‘Words can hardly describe the mess of the past two weeks, but numbers can. The Ravens’ Joe Flacco and the Chargers’ Philip Rivers have completed a combined 48 of 61 passes for 492 yards and six touchdowns without an interception.’
Archives for September 20, 2018
LeSean McCoy calls allegations of child abuse against him ‘ridiculous’
‘”These people obviously have so much to gain by doing this,” McCoy said Wednesday. “I’m not going to sit here and spend too much time even talking about it. It’s crazy. It’s ridiculous. Everything I do is for my little man, my son. If I didn’t care, I wouldn’t be fighting for custody of my boy.”‘
Former Bills receiver attributes fatherhood to idle time in Buffalo
‘”There wasn’t anything to do there but each other,” he told Les Bowen of the Philadelphia Daily News. Matthews is married to professional soccer player Cheyna Williams.’
Bills running back Taiwan Jones took 10 stitches after bloody hit without helmet
‘“I was never out of it,’’ he said. “When I went to the ground, because I had whiplash so bad, I was kind of worried about my neck. I started to slowly move and once I knew my neck was fine, I knew I’d be OK.’
New allegations in attack on ex-girlfriend could prove troublesome for Bills’ McCoy
‘A friend of Cordon’s accused McCoy, via an Instagram post, of essentially master-minding the incident, a charge McCoy vehemently denied then, and now. In that same Instagram post, which was soon thereafter deleted, Cordon’s friend also accused McCoy of abusing his son and a dog. McCoy denied those charges, too.’
Pollock: Bills and McCoy aren’t worried … at least for now
‘“No one can predict the future, I don’t have a crystal ball,” McDermott said. “Part of leading a football team is managing what could become distractions, and they come from all different areas. We’ve talked about this before.”’
Buffalo Bills, Sean McDermott standing behind LeSean McCoy after child abuse accusations
‘”With what we know, to our knowledge LeSean has been very forthcoming,” McDermott said. “As I mentioned, he reached out immediately (Tuesday) and communicated with me. Nothing’s changed in terms of our position on that situation.”‘
Vlad Ducasse graded best pass-protecting guard in NFL through 2 weeks, credits teammates
‘”It’s not me, it’s just us as an o-line,” Ducasse said. “I’m not the only one, it’s just the whole o-line as a group. … It’s (Ryan) Groy doing his job; Dion (Dawkins) doing his job; Jordan (Mills) doing his job; and John (Miller) doing his job.”‘
Jordan Matthews became a father because ‘there wasn’t anything to do’ in Buffalo
‘The wide receiver’s stint in Buffalo was far from memorable. In his only season with the Bills, Matthews struggled on the field. He caught 25 passes for 282 yards and one touchdown in 10 games with Buffalo. Matthews dealt with injuries to his chest, thumb and knee during his 2017 campaign with the Bills.’
Buffalo Bills’ Sean McDermott has best odds to be first head coach fired
‘Although you can never say never in the NFL, it seems odd to see McDermott with the best odds of being fired among head coaches. In his first season, McDermott and the Bills exceeded all expectations and finished 9-7. The nine wins were enough for Buffalo to make the playoffs for the first time since the 1999 season. Considering the success that McDermott had in year one, it’s hard to envision the Pegulas moving on from him in year two. Realistically, McDermott’s first year bought him the time he’ll need to rebuild the roster.’
‘I’d take Bama’ over Buffalo Bills, says college football analyst Chris Childers
‘”I would say, Alabama vs. the Buffalo Bills tomorrow — that’s a single-digit score difference right there,” Aaron Murray said.’
Thursday’s Minnesota Coverage
New Vikings kicker Dan Bailey feels for Daniel Carlson but is ‘excited to move forward’ (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Vikings began revamping key roster spots within hours after tie game against Packers (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Daniel Carlson not the only Vikings kicker to go 0-for-3 on field goals (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Vikings QB Kirk Cousins and new WR Aldrick Robinson go ‘way back’ (Saint Paul Pioneer Press)
Vikings’ Pat Elflein a full participant in practice, Dalvin Cook sits out (Saint Paul Pioneer Press)
Signing of veteran kicker Dan Bailey among ‘win now’ moves made by Vikings (Saint Paul Pioneer Press)
Tom Johnson re-signs with Vikings, chooses to wear Brian Robison’s old No. 96 (Saint Paul Pioneer Press)
All-in Vikings upgrade 3 spots, in no position for patience (AP)
Bailey: ‘I wanted to go somewhere that had opportunity to win’ (KMSP-TV)
Tom Johnson returns to Minnesota Vikings defensive line (KMSP-TV)
Coach Zimmer reacts as Vikings add faces old and new to roster this week (KMSP-TV)
Vikings Bring In New Kicker, Add Old Teammate For Depth (WCCO-TV)
Tom Johnson taking unexpected return to Minnesota ‘in stride’ (KSTP-AM)
With other offers on the table, Dan Bailey chose win-now Vikings team (KSTP-AM)
Report: Vikings release NT David Parry to make room for Tom Johnson (KSTP-AM)
Cousins critical of his ‘process’ on several throws in Green Bay — including Thielen’s TD (KSTP-AM)
Dan Bailey Explains Kicker Empathy & Opportunity with Vikings (Vikings.com)
Tom Johnson: ‘It Feels Good’ to be Back with Vikings (Vikings.com)
State of 8: Cousins on Critiquing Process Over Result (Vikings.com)
Notebook: New Vikings Teammates Robinson and Cousins ‘Go Way Back’ (Vikings.com)
Presser Points: Zimmer Praises Vikings Front Office for Recent Moves (Vikings.com)
Transcript: Zimmer Addressed the Media Wednesday (Vikings.com)
5 Vikings-Bills Storylines to Watch (Vikings.com)
LeSean McCoy: Bills coach weighs in on troubling new allegations
‘Bills head coach Sean McDermott told reporters Wednesday afternoon that McCoy had been “very forthcoming” about the allegations and the team had gotten “the information that we need to this point.” McDermott declined to offer any details on whether the Bills have done any investigation into the allegations about McCoy’s behavior other than speaking to him.’
David Carr: Now that Josh Allen is starting, Bills could help or hurt development
‘They have a lot of obvious issues in Buffalo – guys quitting at halftime, for instance. They also don’t have the personnel on offense right now to be successful so it’s going to be tough for Allen going through this season. But his ability to move and buy time and the fact that he’s a big guy and has a big arm, that can cover up a lot of issues.’
Bills’ McCoy says child abuse allegations are ‘ridiculous’
‘”These people honestly have so much to gain by doing this,” McCoy said after practice Wednesday. “But I’m not going to sit here and spend too much time even talking about it. It’s crazy. It’s ridiculous. Everything I do is for my little man, my son. And If I didn’t care, I wouldn’t be fighting for custody of my boy.”‘