‘McDermott wouldn’t say who he spoke with from the NFL, other than saying he spoke with the people he needed to speak with regarding the call. Nor would he reveal what he was told during those conversations.’
Archives for December 2017
Pegula: ‘I don’t know what’s going on, but we have to fix it’
‘”Replay was developed by this league to correct obvious mistakes. If you’ve got to look at a play 30 times from 5 different angles and keep looking at it… you go with the call on the field. It’s what the league’s been doing ever since replay started… I don’t know what’s going on, but we have to fix it. And I’m not saying that as the owner of the Bills, I’m saying it as a football fan. We can’t have stuff like this happening in our league.”‘
Eric Wood: “We can’t let bad calls affect us.”
‘”I want the calls to be correct. We had 2 tough calls go against us on Sunday, that’s why you’re hearing Terry Pegula talk about it today. We’re not happy about it either, but we can’t let it affect us.”‘
McDermott not satisfied with NFL explanations of Benjamin call
‘”No. I’m not. I’m at a loss, I remain at a loss based on their explanation during the game and today. Just want consistency, in terms of rules. So, that there’s clarity on a week to week basis.”‘
Bills release DT Deandre Coleman, place two on IR
‘Coleman joined the Bills active roster on November 19th, after being released by the Bills after the preseason. Coleman suited up for 6 games and accumulated 7 total tackles as a Bill this season.’
Joe B: Buffalo Bills All-22 Review vs. New England Patriots (12/26/17)
‘RB LeSean McCoy – Snaps on the Field: 51/70 – Grade vs. Patriots: A-‘
Pegula upset with replay
‘“I don’t know what’s going on, but we have to fix it,” Pegula said Tuesday, while appearing on Buffalo’s WGR Radio. “I’m not saying this as the owner of the Bills. I’m saying it as a football fan. We can’t have stuff like this happening in our league.”’
Bills add three to active roster from practice squad
‘Injuries suffered by Andre Holmes and Travaris Cadet landed them on injured reserve. Buffalo promoted three players from the practice squad to help fill the void.’
Quick Hits: Bills contact league on Benjamin TD reversal
‘“I support Terry and the statements he made,” said McDermott. “The second part is what I make of that situation. I’m still at a loss. I have spoken with the league on it and I remain at a loss. We’ve spoken with multiple people with the league and the necessary people is probably the best way to put it.”‘
Bills Today: Bills hold singular focus for finale at Miami
‘“We want to go down to Miami and solidify a win,” said Jerry Hughes. “We understand that it’s going to be tough. It’s going to be a tough road game, especially being a division game. We know how Miami likes to play us really tough so we understand that it’s going to take an all team effort. Everybody’s got to be really buying in. We’ve got to come out and put this game behind us for sure after tonight and then just focus on Miami. If we handle business with them, who knows what might happen.”’
Pollock: At last, the NFL got its Week 17 slate to be fair
‘Because so many unfavorable results occurred in Week 16, Buffalo’s playoff chances are down from the mid-40-percent range to about 20 percent. Part of the reason, of course, is that the Ravens, Titans and Chargers are playing at home and will likely all be favored as Cincinnati, Jacksonville and Oakland have nothing to play for.’
Overlooked Ducasse made his presence known once against Suh, but can he do it again?
‘“I thought he did well,” center Eric Wood said. “As a line, we give a guy like that a lot of attention. We’re not going to go into a game and say, ‘Hey, everybody, good luck when you’ve got him.’ We’re going to get our double-teams where we can. The plays that we are one-on-one, you have a matchup that’s going to be tough. That’s a guy that we give a lot of respect to.’
Mark Gaughan’s Film Breakdown: Taylor’s play didn’t match numbers
‘Taylor has been hindered by the Bills’ sub-par receiving corps the past two seasons. But the bar is high for a Bills QB going against Tom Brady. Taylor did not clear it.’
Bills Day After: Putting a bow on Week 16
x’The New York Times Playoff Machine estimates Buffalo has a 19 percent chance to end its playoff slump after 17 years.’
Three up, three down following Bills’ Week 16 loss to New England
‘It’s hard to understand what the coaching staff sees in Tolbert that the rest of us don’t.’