Archives for November 8, 2016

'I told our team to empty the tank and they did. We prepared well all week. We gave everything we had and we came up short. We have a week off, we gotta regroup. Hopefully we can get some guys healthy.'

'Bills safety Corey Graham: "Yeah, I really don't even know what happened. I know it was crazy, and I know everything that seemed to happen went against us. It didn't go in our favor, so I guess Sherman jumped the snap and knocked out our kicker. I guess it's just offsides. I guess you can just be unabated. You hit the kicker like that, I guess it's just an offsides penalty. I don't know how it goes, I don't know the rules. It just doesn't seem right."'

'Meanwhile, the Bills will be without defensive tackle Marcell Dareus, defensive tackle Corbin Bryant and wide receiver Brandon Tate, who are among the inactives. Quarterback Cardale Jones, center Patrick Lewis, offensive tackle and Seantrel Henderson and tight end Gerald Christian are also inactive.'

'“They don’t reset the clock. From an officiating point, that was poor,” Ryan said. “I thought he roughed our kicker. It was a ridiculous play."'

'Despite the outcome, the Bills' coaching staff deserves credit for having the team prepared for a tough game on the road. CenturyLink Field is one of the most difficult stadiums to play in, so for the Bills to have that kind of performance against the Seahawks shows that this time has what it takes to make the playoffs.'

'Buffalo had its chances to pull off the upset and nearly stunned the CenturyLink Stadium crowd into silence. However, the Bills came up 15 yards short against the Seahawks and lost 31-25 on Monday night.'

'Percy Harvin's return to Seattle was rather uneventful. The former Seahawk didn't catch a pass Monday night.'

'“Everybody thought it was tension — why I wanted to do that. But everybody came out with nothing but love. We were happy to see each other.”'

'“It’s just all love,” Harvin said in the locker room after Seattle’s 31-25 win over Buffalo. “Like I said, many people seeing the stories and thought everything was this and that, but all the teammates, we all gave each other love. So it’s nothing but love over there.”'

'QB Tyrod Taylor on the last play of the game: “We were just trying to get guys in the end zone. Eventually, Robert (Woods) scrambled and we just didn’t come away with it. I think Woods got pushed again, but we just didn’t come away with it.”'

'Buffalo would not have needed a touchdown if not for mistakes by the officiating crew at the end of the first half that cost the Bills a chance at a shorter field goal. Dan Carpenter eventually missed a 54-yard attempt on the final play of the half, only after Seattle's Richard Sherman got away with an unnecessary roughness penalty that wasn't called and a delay of game caused in part by the officiating crew standing over the ball.'

'"I'm not really sure what happened. I will say the refs were horrible at managing it," said Taylor, who had one of the best performances of his career throwing for 289 yards and running for another 43 yards, and giving Buffalo a chance in the closing moments. "They made some horrible calls throughout the game, too. It's not a thing where we're blaming the refs. I just think they need to be held accountable for that and at least give some explanation."'

'Ryan said it was "ridiculous" that Seattle's Richard Sherman was not called for unnecessary roughness when he crashed into Buffalo kicker Dan Carpenter as he attempted at 48-yard field goal. Sherman was instead called for offside and after some confusion and a Buffalo penalty Carpenter missed a 54-yard attempt on the final play of the half.'

'Buffalo coach Rex Ryan was optimistic late in the week that all three would be able to play. McCoy missed last week's game with a hamstring injury, while Alexander was questionable, also with a hamstring injury. Harvin was signed last Monday with Buffalo depleted at wide receiver and will make his debut against one of his former teams.'

'The Bills converted a third-and-21 on their final drive with a completion up the sideline to Robert Woods, and a roughing-the-passer penalty on Seattle moved the ball all the way down to the 23-yard line. Buffalo had first-and-goal from the 10-yard line before the game-saving stop by the Seahawks.'