Archives for December 4, 2017

‘Playoffs? Please. Let’s not go there. Not now. Not at any point through the balance of the season, for that matter.’

‘”I felt like he kind of pushed me a little bit and made the play,” he said. “I just don’t understand why there was no flag. There was a couple of times in the game (where) they’re calling me for the craziest stuff ever. It’s like crazy. I mean, like, what am I supposed to do? And then they don’t call that? I mean, it was just frustration. That’s what happened.”‘

‘How many times does Taylor have to play this way before people stop pretending he’s a franchise QB? He missed easy throws, checked down for short completions while failing to see open receivers downfield, threw a brutal interception on first-and-goal on the Bills’ opening possession.’

‘”He’s a beast,” said former Bills cornerback Stephon Gilmore, who signed a five-year contract worth $65 million with the Patriots in the offseason. “He makes plays. He comes in, works hard. He has great athleticism and makes plays.”‘

‘For only the 14th time in club history, the Bills’ offense failed to cross the goal line, scored three or fewer points and netted 90 or fewer passing yards.’

‘Brady sort of acknowledged after the game that the Bills defense he faced for the first time Sunday presented different challenges than he had seen from previous editions, because of McDermott and other new coaches and several new players.’

‘If Taylor’s injury is long term, it’s likely we’ve seen him throw his final pass with the Bills. The organization made it clear they were ready to move on when they benched Taylor for the game against the Chargers, but coach Sean McDermott really had no other choice but putting him back in after Peterman’s historic struggles.’

‘McDermott said he wanted to hold off on naming a starter for next week, but with only four games remaining, Taylor’s future once again is very much in doubt. Which means it could be Nathan Peterman time again.’

‘The pickoff was a case of less-than-elite pocket presence by the Bills’ QB. Taylor, so often criticized for not pulling the trigger, should have either eaten the ball or slid in the pocket.’

‘This was a complete mismatch, as expected, in favor of the Patriots. The Bills don’t have the weapons to hurt defenses downfield, and the Patriots have an excellent secondary.’

‘Before leaving because of injury, Taylor had a brutal passing day – going 9 of 18 for 65 yards and a terrible interception in the red zone on the Bills’ first drive. Taylor got hurt on the first play of the game, so it’s fair to wonder how much the injury impacted his performance. Either way, it wasn’t close to good enough. The lack of separation by receivers continues to be a weekly issue. Nathan Peterman completed just 6 of 15 passes after replacing Taylor with the Bills down 20 points. Webb threw once out of the Wildcat, but missed an open Travaris Cadet. The team total looks like something out of the 1940s – 15 of 34, 115 yards, 40.7 quarterback rating. This franchise is going nowhere without better play at quarterback.’

‘Buffalo Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor was briefly checked out by medical personnel after the Bills’ first possession, but not much was made of it as Taylor stayed in the game and remained active as a runner. His condition appeared to worsen early in the fourth quarter, though, and he was carted to the locker room with a knee injury.’

‘The Bills’ defense gave up points on both third-quarter drives and five of six possessions through the first 45 minutes, but it still appeared that the offense was more at fault for the state of the game.’