Archives for December 19, 2017

‘“A few weeks ago, I wasn’t really feeling it,” Davis said. “My knee was acting up, so mentally my head was in a different space. Ever since then, you know, I think that’s when it clicked for me. I’ve got to put it behind me, fight through whatever I’m going through and take care of myself. For me to put together back-to-back good games, it’s been a real big confidence boost, but at the same time I know our work is not done.”‘

‘A replay found online agrees with Davis’ story. Washington (92) hit Davis right in front of field judge Eugene Hall, gifting the Dolphins a new set of downs.’

‘McDermott has talked all year about winning now and planning for the future, but there was a sense they were mutually exclusive. Yes, he would like to win now and do everything in his power to win the next game. If he ended the drought in his first season, he’ll never buy another beer in Buffalo.’

‘Coach Sean McDermott said Monday that starter Tyrod Taylor came through the Week 15 win against the Miami Dolphins fine physically. Rookie backup Nathan Peterman, meanwhile, has passed the NFL’s concussion protocol and is expected to practice Wednesday when the Bills begin on-field preparations for the Patriots.’

‘I spend very little. I’ll say this – I’m proud of the fact that our guys have earned the right to be in that conversation, and I’m happy for our fans. For what we have to do to continue to grow and improve, we have to focus on what’s in front of us, and that’s us getting better as a team, and then the New England Patriots also.’

‘There are a number of things. They’re going to make some changes, I’m sure, from our first game; we’re going to make some changes also to our strategy and try to counter some of the things that they’re going to come up with. We definitely would like to do a better job against their run game, for sure. We’d like to do a better job of trying to contain their tight end, everybody talks about that during the course of the year. Then, you have to obviously pay attention to their quarterback, who is a terrific competitor and great player as well. They have a lot of different ways they can hurt your defense, but we’re going to concentrate on a few things; can’t take everything away. We’re going to do the very best we can to limit their opportunities.’

‘The Bills also attacked Miami’s suspect coverage linebackers. Eleven of 12 Buffalo completions in the first half went to the tight ends or running backs.’

‘The risk in blitzing Taylor is the defensive backs typically are in man coverage with their backs turned to the QB. If he scrambles, he has room to roam, as he did on a 17-yard scamper in the second half.’

‘The Dolphins continue to bring out the best in Taylor, who led three touchdown drives of at least 75 yards in the first half alone. Taylor did everything you would hope in the first two quarters, using his mobility to escape trouble, making good decisions and throwing with impressive accuracy. He deserved to go home Sunday with a smile on his face, especially after dealing with a benching and injury in recent weeks.’

‘Her voice received the most attention on Twitter, eliciting a very mixed reaction.’