‘“To impact a kid like that, I don’t know who he is, but to see the enjoyment in his eyes, it feels good,” McCoy said. “As a ball player, we get so focused on our job … then you get back to reality when you come here. To see a kid’s reaction, throwing the ball to them – when they go home tonight, they’re going to tell older brothers or parents about the experience they had with us today. Don’t get me wrong. It’s for sure about winning championships, winning games, making money, having fun, taking care of family, but the bigger platform we have is stuff like this, to really impact the kids. That’s the next generation.”’
Archives for October 2018
Derek Anderson gets his turn to try to wake the Bills’ woeful offense against the Colts
‘Colts 20, Bills 10.’
Bills vs. Colts: How to watch, listen, plus things to know before kickoff
‘The Bills offense has now gone six straight games without totaling at least 300 yards of total offense, and in those six games they have failed to reach 20 first downs.’
Anderson gets first start with Buffalo
‘But this game might well determine the direction of the rest of the season for both teams.’
Pollock: Anderson isn’t intimidated by immediate start
‘“I told (offensive coordinator Brian Daboll) if I can’t see the picture in my brain (the play) is not in. By (today), I see a picture of an overlay on the field, that visual, and if I can’t see that picture, I don’t feel comfortable with it, I’m just going to (tell him), and he’s OK with that.’
Harrison Phillips joining Buffalo Bills was foretold by fortune teller
‘”I kind of have two cool things,” said Phillips. “One, there was a fortune teller that was there. I went up there and she had the cards of all 32 teams. [She] mixed them all around and whatever, and pulled one for me. And the one I pulled was actually the Buffalo Bills. This was back in February.”‘
Buffalo Bills vs. Indianapolis Colts: Preview, odds, predictions for Week 7
‘Benjamin played with Anderson in Carolina and even caught the first touchdown of his career from the 35-year-old veteran. The Bills passing game needs Benjamin to get going and the familiarity with Anderson could be something to give him a spark.’
Indy looks a lot like home
‘The man responsible for figuring out how to successfully deal with the likes of Jerry Hughes, Kyle Williams and Tre’Davious White, among others, is Colts’ offensive coordinator and Jamestown native Nick Sirianni.’
Sunday’s Indianapolis Coverage
Colts vs. Bills: Will the drops stop, and the Colts get on track? (Indianapolis Star)
Matchup to watch: Colts’ Anthony Castonzo vs. Buffalo’s Jerry Hughes (Indianapolis Star)
Colts hope to begin climb back against Bills (Anderson Herald Bulletin)
Indianapolis Colts vs. Buffalo Bills: What to watch for Sunday (WTTV-TV)
Colts Mailbag: Tyquan Lewis’ Possible Return, Dez Bryant Questions, Getting T.Y. Hilton Back (Colts.com)
Bills starting ‘off-the-street’ QB highlights position’s sad state
‘The fact that the Bills — or any team in the NFL — needs to bring a quarterback in from “off the street’’ shows you how few there are in the league.’
Bills rookie receiver McCloud ruled out against Colts
‘McCloud’s absence leaves the Bills with four active receivers. They include rookie Cam Phillips, who had just been promoted from the practice squad Thursday after Buffalo released Robert Foster.’
Bills at Colts: Sal’s keys, notes and stats
‘The Bills’ defense has been among the best in the league over the last four weeks. After a rough start to the season, they’ve done a complete 180-degree turn and have, for the most part, shut offenses down, or at least kept them in check enough to give their own offense a chance to win a low-scoring game. They are finally getting to the passer and creating turnovers the way they had hoped. But Sunday presents a much different challenge in Colts’ QB Andrew Luck, who is on pace to shatter the all-time record for pass attempts in a season. And it looks like he will have his No. 1 go-to wide receiver T.Y. Hilton available after Hilton missed time dealing with a hamstring injury.’
Joe B: 5 things to watch for in Buffalo Bills vs. Indianapolis Colts (10/21/18)
‘Most of the matchup sways into the Colts direction, and that’s even before you calculate the Derek Anderson factor into the equation.’
Jackpot Dreams: You could buy the Bills with Tuesday’s Mega Millions jackpot
‘You’d have to find a partner once taxes get involved, but if Andy Dalton was able to throw a miraculous 49-yard touchdown pass on fourth down with 44 seconds left in the game to send the Bills to the playoffs for the first time in 17 seasons, anything is possible.’
Bills Defense focused on holding off Andrew Luck, Colts passing game
‘”He kind of gets guys to show their disguise and get you in the defense,” added Hyde. “He knows what you’re in on every single play. One of those just intelligent quarterbacks, and that’s one thing we’ll have to deal with this week is just disguising and making sure he doesn’t know what we’re doing on the back end.”‘