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‘Play-by-Play: Chris Myers.’

‘The Buckeyes are checking in this weekend, as The Ohio State University Marching Band will perform during both pregame and halftime. The impressive group will have some tricks up their sleeve as they welcome the Bills onto the field.’

‘“Very similar schematically. The Bills have a great team,” Winston said. “Their defense swarms the ball. They’re aggressive. They’re what I call head busters. They swarm around the ball and try to knock it out. That’s fun. It’s fun when you see a team that has that.”’

‘Even though it’s had mixed success at best the past four games, Buffalo’s self-examination during the bye week should provide new solutions for the Bills ground game. Tampa’s run defense is steady, but not spectacular, so sticking to the run, provided Buffalo’s defense holds Tampa’s offense down, should yield the results the Bills are after.’

‘“He does,” said McDermott of Glenn’s potential to be in the lineup Sunday. “We’ll see whether he starts or not. We’ll still going through that as a staff. We’ll know a little bit more (Friday) at practice. He’s had a good week so far.”’

‘“We run the ball, that’s what we do. Myself, I make big plays, that’s what I do,” McCoy said. “It’s been long enough, this is week eight, seven. Seven? I got to get it back, we got to get this thing rolling.”’

‘The linebacker didn’t get on the practice field Thursday as he was going through the team physical. Adams did not pass the physical forcing the roster move.’

‘Nothing gets in the way of Brandon Reilly making it to practice on time, even if that means taking an Uber all the way from Chicago, Illinois. Over the Bye Week, Reilly visited his alma mater – the University of Nebraska. After missing a connecting flight on his way home, Reilly looked into other transportation options to ensure he would be ready for practice at 8 a.m. on Monday. Similarly to Bills cornerback Shareece Wright, Reilly opted for Uber and made it right on time for the team’s early morning practice.’

‘Leader of the Charge: Jerry Butler – Bills Alumnus’

‘“That was kind of my first love,” Hauschka said. “All summer long I would kick soccer balls. I’d go out to a field with like 20 soccer balls and just kick for hours. By myself or with my brother or something. I kind of developed the reputation as the guy with the strong leg. It just became me and I loved kicking.”’

‘If the season were to end today the 22-year-old would be at the top of the list for Defensive Rookie of the Year. The only rookie ranked higher than him is Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt. Here’s an excerpt of PFF’s analysis.’

‘Adams, 25, was most recently with the Oakland Raiders, but was released earlier this week when the Raiders signed NaVorro Bowman.’

‘“When it’s that time (where I can catch football) I think I’m going to be full tilt,” Matthews said. “If I can go out there and catch any type of ball, it’ll be at the point where I can go out and practice.”’

‘“We’ve adopted the mantra of ‘Defend our Dirt,’” McDermott said last week, in an appearance on The John Murphy Show. “The players tap a sign in the hallway every time they go out onto that field, a sign that says ‘Defend our Dirt.’ They know what it means,” he says.’

‘In the Week Seven power rankings the Buffalo Bills are as high as number nine in the USA Today poll. Their opponent this week, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, rank as high as 24 in Sporting News’ rankings. Take a look at where the rest of the national media has the Bills as Sundays game approaches.’