Archives for September 2016

'In picking quarterbacks as in poker, Kenny Rogers was right: You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em.'

'379 — Points scored by the Bills offense in 2015, the ninth-highest total in franchise history.'

'The place was basically a baseball stadium converted to a football field. One player quoted in the book said the Bills ran patterns that had other teams’ defensive players back-pedaling – and often stumbling – over a pitcher’s mound. Talk about a home-field advantage.'

'“I’m thankful for the opportunity that Baltimore gave me as a young kid, getting the opportunity to live out a dream and play in the NFL. It’s definitely different this time coming to face those guys on the opposite side of the field.”'

'My inclination, as the offseason bad news stacked up, was to see this as a six-win team. Since then, I’ve been moderately encouraged to return to my original prediction … 8-8.'

'"I feel like I can do everything," Brown said this week. "I want people to look and say, 'This guy is one hell of a player.' I know I'm one hell of a player. Now I'm going to show you."'

'"He's been a great player forever, you know what I'm saying?" Gilmore said. "He's still got it. You can't overlook him. I notice more his YAC yards. Once he gets the ball, he's dangerous, so you have to really play physical with him. Make sure you secure tackles when he's catches the ball and go from there.'

'Here are three incredibly broad, shamelessly optimistic reasons to have hope for the next four months of NFL football…'.

'“Ed Reed, he and I talked about this many times in Baltimore,” Taylor said. “Just about being patient and waiting for my big opportunity. And when you get it, just take hold of it and don’t let it go.”'

'If and when all of that happens, the Bills will make the playoffs and I’ll personally know the happiest Bills fan on earth.'

'“You learn to fight that off," he said. "There's some times when I want to get out there and show those guys a certain technique and show them how to do it — and I do. But I know how to channel that. I work out. I have a lot of studying I have to do from a coach's perspective, so the transition actually happens easy because you got a lot of work to do.'

'RB LeSean McCoy is only NFL player with 7,000+ rush (7,050) & 2,000+ rec. (2,266) yards since 2010. Has 209 rushes for 10+ yards since 2010, most in NFL.'

'Most everyone I’ve read in the week leading up expect the Baltimore Ravens to be able to defend their home field and start the season 1-0 with a win over the Bills. However, I don’t think it’s that cut and dry. I believe these are two teams with enough talent to push for the playoffs in the 2016 season, and when looking at the matchups specifically, I actually believe that the Bills have the slight edge.'

'However, as good as it would have been for the Bills to stand in support of Henderson with public comment, but they also have to play the game a little bit. A silent protest, or perhaps a protest behind closed doors, might do more for their cause than anything. So yes, while the Bills lack of comment initially seems odd, it certainly doesn’t seem that way when you weigh all the evidence.'

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