Archives for July 18, 2016

'Can unproven backup Jimmy Garoppolo steer the ship the first month of the season while Brady is out? The opener on the road against Arizona will be tough, but after that New England has three home games against AFC opponents. If they can go 2-1 in those, once Brady returns things should be back to normal – with New England dominating the division.'

'Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Marcell Dareus' favorite NASCAR driver is Chase Elliott, and the former Alabama star corrected a TV "expert" about the rookie Sprint Cup driver's ride during an appearance on "TMZ Sports" on Fox Sports 1.'

'The other difference – and probably more important one – is that because Taylor was not yet a free agent, and not (yet) on the franchise tag, the Bills can sign him at any time – today, tomorrow, week six, immediately after the season, whenever – to an extension. They actually DO have the ability to see if Taylor can prove last year wasn’t a fluke. And that’s exactly what they intend to do.'

'“I’ll be standing up more so just understanding the depths and volumes that it goes into playing a linebacker,” said Hughes “It opens up the game for you a lot. You can have a lot more fun I’ll say when you’re out in coverage, when you’re out coming off the edge, really just playing with that look to kind of just mess with the offensive players’ heads.”'