Archives for November 4, 2016

'“I’m pretty sure he still has a lot in the tank, he just needed some time off to heal up or something,’’ Avril said. “We’ll see if he plays. Hopefully he’s not, but we’ll see and if he does we’ll handle it accordingly.”'

'Said defensive end Cliff Avril: “I have nothing but hats off to Percy. He was a heck of a ball player. I think injuries kind of slowed him down a bit while he was here. But he was a great teammate, I never had any issues with him.”'

'"Nah, we've got to win this game," he said. "That's what matters most right now. If I can't go, I can't go. But right now I feel good, and I've got a lot more days left until the game."'

'Bills traveling to Seattle for first time since 2004 season.'

'"We'll see how he progresses, but obviously it's a positive sign," Ryan said.'

'Seahawks, 24-13.'

'Dareus was one of seven players to not participate in Thursday’s session. The others were LB Lorenzo Alexander (hamstring), DL Corbin Bryant (shoulder), RB Reggie Bush (groin), OT Cordy Glenn (ankle), WR Brandon Tate (concussion protocol), and LB Lerentee McCray (knee). It’s important to note this week’s Thursday practice is essentially a usual Wednesday due to the team playing on Monday night and the practice schedule being pushed back a day. That’s when many players get an extra day to heal or rest with even minor issues.'

'Alexander is the first Buffalo Bills defender to win this award since defensive end Mario Williams in November of 2014. It’s also Alexander’s first player of the month award in his ten seasons in the league.'

'In the first time they've practiced since those comments were made, Rex Ryan and Gilmore had a lengthy chat as the rest of the team stretched to get ready for the session.'

'CB Stephon Gilmore – Snaps on the Field: 68/69 – Grade vs. Patriots: C-minus'

'Seahawks 13, Bills 9.'

'“He was like an older brother,” Alexander said. “We’d ride to the games all the time. He was more of a guy I looked to and saw what he did to become great. Being a professional, paying attention to the details, the film, the effort and passion that he played with, running to the ball. All that stuff.”'

'“We also need to remember that he is still a work in progress. This is not a polished NFL product. I still think he needs to work on consistent mechanics. I love the deep ball that he has. He has the deep ball accuracy that is so critical. He can tend to be a little inaccurate with the intermediate throws, but these are the things that you have to live with when you have a quarterback that is developing. I think all in all the body of work for Tyrod Taylor has been really good.”'