Archives for January 2, 2017

'The Bills finished with 230 yards, their lowest production since the Week 1 loss to Baltimore.'

'This was a complete no show by the Bills, an effort befitting a team that will miss the playoffs for a 17th straight season. So much for Anthony Lynn lighting a fire under this group’s collective behind. All three phases made colossal mistakes, and the Bills looked like a team running for the bus, not caring one bit about what took place at MetLife Stadium. Rex Ryan is gone, so this is Doug Whaley’s trash heap now. It’s going to be a long, bumpy off-season.'

'"I have a lot of things to process as far as the season and trying to figure those things out," Williams said. "As far as moving forward, we'll see. There's a whole lot of guys in here who aren't going to be here, whether it's retirement or they're moving in a different direction. It could be a whole number of things. I just worry about the things I can control. Heal up a little bit. Spend some time with the family and really evaluate the year and always look to get better."'

'"This is where I want to be is right here with the Buffalo Bills," Lynn said. "So this would be my No. 1."'

'"My body's feeling good," Watkins said. "We're really going to have physicals and go over it on what we want to do, and honestly, I think I'm fine. I think I finished the season and got out what I wanted, which was finishing it. I'm really going to listen to what the staff has to tell me and go from there."'

'"It felt good, but I wish the outcome was different," Jones said after the game.'

'Next year, the Bills play against the NFC South and the AFC West. They won't have quite as much travel as they did in 2016 when they made three trips to the west coast.'

'New York had just extended its lead to 23-3 in the fourth quarter and Nick Folk kicked the ball to Buffalo's 15-yard line. Mike Gillislee appeared to be responsible to field the kick, but he failed to do so and the ball bounced all the way into the end zone. Gillislee still had time to recover the ball but stopped himself and allowed the Jets' Doug Middleton to recover the ball for a Jets touchdown.'

'McCoy finishes the season with 1,623 yards from scrimmage and 14 total touchdowns. He was voted to his fifth Pro Bowl and will be 29 years old at the start of next season.'

'Williams entered today's game with 63 tackles and five sacks. He's been named to four Pro Bowl teams in his career with the Bills and was a first-team All-Pro in 2010.'

'Lynn played running back for the Broncos from 1997-1999 and won two Super Bowl championships with the team during that time. In his first two seasons in Denver, he played with current Broncos general manager John Elway. He retired after the 1999 season as a player and served as a special teams assistant with the Broncos from 2000-2002.'

'Frank Reich, Buffalo's former backup quarterback, has been linked to the job in the past. He interviewed for the Bills' head coaching vacancy in 2015 after Doug Marrone opted out of his contract with the team. Reich is currently the Philadelphia Eagles' offensive coordinator. The Eagles have scored 22.7 points per game with a rookie quarterback, Carson Wentz, running the offense. Before joining the Eagles, Reich served as offensive coordinator of the Chargers from 2014-2015.'

'Bradley had an unsuccessful four-year run as the Jaguars' head coach, but he was considered one of the best coordinators in football when he served as the Seahawks' defensive coordinator under Pete Carrol. Bradley runs a 4-3 scheme that most believe would better suit the Bills' defensive personnel, which struggled to adapt to Rex Ryan's 3-4 defense.'

'The Bills also proved once again that they’re lost at the quarterback position.'

'Lynn’s team made several errors that do not make a head coach look good.'