‘”(Receivers) coach Phil (McGeoghan) is doing everything he can to get me ready and get me comfortable,” Benjamin, who joined the Bills in a trade with the Carolina Panthers last week, said after Wednesday’s practice. “They just want me to be comfortable and don’t put too much pressure on myself, play with good confidence and that’s what I’m trying to do — just trying to have fun with it.”‘
Archives for November 2017
Short guys stick together: Bills QB Taylor has closely studied Saints’ Brees
‘“Drew is one of my favorite quarterbacks of all time, somebody I definitely watched growing up,” Taylor said Wednesday. “Had a chance to meet him a couple years ago and to see some of the things he does in the offseason and how he works and approaches the game. Definitely somebody I admire.”’
Buffalo Bills injury update: Cordy Glenn, Zay Jones not practicing
‘Wide receiver Zay Jones, who suffered a knee injury against the Jets, also sat out the practice while tight end Charles Clay and cornerback E.J Gaines worked on a limited basis. McDermott seemed fairly confident Clay and Gaines would be able to play in the game.’
Buffalo Bills predicted to make playoffs by majority of SI/MMQB staff members
‘SI.com released their midseason Super Bowl 52 predictions and the majority of the staff saw the Bills making the playoffs for the first time since the 1999 season. Although no staff member was brave enough to pick the Bills to win Super Bowl 52, here’s a breakdown of how far each staff member saw Buffalo going in the playoffs.’
What Tyrod Taylor said about Buffalo Bills adding Kelvin Benjamin
‘”It’s definitely big to get him,” Taylor said. “He’s a talented receiver and a big target for sure. He just has to continue to keep learning the playbook and the things that we’re doing here. We have to find ways to give him opportunities to make plays.”‘
Buffalo Bills injury report: Updates on Cordy Glenn, Zay Jones, Charles Clay
‘The good news for the Bills is that tight end Charles Clay and cornerback E.J. Gaines will be limited in practice on Wednesday.’
Size does matter: Tyrod says similar stature makes Brees an idol; Calls Benjamin’s height a key
‘“Just from a size factor, he’s someone I can compare myself to as far as moving in the pocket and finding throwing lanes and actually playing the game from the pocket,” Taylor said.’
McDermott says Bills’ defense will have hands full vs. Saints but are still confident
‘“When you go back, Reggie Bush, Sproles over the years, they’ve always had a good screen game and they do a great job calling it and keeping you off balance,” McDermott said. “What a challenge for the team we’re building.”‘
Saints preparing to deal with ‘dynamic’ Bills running back LeSean McCoy
‘”He’s had a fantastic career,” Payton said Wednesday in a teleconference. “You put on the film, you see the same player we saw in Philadelphia the last time we played him. I mean, he’s dynamic.”‘
How Bills coach Sean McDermott furthered the career of two key Saints
‘”I got the utmost respect for McDermott because he was a guy that stuck in my corner even though I wasn’t on his side of the ball,” Ginn said.’
New Bills receiver Kelvin Benjamin ‘looks like he’ll be ready to go’ against Saints
‘And the Saints know Benjamin. The big receiver caught two passes for eight yards before leaving Carolina’s game against New Orleans due to injury, and he has 17 catches for 192 yards in five games against the Saints in his career overall.’
Quotes from Bills head coach Sean McDermott
‘On Tyrod (Taylor), how important do you think his ability to protect the ball has been for your offense this year? “It’s been big for our team. Whether it’s Tyrod or anybody else. Our backs have done a really good job so far in terms of taking care of the ball. That’s a big stat in terms of correlation to winning or losing. We’ve done a good job to this point and continue to move forward.”’
Thursday’s New Orleans Coverage
Saints ‘won’t feel a hiccup’ if safety Chris Banjo is needed to step in again (New Orleans Times Picayune)
Saints preparing to deal with ‘dynamic’ Bills running back LeSean McCoy (New Orleans Times Picayune)
How Bills coach Sean McDermott furthered the career of two key Saints (New Orleans Times Picayune)
New Orleans Saints cut offensive lineman John Greco (New Orleans Times Picayune)
Saints list wide receiver Michael Thomas as limited in Wednesday’s practice (New Orleans Times Picayune)
Jameis Winston apologizes for instigating skirmish with Saints’ Marshon Lattimore (New Orleans Times Picayune)
Saints’ Larry Warford present for Wednesday’s practice; Michael Thomas absent (New Orleans Times Picayune)
New Orleans Saints re-sign defensive tackle John Hughes: source (New Orleans Times Picayune)
Sean Payton: ‘Jeff Ireland has done an outstanding job’ (New Orleans Times Picayune)
Saints’ Justin Hardee wins NFC Player of the Week after blocked punt vs. Buccaneers (New Orleans Times Picayune)
Leonard Fournette apologizes to fans after benching (New Orleans Times Picayune)
New Bills receiver Kelvin Benjamin ‘looks like he’ll be ready to go’ against Saints (New Orleans Advocate)
Saints bring back John Hughes, cut John Greco (New Orleans Advocate)
Saints linebacker A.J. Klein getting ready to face former mentor Sean McDermott (New Orleans Advocate)
How astronaut Dick Gordon, who died Monday at 88, went from space to Saints general manager (New Orleans Advocate)
Terron Armstead, Kenny Vaccaro did not practice; Larry Warford returns for Saints (New Orleans Advocate)
Source: Saints re-sign DT John Hughes (New Orleans Advocate)
Keys to Kamara: How Saints RB’s route running helps open up offense (New Orleans Advocate)
Saints rookie Justin Hardee wins NFC Special Teams Player of the Week (New Orleans Advocate)
Saints’ resurgence fueled by first-, second-year pros (AP)
Saints handling O-line shuffling (The Sports Xchange)
Brees: ‘I don’t think we’ve scratched the surface on how good we can be’ (WVUE-TV)
Saints’ Armstead, Vaccaro miss Wednesday’s practice (WVUE-TV)
Forecast: Ralph had given the Saints up for dead; now he’s dreaming big (WWL-TV)
John DeShazier: Saints special teamer Justin Hardee knew his hard work was going to pay off (NewOrleansSaints.com)
Quotes from Sean Payton Conference Call 11/08/17 (NewOrleansSaints.com)
Quotes from Drew Brees media availability on Nov. 8 (NewOrleansSaints.com)
Quotes from Bills head coach Sean McDermott (NewOrleansSaints.com)
Saints Wednesday Injury Report presented by Ochsner Sports Medicine Institute (NewOrleansSaints.com)
John DeShazier: Saints rookie class one of the NFL’s most productive this season (NewOrleansSaints.com)
Community Coffee honors Master Sergeant Crystal Larrieu at Saints-Bucs game (NewOrleansSaints.com)
Justin Hardee named NFC’s Special Teams Player of the Week (NewOrleansSaints.com)
Bills’ defense falters when failing to force turnovers
‘“You can win with that model. It’s been proven,” coordinator Leslie Frazier said. “And for whatever reason, if we come up short, we have to find other ways to affect the game.”’
WR Benjamin hopes to help open up Bills’ offense
‘Benjamin gives the Bills a presence they haven’t had on offense all season, that of a true No. 1 receiver.’