Archives for October 24, 2019

‘“He’s a stud,” said Bills guard Jon Feliciano, who most often will face Cox. “A lot of people have him as the No. 1 D-tackle in the league. I’m excited about it. It’s an honor. I believe he’s No. 1. He’s a real big dude, real strong. We have a good challenge in front of us this week.”’

‘In brief comments to reporters Monday, McCain did not offer specifics of the incident or take questions.’

‘Guard Quinton Spain did not practice and is listed with a foot injury. He was on the sideline for part of practice and went inside with athletic trainers.’

‘Does that mean it’s time to start planning the championship parades? No, but neither should the September and October victories be discounted. Championships are nice, but they are hard to come by, in case you haven’t noticed. Why bother hosting 41 NHL games or eight NFL home contests, in seasons that unfold over several months, if all that matters is becoming the last team standing in the playoffs?’

‘”We were talking about the game, and we were talking about Western New York and the resurgence of Western New York,” Cuomo said. “I said this to him: We have spent a lot of time investing in Western New York, getting past the pessimism and the cynicism. Keeping the Bills in Western New York, I think, was critical to that progress.”‘

‘The game had a season-high 42.1 rating and 69 percent share on WIVB-TV, the local CBS affiliate, which means about 246,000 Western New York households heard CBS play-by-play man Andrew Catalon tell how much Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, a former Bill, loves Mulberry.’

‘Despite three Pro Bowl appearances for the Dolphins, Cox’s behavior in Buffalo was as upsetting in Miami as it was in Western New York.’

‘“Where I was born is Boston,” he says. “Where I grew up is Buffalo.”’