What they said: Best quotes following Bills win over Miami
Josh Allen on Buffalo's 98-yard drive following Tre' White interception to take a 17-14 lead:
"We needed that play, and it was a big play for us, obviously you saw it and to be able to convert that and you know 98 yards. That was a big boost for us, you know, mentally and emotionally and we knew that once we got that ball in the end zone, that we started playing, how we're supposed to play complementary football. Our defense was taking care of business. Offense, we were taking care of the football. You know, making sure that we were having good field position in the second half and like I said when you usually play, how you're supposed to play good things happen."
Sean McDermott on rookie defensive tackle Ed Oliver's first career sack:
"Yeah, that's great. I'm even more excited we won the game, first and foremost, but for Ed to contribute in that way. He's worked hard and we're going to continue to encourage him to continue to work at it, because good things come to those who work hard and everything in this league is earned."
Micah Hyde on onside kick return touchdown:
"Literally as I’m running, you can watch the film, I kind of peeked to the sideline and was like ‘oh man I don’t know if I should score,’ but this is a crazy league. I got to go down even though there was what? How much time was left? 40 seconds, a minute, whatever it was. I’ve seen crazier things in this league. For them to come down, score, another onside kick, get it, one play, field goal somehow ties it up. So good play, but I got to go down."
Cole Beasley on Buffalo's slow start to the game offensively:
"To me it’s a game of extremely highs and extremely lows. That was one of my extremely low moments. But, just as a competitor, you want to score every drive, I just felt like there were a few too many that we didn’t. All we can do is get back to work and get better, and I know we will. We got the right guys."
Miami quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick on return to Buffalo:
"It was so comfortable and the noise was awesome. The fans were great, but I made a wrong turn twice out of the locker room today to go out of the stadium instead of to the field, because we were always supposed to take a right when you’re a Bill and a left when you’re the opponent, so even though I played here a few times, I did it twice today. It was a strange feeling every time I’m here and it’s a strange feeling walking into the stadium – there’s so many good memories. Right when I got to my locker I texted two guys. I texted Fred Jackson, and just told him how much I appreciated playing with him and the memories that we made. And then sitting in the visitors locker room I saw two lockers and I texted Brandon Marshall. I just thought back to that game in 2015 at the end of the season, when I was on the Jets and we were 10-5 and a win gets us in the playoffs. For a guy that’s never been to the playoffs and Brandon Marshall who has never been to the playoffs, you just have that crazy range of emotion from all the fun times with Fred and sitting after that game with Brandon for a little bit. This place is so special to me as a player and as an opponent I guess, but it brings up great memories and a lot of memories that carry a lot of weight and emotion to them."
