‘“He’s earned the right to be brought up,” McDermott said last week. “He’s worked hard. He’s shown that he’s with the game plan every week, even though he was on the practice squad. It’s important that these young men work while they wait, and I thought he did that.”’
Archives for November 29, 2018
Bills’ Lawson shares own cautionary tale with McKinley students
‘“And I was just a class clown, too. Man, I always used to get in trouble. I was on this list, from ninth grade until 12th grade, called the ‘do-not-roam list.’ The only way that I could leave the classroom was unless I was with the principal. I couldn’t go nowhere unless I was with the principal. Use the bathroom, go to the nurse, anything.”‘
Bills great Jim Kelly’s surgery ‘went as planned’
‘Jill posted that “all went as planned” and that Kelly was in recovery Wednesday evening. Her post included a photo of Kelly giving the thumbs up sign.’
Bills’ offense has been rejuvenated by young WRs Foster, McKenzie
‘“They’ve made the most of their opportunities,” offensive coordinator Brian Daboll said of the two receivers who have combined to cut drastically into the playing time of the uninspiring and ineffective Kelvin Benjamin. “When the ball comes your way, it’s a critical time in the game. Those guys have done a good job so far and we’ve just got to keep improving with them.”’
Bills, Lawson moving on from brawl but not so for imploding Jaguars, who lose Fournette
‘The league determined that Fournette’s behavior crossed the line since he deliberately left his sideline and ran to the opposite side of the field to “insert yourself as an active participant in a fight,’’ wrote NFL vice president Jon Runyan in a letter to Fournette. “Once you entered the fight area, you struck a member of the opposing team. Your actions adversely reflected on the NFL and have no place in the game.”‘
Bills’ Shaq Lawson explains what happened in brawl, hopes to avoid NFL penalty
‘”I’m a funny guy. I don’t even get mad, you feel me?” Lawson told reporters after practice. “But I had words back with (Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette) because obviously he was talking junk and we were both in the heat of the moment of the game.”‘
Dolphins defense looks to rebound from Colts collapse against Bills rookie QB Josh Allen
‘“Besides his size and arm strength, his athletic ability was surprising to me when I first started to watch him,” Gase said of Allen on Wednesday.’
Miami Dolphins see Bills’ Josh Allen as Baby Big Ben
‘“Besides his size and his arm strength, his athletic mobility was probably a surprise when I first started watching him and now watching him the NFL,” Gase said. “Watching him last week, he had a run on a draw where he stiff-arms a defensive end, makes one of the DB’s miss. And then runs through one of the linebackers. All in 14 yards. So, I mean, that athletic ability just surprises people because of the size.”’
Revenge game for Miami Dolphins’ Nick O’Leary? Ugh. You had to ask?
‘When the locker room opened to reporters Wednesday, it seemed only natural to test O’Leary’s staying power by asking him about facing his old team Sunday, the Bills. Buffalo drafted him out of Florida State in the sixth round in 2015 and despite 2017 being his most productive season, the Bills let O’Leary, from Dwyer High, go in September.’
Thursday’s Miami Coverage
What’s Ryan Tannehill’s future with the Miami Dolphins? Here’s what he’s been told (Miami Herald)
Here’s the bad thing that happened at what was one of the Dolphins’ deepest positions (Miami Herald)
Ryan Tannehill didn’t consider audible on third-and-10 versus Indy. Here’s why (Miami Herald)
On second thought, maybe cutting Jordan Phillips wasn’t such a great decision (Miami Herald)
The Dolphins’ Branch calls out officials over missed hold: ‘How do you miss that call?’ (Miami Herald)
The Dolphins officially place Jakeem Grant on injured reserve. Here’s his replacement (Miami Herald)
Here is the latest information on four injured Miami Dolphins offensive starters (Miami Herald)
Hyde: Ryan Tannehill moves on — but Dolphins’ finish vs. Colts lingers like football malpractice | Commentary (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Dolphins defense looks to rebound from Colts collapse against Bills rookie QB Josh Allen (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Whether it’s at guard or center, Dolphins’ Jake Brendel making most of his opportunities (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Dolphins’ Tannehill practices after first start in weeks; Amendola, Swanson do not (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Dolphins promote WR Isaiah Ford to active roster, place WR Jakeem Grant on IR (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Revenge game for Miami Dolphins’ Nick O’Leary? Ugh. You had to ask? (Palm Beach Post)
Dolphins DE Andre Branch to start pulling ‘a Vlade Divac’ to get refs’ attention (Palm Beach Post)
Miami Dolphins’ Isaiah Ford gets his chance; how he stayed positive (Palm Beach Post)
Miami Dolphins see Bills’ Josh Allen as Baby Big Ben (Palm Beach Post)
Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill not worried about future with team (Palm Beach Post)
Ryan Tannehill’s future in Miami beyond 2018 in doubt (AP)
Top News: Isaiah Ford’s Opportunity Has Arrived (MiamiDolphins.com)
I Said It: Isaiah Ford Embracing His Opportunity (MiamiDolphins.com)
Jakeem Grant To IR, Isaiah Ford Promoted To Active Roster (MiamiDolphins.com)
Bills’ Robert Foster starts to catch on given 2nd chance
‘”That’s the thing, I wasn’t doing some of the things that I’m doing now,” he said. “That’s why I say I try to embrace it all now.”‘
Bills try to continue Dolphins’ skid
‘The Bills probably will need to get more out of rookie quarterback Josh Allen, who completed only 8 of 19 passes for 160 yards and a touchdown against Jacksonville, and he might be able to do that because Miami ranks 29th in the league on total defense.’
McDermott: The rookie wall “is real”
‘“Yeah, that’s real. The ‘rookie wall’ is real,” McDermott said Wednesday as he team prepares to travel to Miami to take on the Dolphins. “Just being around the league a number of years, that thing’s real. You balance it out a little bit with we try to adjust the schedule, as you guys have seen with our start time, our practices and their start time and then the reps so that we get these guys as fresh as possible this time of year. We’ve cut down our meetings as well now that the ownership then falls on them to make sure they’re doing the things outside of what’s on the itinerary to get the information they need to prepare and play well.”’
Orlovsky – I was impressed with how Allen played
‘”I just liked what I saw from him when it comes to getting to the line and going ‘okay, what’s really the problem with this coverage?’ or ‘where is the opportunity with this coverage?’ and he was decisive with the football.”‘
Bills legend gives thumbs-up ahead of cancer surgery
‘Kelly’s wife, Jill, posted the picture on Instagram with the message indicating this should be the former Q.B.’s final surgery.’