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BDC 10/17: Bills Prepare for Dolphins

Posted by Bills Daily Charge on October 17, 2013 – 10:08 am

DAILY REPORT
— The Buffalo Bills will play Miami in their first of two back-to-back road games with a 1:00 p.m. match-up Sunday afternoon. Sunday’s game marks the 95th regular season meeting between Buffalo and Miami with the Dolphins owning a 31-15-1 home record against the Bills in South Florida.

WHAT TO LOOK FOR SUNDAY
QB Thad Lewis
• 80 passing yards for 500 in his NFL career

RB C.J. Spiller
• 22 rushing yards to move into 12th in team history (Kenneth Davis: 2,460)

RB Fred Jackson
• One rushing touchdown to move into a tie with Willis McGhaee for eighth-most in team history (24)

WR Stevie Johnson
• 10 catches to move into 10th in team history (Jerry Butler – 278)

DE Mario Williams
• 2.0 sacks to reach 10.0 in 2013 to mark the fourth double-digit sack season of his NFL career and for the second straight year

DT Marcell Dareus
• 1.5 sacks to match single-season personal bests of 5.5 in 2011 and 2012

LB Kiko Alonso
• Two interceptions to match a franchise record among rookie linebackers set by Mike Stratton in 1963 (6)

K Dan Carpenter
• Will match Scott Norwood (13 – 9/4/88-10/2/88) for the fourth-longest consecutive field goals made streak if he connects on his next try

TODAY’S INTERVIEWS
640 WMEN
– Post-practice – Dan Carpenter

ESPN Radio Miami – Eric Reed Show
– Post-practice – Jim Leonhard

Fan 590 – Tim & Sid
– 1:40 pm – Thad Lewis

CBS Sports Radio – Jim Rome
– 2:03 pm – Kiko Alonso

PHOTOS OF THE DAY

Fans have until 3 pm tomorrow to cast their vote for Bills LB Kiko Alonso, who tallied 22 tackles versus the Bengals, as the Week 6 Pepsi Next Rookie of Week. Fans can cast their vote by clicking here.

QUOTES OF THE DAY
DOUG MARRONE, Buffalo Bills Head Coach
Q: Can you comment on what Jerry Hughes and Manny Lawson have provided for you on the edges on defense?
A: I think Manny has done extremely well, playing the edges and forcing it. Really making a lot of plays on the run, whereas I think before in the past people have said, ‘Is he strong enough? Can he hold the point?’ He’s proved he can do that, so that’s been extremely well for us. I think Jerry’s given us a lot with the pass rush. He’s very quick, very fast; I think he’s someone that you’ve got to watch and study on film. It’s not one of those things where you’re like, ‘I’m going against Jerry Hughes, and I’ll be fine.’ You’ve got to pick it up. Those two players and those two acquisitions have been good for us.

DAILY LINKS
Buffalo News- Bills’ Lewis says all’s good for his return to his hometown of Miami

Buffalo News- Manuel’s return is 4-6 weeks away

Rochester D&C- Bills offensive line gets reinforcement

Rochester D&C- Bills’ EJ Manuel still out 4-6 weeks

AP- Bills QB Manuel expected to miss 4-6 more weeks

AP- Bills hit the road at Miami to open tough stretch

AP- Bills-Dolphins Preview

Miami Herald- Buffalo Bills quarterback Thad Lewis is back where he started

Palm Beach Post- Buffalo Bills coach, who faces Miami Dolphins on Sunday, learned lessons from Don Shula

MiamiDolphins.com-Marrone Remembers Days As A Dolphin

BuffaloBills.com- EJ Manuel out at least another month

BuffaloBills.com- Spiller: Ankle will be 100 percent soon