Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

‘With the average age of Buffalo’s eight other starters on defense being 24.9, the combined 100 years Williams, Alexander and Hughes have been on earth has proven to be a very effective counterweight.’

‘“I played the same way in Miami, it’s just more frowned upon there than it is here,’’ said Phillips, who returns to Miami Sunday with a chip on his shoulder as large as Gibraltar. “They’ve accepted me here and it’s only been smooth sailing.’’’

‘“They’ve made the most of their opportunities,” offensive coordinator Brian Daboll said of the two receivers who have combined to cut drastically into the playing time of the uninspiring and ineffective Kelvin Benjamin. “When the ball comes your way, it’s a critical time in the game. Those guys have done a good job so far and we’ve just got to keep improving with them.”’

‘The league determined that Fournette’s behavior crossed the line since he deliberately left his sideline and ran to the opposite side of the field to “insert yourself as an active participant in a fight,’’ wrote NFL vice president Jon Runyan in a letter to Fournette. “Once you entered the fight area, you struck a member of the opposing team. Your actions adversely reflected on the NFL and have no place in the game.”‘

‘Despite going 1-4 in their last five games, the Dolphins remain very much in contention in a muddled AFC playoff picture with five games to go.’

‘Between his 2015 and 2016 season with the Dolphins, Darr’s average yards per punt dropped by 3.3 yards.’

‘What the fan wants is timeless: Affordable tickets, cheap parking, cold beer, warm food, toilets that work and oh yeah, a team that wins.’

‘The time period for the study will be about six to nine months, according to Bruce Popko, PSE’s chief operating officer, who said the stadium and arena have “fallen behind modern standards.”‘

‘This is the same mob that continually dredges up the tired argument about how Allen’s college career at Wyoming was less than stellar statistically and — because of that —have already concluded that he’ll never amount to anything. It’s also the same people who somehow, after just 6½ games, expect Allen to be performing like Jared Goff or Patrick Mahomes even though he has a fraction of the talent around him that those two are blessed to have.’

‘Although the field was repeatedly littered by yellow laundry, the Bills and Jaguars traded punches – at one point, quite literally – for well over three hours and Buffalo, in Josh Allen’s return to action, ultimately pulled out a 24-21 victory over Jacksonville.’

‘“The good thing about the world we live in is everyone can have an opinion,” said Ramsey. “I stick by my opinions, usually. It doesn’t matter what I said, I’m sure that’s what he was thinking on his side. You can have opinions, but it’s about what you go out there and do and what he did was go out there for his team and get a win. I know he ran the ball really well and hurt us with his feet. Passing, it didn’t feel like a lot of opportunities.”’

‘Not to defend the officiating, which made the game unwatchable at times. But when 23 penalty flags are thrown, enough for referee Walt Coleman and his crew to develop tennis elbow, it’s safe to assume the players weren’t interested in any Sportsmanship of the Year awards.’

‘Let’s face it, Blake Bortles is brutal. He poses almost no threat as a passer, so I’ll temper my excitement about the Bills’ performance. He had 79 yards prior to the Jaguars’ late TD drive after Buffalo had taken a 24-14 lead and finished with 123 yards. True, some of his struggles were due to the Bills playing well, but honestly, the Jaguars were running so well, they really didn’t need to pass. Jordan Poyer and Matt Milano both had interceptions on passes that were tipped, so those were not entirely Bortles’ fault. Buffalo’s pass rush was strong late in the game, led by Kyle Williams who had 1.5 sacks.’

‘Bills 13, Jaguars 9.’

‘Buffalo ranks dead last in the NFL in scoring, Jacksonville is 29th. The Bills are 31st in yards per game, the Jaguars are 21st. The Bills are minus-7 in turnover ratio to rank 26th, the Jaguars are at minus-9 to rank 28th.’