‘“He’s not going to practice (Monday), but he’s day to day at this point,” McDermott said. “It’s just a day-to-day type of situation obviously with the knee. So we’ll continue to progress. He’s made some progress already and we’re moving in the right direction.”’
Archives for November 2017
Bills Today: Bills tasked with ending Saints six-game winning streak
‘“Another good opponent, home game for us, and certainly an elite quarterback,” he said. “I’ve had a chance to go against them for a number of years in Carolina in the division there and know what coach [Sean] Payton and Drew Brees bring to the table. Big-time challenge and very good opponent.”’
Vic Carucci’s Bills analysis: 5 reasons why they’ll end the playoff drought this year
‘Taylor has evolved as a pocket passer. He’s doing a much better job of reading the entire secondary rather than rolling out and limiting his reads to one side of the field as he often did in the past.’
Bucky Gleason: Playoffs remain up for grabs, but Bills have bumpy road ahead
‘Fifteen teams in the AFC have better records or remain within two wins of Buffalo, which means only the lowly Browns do not. Buffalo would likely reach the playoffs with a 10-6 record, which means repeating what it did in the first eight games. The second half could be considerably tougher than the first.’
Rex Ryan takes a shot at ‘Mr. Big Stuff’ Marcell Dareus
‘So, in explaining why the Jaguars wanted Dareus, Ryan noted that “statistically, they’re dead-last in run defense. So Marcell Dareus comes in, he’s this big body that can plug the run. Now, I will say this: His nickname is Mr. Big Stuff. For two years that I had him? The only thing I saw him stuff were his pockets.”‘
Voice of the Fan: Has Any Given Someday arrived?
‘Pete Rosen is a screenwriter in Los Angeles, lifetime Buffalo fan, and may be found blathering daily at twobillsdrive.com.’
Cam Newton on losing Kelvin Benjamin to Buffalo Bills: ‘Titanic still has to go’
‘Newton seemed to be struggling to complete his thought with the media, so perhaps he panicked when he said Titanic. Hopefully after the presser, someone told the quarterback that the ship was not a good comparison for the Panthers’ offense.’
8 things we learned about the New Orleans Saints, Buffalo Bills’ Week 10 opponent
‘The Saints sacked Jameis Winston and Ryan Fitzpatrick four times on Sunday. Cameron Jordan led the way with 1.5 sacks and three quarterback hits. Tyrod Taylor may have to use his athleticism to avoid pressure at New Era Field.’
Rex Ryan calls out Marcell Dareus: ‘Only thing I saw him stuff were his pockets’
‘Rex Ryan’s comments about Dareus stuffing his pockets the last few seasons in Buffalo may have been correct, but does Ryan really have any room to talk? The head coach made quite a few empty promises in his brief tenure with the Bills while walking away with millions.’
Was Trump behind 2014 effort to foil Bon Jovi’s NFL bid?
‘But according to Michael Caputo, a Buffalo public relations consultant who would go on to work on Trump’s presidential campaign, Trump himself came up with the idea for the group at a Trump Tower meeting in early 2014 as a way to tap into widespread fan anxiety at the time over a potential Bills move to Canada.
Rex Ryan rips Marcell Dareus: “Only thing I saw him stuff were his pockets.”
‘“He’s going to Jacksonville. Why do they need him there? They’re one of the best defenses in the league? Statistically they’re dead last in run defense. So Marcell Dareus comes in, this big body that can can plug the run. Now, I will say this, his nickname is ‘Mr. Big Stuff.’ For two years that I had him, the only thing I saw him stuff was his pockets.”’
Top 10 things we’ve learned about the Bills at midseason
‘What was seen as a position in transition at the outset of the season, wide receiver could now be the most dynamic on the roster. The recent addition of Deonte Thompson has provided a speed threat, and the trade for Kelvin Benjamin provides a number one receiving target that did not previously exist.’
Bills Today: McDermott appears on multiple midseason award lists
‘Really tough call between this [Sean McDermott] and Sean McVay for me, but the biggest difference I think is the Bills winning in the Patriots division and doing it with a lot less talent. Turning this roster into chicken salad after trading away Sammy Watkins and Ronald Darby (and then later dealing Marcell Dareus) is crazy impressive. One more win and they beat their projected Vegas total of 6.5.’
Bills sign running back Travaris Cadet, place Taiwan Jones on injured reserve
‘The 6-foot-1, 210-pound Cadet is a sixth-year NFL veteran. He had seen his most recent action in the league during three games with the Jets this season. He joined the New Orleans Saints in 2012 as an undrafted free agent from Appalachian State.’
Bills WR Andre Holmes donates new uniforms to Hillsdale College football program
‘“That’s how the school is,” Holmes said. “They don’t take government funding, so all the money they get is from people who went to school there or believe in what the school stands for. There’s a lot of people doing that at Hillsdale.”’