Eli, but he has two Super Bowl rings, one more than his far-more highly respected brother Peyton.'

'Yahoo! Travel highlights the the largest indoor tailgating party in the league held at the ADPRO Sports Training Center. The travel website commends the Bills organization for creating a "family-friendly" and "kid-focused" environment.'

'I don't know that Giants fans think all that much about Watkins. Whatever the circumstances were that led to it, the Giants are very fortunate to have Beckham, and they know it. Watkins is a terrific talent, but he's not Beckham.'

'“I tried to learn as much as I could from him,” Taylor said of Flacco, whom he still consults. “The way he played the game, from the pocket, bettering myself from the pocket and learning from the different coordinators. “In my four years, we had three different coordinators. It’s a bunch of knowledge to gather from those guys, and I try to learn as much as possible.”'

'When the Bills go up against the New York Giants Sunday, they’ll be matched up with a team that lacks talent at a lot of places on defense. Tyrod Taylor and Karlos Williams shouldn’t have much trouble establishing an offensive flow against the Giants, which will in turn set the table nicely for the defense. And while the defensive line will have a bit of a better opponent this weekend in New York’s offensive line than they did last week in Miami, they still have a significant enough advantage with all four starters to get to Eli Manning. Point blank, the Bills have the far more talented roster — even without McCoy and Watkins, and should win this game.'

'Away games are for resting your voice, your grill, your Zubaz and your energy. What you conserved last week, you better be ready to unleash this week when the Bills return to their home crowd at the only place you’d ever want to spend a Sunday afternoon.'

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'"He’s an exceptional blocker for the position," he said. "You’d be hard-pressed to find a player who’s a better combination of both than Charles is. The guy can pass block, too, which it’s rare to find a tight end who can do all three things. He can play in the backfield, he can play extended. The guy’s really versatile and he’s not a jack of all trades, master of none."'

'We’ve talked about your mother who passed away. Who else has been a source of inspiration for you? Obviously my mom. But other than that, my grandma and my grandfather. They always stay on top of me. They’re constantly in my ear—I have to give them big ups. My whole family does a great job of staying on me and staying in my ear, making sure I’m OK and feel good, making sure I’m always happy.'

'“You’ve always got to keep that edge, obviously, when you’re playing against a guy like Eli Manning, a guy who’s won at the highest level of this game, a guy that has very good knowledge of the game,” safety Corey Graham said. “If you pay attention and watch film, you see he’s getting everybody lined up, he’s making all of the checks at the line of scrimmage, he’s giving all the signals and things like that. So he has a great understanding of the offense, what he’s trying to get accomplished.'