Archives for September 2017

'“There’s been a bad stigma around this organization for a long time,” said fullback Mike Tolbert. “And Coach McDermott is trying to change the narrative, the way people see us, what people think about us.'

'This might be a one-week blip, but it has to be a slight concern to the league. There aren't enough franchise quarterbacks to go around, and top offensive linemen are even harder to find. Defense seems to be slipping ahead of the offenses. Here are some quarterbacks who started games Sunday: Josh McCown, Brian Hoyer, Mike Glennon, Scott Tolzien and Tom Savage.'

'"It’s a great organization, they do things the right way, they’ve won a ton of games, and they have a very, very talented football team," he said. "They’ve added to that through free agency, at first glance this year that I can tell, and they had a good, solid draft. A lot of respect for what they do and how they do things."'

'We treat every game like it’s its own entity, if you will. There’s a lot to be learned from yesterday’s game, so we have to make sure we celebrate what was, up to standard, and what wasn’t. There’s a lot of good things, guys played extremely hard, played a s a team, like I said yesterday after the game. There’s a lot to learn from yesterday’s game, both in terms of what we need to duplicate and what we need to get better at this week.'

'Bills head coach Sean McDermott joined Mike Schopp and The Bulldog as part of Football Monday on WGR-550 AM on Monday. After some technical difficulties, McDermott talked about his first game, the preparation that went into it and feeling good going into Sunday. He then chatted about visiting the tailgating RVs and feeling a bit jealous he couldn't stay longer with the fans.'

'Wood went into the mechanics of why he went for the ball on the live play, working through fatigue on the 14 play drive prior to the interception and his pride that his teammates stood up for him during the scrum. The hosts also chatted about how much new head coach Sean McDermott (who will appear after Wood in his weekly spot) appreciated the hustle and effort on the play.'

'Audio from the Buffalo Bills' Monday press conference with Sean McDermott was played in the second hour. McDermott talked about his reaction to his first win as a head coach, missed opportunities on offense, how he approaches his sideline demeanor, why he wants such a heavy rotation for his defensive line and E.J. Gaines' shoulder bruise update.'

'Tyrod Taylor threw for 224 yards, the most by a Bills quarterback in a season opener since Drew Bledsoe threw for 230 in the 2003 opener — the memorable 31-0 victory over the Patriots.'

'Against the Jets, Taylor's Adjusted Completion Percentage was 81.0%, the fifth-highest of all quarterback's who've already played in Week One. PFF counted one drop, four throwaways, two batted passes, and one instance in which Taylor was hit as he threw the football.'

'Tyrod Taylor looked much better in the "real offense," as opposed to the "preseason offense." It was a typical, effective Taylor game on a day when McCoy was driving the offensive bus. Taylor was decisive when his first option was open, which happened early on over-the middle throws to Charles Clay for 13 and Zay Jones on a sharp slant for 21.'

'The Buffalo Bills were flagged only six times for 50 yards against the New York Jets, both relatively low numbers.'

'Here's a look at some possible replacements who aren't currently on the Bills roster, if the Bills decided to go that route…'.

'Cordy Glenn took 73 percent of the snaps at left tackle, while rookie Dion Dawkins handled the remaining 27 percent. That was by design as the Bills monitored Glenn's workload in his first extended action since sitting out most of the preseason with a left foot injury.'

'Nobody circles the wagons after a Bills win like Chris Berman. ESPN.com writer Mike Rodak is more measured with his praise, but took note of the Bills resiliency in Sunday's win.'

'"Good to win as a team and extremely proud of the players the way they played," coach Sean McDermott said. "It's never easy to win in this league and they played hard for four quarters. I certainly appreciate that."'