‘I told the guys last night that through all the ups and downs, whether it’s down seasons or coming back from surgeries, which I’ve had a handful, but the thing that kept me motivated and kept me going was team. I think you hear that a lot; it’s a common theme. When men come together and they work hard, and they work hand in hand, there’s a bond that’s built there. I’ll obviously miss team the most.’
Archives for December 2018
Bills blowout Dolphins to send Kyle Williams out on top
‘With four minutes left the Bills season, Williams caught his first pass of his career. A 9-yard reception from Allen to send him off with New Era Field chanting his name.’
Kyle Williams reflects on his lasting impact with Bills, WNY
‘”Great careers aren’t worth having without great men and great people in your life,” said Williams. “That’s not just exclusive to teammates and coaches. That’s the ladies who cried, who work in our cafeteria when I talked to them, the people who work around our building in our operations in the stadium, the people I’ve met in the city the last couple of days, it’s all cumulative, it all makes it very special.”‘
The perfect goodbye
‘If you didn’t feel fulfilled as a Bills fan after that sendoff, then you probably complain because Santa only visits your house once.’
Spiked! Bills rout Miami in Kyle Williams’ final NFL game
‘Aside from a rough few moments in the second quarter, Buffalo’s defense was tremendous on Sunday, holding Miami to 14 points and 225 net yards. Tremaine Edmunds constructed what was arguably his best outing of the season in the win, totaling 10 tackles, one interception, and one sack.’
An emotional Kyle Williams walks off the field with one final victory
‘“I get past the goal post and I see my family, and I lost it,” Williams said. “I’m fairly certain that that’s the first time that I’ve openly boo-hooed inside the cage of a football helmet. And it’ll be the last, so first and last happened [Sunday].”’
Top 3 things we learned from Bills vs. Dolphins
‘Allen finished the game with 310 total net yards of offense, as he ran for 95 and threw for 215 net passing yards.’
Bills Today: How Zay Jones found success against Miami in 2018
‘“I think the most beautiful thing is to see a legend [Kyle Williams] and send him out on a high note, watch him, learn from him, have the success that we had that gives us the confidence and momentum to carry on what he’s left off,” Jones said. “It starts from the top, it starts with our coaches, coach McDermott, and goes through leaders like Kyle.”’
Bills inactives include DE Eddie Yarbrough, RB Keith Ford
‘DE Eddie Yarbrough is also a healthy inactive. Yarbrough has recently seen his playing time dip since DE Mike Love was elevated from the team’s practice squad a couple of weeks ago.’
Pregame primer: 5 things to watch when Bills host Dolphins
‘Kudos to whoever it was on the Bills who convinced Williams to go public Friday with his plan to retire. It would have been a shame if fans missed an opportunity to salute the 13-year veteran on a stellar playing career. The ovation for Williams should be deafening Sunday. If the Bills get down to the goal line, maybe they can even send him out with his second career rushing touchdown. The first one came in the season finale last year against the Dolphins – a moment no Bills fan will soon forget. The same should be true of the scene Sunday.’
Bills-Dolphins Scouting Report: One last chance for LeSean McCoy to show something
‘Bills 24, Dolphins 17.’
Play to Watch: Attacking Miami linebackers
‘The Miami Dolphins have aggressive linebackers, and the Buffalo Bills will want to try to get them thinking with play-action passes and get them making quick decisions in pass coverage.’
Inside the Bills: Is Harrison Phillips ready to take over for Kyle Williams?
‘The Bills obviously hope that’s a long time. From the moment he was selected with the 96th overall pick out of Stanford, fairly or unfairly Phillips has been viewed as Williams’ heir apparent. That has led to some humorous moments between the pair. Before Christmas, Pegula Sports and Entertainment had several Bills and Sabres recreate famous scenes from holiday movies. That included having Phillips and Williams spoof “Love Actually,” with the rookie delivering a holiday message to the veteran through a series of white cards.’
Jay Skurski’s Bills Mailbag: Is Kyle Williams a future Wall of Famer?
‘I’d agree that somewhere near the bottom of the top 10 is where he ranks on the all-time list. His five Pro Bowls is tied for ninth most in franchise history, although some of the names he’s tied with – Jim Kelly, Thurman Thomas and Hall of Fame guard Joe DeLamielleure – are clearly ahead of him. Pro Bowls aren’t the only measure of what makes a player great. I put more weight in the Associated Press’ All-Pro teams. Williams was never a first-team All-Pro. Neither were Andre Reed nor Ruben Brown. Kelly was just once. Williams is a no-brainer Wall of Fame candidate in my mind. He’ll definitely have my vote.’
One-on-One Coverage: Brian Daboll on first season as Bills’ OC, coming home and Josh Allen’s development
‘It’s been fine. I think my wife does a fantastic job of kind of weeding everything out. The one thing when you’re in your hometown is there are a lot of people that you’re close with, whether it’s family members or friends that care about you and want to see you do well. And that’s been great. I’m very appreciative of the support from all those people.’