‘He added, “(This organization) is in a position that we haven’t been in, this city hasn’t been in, for a number of years. To me, there’s an electricity about it this time of year to be in this type of situation. It’s a situation that our guys have earned and I’m proud of them for it.”‘
Archives for December 2017
NFL’s intricate tiebreaking system like ‘putting a puzzle together’
‘Four teams can finish 9-7, and that would be bad for Buffalo. You could take our word for it and stop reading here.’
Jerry Sullivan: Playoffs are part of the process, but challenge is building sustained success
‘I’m not saying the drought will last another decade, or another day. But regardless of what happens Sunday, there’s no guarantee that the Bills will maintain the modest level of success they achieved in the first year under McDermott and General Manager Brandon Beane.’
Jay Skurski’s Bills-Dolphins Scouting Report: Kenyan Drake a big challenge for Bills
‘Bills 25, Dolphins 18.’
Mark Gaughan’s Matchup Watch: Quarterbacks on the spot
‘Cutler is 74-78 in his career as a starter with 227 TDs, 160 interceptions and an 85.3 rating. He will be remembered as a great arm talent who never shed his undisciplined tendencies.’
Mark Gaughan’s Play to Watch: Dolphins 3-level flood
‘The safety needs to get a deep drop to make the throw difficult for Jay Cutler (6). Carolina often stays with three linebackers against three-receiver sets. Most teams, including the Bills, will bring on the nickel cornerback.’
Mark Gaughan’s Big-Play Breakdown: Bills FB lead zone run
‘Miami’s defensive tackles are stout but the linebackers can be attacked in the run game. This was a fullback lead zone run the Bills hit for 14 yards in the win two weeks ago.’
Pregame primer: 5 things to watch when Bills visit Dolphins
‘Announcers: Andrew Catalon (play by play), James Lofton (color analyst).’
Inside the Bills: Rex Ryan rooting for Buffalo on Sunday – with one exception
‘“To say do I wish that the Bills would make the playoffs; I hope that the Chargers make the playoffs,” he said with a laugh this week. “Anthony Lynn is obviously the head coach there and my son’s out there with him coaching. So to say I’d rather see the Bills in instead of the Chargers, no way! But if they’re not in, then absolutely.”’
Inside the NFL: In a close race for MVP, Brady gets the nod over Gurley
‘Hunt had a dynamic rookie season and Pittsburgh running back Le’Veon Bell very much belongs in this conversation. However, no player matches Gurley’s overall offensive production.’
The Buffalo Bills vs. New Year’s Eve dinner
‘“They come in very casual, Bills jerseys on and everything else like that,” he said. “We will not allow that even in our restaurant on New Year’s Eve, to come in with Bills jerseys in the middle of a dinner hour.’
Bills Backers Club: Ready to party in Miami
‘This year, the group will host the Bills fan tailgate party in bus lot 7 of Hard Rock Stadium. “We’re renting a giant party bus and I’ll have a 20-foot flag pole with two big Bills flags waving,” Holler said. “I’ve got my brother-in-law bringing his DJ equipment and I told him to play the ‘Shout!’ song at least once every half hour.”’
Fans in Mexico put their deep love of Bills on display
‘A 2015 study from the Mexican football website Primero y Diez found the Bills to be the seventh most popular team in the country, with an almost 4 percent share of the country’s reported 28 million NFL fans. That same year a Harris Poll ranked Buffalo as America’s 19th favorite team.’
Bills were in a similar Week 17 scenario 13 years ago, and it went terribly wrong
‘We bring this all up because Sunday, for the first time since that Week 17 fiasco against the Steelers, the Bills are alive on the season’s final day, and they’re in a very similar situation. They need to beat the Dolphins, and then have one of two scenarios play out — the Bengals beating the Ravens, or the Chargers losing to the Raiders and the Titans losing to the Jaguars.’
If the Dolphins play with some pride, the Bills better be up to the task of winning
‘RB LeSean McCoy on the mood around the team this week: “Just everybody’s dialed in. This is a must-win situation. Everybody’s put everything on the line and everybody knows the situation. I think you’ll see a team come out playing fast (and) playing hard.”’