‘Meanwhile, the Bills have declared running back Mike Tolbert inactive for this game. He did not appear on the injury report all week and is a healthy scratch for this game. That means Travaris Cadet has passed Mike Tolbert as the Bills’ No. 2 running back, at least for this week.’
Archives for December 2017
5 takeaways from the Bills win over the Dolphins
‘It seems like Tyrod Taylor always has a good showing against the Dolphins. That’s because he does. In five career games against Miami, the Buffalo quarterback has 1,232 passing yards, a 65 percent completion percentage, nine touchdowns, and no interceptions. On Sunday, that trend continued. Nothing eye-popping, but not too shabby either. Taylor went 17-for-29 for 224 yards and a touchdown while adding around 42 yards on six carries on the ground. Taylor’s rushing touchdown was a thing of beauty,too. Nine yards run around the edge when it appeared Taylor wanted to rush up the middle before kicking it out. Not a lot of QBs can do that.’
Kyle Williams gets emotional explaining why playing in Buffalo is special, no update on his future
‘“Just how special this place is because of our fans,” Williams said. “I said we play and live in a place that celebrates grit as much as they celebrate talent. And I said that’s not the case everywhere. I said I’ve been here a long time and you get guys that ‘oh they might not want to come here in free agency, oh they might not want to get drafted here.’ Those same guys who leave in free agency or they’re released or whatever it is? They don’t want to leave,” Williams said.’
Kelvin Benjamin will have offseason surgery, updates struggles with knee injury
‘”Definitely, definitely. As soon as the season is over, I’m going to have surgery on it,” Benjamin said.’
Locker room reaction: Expect chippy game in South Beach Week 17
‘We know it’s going to be a whole new situation down there. They’ll have home field advantage, but hopefully we can take this momentum and get big win in Foxborough next week and then take it down to Miami and get another big win there the next week.’
Report card: Bills top Dolphins 24-16
‘It wasn’t ugly, but it wasn’t perfect. Tyrod Taylor went 17-for-29 for 224 yards and a touchdown pass on the afternoon. Taylor ran one in as well in a quite impressive manner on a run outside. There was more good than bad, but there were also a couple of drives where the offense looked inept, especially drives two and three when the Bills only mustered 14 total yards between the two after scoring on the first.’
The job is not yet finished for McCoy, Bills in playoff chase
‘The New York Times playoff simulator gives Buffalo around a 96-percent chance to make the playoffs if it sweeps the final two games with wins. However, a loss to New England and a win over Miami puts the Bills at odds ranging from the mid-60s to mid-70s, due to the possibility of upsets in the simulator.’
Buffalo Bills Week 15 Report Card: Tyrod Taylor, LeSean McCoy lead Bills to 24-16 win over Dolphins
‘Tyrod Taylor was the Bills’ most valuable player against the Dolphins. He threw for 224 yards and a touchdown. He added 42 rushing yards and a touchdown. He made plays with his arm and his legs. One of his best throws was a beautiful 29-yard touch pass to Charles Clay. He had a few passes like that against the Dolphins. He had another beautifully placed throw on the touchdown to LeSean McCoy. When he plays well, this is a tough team to beat. He’s not going to put up gaudy numbers, but he will get the offense moving.’
Is this the Bills’ year? They’ve inched closer to ending the drought
‘If the Patriots beat the Bills this coming Sunday, however, as almost everyone will predict this week, then to make the playoffs as one of the two AFC wild cards, the Bills would have to defeat the Dolphins again, this time in Miami on New Year’s Eve in their regular-season finale, and hope other Week 16 and 17 AFC results go precisely their way. If not, the Bills’ dreaded drought would hit 18 years.’
