Archives for January 2017

'Goodwin has worked with Bills general manager Doug Whaley previously, when the two were both with the Pittsburgh Steelers organization between the years 2007 and 2009. Whaley left for a job with the Bills in 2010, while Goodwin stayed with the Steelers until 2011, before following Bruce Arians to Indianapolis in 2012, and then to Arizona in 2013.'

'"That’s why it’s kind of a hard decision for me to make right now, because, in my heart I haven’t given you guys the Aaron Williams I know I can give y’all," the safety said. "I’ve been in two unfortunate situations where I’ve been out the season. It’s very frustrating because I know that I can be an impact player, and I can help this team out, and I can help this city bring playoff appearances, playoff wins, and if not a Super Bowl. If I’m not out there, it’s terrible."'

'Most Bills fans, asked by WKBW say they are not happy with Whaley, right now.'

'“I love this community. I love the guys in the locker room,” Taylor said. “Can we be better? Yes. Can I be better? Yes. If the decision is to keep me here I’ll continue to keep playing my heart out and continue to keep preparing the way I do and get this team to where it deserves to be. But that decision has to be made and we’ll take it from there once it’s been made.”'

'The Buffalo Bills today announced that the team has signed LS Reid Ferguson, CB Charles Gaines, RB Cedric O’Neal, S Joe Powell, LB Max Valles and QB Josh Woodrum as reserve/future signings.'

'“Just to be clear and let me know the plan going forward,” said Taylor. “They made a decision last week to sit me for the last game of the season. Did I believe that was fair? No, I didn’t. I guess just the plan moving forward.”'

'“Yeah it matters,” safety Corey Graham said. “It’s very important. We’re all very interested to see what’s going to happen, whether it’s going to be a new guy coming in or whether it’s going to be A. Lynn. I don’t know who the new coach is going to be. Whether there’s going to a new system. We’re going to have to pay attention. I definitely will because it’s going to affect me, like if I have to learn a new defense or whatever I have to do.”'

'They surrendered 20 points on sheer gaffes.'

'“The main thing with A-Lynn is he needs to be evaluated on what he’s done through the season,” veteran defensive tackle Kyle Williams said. “To throw a guy out there with basically three days (to get ready) and try to be a head coach … I don’t think that’s a fair assessment.'

'A sellout of 78,160 was announced but the in-stadium attendance looked to be half that at most.'

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'They gave an atrocious performance in all phases. You can say that their chances for victory were heavily compromised by the fact they chose to sit starting quarterback Tyrod Taylor rather than expose him to a possible injury that would force them to pay him $27.5 million whether he would be physically able to play or not next season.'

'“He’s got to step in and play,” interim coach Anthony Lynn said. “He didn’t have the reps all year, but he had a good week of practice and I fully thought he was going to play better than that.”'

'Whaley took Washington in the third round, rather than get more needed help at wide receiver. Washington regressed as the season went on and sat for Deandre Coleman on Sunday. In the fourth round, Whaley drafted quarterback Cardale Jones, knowing that Jones wouldn't be a factor this season – and so he wouldn't threaten EJ Manuel as backup. Interim head coach Anthony Lynn said he played Jones on Sunday only because Manuel was ineffective.'

'The Bills even left us with their signature 2016 play Sunday. On a kickoff return in the fourth quarter, Mike Gillislee watched the ball roll into the end zone, where the Jets jumped on it for a free touchdown.'