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'"You have to go out and play and get the intensity of it, the speed of it, and obviously he’s gotten better every week and when he’s in the middle, we feel very comfortable," defensive coordinator Dennis Thurman said.'

'“I got a lot of opportunities that game,” Bush recalled Thursday in the Bills' locker room. “Richie [Incognito] was there and Charles Clay was there. We played really well that game. I had a lot of one-on-ones with safeties and corners. So I always feel like when I’m one-on-one in space, I’m willing to bet on myself. So just a great day, a fun day. Probably one of the better days in my history.”'

'Limited in practice were: G John Miller (hip), FB Jerome Felton (foot), DT Kyle Williams (back), LB Preston Brown (foot), TE Charles Clay (knee), WR Sammy Watkins (foot) and DT Jerel Worthy (shoulder). Full participants were: LB: Shaq Lawson (foot), RB LeSean McCoy (knee), LB Jerry Hughes (hamstring) and QB Tyrod Taylor (groin).'

'Even more tickets could be had for less than $10. Parking passes were selling for $22.'

'here are other reasons the report doesn't add up. Coughlin is 70. He's a two-time Super Bowl winner. Would he really come to Buffalo and have a general manager forced on him? Any job Coughlin does take would likely require total personnel control.'

'It gets tiresome having to preface criticism of the Pegulas with reminders of what they've done for Buffalo. That stuff has an expiration date. At some point, they need to be treated as owners of two precious pro sports teams, and held to a correspondingly high standard.'

'What we wanted were some fireworks, like the good-old days of the Bills-Dolphins rivalry. Like when Miami linebacker Bryan Cox flipped dual middle fingers to the Buffalo crowd or when coach Jimmy Johnson stomped on that box of Flutie Flakes.'

'"If the good Lord said I could play only one more game," the 11th-year pro said, "I'd go back to play with all my friends in high school … it doesn't get any better. You're playing because you love to play with guys you grew up with, and you're doing it for pure enjoyment."'

'Richie Incognito gets praise for his run blocking, which is well deserved, but Buffalo's offensive line as a whole has done a good job of opening running lanes for McCoy, Taylor, Mike Gillislee and others.'

'“(Miller’s) played really well. Sometimes it’s hard for these young guys,” Ryan said. “Around the league they might not know him, but John is playing really well.''

'The Bills didn't speak of revenge, however. "We go out there and get the win, that takes care of everything," Gilmore said.'

'"It was one of the more painful games for me to watch," Dareus said.'

'Bills, 28-21.'

'The Bills did get some good news on the injury front as defensive tackle Kyle Williams returned to the practice field on a limited basis. Williams has been dealing with a back injury that had kept him out of practice the past two days. Williams missed Buffalo's Week 14 matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers before returning last week against the Cleveland Browns.'