Archives for October 2017

'“Our fans are one of a kind, first and foremost. Energetic. Passionate about football. … Any fan, that’s what they’re emotionally tied into: wins and losses. No one’s more mad (when we lose) than the players – we’re actually going through it. But I understand the fans’ side.”'

'“We are going in a direction we’ve got to continue to move forward and that’s what you do in this business,” coach Sean McDermott said in August on the day after the team traded wide receiver Sammy Watkins and cornerback Ronald Darby. “You put one step in front of the other and we move on. I ask (the fans) to continue to trust me and our decisions in terms of what we’re doing.”'

'“We’re primarily a rock and roll bar, a combination of the original Pink Flamingo and The Continental,” said Delilah’s owner Mike Miller, a Kenmore West High School and University at Buffalo graduate. “We’re not a sports bar. If the Cubs are in the playoffs, we have one TV showing the game. But on Sundays, we show the Bills and we throw a party. We’re wedged in here, standing-room only, chanting, cheering and having fun.”'

'Booker Edgerson, Lou Piccone, Jeff Nixon and Ed Rutkowski are among former Bills who will be on hand for the Crucial Catch Day health fair from noon to 3 p.m. in the second-floor cafeteria at the hospital, 462 Grider St.'

'Possible solutions seem far and few between. I would like to see the Bills line LeSean McCoy up at wide receiver more often. He’s the only offensive weapon Buffalo has that’s a matchup issue for other teams.'

'“Grapes that’s my go-to. More natural sugars with apples and grapes.”'

'The three-way tie atop the AFC East will come to an end on Sunday as New England and New York square off at MetLife Stadium. As bad as the Patriots defense has looked, New England still has the number one offense in football and the number three scoring attack in the NFL.'

'A major key to the defense's success has been the high rate of takeaways. They also cause a disturbance with their pass deflections and sacks. Buffalo ranks at the top of the NFL in most of the major categories.'

'For the rest of the league, it's a simple case of waiting for the inevitable and signing him after he clears waivers.'

'Some tweeters gave serious fine dining suggestions like Mulberry in Lackawanna, The Grange in Hamburg, Ristorante Lombardo in Buffalo. Several others invited him over to their homes for a home-cooked meal.'

'In Cincinnati, Taylor was not only kept in the pocket by the defense more than in any other game this season, he also seemed more willing to read through his progressions from the pocket than usual. That combination led to Buffalo's signal-caller having a significantly difficult time eluding pressure and escaping sacks.'

'Not surprisingly, Nick O'Leary saw a big increase in work after fellow tight end Charles Clay was hurt in the first half. O'Leary played a season-high 59 snaps and was targeted six times. He is expected to have a big role while Clay is out with a knee injury.'

'“This place is rowdy,” he said of New Era Field. “(The fans) are wild and they love their football.”'

'Some have wondered if it’s his age finally catching up to him. To borrow a tried and true phrase from Rubeus Hagrid, that’s a load of hogwash. Codswallop, if you will.'

'Fans have seen the same things week in, and week out from Taylor without much semblance of improvement from where he was in 2015, and definitely not a lot from 2016, either. Taylor has been a constant — a what-you-see-is-what-you-get type of quarterback that can get the ball where you need it to go when he has the players around him to make some plays and to not turn the ball over, either.'