Archives for December 2016

'Buffalo won the coin toss and marched down the field, but Dan Carpenter's second missed field goal of the day gave the ball back to Miami with a chance to secure the win. The Bills forced the Dolphins to punt, and had yet another chance to close out the game. They couldn't convert, and opted to punt on a crucial fourth down, giving the ball back to the Dolphins.'

'The Bills, at their own 41-yard line with only 4:09 left to play in overtime made the decision to punt on a 4th-and-3 opportunity.'

'it looked like Tyrod Taylor had delivered a present for Bills fans late.'

'What made Ajayi’s performance even more devastating is that he had gained 214 yards in his first meeting vs. the Bills, so the gameplan this time around was built on devoting extra men to stop him. “He got 200 yards on us again,’’ said Bills defensive back Corey Graham, shaking his head. “I mean, come on, man. We got eight, nine guys in the box and we still can stop him.”'

'I was hoping for a Christmas miracle and a big 4th quarter comeback win from Taylor and co. When Clay caught that TD pass I thought maybe I will be able to enjoy my Christmas Eve and first night of Hanukkah. Of course the football gods give and then quickly take it away. Franks somehow hit his career long 55 yard field goal while the Bills were trying to call timeout after he ran on the field with no timeouts left. Then to not rip out the heart of every Bills fans anymore, Carpenter misses his second field goal and then Ajayi beats them. What has Bills fans done to deserve this? The playoff drought is now officially 17 years in a row and it came in the most heartbreaking fashion you can imagine. A record setting offensive day was ruined by a desire not to lose by Rex. Well, he not only lost because of his playcalling he likely sealed his fate.'

'Andrew Franks 27-yard field goal with under a minute remaining in overtime won it for Miami (34-31).'

'We started making plays. Run the ball, run the ball, take shots the way that we’re built. That’s how we’re built. We run the ball. With the looks we get as far as one high safety man coverage, anytime you get a guy one-on-one with (Charles) Clay or Sammy (Watkins), you know the ending. Just that’s the way we are built. We run the ball and take some shots.'

'Still, in today’s game, the Bills are favored by five points. Go figure.'

'And no matter how much Whaley chooses to bask in his perceived successes, the reality is, he’s failed to supply the Bills with the franchise quarterback they desperately need, gave up way too much for the chance to draft Sammy Watkins, dramatically overpaid for Mario Williams, Marcell Dareus and Charles Clay and was ill-prepared to acquire help when the wide receiving corps was ravaged by injury. Those aren’t Ryan’s fault.'

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'The Bills head into Saturday's game at New Era Field on the brink of officially being eliminated from the playoffs for a 17th straight year and a grim outlook at quarterback.'

'"Yeah, it was tough," McCoy told reporters the other day. "That was a game that we actually had, we let that game slip away."'

'"Oh, big-time," he said. "We're definitely going to do that. That's definitely the plan. Knock them out, send them onto the couch with us. We know we're better than them. We're the better team."'

'"Next year, I went to Miami, hurt my shoulder, got injury/waived and came back in the middle of the season, played the last six games. I was with them this year, got released before last cuts and then had kind of been bouncing around. I was in Minnesota for a week, then back with the Patriots for a month and a half, then here."'

'She's been performing the anthem before crowds since she was 12. And she has sung "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Buffalo Bisons and Buffalo Sabres games, but conditions are a bit different at New Era Field. There is a delay between the singer and the sound system at the Bills’ stadium that can be disorienting to performers.'