Archives for November 29, 2016

'“Yeah, it did loosen the defense up a little bit,” McCoy said. “It was just them trying to play the sticks. Or guessing, are they throwing or running? After most things, they were trying to stop the run."'

'Only three catches for Sammy Watkins in his first game since Week 2, but they made just enough of a difference. Watkins hauled in a 62-yard completion down the right sideline. Buffalo’s offense hasn’t been a big-play producer like it was in 2015, but that lone catch went a long way as Jacksonville started to respect the deep ball. Other teams will take notice too.'

'"I don't know if it's extra motivation that this team's got this record or whatever. They've got that record because they earned it," Ryan said. "We know our backs are to the wall regardless of who we play. So they're going to get our best shot one way or the other."'

'"Sammy Watkins is the real deal," said Bills running back LeSean McCoy.'

'“You feel terrible for (Harvin) because I know how hard that he is trying to get and how much he wants to get back and help this football team and it is tough to see him so up in the condition that he is in,” Ryan said. “But I think you got to be patient, when he is ready to get back out there we will put him out there.”'

'A chance. That's what the Bills have now. A chance to do more than just be mathematically alive. Win in Oakland and they may look ALIVE alive. Like really in it. Lose and they'll drop to 6-6 and settle for, well, Bills fans know all too well what they'd be settling for. That's what is at stake next Sunday in Oakland.'

'“They’re trying to stop the run, but also play the sticks because we’re a running team,” McCoy said. “When we hit Sammy they just played man coverage. I guess they thought with the rookie they had a guy who could match with Watkins and that’s a mismatch. Sammy is the real deal.”'

'“There’s going to be games where you stall, but you have to be disciplined, not turn the football over during the process and figure out what they’re doing that’s causing trouble and get back to doing what we do well. We were able to get back on the same page and go out and make some plays in the second half.”'