‘”They obviously weren’t looking at the same television the rest of the country was looking at, were they,” Pegula said on WGR-550 AM, referencing the NFL’s replay center in New York City.’
Archives for December 27, 2017
Bills offense hasn’t scored a second half touchdown in five weeks
‘When you combine the past five second halves, Buffalo has scored nine points in 10 quarters of play. They’ve allowed 62.’
Bucky Gleason: Too much emphasis placed on Benjamin call, not enough on Bills’ play
‘The Bills should have gone for the touchdown because that’s how you beat the Patriots. Buffalo needed a measly yard to extend the drive. Run the ball. The Patriots were 29th in yards allowed but sixth in points allowed. Even if the Bills made the first down, a TD was hardly guaranteed.’
Bills Notebook: McDermott says he spoke to NFL about Benjamin call
‘”I support Terry and the statements he made,” McDermott said. “I’m still at a loss. I have spoken to the league on it, and I remain at a loss.”‘
How Doug Marrone can help the Buffalo Bills’ playoff chances this week
‘”We are going to play to win, and do everything we possibly can to win this game. Period,” Marrone told reporters in Jacksonville on Tuesday.’
Buffalo Bills make 6 roster moves as Andre Holmes, Travaris Cadet head to IR
‘Cadet fractured his ankle during the Bills’ loss to the Patriots. Cadet played six games with the Bills. He had 93 rushing yards and 16 receiving yards in his brief stint with Buffalo. Meanwhile, Holmes finished with 120 yards and three touchdowns after singing with the Bills as a free agent this offseason.’
Buffalo Bills’ Sean McDermott reacts to Terry Pegula’s complaints about NFL replay
‘”That said, we need to turn the page as a team and move forward,” McDermott added. “That’s getting our focus on ourselves and the Miami Dolphins.”‘
Bills’ owner Terry Pegula voices frustration with officials in loss to Patriots
‘”They obviously weren’t looking at the same television the rest of the country was looking at, were they?” Pegula said on WGR. “You know what, you can probably find somebody in this country that disagrees, and I know one guy would be (NFL Senior VP of Officiating) Al Riveron sitting in New York City. But everybody I talked to — and they’re not Bills fans and they’re not necessarily anti-Patriots — they’re all baffled by that call, which just wasn’t consistent with what replay is.’
10 things we learned about the Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills’ Week 17 opponent
‘To stay alive in the Wild Card race, Miami needed to defeat the Chiefs. They also needed Buffalo to lose to New England, Oakland to lose to Philadelphia and the Titans to fall to the Rams. The Dolphins received all of the help they needed, but failed to handle their own business. Buffalo needs more than just a win to make the playoffs, but Miami will look to end the Bills’ season on their own.’
Pegula: Everyone I talked to is baffled by the call
‘“They obviously weren’t looking at the same television the rest of the country was looking at, were they? You know what, you can probably find somebody in this country that disagrees, and I know one guy would be Al Riveron (Former NFL Senior VP of Officiating) sitting in New York City. Everybody I talked to, and they’re not Bills fans and they’re not necessarily anti-Patriots, they’re all baffled by that call, which just wasn’t consistent with what replay is.”‘
Buffalo Bills playoff scenarios entering final week of 2017 regular season
‘The Bills could get the No. 5 seed if the Bengals beat the Ravens and the Jaguars beat the Titans. In that scenario, the Bills would play the Kansas City Chiefs in the opening round. The Bills defeated the Chiefs 16-10 in Kansas City earlier this season.’
Bills place Cadet, Holmes on IR; promote 3 practice squaders
‘Coach Sean McDermott says the Bills intended to fill those positions by promoting receiver Malachi Dupre, defensive tackle Rickey Hatley and running back Marcus Murphy from their practice squad.’
Bills owner Pegula questions NFL replay review inconsistency
‘”Replay was developed by this league to correct obvious mistakes,” he said. “If you’ve got to look at a play 30 times from five different angles and keep looking at it and looking at it and looking at it, you go with the call on the field. It’s what the league’s been doing ever since replay started.”‘
Bills steaming over TD reversal
‘Running back LeSean McCoy said, “Officials up here, they always find a way to get it right for the Patriots. That’s not the reason why we lost, but it sure would have helped out in the game. It’s just crazy man, because you put so much into it, and then you get robbed like that. C’mon. That’s a touchdown.”‘
Bills need help to end playoff drought
‘It was a game Buffalo led at the start of the fourth quarter, but the Bills didn’t get the job done, and that loss — more than any other — might be the one that keeps the Bills out of the playoffs.’