‘”I will confess to people that I called you during this game a number of times,” Kornheiser told Wilbon. “And two things I remember saying are, ‘This game has set football back for 20 years. This is torture to watch.’ And then I also said, ‘I know Blake Bortles is bad. He’s really bad. Tyrod Taylor is the worst passer I’ve ever seen in the NFL. He cannot hit open people. Bortles at least on a 4th-and-2, on a 4th-and-2, he made the one pass for the one score that they had.'”‘
Archives for January 9, 2018
ESPN Insiders predict Buffalo Bills’ primary starting QB in 2018
‘Following Buffalo’s loss to the Jaguars, ESPN asked six of their NFL Insiders who they believe would be the Bills’ primary starter in 2018. Nathan Peterman ended up being the leading vote-getter. Matt Bowen, Mike Sando and Field Yates all selected Buffalo’s fifth-round pick.’
NFL free-agent quarterbacks 2018: Who could be available for Buffalo Bills?
‘Both Jimmy Garoppolo and Drew Brees are scheduled to become free agents, but it seems unlikely that either one will hit the open market at this point. The 49ers are going to find a way to keep Garoppolo, and Brees has said he wants to stay in New Orleans.’
‘Not the worst way to end a tank season’ (Buffalo Bills fans react to season-ending loss)
‘Here’s a look at some of the best fan reactions following Buffalo’s season ending loss.’
Scheer: Those Bills, gotta love ‘em
‘Would the successful New England Patriots throw on first and goal from the 1 or would they do what anyone sitting in the stands would do — run it at least a couple of times hoping to gain a single yard? These are the things Bills fans have come to ask themselves for years.’
Buffalo Bills defend Incognito following accusations
‘During Monday’s locker cleanout day, Dawkins furthered his defense of Incognito, saying “I played next to Richie the entire game and from what I heard, Richie did not say one thing out of line and if he did, I would have been the first person to say so, to Richie.”’
Bills coach vows ‘there’s a lot we can build on’ – and will
‘McDermott went out of his way to praise running back LeSean McCoy, who somehow played and played effectively on an ankle injury (presumably a bad sprain) so debilitating, he literally could barely walk from the shower to his locker-room stall to talk to reporters afterward.’
Jaguars defender insists Bills’ Incognito used ‘weak racist slurs’
‘“(Incognito) said what he said yesterday. We had a great team win yesterday, and I said what I needed to say yesterday,” the second-year pro said. “I was just speaking on behalf of my ethnicity, man. I just feel like it’s a great place to be, in the league. You’ve got different cultures and different ethnicity groups. That’s what I was basically stating about (the 70% reference).”’
Yannick Ngakoue stands by claim Bills’ Richie Incognito directed a racial slur at him
‘“He knows what he said, I don’t have to repeat it,’’ Ngakoue said. “I’ve been playing this game since I was a little kid, you hear all type of stuff, stuff is not going to bother you. But if somebody says something about your ethnicity that’s really kind of taking it a little bit too far. I’m all with trash talking, it’s part of the game. But you can’t say certain things.’’’
Richie Incognito Accused of Using Racial Slurs in Game
‘Incognito’s checkered career includes fights with teammates and opponents at Nebraska and accusations of dirty play in the pros. He was accused of using racial and anti-gay slurs during the bullying of Martin, who is black.’
‘Weak racial slurs’: Richie Incognito in another NFL controversy
‘“Just for the world to know, everyone always tryna put some bad thing on [Incognito] i was next to my guy the entire game and the entire season and believe me, if he was saying some racist stuff I would have been the first to let him know that was out of line,” left tackle Dion Dawkins tweeted Sunday night. “Cut The BS.”’
Bills’ Richie Incognito accused of making ‘racist slurs’ by Jaguars player
‘Incognito, who already had a reputation as one of the NFL’s dirtiest players, was eventually released by the Dolphins and went unsigned for the entire 2014 season. After the Bills picked him up in 2015, he explained how he had “learned from the whole situation” involving Martin and was a “better person” for it.’
NFL is looking into accusation that Bills’ Richie Incognito used racial slurs during game against Jaguars
‘Incognito has yet to respond to Ngakoue’s accusation. But Bills lineman Dion Dawkins tweeted in support of his teammate: “i was next to my guy the entire game and the entire season and believe me, if he was saying some racist stuff I would have been the first to let him know that was out of line. Cut The BS.”’
Bills playoff drought over; rebuilding plan to continue
‘”I’m just so glad I won’t have to answer: ‘How are we going to end the drought this year?'” Wood said Monday, a day after a 10-3 loss in an AFC wild-card playoff at Jacksonville. “Now it’s, we’ve got a foundation to build on. Let’s keep improving and let’s go try and win a Super Bowl.”‘
Bills coaches, Triplette’s crew weren’t primed for playoffs
‘The Buffalo Bills’ long-awaited playoff appearance might not have been so short-lived had their coaching staff played the percentages and not a hunch in their 10-3 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.’