Archives for September 8, 2017

'Watkins has clearly been the more explosive deep threat, as evidenced by his sizable gap in yards-per-reception average. Despite his relatively pedestrian yards-per-reception average of 11.9, Matthews has done his fair share of damage down the field.'

'Jones has very little running back experience, while McKinnon has been a role-playing backup in each of his three years with the Vikings, so a statistical comparison is difficult. However, the two currently have the same career yards-per-carry average of 4.2. McKinnon has toted the rock 342 times; Jones has just 44 rushing attempts in his pro career.'

'Both members of the 2013 draft class, selected two rounds apart, Hyde and Ryan have extremely similar builds and athletic talents. Hyde is more linearly explosive — as evidenced by his better 40-yard dash, vertical jump, and broad jump — but Ryan was slightly "twitchier" in the three-cone drill. Their sub-7-second times in that drill are outstanding.'

'“I would be more concerned if it was the same coaching staff, and it was a whole new group of people,” Williams said. “These guys have been here together, this is the defense they were brought in to play in. It’s a whole new system, a whole new defense, a whole new coaching staff, and they’ve gotten guys in there who they think fit the defense better.”'

'The Buffalo Bills don't take the field until Sunday, but they're already taking shots from the media. Tonight's NFL kickoff between the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs features some former Bills players and one has stolen the show early. Former Bills running back Mike Gillislee has over 40 yards and two touchdowns before halftime. His performance has many in the national media taking shots at the Bills. Here's a few things that have been said about Buffalo.'

'It was a well-timed joke by Worthy. New England ultimately fell to the Kansas City Chiefs 42-27 on Thursday night and moved to 0-1 on the season.'

'According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Bills added $2.5 million in incentives to McCoy's contract. The more he produces, the more money he earns.'

'Tackle My Ride's second season will start with back-to-back episodes starting on Friday, September 15. The first episode will feature the Pittsburgh Steelers and Ryan Shazier. Taylor and the Bills will be featured on the second episode. Other players featured on the show this season include Kyle Long, NaVorro Bowman, Ryan Kerrigan and Vic Beasley.'

'Every step of the way, White has followed in Claiborne's footsteps. The two played for the same AAU basketball program. Claiborne went to play cornerback for LSU, and White followed close behind. Claiborne won the Thorpe Award, given to the nation's best defensive back, and was the No. 6 pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. White was a Thorpe finalist and the No. 27 pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. Now they're going to be on the same NFL field together when the Jets, who also have White's college teammate Jamal Adams on the roster, visit the Bills Sunday.'

'Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott is among the youngest coaches in the NFL. At the age of 43, he ranks as the fifth-youngest coach. Only four coaches are younger: Ben McAdoo of the New York Giants (40), Adam Gase of the Miami Dolphins (39), Kyle Shanahan (37) of the San Francisco 49ers and Sean McVay (31) of the Los Angeles Rams.'

'McCoy was one of three players who was not present at the start of practice, including linebacker Tanner Vallejo (knee) and defensive tackle Jerel Worthy (concussion).'

'Among the signature items are a breakfast burrito, a ribeye sandwich and a pork belly Banh Mi sandwich. Here's a look at every new item that will be available this season. Descriptions are provided by the Bills.'

'Jerry Hughes has two 10 sack seasons with the Bills. This season, Hughes goes past 10 sacks on his way to setting a new career-high. After finishing with more than 10 sacks, Hughes also gets invited to his first Pro Bowl.'

'“I come to work every day and just try to be the best kicker I can. I think that’s something that if everybody does that, that leads to a lot of positive things,” Hauschka said.'

'He gets kind of lost in the losing, but he will go down as one of the greatest Bills of all-time. Only two defensive linemen in franchise history have received five Pro Bowl invites: Bruce Smith (11) and Fred Smerlas (five). That’s pretty good company—and Williams belongs. The man with the relentless motor has more tackles (533) than any defensive tackle in the league since 2006.'