Archives for October 2016

'"First off, with any player, you hope they learn from a mistake they make, that's the first thing," said coach Rex Ryan. "And then you hope he's ready to go and eager and excited about the opportunity to come back and be part of this football team, and I can tell you right now the answer is yes to that. We're happy to get him back, I can promise you that." '

'The Rams are 30th overall in passing and own the worst overall offense in the NFL. They average 269 yards a game which is 21.5 yards behind the 31st worst team, the Minnesota Vikings who average 290.5 yards a game. The Bills are not much better.'

'Rams, 16-13.'

'"To be honest, we just took a course of action," said Dareus, a two-time Pro Bowl selection. "I just wanted to seek out some professionals to help me out with my everyday situations that I kind of deal with, and from there, [I'm" target="_blank"> just looking to move past it [and" target="_blank"> just kind of continue my ongoing help and [the professionals" target="_blank"> helping me with my decision-making."'

'Bills linebacker Zach Brown has been named as the AFC Defensive Player of the Week after he put up a game-high, and career-high 18 tackles this past Sunday. In addition, Brown's 18 tackles were a league-high, and he also had two forced fumbles and a sack.'

'Rex Ryan revealed ahead of the day of work that the Bills thought they were going to be without normal starting left tackle Cordy Glenn, which would have meant that Michael Ola would have gotten the start. Ola, who had all of two practices under his belt with the Bills at that time of the week. This week, the left tackle position might be a little dicey once more. Glenn, who played all but three offensive snaps against New England, sat out of Wednesday’s practice and was spotted working on the stationary bike with the team’s strength and conditioning coaches.'

'“I’m pretty eager and they can tell by the way I practiced today with the guys,” said Dareus following practice Wednesday. “I’m pretty eager right now. I have a lot of pent up aggression. I’m just ready to go. I can say that much.”'

'Brown is the first Bill to win defensive player of the week honors since S Bacarri Rambo earned the award for his Week 10 performace vs. the New York Jets in 2015.'

'Here is The Buffalo News’ position-by-position quarterly report card…'.

'To that end, Dareus met with an expert in ADHD, Dr. Ned Hollowed, and hired a life coach, Jen Zobel Bieber. In addition, he reportedly spoke with Hall of Fame defensive end Bruce Smith. The former Bills star has become a mentor to Dareus.'

'To fill Christian's spot on the practice squad, the Bills signed wide receiver Corey Washington. A 24-year-old who played at Newberry College, Washington originally signed with Arizona as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He played in 14 games for the New York Giants in 2014, catching five passes for 52 yards and a touchdown. The Bills now have four wide receivers among their 10-man practice squad.'

'"It was pretty good when we met and talked. I actually think they wanted me to do a lot of things. Maybe sit next to the owner in the press box, tell him what I thought about what was good and what was bad. I came away feeling good about it. So did Rex. Then all of the sudden the questions started to come and they decided that it was something they couldn’t do. But that was the only meeting we had. And the only time I’ve ever talked to ownership."'

'The Bills have hosted camp at St. John Fisher since 2000.'

'With a persistent ground attack, the Bills are capable of wearing down the Rams' front. It will also open the door to some play-action throws and help the Bills establish the quick-rhythm passing attack that was so effective in last Sunday's victory at New England.'

'Unlike the ground-dominated approach that trampled the Cardinals, the Bills' offense offered a creative mix of muscle and controlled passing that featured quick slants — something it hadn't shown in a very long time — as Tyrod Taylor, the offensive line, the pass-catchers and running backs took the fight right to the heart of the Patriots' defense. It was always a step ahead, finding answers that traditionally remained hidden in Bill Belichick's brilliant scheming.'