Archives for December 25, 2016

'Let him finish the season next Sunday against the Jets at the Meadowlands, then hand him his $16.5 million severance and send him back to his delusional universe.'

'So, thanks to the Bills, here’s what Ajayi can say going into the final game of the regular campaign: He’s only the fourth player in NFL history with three 200-yard games in the same season, joining Earl Campbell (4), Tiki Barber (3) and O.J. Simpson (3). He’s also evidently regained his form after being held to 79 yards or fewer in each of the last six games.'

'The diverse postures by three “insiders” supposedly in the know, trying to beat each other to a story, is an annoyance for the rest of the media which must try to track down their often groundless assertions.'

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'A win was vital for the Bills’ playoff chances, and perhaps for the coach whose seat is growing ever hotter. A tie was the same as a loss.'

'“It (stinks), man. It’s definitely” a failure, safety Corey Graham said. “The guy really rushed for 200 yards again? Like, come on. That is what, the third guy to get 200 yards rushing? I’ve never been a part of anything like that. I’ve never seen anything like that. I don’t get it.'

'"This is my world," Incognito said after the Bills' 34-31 loss to the Dolphins on Saturday, in response to Miami defensive linemen Andre Branch and Jordan Phillips. "They stepped into my world. Those guys aren’t even in my stratosphere. I thought it was pretty funny. It got me juiced up."'

'"The guy on the sideline who was standing next to (Ryan) said that (Ryan) had not called timeout before the snap," Wrolstad said. "That is why they were not allowed a timeout. … So he called timeout evidently after the ball was snapped or that is when our guy heard him or acknowledged him after the snap."'

'Then, there is the defense – whose expected dominance under Ryan was a large part of why he received a five-year contract worth $27.5 million – failing the team miserably once again by allowing Jay Ajayi to rush for 206 yards (after his 214-yard performance against Buffalo on Oct. 23). It fell to pieces on a day when the Bills generated a franchise-record 589 yards of offense.'

'“We’ve got to finish games – both sides,” Watkins said. “There have been games where offense don’t finish, and the defense does. But in overtime, it’s sell out. We’ve got to get those games.”'

'There is little doubt that Bills General Manager Doug Whaley is trying to convince the Pegulas to fire Rex Ryan as the head coach, presumably so they can elevate offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn to the top position.'

'The loss mathematically eliminated Buffalo from the postseason, but Saturday provided a glimpse of how Taylor might've excelled if Sammy Watkins hadn't missed eight games or Robert Woods hadn't missed three games or Marquise Goodwin hadn't missed two games or Walter Powell/Greg Salas/Percy Harvin hadn't gone to injured reserve.'

'Who would have guessed that defense, which won him a Super Bowl in Baltimore and turned him into a genius, which his father turned into the standard for all others with the ’85 Bears, which gave his brother a career in football and made Rex a wealthy man, would ultimately lead to his undoing?'

'Rex Ryan made an awful decision to punt with 4:09 left in overtime, because, having missed a field goal, the Bills gave the Dolphins the opportunity to either tie or win the game. Both scenarios would have eliminated the Bills from the playoffs. Coaching also failed the Bills when they ended up with only 10 men on the field as Jay Ajayi ripped off a 57-yard game on the Dolphins' first play after the punt to set up the winning field goal.'

'Dan Carpenter missed wide right from 45 yards in OT in what likely will be his last game at New Era Field.'