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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor insists hes not affected by questions about his performance or long-term future in Buffalo.His actions appear to suggest differently.After answering a final question and saying Thank you, in closing his weekly news conference on Wednesday, Taylor walked away from the podium and said, Im done talking.The outburst happened off camera and followed a 10-minute session with reporters during which the second-year starter faced several questions about criticism he received following a 38-24 loss to Oakland on Sunday. The Bills squandered a 15-point second-half lead and dropped to 6-6 in moving to the fringes of playoff contention.And it comes at a time when Taylors future beyond this season in Buffalo is being questioned .Though the Bills signed Taylor to a five-year contract extension in August, the team retained the right to opt out of the deal -- and the $27.5 million he is owed in salary and bonuses -- before it kicks in this offseason.Taylor said he hasnt paid attention to the criticism because his sole focus is preparing to face Pittsburgh (7-5) on Sunday.This week, fellas. This week. Talk about this week, Taylor said when the topic of his future was broached.My future in Buffalo is this week against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Thats what matters most. I dont feel like talking about my contract right now. We still have games to play.He said it makes no difference as to whether the criticism is fair.Critics are going to critique. Its in their job title, Taylor said. Whether its fair or not, its going to happen. Just have to deal with it, ignore it, continue playing football. I dont let those things affect me.Taylor is taking heat because he has a 6-6 record and the Bills passing attack ranks last in the NFL. Though hes made an impact in Buffalos top-ranked ground game with 469 yards rushing and six touchdowns, Taylor has subpar passing numbers. His 2,292 yards passing rank 27th among quarterbacks with 300 or more attempts. Taylors topped 200 yards passing just four times this season.And he has struggled in the past five games, having thrown just two touchdowns versus three interceptions and a lost fumble.Overall, hes completed 211 of 348 attempts with 11 touchdowns and five interceptions, while also being sacked 34 times.In Taylors defense, the Bills group of receivers has been depleted by injuries.Starter Sammy Watkins has been limited to just four games because of a broken bone in his surgically repaired left foot. Robert Woods has missed three games because of a right foot and left knee injury. Backups Walter Powell, Greg Salas and recently acquired Percy Harvin are also sidelined with season-ending injuries.Its been a battle, but guys have worked through it, Taylor said of the injuries. We havent complained once. We just try to find ways to win each and every week.Taylor has a 14-12 record since taking over the No. 1 job at the start of the 2015 season in his first year in Buffalo. He spent his first four seasons serving as Joe Flaccos backup in Baltimore.Though noted for his speed and strong arm, Taylor has been occasionally knocked for scrambling too often, and for having difficulty completing passes over the middle. At 6-foot-1, hes considered short by NFL quarterback standards.Against Oakland, Taylor opened by completing nine of his first 10 attempts for 110 yards. He then completed nine of his final 25 passes for 81 yards.Following the game, he then provided terse one- and two-word answers, and sidestepped questions whether he deserved a share of the blame.On Wednesday, Taylor said he was partially to blame and needs to do better.Ive taken everything that you all stood up here and asked me right on the chest, Taylor said. It doesnt affect me emotionally or physically. I take that every week. So whatever you all want to blame, Ill take that. My job is to get the team into a position where we can win on Sunday. Can I bet better? Yes.Coach Rex Ryan rallied to Taylors defense by calling him an outstanding quarterback.Ryan also noted that everyone is open to criticism.Everybody has a right to their opinions about not just Tyrod, but any situation, he said. Were in sports. And thats the beauty of it. But again, this is strictly about Pittsburgh.Game notes Woods (left knee) practiced on a limited basis for the first time since missing two games. ... 