‘“He can press, he can play off, very physical, very smart. Great player for them,” O’Brien said.’
Archives for December 31, 2019
Tuesday’s Houston Coverage
Houston can’t escape ‘The Choke’ when it comes to Buffalo (Houston Chronicle)
Solomon: Why Texans fans should have reason to believe this week (Houston Chronicle)
No respect? Texans keep getting overlooked by NFL in playoffs (Houston Chronicle)
Texans-Bills playoff notebook: Will Fuller’s status undetermined (Houston Chronicle)
Texans Rested And Ready To Start Playoffs Against Bills (AP)
Bills CB Tre’Davious White ‘One of Best’ Texans Will Face (KILT-AM)
AFC Wild Card: Bills Bring Stingy Defense To NRG Stadium (KILT-AM)
Bill O’Brien Says J.J. Watt Continues To Progress (KILT-AM)
Daily Brew: Buffalo Bills “make you earn every blade of grass” (HoustonTexans.com)
Tuesday’s Cleveland Coverage
Browns request permission to interview Brian Daboll, current Bills and former Browns OC (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Browns coaching search: Interviews requested with Josh McDaniels, Greg Roman, Robert Saleh, Kevin Stefanski, Brian Daboll; Mike McCarthy expected to be asked (Akron Beacon Journal)
Browns request permission to interview Josh McDaniels, Brian Daboll, Greg Roman, Robert Saleh and Kevin Stefanski, have interest in Mike McCarthy (Elyria Chronicle Telegram)
Report: Browns will interview Brian Daboll for head coach job (WKYC-TV)
Bills Believe They’re Better Prepared For Playoffs Than 2017
‘”We’re not scared to compete or see anybody in the playoffs,” he said.’
Leslie Frazier on the playoffs: “Everything shrinks”
‘“It’s just an entirely different atmosphere around the building. The fact that everything shrinks. You’re the big fish in the pond now. When we play this Saturday, we’re going to be the only game that’s going to be shown. That’s not the case during the first 17 weeks of the season. So, it’s unique in that way. All eyes are on you and people that haven’t had a chance to watch you during the course of the year, get a chance to finally see what your team is all about. It’s just completely different and what you’re playing for this time of year is kind of really crystallized now. You’re in the tournament for the world championship, and that means a lot. So, the emotions and all the things you maybe dreamed about as a young kid growing up, to be in this position, and as we all know in this room, there are a lot of guys that play for a long time and never get to this position. So, to get to the playoffs and have this opportunity, it kind of reshapes things in a lot of ways. Really an exciting time for our players.”’
Houston Bills Backers Bar ships in Sahlen’s hot dogs and Labatt for playoff game
‘”Another option could be to fly to Dallas, fly to San Antonio, fly to Austin or New Orleans. They’re all 3 to 4 hours away from Houston. You rent a car. That might be an alternative as well,” said Teal.’
Fan who was granted final wish of speaking to the Buffalo Bills, dies
‘That’s when defensive end Eddie Yarborough and offensive tackle Dion Dawkins, fulfilled his final wish by speaking to Covington and his family and friends via FaceTime.’
Report: Brian Daboll expected to interview for Browns job
‘Daboll is a five-time Super Bowl champion during his time with the New England Patriots. Before joining the Bills staff, Daboll was the co-offensive coordinator and quarterback coach at Alabama.’
Report: Bills OC Brian Daboll to Interview With Browns
‘Daboll played a crucial role in the development of Bills quarterback Josh Allen in his sophomore season, along with helping the Bills to a 10-6 record, and their second playoff appearance in three years.’
Bills vs. Texans: How to be at the game this weekend
‘If you are flexible with leaving early and/or staying late that will save money. You could always drive. It is about 1,500 miles. That is about 24 hours without breaks. Depending on your car this would run around $300 in gas.’
Quick Hits | How Sean McDermott applies lessons from past playoff experiences
‘“I just think it’s important that you stay consistent from a leadership standpoint, from a from a routine standpoint for coaches and players, quite honestly,” he said. “Then we double down on the philosophy of what wins. I’ve been fortunate to have these 26 games and use all that experience and the knowledge and intelligence that I’ve gleaned from it to help us as we continue to move forward as an organization. That’s probably the biggest thing that we’ll try and put into place this week.”’
9 noteworthy numbers to know about the Bills 2019 playoff debut and final NFL rankings
‘A total of 25 of the 53 players on the active roster have appeared in at least one playoff game in their career. That’s better than 47 percent of the squad.’
These NFL analysts have believed in the playoff-bound Bills since the start of the year
‘“It’s the culture of Sean McDermott,” said Schein. “He is getting my vote for NFL Coach of the Year. I’m one of the 50 voters for all the awards and what Sean does is amazing. The accountability, the discipline. I think that his way of coaching, his attitude, it permeates through that entire organization. You see it on game day, they play their best when it matters the most. They’re smart. They’re tough. They don’t beat themselves.”’
Eric Wood | Looking ahead to the playoffs and how the Bills can advance
‘There’s a ton of younger players on this team who are playing a lot of snaps and haven’t been in a playoff environment yet. Someone like Josh Allen needs to stick to his process and do what he’s always done to prepare for a game, don’t make it bigger than it should be. Allen has played a lot of quality games in his two years, including some big primetime games this season. A Sunday night football game like the Bills played in against the Steelers, with what Pittsburgh had on the line, is a pretty similar atmosphere to the first round of the playoffs.’
Bills Today | Will Tre’Davious White match up exclusively with DeAndre Hopkins?
‘“Well, Deandre is a tremendous receiver. He’s an all-pro player and he’s capable of having one of those explosive gains. We’re very fortunate to have a guy like Tre’Davious, who can match up with a lot of receivers, I’m not sure we’ll do that this week,” Frazier said. “But we have a lot of respect for what DeAndre has done in our league and what he’s continued to do, even this season. So, we’ll try to put together a good plan to contain him and then we’ll go from there.”’