‘“He’s a great football player, great football player,” Johnson said. “He’s an elite guy, he’s going to be, for sure. I already think that he’s one of the best corners in the league. He’s going to be, I think could be a Hall of Famer-type guy, definitely as his years go on. It’s just great to be out there with a guy like that, especially being a rookie.”’
Archives for October 2018
Matt Milano coming of age for Bills at linebacker
‘“It’s nothing really that Ramon hasn’t done, it’s just more of a young player in Matt continuing to ascend, really, and grow and learn,” Bills coach Sean McDermott said. “He’s still working hard. He still has a lot of room for improvement, but love the fact he’s developing his areas that maybe weren’t developed when we got him a year ago.”’
Bills Notebook: Meeting called to sort out special teams
‘“We need to be part of the reason we’re winning games and not a crutch to the team,” Alexander said. “That’s just the reality of the matter right now.”’
Jim Kelly among ex-players going to see Bills play Reich’s Colts
‘”Jim Kelly will be here,” Reich said on a conference call with Buffalo-area media. “John Kidd was another teammate of mine, he will be here. I’ve heard Thurman (Thomas) and some others, but I’m not sure who. I don’t think they all are going to make it. I think a few of the guys are going to make it.”’
Mark Gaughan’s X’s and O’s: Coordination key for Bills’ O-line vs. Colts’ moving front
‘“It’s called a spear or a pirate,” Bills defensive end Eddie Yarbrough said of the technique. “Both D-linemen on a side slanting inside, and it causes confusion for the offensive line. They’re thinking it’s a zone out play, so they have to step outside. But when the defensive linemen steps inside like that, they tend to stop. The linebackers know that the gaps are taken care of in the middle, so they’re flowing over the top.”’
How we see it: Predictions for Bills-Colts in Week 7
‘As bad as the Colts might be, the Bills look worse.’
View from Vegas: Bills have few trends going for them against Colts
‘With Derek Anderson starting his first game for Buffalo after being signed last week, the Bills seem to have very little going in their favor. Except they have this: The Bills are 8-4 straight up and 9-3 in their last 12 meetings with AFC South foes.’
Voice of the Fan: Nathan Peterman is the ‘Phantom’ in Bills opera
‘The understudy, Nathan Peterman, has no arm — and has been the phantom in this opera since he was drafted — an illusion of overworked imaginations that have come to haunt this team and city.’
Five things to know about Cam Phillips, who the Bills elevated from the practice squad
‘He was a stud last year for the Hokies as he caught 71 passes for 962 yards and seven touchdowns while earning all-ACC first-team recognition. For his career at Virginia Tech, he caught 236 passes for 3,027 yards and 17 TDs.’
LeSean McCoy says Buffalo Bills offense is letting the defense down
‘”Yeah, I mean I do (feel like we’re letting the defense down),” McCoy said. “I think it’s not fair to the defense. They’re playing lights out. That game last week, even taking it back to that Green Bay game with Aaron Rodgers and they kind of locked him up and we didn’t do enough offensively to win that game. A lot of guys feel that, they feel like we’re letting the defense down, and also the team. We just have to find a way to get it done.”‘
Buffalo Bills promote WR Cam Phillips to 53-man roster, release Robert Foster
‘A strong summer wasn’t enough to get Phillips on the Bills’ 53-man roster entering the regular season, but he was signed to the team’s practice squad one day after roster cut-downs.’
Colts Notebook: Bills QB Anderson has defense digging deep for tape
‘The veteran signal caller hasn’t made a start since 2016 and was in semiretirement when the Bills coaxed him into duty Oct. 9. Anderson appeared in the Pro Bowl in 2007, but he’s made just four starts in the past seven seasons.’
Veteran Quarterback Derek Anderson Getting Start For Bills Against Colts
‘“Physically, I feel good,” the 35-year-old Anderson told reporters this week. “Last week, I pushed myself quite a bit just to kind of see where I was at, and I knew where I was at and what I was doing. [I] pushed myself pretty good through the week, ran pretty hard, [on] Sunday did all my normal stuff. [I] felt good on Sunday, today I felt good. Legs feel good, arm feels good.’
Friday’s Indianapolis Coverage
Colts have stopped winning and fans have stopped showing up (Indianapolis Star)
T.Y. Hilton’s hamstring ‘felt better than I expected’ as he eyes possible Sunday return (Indianapolis Star)
Return of Mack provides jolt to Indy’s punchless run game (Anderson Herald Bulletin)
Colts Notebook: Bills QB Anderson has defense digging deep for tape (Anderson Herald Bulletin)
They’ll be dancing when Adam Vinatieri breaks scoring record (WTTV-TV)
This montage of Colts drops is super depressing (WRTV-TV)
Vinatieri hoping to score big as Bills, Colts square off (WISH-TV)
Colts Defense Struggling With Execution In Recent Weeks (WFNI-AM)
T.Y. Hilton Sounds Like A Guy Playing On Sunday Afternoon (WFNI-AM)
Veteran Quarterback Derek Anderson Getting Start For Bills Against Colts (Colts.com)
Dontrelle Inman Ready To Bring Veteran Stability To Colts’ Receiver Corps (Colts.com)
Roster Moves: Colts Sign G Zack Golditch To Practice Squad (Colts.com)
Colts Daily Notebook: T.Y. Hilton’s Hamstring Feeling ‘Better Than I Expected’ (Colts.com)
Buffalo Bills release wide receiver Robert Foster
‘Foster earned a spot on the Bills’ regular-season roster even though he caught only one pass in three preseason games. The reception went for a 24-yard touchdown against the Chicago Bears on Aug. 30 and was thrown by former Alabama All-American AJ McCarron.’