‘After trading Marcell Dareus, the Bills have a huge need at defensive tackle. Kyle Williams isn’t getting any younger, so the need for youth at the position is glaring. Cedric Thornton and Adolphus Washington are decent depth players, but they should be playing a more limited role.’
Archives for November 2017
Can Buffalo Bills end playoff drought? Predicting outcome for final 8 games
‘Talbot’s pick: 9-7..Fairburn’s pick: 10-6.’
Joe B: Buffalo Bills All-22 Review vs. New York Jets (11/7/17)
‘Up next, the Bills take on the red hot New Orleans Saints in a home game that will be pose some problems for the team. Before we start to discuss that game next week in totality, first is a look back at the game that was for the Bills.’
Bills Today: Pass rush must increase the pressure
‘“Most teams come into it with the idea of being able to get pressure to him. I know going into Sunday’s game there had only been seven sacks, they were leading the league in fewest sacks allowed,” he said. “It’s a plan, but he gets the ball out so fast that you may not necessarily sack him. You have to find ways to at least pressure him. It’s going to be important. He’s a future Hall of Fame quarterback and you don’t want it to be seven-on-seven for him.”’
Buffalo Bills midseason awards: Biggest studs, duds, surprises of first half
‘This award could have gone to Tyrod Taylor or LeSean McCoy, but Buffalo’s top free agent target earns the nod at midseason. Hyde has done a terrific job all season of making sure the defense is in place and he’s made quite a few significant plays early in his Bills career. The safety has recorded five interceptions in Buffalo’s first eight games. Buffalo is 3-1 when Hyde records an interception. The Bills’ secondary has been a bright spot for the team and Hyde deserves plenty of credit for their overall play to date.’
Bills’ Kelvin Benjamin thinks ‘time is now’ to end NFL’s longest playoff drought
‘”I think the time is now,” Benjamin said. “You can see it. You can just see the energy changing. You can see how these guys come to work, you know what I’m saying? I mean, you can see how they play. You see that one guy make a play, when the whole team went out there on the field, that says a lot.”‘
Travaris Cadet joins Bills ahead of Saints matchup ready to be their jack-of-all-trades
‘“Coming into the league, a lot of people said I’d be a one-position guy,” Cadet said. “Some teams said one position, some teams said multiple positions. I ended up at New Orleans, where the versatility factor in that offense stands out a lot – the more you can do, the longer you stay around. And those are the type of guys they like: Guys who can get in the slot, guys who can cause matchup problems, guys who can run the ball, guys who can pick up blitzes, guys who are smart, guys who work hard and are dedicated. And I’m pretty sure it’s the same here.’
Bills Notebook: Slow starts on offense still a problem, injury report looks promising
‘None of the team’s injured players are considered more than day to day, according to McDermott, even though rookie receiver Zay Jones (right knee), tight end Charles Clay (knee) and cornerback E.J. Gaines (hamstring) did not practice Monday.’
Jerry Sullivan: Nine wins should be good enough in AFC
‘Call me crazy (you won’t be the first), but it wouldn’t shock me if the regular season ended with a logjam for the last AFC wild card at 8-8.’
Five things to know about the New Orleans Saints, the Bills’ Week Ten opponent
‘The Saints have won six consecutive games after an 0-2 start. The only teams they beat that are currently are currently .500 or better are Green Bay (4-3 entering Monday night’s game), which had had Brett Hundley at quarterback, and Miami (4-4), which is one of the least efficient teams in the league despite owning four wins. So maybe that takes the shine off of some of their wins, but keep in mind that of the five teams the Bills beat, only Atlanta is currently .500.’
How Donald Trump inspired the “Bon Jovi Free Zone” in 2014
‘And then I went, we went, to the media … the radio stations around town refused to play Bon Jovi music, and it just kind of took off, in fact it took on a life of its own in a lot of ways.’
Kelvin Benjamin felt he was being phased out in Carolina, so he’s happy to join Bills
‘“I wasn’t really surprised,” Benjamin said of the trade that certainly had everyone else around the league, most notably Newton, feeling surprised. “I kind of feel the offense was going in another direction, but this is a great opportunity for me. I’m excited; new city, new team. When I got here they had open arms, so I’m excited and having fun.”’
AFC playoff picture: Bills looking good in many scenarios
‘Most likely: No. 5 seed at Tennessee or Jacksonville.’
Buffalo Bills injury report: Updates on Zay Jones, Charles Clay, E.J. Gaines
‘While Jones, Clay and Gaines won’t practice, Sean McDermott said all three of them are day-to-day. Clay has been out since before the bye week after tearing his meniscus and spraining his MCL. Gaines has missed the last two games with a hamstring injury. Jones hurt his knee in the Bills’ Thursday night loss to the Jets.’
Sammy Watkins, Robert Woods help Rams drop 50-burger (How former Bills fared in Week 9)
‘If you blinked, you may have missed Sammy Watkins’ only catch of the day. That said, the former Bills receiver made the most of his lone reception by taking it 67 yards for a touchdown against the New York Giants.’