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‘Wilson was called one of the city’s “greatest champions” by Mayor Byron Brown; “…his vision illuminated our landscape and his humanity enriched our community.”‘

‘McDermott did not make his plan clear for who would start at quarterback on Monday, but there are some growing thoughts that it could be veteran quarterback Derek Anderson under center for the Bills in Indianapolis.’

‘“It’s something we’re working through right now. (We’re) working through that with our offensive staff,” McDermott said.’

‘You’ve been doing this a long time, it’s such a long season and there are so many ups and downs over the course of a season. I don’t know if I could point to one thing, I just know that it’s a long season, and where we are today, you just want to keep building on where we are. Just keep building and improving; that’s the goal.’

‘The Bills defense now ranks seventh in the league in defensive efficiency or DVOA (defensive-adjusted value or average). After seven sacks against the Texans, they’re now in the top-five in the league with 19 sacks. They’re top-10 in passes defended. They’re also at the very top of the league in fumbles forced.’

‘”It was a good day, not a great day. A great day would have been closing out that win.”‘

‘The loss buried a gem of a performance from the Bills defense. The defense wound up with 7 sacks, 2 interceptions, 2 forced fumbles and allowing only 13 points to the Texans. The Bills also held off the Texans at the BUF 1 yard line after a 41 yard pass interference penalty.’

‘While many of you are probably angry at Peterman(there was a lot of cursing in the same sentence with his name on my twitter feed), you should direct your anger at the Bills brain trust of Sean McDermott and Brandon Beane. I don’t know why Peterman made it past his first season with the Bills. While he was the best quarterback in the pre season and won the competition, his disastrous opening day start should have sealed his fate on the Bills roster. If this performance doesn’t do it I don’t know what will. I just don’t know what the Bills, and most likely its more McDermott than Beane, see in this kid.’

‘Derek Anderson had been available all season. Why wasn’t he brought in after the Baltimore game? Had they done that then, Peterman could be out of football and preparing for his new career, but McDermott’s blind spot won out and the Texans are now 3-3 instead of the Bills.’

‘The question now becomes just how much McDermott’s trust in an obviously flawed quarterback shakes your faith in his judgement overall.’

‘All of that adds up to this team once again being in “quarterback purgatory.” Not in a long-term sense whereas they don’t have someone on the roster they believe is the future franchise QB and are never drafting high enough to get one, but in the short-term sense (they could be in the long-term, too, but it’s just too early for those declarations). They have that guy in Allen (which no one knows how that will turn out and it’s way too early to judge), but right now, he’s just not ready to run the offense and throw the ball accurate enough and consistent enough to put points on the board. It’s clear the coaching staff doesn’t even trust him to do that yet. But they also don’t have anyone else they can turn to who can. That’s why he’s starting in the first place. Maybe Anderson is that guy? But here we go again with the question of whether or not it’s worth inserting the veteran into the staring lineup at the expense of giving Allen valuable time needed on the field.’

‘The Bills’ offense has to somehow find a way to block J.J. Watt and Jadeveon Clowney or it’s going to be a long day for them, and maybe specifically quarterback Josh Allen. Watt is back to his dominant self after injuries had slowed him for a couple years. He’s tied for the NFL lead with six sacks (his brother T.J. is one of players he’s tied with), shares the league lead with Khalil Mack with four forced fumbles, and is tied for fourth in tackles for loss with seven. Clowney is second on the Texans with 2.5 sacks and six tackles for loss.’

‘White had a flare-up of an ankle injury at Monday’s practice, but there doesn’t seem to be too much concern over his availability for Sunday. Guard John Miller was a new addition to the injury report Thursday with an ankle issue. The final injury report and game status for each player will be released after practice Friday.’

‘“I just kind of read the quarterbacks eyes, and based off of how our defense is supposed to be played,” Johnson said with Howard Simon and Jeremy White on Thursday. “So I just read the quarterback’s vision and he happened to throw the ball right where I broke.”’

‘Safeties Hyde (groin) and Bush (shoulder) both missed last week’s win over the Tennessee Titans. Dean Marlowe started next to Jordan Poyer. Both played every defensive snap. On Monday Marlowe was released, then brought back to the practice squad on Wednesday after clearing waivers. That could be a good indication that McDermott feels either Hyde, Bush, or both will be available for Sunday’s game at the Houston Texans.’