Monday’s Miami Coverage
Playoffs? Forget about it after Cutler throws 3 picks, Dolphins lose to Bills 24-16 (Miami Herald)
Don’t blame Drake for latest loss. Dolphins probably should have used him more. (Miami Herald)
The Dolphins and Bills lived down to their reputations Sunday (Miami Herald)
Miami Dolphins still have no answers to the ultimate question (Miami Herald)
A key Dolphins defensive player will miss the Bills game — but not who you think (Miami Herald)
Photo gallery (Miami Herald)
Turnovers, missed opportunities doom Dolphins’ long-shot playoff hopes in 24-16 loss to Bills (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
20 things we learned in the Miami Dolphins’ 24-16 loss to the Buffalo Bills (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Instant analysis: Buffalo Bills 24, Miami Dolphins 16 (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Bills keep Dolphins RB Kenyan Drake under control after big first quarter (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Kelly: Inconsistency stopping Dolphins from replicating last year’s success (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Hyde10: Ten thoughts on Dolphins’ 24-16 loss to Bills (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Dolphins’ Andre Branch, Cordrea Tankersley and Michael Thomas miss game vs. Bills (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
With Miami Dolphins season (all but) over, 10 things we learned (Palm Beach Post)
5 instant takeaways: Buffalo Bills 24, Miami Dolphins 16 (Palm Beach Post)
Jay Cutler gives Dolphins dismal ending they should’ve seen coming (Palm Beach Post)
Miami Dolphins: Why Kenyan Drake had only six carries in the second half (Palm Beach Post)
Dave George: Dolphins not up to taking last stand against Bills (Palm Beach Post)
What did Miami Dolphins’ Xavien Howard make of key fourth-quarter penalty call? (Palm Beach Post)
Dolphins DE Charles Harris wants bigger role in final two games (Palm Beach Post)
Miami Dolphins offensive lineman Jesse Davis: A Buffalo Bill hit me in the face (Palm Beach Post)
Dolphins WR DeVante Parker breaks through in loss to Buffalo (Palm Beach Post)
Jarvis Landry: Official ‘didn’t want nobody to talk to him’ (Palm Beach Post)
Grading the Miami Dolphins (and crushing Jay Cutler) for the 24-16 loss to the Buffalo Bills (Palm Beach Post)
Miami Dolphins inactives: Is Andre Branch inactive at Buffalo? (Palm Beach Post)
Inconsistencies catch up to Dolphins in loss to Bills (AP)
Dolphins blew opportunity for playoffs with loss to Bills (The Sports Xchange)
Gase, Dolphins Moving On After Tough Loss: “Ready To Come Back And Work” (WFOR-TV)
Dolphins Fall To Buffalo On The Road (MiamiDolphins.com)
3 Takeaways From #MIAvsBUF (MiamiDolphins.com)
AC in the AM: Breaking Down A Difficult Day (MiamiDolphins.com)
I Said It: Dolphins – Bills (MiamiDolphins.com)
Pregame Notes: Dolphins – Bills (MiamiDolphins.com)
Photo gallery 1 (MiamiDolphins.com)
Photo gallery 2 (MiamiDolphins.com)
Photo gallery 1 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 2 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 1 (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery 2 (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
Tyrod Taylor, Bills take down Dolphins to remain in playoff hunt
‘Jay Cutler and the Dolphins offense offered up some presents of their own. Cutler was intercepted three times and fumbled four times, though he recovered all four fumbles. The Dolphins team that convincingly beat New England last week did not make the trip to Buffalo, and they struggled to move the ball on Sunday.’
Harrisburg native, Buffalo Bills RB LeSean McCoy hits 10,000-yard mark for career
‘McCoy entered Sunday with 9,961 yards in his career after last week’s snowy effort in which he carried 32 times for 156 yards and a game-winning 21-yard touchdown run in overtime. He had rushed for 1,007 yards and five touchdowns in the first 13 games of the season.’
McCoy breaks 10,000, leads Bills to 24-16 win over Dolphins
‘The Bills have won three of four and improved to 8-6 to match the team’s best start through 14 games during Buffalo’s 17-year playoff drought — the longest active streak in North America’s four major professional sports. The Bills were 8-6 in both 2004 and 2014 but missed the playoffs with 9-7 finishes.’
Thurman Thomas praises McCoy after Bills beat Dolphins 24-16
‘”It means a lot because he’s a guy who cares about it,” Thomas said, opening his jacket to show off a blue shirt with the words “We Chasing 10K” printed on the front similar to the one McCoy wore this past week. “It’s big for him. I’m glad he’s got it.”‘
Bills RB McCoy passes 10,000 yards mark in win
‘Parkey made a 27-yard field goal with 37 seconds left and punter Matt Haack recovered an onside kick at midfield. But Buffalo’s rookie cornerback Tre’Davious White intercepted Cutler on a deep pass to seal the victory.’