Archives for October 2016

'At the very least, Watkins will be out until Week 12 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. If he needs another surgery, he won't be ready to play again until 2017. With Watkins down, the Bills claimed wide receiver Justin Hunter off waivers. They play the New England Patriots in Week 4 and will do so with Robert Woods as their No. 1 wide receiver.'

'“Guys are playing extremely well. A real team effort. Played good team football on defense, and the same thing on offense,” head coach Rex Ryan said.'

'Taylor had one of his most impressive performances as the Bills starting quarterback against the New England Patriots (3-1), as he went 27-for-39, 246 yards pass, one passing touchdown, and 28 yards rushing.'

'Naturally, Buffalo head coach Rex Ryan opened his post game press conference giving his trademark Bill Belichick impression.'

'He's not going to put up huge numbers every week, but he brings stability to the quarterback position. That's something the Bills haven't had in years. He's a big reason why the Bills have rattled off two straight wins against tough opponents.'

'“I got news for you. Garoppolo’s not Tom Brady either,” Ryan said. “He’s not even close.”'

'“Satisfying, but let’s face it, they had a player out, and we had our team. We expected to win,” Ryan said. “I’ve got news for you — Garoppolo’s not Tom Brady, either. It ain’t close. He’s a good player, but there’s only one Tom Brady.”'

'Mitchell came to his quarterback’s defense and exchanged several shoves with Blanton before several more Bills jumped into the brouhaha, which was quelled by several coaches.'

'Going forward, that can certainly change. That won’t stop Ryan from enjoying the moment. “Feels pretty good right now,” he said.'

'“They did a good job. They came out and played hard,” said Brissett, who converted just 1-of-12 third-down opportunities. “We kind of beat ourselves with penalties and I didn’t play well. We just got to learn from this one and get better next game.”'

'As others gathered around to break it up, Bills safety Aaron Williams shoved Pats defensive line coach Brendan Daly three times from behind.'

'True, but there's also only one Rex, even though he shares the same colorful personality as his brother, Rob, and late father, Buddy. He let it loose again when asked about the uncertainty regarding the Pats' quarterback situation before the game, as Garoppolo ws ruled inactive just hours before kickoff.'

'“The first time they ran through, we were just like, 'Hey man, run on the sideline inside the white just to show you're jogging.’ But they were on the infield inside the green, and they were really running through our drills. … The first time they ran it through, we told them to run on the white. The second time they came back through and didn't listen.”'

'Is Ryan admitting that he actually has a mole inside Gillette Stadium, or just kidding? It's hard to tell with that guy. But we'll likely be adding this one to the pile of Deflategate and Roger Goodell conspiracy theories floating around New England at this point.'

'No one appeared to be hurt in the fight, which was ultimately just a shoving match. If this is the way the game goes, however, it is sure to be a fun one for the fans.'