Archives for December 20, 2020

‘Asked if it was fair to say “The Process” works, safety Jordan Poyer told reporters, “Yes, it’s fair to say ‘The Process’ definitely works.”‘

‘The Bills (11-3) have started 22 different quarterbacks, including Jim Kelly, since last winning the division. And the kid from Firebaugh, Calif., finally led them out of the desert, in his third year as a pro, with two games remaining in the regular season.’

‘“There’s a lot of times in this league where you’ve got to mark it up as an L and move onto the next play,” said the Bills’ Micah Hyde, giving a safety’s perspective. “That throw was just stupid. He put it on a line. He put it right in his chest. I don’t think anybody on our team, even a lineman, could have dropped that.”’

‘“Hey, I wanted to say congratulations to Stefon Diggs on breaking my catch record, going over 100 catches and setting a new Bills franchise record,” Moulds said in a video message tweeted by the Bills a short time after the record-setting catch. “It’s well-deserved, and I wouldn’t want any other guy beside Stefon Diggs to break the record. Congratulations. Keep it going.”’

‘“I told the guys, there’s something about when my hands touch the ball, it’s like running back instincts from when I played back in high school and pee wee just kind of kick in,” Hughes said. “It was a great play by Tre White to come on that blitz and do what we talked about … We always talk about getting the ball away from the quarterback with that tomahawk chop and Tre’s was perfect, man. It was textbook. I figured if he made all that work, the least I could do was go ahead and put an exclamation point on it and get us six points. It’s something that Coach (Leslie) Frazier’s been talking about. Taron Johnson, he started it off last week, so I figured I might as well join the defensive touchdown party.”’

‘Defensive TD: For the second straight week, the Bills got a defensive touchdown, as Jerry Hughes scooped up a fumble by Drew Lock and returned it 21 yards for a touchdown. Tre’Davious White forced the fumble on a sack. It made the score 35-13.’

‘Marv Levy sent Sean McDermott a congratulatory email after the game. Fitting, since McDermott is the best coach the Bills have had since Levy – by a mile. All week, and all season really, the Bills have been focused on the task at hand. Even with a long-sought-after division title looming, McDermott wouldn’t allow his team to look ahead. That’s good coaching. It wasn’t a perfect Saturday. The offensive penalties in the red zone were maddening – and just might get the Bills beat against a better opponent. McDermott’s challenge was ill-advised. The defense was surprised by a third-and-8 run play by Denver that went for a touchdown. While it wasn’t perfect, it was more than good enough. The Bills are for real, and it starts with their head coach.’

‘”Teams, league officials, and licensees work out logistics for all scenarios,” Cimperman said. “Commemorative merchandise is produced prior to the historical event or win in hopes it can be used. If not, it never sees the light of day.”‘