Archives for December 2016

'Whatever the Bills do in the coming months, we hope it involves more than just the scapegoat coach or scapegoat quarterback, but maybe those most responsible for the team’s day-to-day operations and most important decisions.'

'Why the hell did Ryan punt it away? “In that situation,” he said, “I was like, we’re going to pin them down deep. If we get a stop we’re going to have time to get field-goal range to win the game … I didn’t think we’d have 10 guys on the field like we did on that run, but that’s what happened.”'

'Ryan charmed the Bills new owners Terry and Kim Pegula after the Jets fired him following a 4-12 season in 2014 and wound up getting a raise.'

'It's been an issue for a large portion of this season, but the tackling in this game may have been the worst of any all year. It was absolutely atrocious. Leading the shoulder tackle parade was Stephon Gilmore, which has been a theme with him all season. But there were plenty of others throughout the entire game who decided not to wrap-up. It was glaring and costly all game long.'

'One final note on Taylor is his success against the Dolphins. He now has eight touchdown passes and zero interceptions in his last four games versus Miami.'

'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.”'