‘”Nobody said this was going to be easy. We are going through the process right now. There are lots of young players on this roster who are getting a lot of playing time; valuable playing time, at that. A lot goes into that in terms of their development. We will continue to take it one week at a time, put our best foot forward and continue to grow and develop.”‘
Archives for September 18, 2018
Report: McCoy has cracked rib cartilage
‘Later on Monday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter added to Rapoport’s earlier tweet, saying that McCoy has cracked rib cartilage, which will likely leave him as questionable for Sunday’s matchup with the Minnesota Vikings.’
Williams: “[Yesterday] was a tale of two halves”
‘”There is some growth there, but we are obviously nowhere near where we need to be.”‘
Short and sweet
‘If I were more creative, I would’ve crafted those sentences into a haiku.’
At long last, the Buffalo Bills rebuild is here
‘They fixed the salary cap by taking the dead money medicine in 2018, and are set up to make some moves in the offseason with a ton of cap space. They’ve also re-tooled much of the staff around the building for a less leaky, and a much more communal team.’
Buffalo Bills fans just can’t stop pile-driving tables
‘According to deputies with the Erie County Sherriff, at least two people body-slammed through tables before or during the Bills/Chargers game at New Era Field in Orchard Park. One person was ejected from the premises, and their name was reported to team management. Another person was able to evade authorities.’
LeSean McCoy injured rib cartilage
‘ESPN’s Adam Schefter cited a source, saying McCoy has cracked rib cartilage, making it uncertain if he’ll play against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.’
Sean McDermott: 4 Notable Quotes
‘Well this is a process, number one. The Vontae situation, look his actions have spoken. He’s retired, so that’s a separate issue, okay? And in terms of the play calling part of it, we’re going to do what we feel like we have to do to win games and improve. We look at every corner to improve, whether that’s play calling, whether it’s fundamentals or technique, we all have to do our job better. Again, we have some young players out there. A young quarterback, a young middle linebacker that there best days of football are ahead of them, and they’re going to continue to get better and continue to grow, continue to learn.’
Lessons learned from Sunday’s loss
‘In the long run the success of this season won’t be judged on wins and losses but the development of a franchise quarterback.’
Bills fans and social media react to Vontae Davis’s unexpected exit
‘”Anybody that quits on their players, to me that’s unacceptable, not only in sports but in anything in life,” said Victor DeGeorge.’
Homeless people get to enjoy Bills game thanks to local group
‘”I love the Bills, been a Bills fan for years, so I wanted to combine both of my passions — football and feeding the homeless,” Philips said. “I don’t judge. I love them without judgment, and they know that when we come down, we’re going to give them a good time, food, and you know, show them some of the love that they’ve probably been missing.”‘
Bills completely cut ties with Davis
‘”There’s no need to address it because we’re moving on. That’s what a team does,” McDermott said. “His actions spoke. I heard everything he needed to say through that. I’ve got a lot of respect for Vontae. He’s a good person. Certainly appreciate the way he worked when he was in here, but we’re moving forward as a football team.”‘
Quick Hits: McDermott addresses LeSean McCoy’s status
‘There were erroneous reports on Monday that McCoy suffered cracked ribs, but those were corrected later in the day.’
The Breakdown: Bills pass rush shows promise
‘“I think we just started playing more together, more of a sense of urgency,” said Trent Murphy. “Everyone started doing their job. We mixed it up on our third down packages a little bit. Kept ‘Zo on the field. He’s a monster—we always want to keep him rushing the passer.”’
Bills Today: Rivers, Ingram call Josh Allen, ‘special’
‘“He’s a good quarterback,” Ingram said. “He’s got a chance to be special in this league. We just tried to throw a lot of stuff at him and confused him, try to get him on his heels. That’s what I feel like we did (Sunday).”’