Archives for November 17, 2016

'"This league is pretty simple as a defensive back: Keep the ball in front of you," he said. "It's just guys have to focus on their technique, and when the ball's in the air, you've got to make the play."'

'"We've got to make plays on the deep ball," coach Rex Ryan said. "We can't sit back and say we missed another opportunity, we need to start making plays and making teams pay for just throwing jump balls.'

'"Our focus has to be on Cincinnati and that's it," Ryan said. "You can't worry about getting to 10 wins. Shoot, we have to worry about getting five wins, so I think that's where we have to look at it. We haven't earned the right to think about anything further than that."'

'Bills, 32-21.'

'“Well I think technique is the biggest issue,” he said. “That’s the one that we have to get fixed. We’ve had much better communication (this year). That’s why I say our defense is way better than it was last year, in my opinion. The numbers might not (show it). I’ll be honest, I’m shocked that the numbers aren’t better. But that part of it we’ve pretty much straightened out.”'

'"If there's any debate about the quarterbacking future of Tyrod Taylor, stop," ESPN's John Clayton said about what some Seahawks players said of Taylor after last Monday's game with Mike Schopp and the Bulldog on Wednesday. "They said he was as hard to handle as a running quarterback as anything they've seen. They just raved about him. They said he was a supreme challenge, he was good, he's gained their respect. Remember, this is a defense and a team who will rip you. If they don't like you, if you're Michael Crabtree, if you're Colin Kaepernick, they will rip you. They will give you their honest opinion. They came out with high reviews of Tyrod Taylor."'

'Honestly, I still don’t get the fascination with Corey White. I don’t think Darby has played so poorly that he needs replacement. In fact, I think a lot of the blame needs to be put on the safety position — most notably Robert Blanton — over the last two weeks.'

'Kouandijos, from Cameroon, will lead the new citizens in the Pledge of Allegiance.'

'The Bills have scored exactly 25 points in three consecutive games, making them the first team in NFL history to do that. They’ve also lost all three of those games, while the other teams to hit 25 on the nose this season are 4–1. None of this information really helps or hurts Buffalo headed into Week 11, but #TheMoreYouKnow.'

'Ryan will spend the week trying to identify the new starter at center, either Ryan Groy or Patrick Lewis. And he raved about the strides Seantrel Henderson has made in recent weeks. The Bills are likely to give Henderson more first team reps during the week to see if he’s ready to return to action for the first time since last November.'

'Entering Week 11 the Bills rank sixth in the league in toxic differential with a figure of plus-10. The teams ahead of Buffalo in order are Dallas ( 24), Atlanta ( 18), New England ( 17), Tennessee ( 12) and Denver ( 12).'