Archives for October 5, 2016

'“I can’t explain how critical this is for me,” Dareus told USA TODAY Sports on Tuesday, his first comment since coming off the suspended list. “In order to be the best person I can be, I have to put my best foot forward and be the person I know I want to be, and not so much about what people expect me to be or how they view me.”'

'Christian spent the past four weeks on the Bills practice squad. He was selected by Arizona in the seventh round of the 2015 draft, but missed his rookie season because of a knee injury. He was cut by Arizona in August. The 25-year-old Christian had 60 catches for 810 yards and nine touchdowns in two seasons at Louisville.'

'The Bills have been holding camp at St. John Fisher since 2000, after previously being based at Fredonia State University, about 45 minutes south of Buffalo.'

'Christian reeled in 60 receptions for 810 yards and nine touchdowns in 26 games in college.'

'Sources have told WGR there are coaches on staff who wanted Gillislee in the game more often and to get more touches than he was getting under Roman, which is now what’s happening with Lynn in charge…'.

'In response, Dareus told the report that he is working with an ADHD expert, a life coach, and even soliciting advice from former Bills great and Hall of Fame defensive end Bruce Smith.'

'Christian, 25, has yet to appear in a regular season game in the National Football League and was a seventh-round pick of the Arizona Cardinals in 2015. He originally signed with the Bills practice squad on September 7.'

'The Bills are now in the minority for where they're holding training camp, and they intend to keep it that way.'

'Most times after watching the coaches film, the players that played the best game aren’t always the ones you notice the most as the game is going on. Inside linebacker Zach Brown was an exception to the rule, after stealing the show both on Sunday, and during the re-watch of the game with different camera angles.'

Another Bills game in Foxboro – I see it every year. Living in the Boston area I see the confidence of the local fans and their patronizing attitude towards the Bills. It used to rile me up, but at this point I understand – when you’ve dominated another team the way New England has dominated the Bills, this is how things end up – I’m pretty sure that’s exactly where we would be if the Bills had dominated the Patriots for the last 15 years.

'“We needed to improve drastically from the previous year offensively and I think we’re heading in the right direction,” said head coach Rex Ryan. “Part of that is staying in front of the sticks and then your pass protection holds up. We had an opportunity to win some battles and I think we’ve done that. And then having the opportunity to run the ball some. When you have players like Tyrod and Shady McCoy you better try to stop them. If not we’ll give the ball to them and let them run for it. It opens up your passing game a little bit. Our guys are taking advantage of some of the talent that we have, Anthony Lynn in particular.”'

'Buffalo’s last visit to the Coliseum was in 1992 against the Raiders. Of course the Bills lost Super Bowl XXVII across town in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena in January 1993.'

'“We are pleased with the continuing opportunity to host the Buffalo Bills Training Camp on the St. John Fisher College campus,” said Dr. Gerard Rooney, president of the College. “The Camp is one of only nine camps across the NFL that is held on a college campus, and we are proud that our campus facilities create a positive experience for the Bills organization, Bills fans, and the Greater Rochester community. This has been a successful partnership for both organizations, and we look forward to welcoming the team back to campus in 2017.”'

'Dray, 29, was used more by former offensive coordinator Greg Roman the first two weeks of the season. His role was reduced after Anthony Lynn took over play calling duties in Week 3. Meanwhile O’Leary, who got just three snaps on offense in each of the first two games this season, got 14 snaps against Arizona and then 27 in Sunday’s win at New England.'

'McCoy should be caught for a loss of four, but he darts in between the crack of space between Wood and John Miller, to the right side of the formation. Patriots LB Dont’a Hightower violently shoots the gap to try to take McCoy down still two yards behind the line of scrimmage, but McCoy somehow slips away.'