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A son of Roll With Joe, Racing Hill was a strong second in the rich North America Cup on June 18 and followed that effort up with back-to-back wins at Pocono Downs in the Max Hempt elimination and Final.Racing Hill skipped last weeks Meadowlands Pace elimination to get a rare week off during the grueling schedule for the sophomore pacers.Anytime you can take a week off and go right to the final it is a good thing, said Alagna. We got a bye with Captaintreacherous and Wake Up Peter (2013 Meadowlands Pace). I didnt take a bye one time on a pacing filly and she hit the gate, made a break and never made the final of the Breeders Crown, so I will never pass up the chance for a bye.While Racing Hill was relaxing, Control The Moment was winning the lone Pace elimination with a sparkling late rally. The Bradley Maxwell-conditioned son of Well Said paced a 26 2/5 final quarter while making up nearly five lengths to power past Lyons Snyder in deep stretch. His winning time of 1:49 matched the mark set by Racing Hill in the Hempt Final and by Lyons Snyder in the Somebeachsomwehere at Mohawk in early June.I was happy as hell, said Maxwell after the win. He has been racing well all year. He just hasnt gotten any post relief yet and now this week he does.Racing Hill has yet to miss the board in six 2016 starts while accumulating $450,340 for owner Tom Hill. While it is clear to see the colts form on paper, Alagna couldnt be happier with how his horse is coming into the race.He came out of the race in great shape. He was well in hand that night, said Alagna about the Hempt effort. I trained him a couple of light trips on Thursday [July 7] and he trained great.Im very confident in the horse, he continued. Ive always been confident in him. The most important thing is that Brett [Miller, driver] is confident in him. To win in [1:]49 flat like he did the other day, leaving in 25 4/5, shutting him down and taking off again with the plugs in, it just shows you where the horse is at with his confidence as well.Another man with confidence heading into the Meadowlands Pace is Brian Sears. Despite sitting behind Control The Moment for the first time in his elimination, Sears pressed all the right buttons with last years Canadian 2-year-old champion.Ive seen the horse race. Hes a beauty animal. HHe looks the part and just having the trip work out and having him have the manners to win a race like this.dddddddddddd I couldnt be more pleased, said Sears after the win.The elimination win gave Control The Moment the added opportunity to draw for an inside post and that advantage landed him post three, just inside of Racing Hill in post four. The morning line has Racing Hill as the 9-5 favorite ahead of Control The Moment at 5-2, but both horses are expected to drop a few notches from those odds when the gate rolls at 10:18 p.m. for race 11.On paper it looks that way, but you never know which of these 3-year-olds can pop up, said Alagna about the Final being a two-horse race. Right now the way he [Control The Moment] raced tonight and the way my horse has been, on paper it looks like it would be a surprise of neither of those two won, but it is always a horse race and you never know when one of these horses will come back to form and get up to win.Sears reiterated the need for caution when narrowing the field down to just two contenders. Big races are big races, anything can happen. You definitely need some luck on your side, but when you have some power on your side it makes it a little easier, said Sears.The potential third choice in the 10-horse field is Lyons Snyder. The Mark Silva charge finished second behind Control The Moment last week and will start from post five with David Miller handling the lines.Boston Red Rocks continues to search for the form that made him the 2-year-old colt champion in the U.S. last year. While he has earned $182,660 this year, driver Tim Tetrick has only been able to get him home first in two of his eight starts. The pair will start from the six-hole on Saturday.Trainer Ron Burke sends out a troika of outsiders from outside posts seven through nine. JK Will Power and Check Six have each made north of $300,000 in 2016 and either could elect to charge off the gate early for drivers Yannick Gingras and Matt Kakaley, respectively. Manhattan Beach has but one win in nine starts this year and figures to offer one of the larger prices on the toteboard.Rounding out the field are fellow longshots Another Daily Copy (post 1), Good Living (post 2) and Talk Show (Post 10).The Meadowlands Pace is one of nine major stakes races on the 13-race Saturday card which kicks off at 6:30 p.m. Other highlights include the Ben Franklin rematch between Wiggle It Jiggleit, Always B Miki and Freaky Feet Pete in the $471,800 William Haughton Memorial and pre-race Hambletonian favorite Southwind Frank racing in one of two divisions of the Stanley Dancer.Wagering opportunities include three guaranteed multi-race pools and a mandatory payout of $267,769 in the Jackpot Hi-5 offered in race 12, the $223,150 Golden Girls for older pacing mares. ' ' '