Archives for October 2016

'McCoy left the jock straps of Rams linebacker Alec Ogletree and cornerback Trumaine Johnson on the field with wicked jukes on a 17-yard run that set up the Bills’ field goal to end the first half.'

'Lorenzo Alexander was a man without a team before the Bills signed him in April. He had two sacks Sunday, giving him a career-high six in the first five games. He’s a big reason, along with free-agent linebacker Zach Brown, that the Bills have improved to 3-2 after dropping the first two games.'

'Let’s give Rex Ryan some coaching credit, too. He cut Manny Lawson before the start of the season. We all think Lawson’s problems with a domestic violence incident were a big factor. But Ryan said at the time that Lorenzo Alexander’s emergence made him feel good about the move. Lo and behold (pun intended), Alexander has seven sacks in five games. Who saqw that coming?'

'Los Angeles was down by seven points with six minutes left in the game and had the ball on Buffalo's 4-yard line. Fisher elected to kick the field goal, cutting Buffalo's lead to four points. Yo, Jeff, your Rams still needed a touchdown.'

'But in the end, they stayed true to the Rex Ryan "ground and pound" vision of football against an L.A. defense missing three of its four starting defensive linemen. This was a game the Bills should have won, and they responded.'

'The Buffalo Bills’ presumed franchise quarterback should not be the worst quarterback on the field in a game against Case Keenum, but here we are.'

'On Sunday, the Bills were mainly carried by a gritty defense that bent a great deal but held up in the red zone and delivered the deciding play. They complemented their D with a strong running game that took advantage of a bunch of injuries within the Rams' defensive front.'

'With 5:55 to go, the Rams had the ball on the Bills' 4-yard line, trailing by seven points. Instead of going for the game-tying touchdown on their home field, Fisher's Rams went conservative and kicked a field goal on fourth-and-goal.'

'Robey-Coleman added another one Sunday his return to the L.A. Coliseum, stepping in front of a Case Keenum pass and returning the interception 41 yards for a score that gave the Bills a 23-16 lead in the third quarter.'

'McCoy went over 100 yards rushing in the first half alone, helping set the Bills up for a short field goal just before halftime that gave the Bills a 16-13 lead.'

'Welcome to the team, Justin Hunter! The Bills new wide receiver – who was signed when Sammy Watkins was put on injured reserve – had only three practices with the team prior to the game but gave the Bills the lead by catching a 4-yard touchdown on his first pass from Tyrod Taylor.'

'The Bills also declared the following players inactive: C Patrick Lewis (knee), LT Cyrus Kouandjio (ankle), CB Corey White (shoulder), RB Jonathan Williams, G Gabe Ikard and QB Cardale Jones.'

'“Yeah, that was a good homecoming; today was a good day,” said Robey-Coleman, who made a grand return to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum by intercepting a Case Keenum pass in the third quarter and returning it 41 yards for the touchdown that gave the Bills the lead for good in their 30-19 victory.'

'With a 23-16 lead, the Bills’ defense came up with a big stop in the red zone and forced the Rams to kick a field goal with 5:51 left, preserving their lead. Special teams then took center stage about two minutes later when Ronald Darby and Walter Powell stopped a fake punt by the Rams that essentially ended the game.'

'It’s a cliché sometimes, but this was definitely a victory where all three phases played a key role.'