Archives for September 16, 2016

'“That was definitely something we talked about going into the game,” Tyrod Taylor said of taking shots downfield. “We thought it was an opportunity for us. Marquise and I made a great play.”'

'“We thought we could cover them. We thought we had a chance. They have a great group of receivers with Decker and Brandon Marshall obviously, but the other guys, I thought 81 played his butt off against us 11, 89 everybody showed up. You’ve got to give them credit. They did a great job and we couldn’t do anything to disrupt them rhythm-wise.”'

'“For Terry and Kim Pegula to pay homage and to reach back into the Bills rich history and honor the number 78 is a humbling experience,” Smith said. “They spared no expense. They wanted to make sure it was done right.”'

'Buffalo’s other inactives are C Patrick Lewis, RB Jonathan Williams, LB Brandon Spikes and third QB Cardale Jones.'

'Ikard originally entered the NFL in 2014 as an undrafted free agent of the Tennessee Titans. The 6-4, 304-pound Oklahoma product played in 52 games with 50 starts in his college career at Oklahoma. Ikard, 25, is a native of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.'