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You might be used to seeing Todd Frazier on the field for the Chicago White Sox, but it wasnt too long ago that he was making cakes on the Jersey boardwalk.Who was your favorite player growing up? Frazier:?Paul ONeill. I loved watching him. I loved the way he played. He played hard, but once in a while hed let a water cooler know how he felt about it, and I didnt mind that. It goes to show that he cared, though I dont think Ill be doing that anytime soon. Its just one of those things that you want to do good in your job, and I respect him for it.Who is your favorite player to watch today (not a teammate)? Frazier:?I tell everybody its Mike Trout. Hes a special athlete. Hes my buddy. Hes from Jersey, too, as well. He thinks he owns Jersey, but I think at the end of the day, I take care of it. We always bust each others chops jokingly, but hes a special player. I love to watch him.Who is your most underrated teammate? Frazier:?I would say Melky Cabrera. Hes having a really good year this year. I think its going unnoticed because were a little far off the [playoff] race right now. Hes not much of a theater-kind of guy. He goes after the game in the right way and he plays hard. So hes getting two, three hits a game it seems like and making a nice play in the outfield or throwing somebody out, so Id have to say him.Whats the most annoying question you are asked by the media?Frazier:?It just depends on how the day is going. When somethings going on and then you [get asked] to talk about another player on the team. Lets say theres something that happened during the year, like, Do you think this guy should have done something differently when he did this? Just talking about a different scenarios about a certain instance that happens. I think thats the most annoying question, because youre damned if you do, damned if you dont. Both on the field and off the field. If theres a problem and then they come to you and ask. For one, youre not the coach, I guess, and two, you cant really give out the answer, and if you do, you get blamed for everything. Youve got to be careful.One rule you would change? Frazier:?This is a good one. The swinging foul ball, whether the catcher catches it or not on strike three. I think thats an easy one. When an umpire calls it foul and looks down at first base. Theres no chance any umpire, unless you have Ted Williams vision, can see if the catcher catches a foul ball on a swinging strike-three foul ball. I think that is one rule Id like to see get into the replay system.Who is ultimately responsible for policing the game? Players, manager, umpires, league? Frazier:?I think it should be players. I think thats what they did back in the day, and I think it should be like that now. I think its a lot more difficult just with different people now that play this game. Its a totally different game than it was back in the day, but I think players should police what goes on, on and off the field and inside the clubhouse, you know?How big of a problem are PEDs in todays game? Frazier:?I think its a big problem. I think its huge. You see all the different guys coming out [with positive tests], unexpected guys, its like holy cow. I think youve got to do something different about that now. I know [getting suspended] half the years a lot, and you dont get to be in the playoffs as well, but I think eventually theyre going to just ban the guys from getting popped. Id like to see that.What is something that people dont know about you or have wrong about you?[Teammate chimes in: He worked on the boardwalk!]Frazier:?That was my first job. In Seaside Heights, New Jersey. That was my first job, and actually I was a bakery assistant in the bakery department of ShopRite for a year-and-a-half. So I designed the cakes. 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I never knew about [the report] until you guys just said something, so that will tell you how true it is.The Buffalo News also reported that Ryan could be fired before the end of the season.The Bills allowed 460 total yards to the Steelers, including 298 yards from scrimmage by running back LeVeon Bell. The loss dropped the Bills record this season to 6-7. In 29 games with Buffalo, Ryan has a 14-15 record and risks becoming only the fourth coach since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger to miss the postseason in six consecutive seasons.Although Ryans defense struggled Sunday, the defeat also raised further questions about the future of quarterback Tyrod Taylor in Buffalo. Taylor went 15-of-25 passing for 228 yards, two touchdowns and one interception but was limited to 46 passing yards in the first half.Ryan was noncommittal after the loss about Taylor remaining the starter for the Bills final three games.Well see, Ryan said. I dont have any idea, guys. ... Ill do whatever I thinks best for the team.As part of a contract extension signed in August, the Bills must guarantee Taylor about $30 million if he remains on the roster by the fourth day of the 2017 league year, which begins in March. Rookie fourth-round pick Cardale Jones is tthe most likely option to replace Taylor if Ryan makes a quarterback change, although Ryan said Sunday that there has been no movement from the front office to let Jones see action.ddddddddddddyan also said that his relationship with fourth-year general manager Doug Whaley is just fine, adding, Were all in this thing together.Taylor was brief in answering questions about Ryans well see comment, saying, thats [Ryans] decision if the Bills turn away from Taylor as soon as next Sundays game against the Cleveland Browns.As for the CBS Sports report about Ryans future, Taylor responded, I definitely dont know about that. Those decisions dont come from me. Definitely bigger, that comes from the top. Definitely dont want to hear news like that -- like I said its my first time hearing it.Running back LeSean McCoy, who was limited to 27 rushing yards on 12 carries Sunday, defended his coach.I havent heard that, McCoy said of the report. I love my coach. I am happy he brought me here. So I am totally behind him. It is a business and things happen, and I learned that the hard way [in 2015 trade from Philadelphia]. So I understand how that works, but I am totally behind him.McCoy also stood behind Taylor.That is above my pay grade, he said. I dont know how that is working out. I love my quarterback. I think he is a hell of a player, a good leader, an amazing athlete. However, [the front office working] that out is what they do. ' ' '