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‘“He couldn’t get back to total health this year overall,” McDermott told reporters prior to Friday’s practice. “We just felt like at this time it was right to move forward getting him totally healthy and ready to go for that offseason program.”’

‘Bills’ quarterbacks Tyrod Taylor and Nathan Peterman were both full participants in Thursday’s practice, although Peterman remains in the league’s concussion protocol and head coach Sean McDermott still hasn’t committed to Taylor being ready to play Sunday against the Miami Dolphins.’

‘“It’s a little bit challenging,” McDermott said about the quarterback situation. “That said, we’ve faced challenges all year. The biggest thing for us is the communication around it, making sure we’re up to the minute on the updates with the heath of the quarterback position and I’m confident we’ll be fine.”’

‘“We inserted him in the starting lineup (Sunday), and he did a terrific job,” Frazier said. “We plan on, barring anything happening this week in practice, him starting again against our next opponent, Miami.”’

‘A tie Sunday would have left the Bills 6-6-1, and it’s possible McDermott’s alleged information convinced him that 9-6-1 was attainable, and that that record is probably good enough for the playoffs. In my mind, a tie Sunday would have meant a tie in the easiest game on the Bills’ schedule, and that they’d finish no better than 8-7-1.’

‘QB Tyrod Taylor, who was inactive with a knee injury: Has “made progress over the last couple of days.” McDermott called him day-to-day as of now. The head coach said “there was a chance” Taylor was going to play Sunday, but wasn’t able to. The decision was mostly health related but the field conditions were a part of the equation, as well. McDermott reiterated that Taylor is the team’s starting QB when healthy.’

‘”You look at it from all different angles, obviously you want to win first, that’s what you want to do. You certainly don’t want to lose. You want to win and the second best thing you can do in that situation is tie. I’d rather win than tie and I’d rather tie than lose.”‘

‘”It was just wild, we were having conversations that we never have during a game like should we try to run the ball through the deep part of the snow so that they can’t adjust well?”‘

‘Yes, it was a weirdly memorable day.’

‘Peterman played as well as you could in the whiteout conditions at New Era Field. Peterman left the game after taking a helmet to helmet hit in the 3rd quarter. At the time the Bills led 7-0. Joe Webb came in relief at quarterback, and helped secure the win in overtime over the Colts.’

‘What I saw was one of the worst decisions a Bills coach has ever made in my 28 years of watching this franchise. I was so disgusted with that punt that I spent the Colts drive thinking ‘it’ll serve you right if you lose this game’. Yes, the Bills did end up winning what was a must win game for them but it did not stop me from seeing red and I don’t mean the Bills uniforms.’

‘Here’s what you need to know. The Bills currently hold the sixth and final AFC playoff spot. Why? Because there are three teams tied at 7-6 and when that happens, head-to-head doesn’t matter unless all three teams played each other. Well, the Bills, Chargers, and Ravens haven’t all played each other. So then it goes to conference record, then common games (minimum of four), then strength of victory. Don’t worry about all of that just yet. Just look at the standings and know this thing is still alive.’

‘McDermott acknowledged that he will not play Taylor if there is a chance he could re-injure his bruised knee.’

‘Wednesday, head coach Sean McDermott said there’s no timetable to determine if Taylor can play Sunday or not and and that the team will “take it one day at a time.”’

‘White made his feelings known about the hit after practice…’.