Archives for December 2016

'Other inactives for the Bills include Cardale Jones, Jonathan Williams, Dez Lewis, Gerald Christian, Logan Thomas and Lerentee McCray.'

'It remains to be seen whether a veteran quarterback like Romo, who could have multiple suitors, would seriously consider coming to Buffalo. The fact that the Bills are keeping an open mind on all of their options shows just how much Taylor has to prove starting on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers.'

'I don’t think he’s all that bad of a guy, but Rex could, and should be out the door.'

'At 6-7 and showing no signs of improvement on either offense or defense, it would come as little surprise if Ryan is let go, either today, or at the end of the season, or if Taylor was relieved of his duties as starting quarterback and given his release rather than having the remainder of his five-year, $90 million contract he signed prior to the season picked up.'

'If Rex Ryan does get fired, this game will provide a good look at why he failed in Buffalo. The Bills didn't play well on defense and the offense was too shaky, particularly when passing the ball. Even the rushing attack, which is normally the Bills' strength, didn't get anything going against the Steelers defense.'

'The dual storyline for the Steelers was a punishing ground game backed up by a pass rush that sacked Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor five times and limited Buffalo's offense to minus-1 yard in the first quarter.'

'Taylor, one of the league's most mobile passers, was sacked five times in all and faced pressure all afternoon by a Steelers front that has been rejuvenated by the return of Dupree, a first-round pick out of Kentucky in 2015.'

'“What do you think I’m going to say? You’re damn right I do. I mean, I’m giving it everything I have. That’s just the way it is. It hasn’t gone exactly the way I want it to go — that’s obvious. But we have three games left and we’ll try to win every one of them.”'

'"I'd say I'm 95 percent sure Rex is gone by the end of the season," the source told La Confora, "and he could be out as soon as Monday."'

'The urgency to fire Ryan immediately stems from a clause in Taylor’s contract that guarantees his $27.5 million base salary for 2017 if he ends this season injured, according to the Buffalo News. In order to keep Taylor out of the game, the Bills probably have to get Ryan off the sideline.'

'Ryan has a career coaching record of 59-63.'

'The Bills mustered no response on offense or defense at a time when both quarterback Tyrod Taylor and coach Rex Ryan are having their future in Buffalo questioned.'

'"I'm saying as a football team we failed," Ryan said. "We lost games. But you're never going to say it's just the defense or it's this side of the ball or whatever. It wasn't good enough on either side of the ball today."'

'Tyrod Taylor was 15 of 25 passing for 228 yards, two touchdowns and interception, Sammy Watkins caught four passes for 54 yards and his first touchdown of the season and LeSean McCoy rushed for 27 yards and a touchdown for Buffalo.'

'"We'll see," Ryan said while rolling his eyes at the question. "I just got through putting everything into a game where we just got beat and we'll put in everything we have moving forward. But to answer questions about anything else, about rumors or anything else, I think is ridiculous."'