Archives for November 2016

'The analytics site Football Outsiders gives them a 13.6 percent chance of making the postseason. FiveThirtyEight plugs it at 20 percent. Some fans may be thinking even less after looking at the standings.'

'Q: What is your thought on possibly having Marcell Dareus for Sunday? A: Yeah, I’m hoping. Yeah I mean barring anything, it definitely looks pretty good.

'"Go Bills," he shouted. "And Roll Tide."'

'In the blink of an eye, his life changed forever, and the possibility of never playing football again was the least of his concerns. In those first couple days, wracked with pain that had slowly been building for months and was now unbearable, he wasn’t sure whether he was going to live to see his 24th birthday.'

'Over Buffalo's final seven games, the team may look to increase Washington's reps alongside Kyle Williams and Marcell Dareus. He's done well in a limited role this season and it may be time to see what Washington can do with an increased workload.'

'Koandjio's family moved to the United State from the Cameroon when he was just four years old. He's been a permanent resident for some time, but in recent years had decided to take the step to become an American citizen. Kouandjio was among a group of 34 who completed the naturalization process in Buffalo on Thursday.'

'"Well, I think technique is the biggest issue," Ryan said. "That's the one that we have to get fixed. Communication – we've had much better. That's why I said our defense is way better than what it was last year, in my opinion. I mean, I'll be honest. I'm shocked that the numbers aren't better. But, that part of it we've pretty much straightened out."'

'Bovada's board gives Alexander the third best odds to win the award behind Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller (3-1) and Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters (7-2). Alexander is currently tied with Chiefs pass-rusher Dee Ford for the league lead with 10 sacks. Miller is right on his heels with 9.5 sacks.'

'“I love seeing that,” Harvin said. “Seeing him do what he did against one of the best defenses in the national football league, I took my hat off to him and gave him a big salute.”'

'"I'm just glad I'm now a part of the American process," Kouandjio said. "I'm American. I can vote, I can do things. I can be a part of the democracy and be a part of this great nation. I feel really blessed."'

'The Bills dropped their last three games heading into their bye last week. They're scoring plenty of points — at least 25 in each of the past five games — but their defense has shown a penchant for making big plays and giving them up. Buffalo has an NFL-high 30 sacks, and also has given up seven passes of 50 yards or longer.'

'Dalton is 3-0 career against Bills and threw for 248 yards and three TDs in win at Buffalo last season.'

'“Absolutely. Absolutely. I've made that clear since I've been with Rex that there’s not too many coaches I want to play for, as far as Rex. Coach (Anthony) Lynn. The teammates here. The training staff. I mean these guys are A-one. The Pegulas. They text these guys, they text me. Even last year, they texted me a couple of times. It's just an A-plus organization. I would love to be here as long as I can.”'

'Bills 27, Bengals 24.'

'“Yep, he’s the best at it,” said fellow defensive lineman Corbin Bryant. “It’s like he just knows what to say. I can tell that it’s not practiced. We all come together and every speech is different. He always comes up with something on the spur of the moment and it’s always something inspirational and always something that gets you so fired up that you want to go out on the field and knock somebody’s head off.”'