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'"He was inherited the defense with the Eagles," Rivera said Thursday at Bank of America Stadium, "but here he was able to put his stamp on it."'

'Again, does Taylor have what it takes to lift his team on the road, to rise up in difficult times like the elite quarterbacks? There are times when a franchise QB has to be the best player on the field, the difference between winning and losing in a hostile environment, the defiant gunslinger.'

'Talk about a heavyweight fight. Incognito has been a star since he rejoined the Bills in 2015. He was PFF's second-highest graded offensive guard in 2015. Last year, he finished in seventh place at his position. The veteran flourished against the Jets in Week One and received PFF's top guard grade. Short, who predominately lines up as Carolina's right defensive tackle — meaning he'll see plenty of Incognito at left guard — has risen to stardom over the past two seasons, as well. He graded as PFF's No. 4 defensive tackle in 2015 and climbed to No. 2 last season.'

'Flutie’s rating of 130.1 is also the best among the group and oddly enough, Kelly had the worst game — going 4 for 21 for 176 yards, one touchdown, three interceptions, and a 38.3 rating. To give you an idea of just how bad that is, had he instead gone 0 for 21 with no interceptions, his rating would have been 39.6.'

'We'll be tracking this all season.

'It was a moderately elusive day for Taylor. He ran the football eight times for 38 yards and threw it away on four occasions. Pro Football Focus tracked him being under pressure on 24.2 percent of his dropbacks.'

'Precipitation: Ten percent probability of an isolated shower in the vicinity in the afternoon (meaning highly unlikely).'

'Charlotte, N.C., has one of the largest populations of transplanted Western New Yorkers. According to the Charlotte Observer, Mecklenburg County is the No. 1 out-of-state destination for people leaving Erie County (and No. 2 for those leaving Monroe County).'

'“Our Sunday crew is anything from age 21 to 70, it’s very diverse,” Thomas said. “It’s a high-energy, upbeat crowd. It’s a big open space and we don’t take reservations, so people can meet with a group of friends and you don’t have to worry about who else is there.”'

'Billed as “Bills and Booze. A love story,” the first Step Out Buffalo Game Day Bar Crawl is expected to draw 600-1,000 people to 10 participating bars on Hertel, according to Emily Kluckhohn, director of storytelling for Step Out Buffalo.'

' But what we have with Beane and McDermott is a veritable love fest between two highly respected members of the Carolina organization who will forever be grateful for the opportunities they were given and the Panthers’ family who hated to see them leave but enthusiastically supported their chance to land top jobs with another NFL club.'

'Panthers 21, Bills 10.'

'The Panthers are looking to regain their cliched swagger.'

'“Of course it’s gonna be on your mind, we’re human, so going back to play against the team that you’ve spent so much time with, built relationships with people there, it’s definitely gonna be on your mind. You’ve gotta try your hardest just to put that aside and go out there and rely on your preparation.”'