‘Sean McDermott has his team ready to play every week, and the execution on both sides of the ball is so much more crisp than it has been in recent years around One Bills Drive. The Bills just know what they’re doing, and that comes from being well-schooled during the week. On offense, Rick Dennison continues to revamp the running game and it looks like the Bills are back on track after a slow start. On defense, Leslie Frazier is extricating quality performances from a number of no-name players, and while they’re still giving up too many yards in the air, the Bills aren’t breaking at the end.’
Archives for October 30, 2017
Bills look ‘for real’ in rout of Raiders
‘However, on this day, though the Bills played three backups on defense — linebacker Matt Milano, cornerback Shareece Wright and safety Trae Elston — they held Pro Bowl quarterback Derek Carr in check. Yeah, he was 31-of-49 passing for 313 yards — the third straight 300-yard passer against Buffalo — but he managed only a 4-yard touchdown pass to DeAndre Washington and threw a pair of interceptions to Elston and fellow safety Micah Hyde, his NFL-leading fifth of the season.’
Bills keep Mack off the stat sheet in return to Buffalo
‘Mack shifted between both sides of the line out of Oakland’s defensive huddles, sometimes standing up, sometimes in a three-point stance against Buffalo right tackle Jordan Mills or left tackle Cordy Glenn. But he only reached the vicinity of Taylor on a handful of plays and hit him once.’
LeSean McCoy, Buffalo Bills get long-awaited breakout in running game in win
‘”We’ve been trying to get him going all year,” Incognito said. “To finally spring one like that clean, that’s what we’ve been working for. We know we can do it. We know we have the pieces on offense. But to actually go out there and do it is a different story. To see Shady running free and get in the end zone, that was awesome. I wish I had enough energy to run down there and go celebrate. Everybody ran down there. I was like, ‘No, screw that. I’m done.'”‘
NFL Week 9 odds, over/under: Bills open as favorite over Jets
‘The Bills have already opened up as a 3.5-point favorite over the New York Jets for the second of two meetings between the teams this year. The Bills beat the Jets 21-12 when the Jets visited New Era Field in Week 1. Now the Bills have to travel to New York to play on Thursday Night Football. The short week will present a challenge, but it’s not one the oddsmakers seem overly worried about.’
Logan Thomas gets Bills game ball less than week after death of his baby daughter
‘So when Sean McDermott broke the team down after its 34-14 win over the Oakland Raiders on Sunday afternoon, he gave Thomas the game ball. There wasn’t a dry eye in the room when Thomas broke down the team huddle.’
Buffalo Bills’ banged up secondary earns high PFF grades in win over Raiders
‘Hyde had an excellent day in coverage. On 49 cover snaps, Hyde was targeted five times, and allowed three catches for just seven total yards, all to Cordarrelle Patterson. He also made a nice interception after Preston Brown tipped the ball in underneath coverage. Hyde now leads the NFL with five interceptions this season.’
What Bills coach Sean McDermott said after dominating win over Raiders
‘I’m going to talk about this team. I don’t know what’s been here in the past, with all due respect Sal. I just know that we come out every week, the guys work hard, they respect the process and put the time in.’
Why some Buffalo Bills weren’t surprised by Marcell Dareus trade
‘”I think it’s just guys are so locked in,” Richie Incognito said. “That went down and that may shake other teams. It won’t shake this team. We were in the midst of game prep. It happened. To be honest, we had kind of felt this coming for a while. It happened, we moved on and went out and played a hell of a game and got over it.”‘
Playoff-o-Meter: Raiders’ ‘poo butt’ effort increases Buffalo Bills’ playoff chances
‘Following Buffalo’s win, some Raiders players spoke out about their performance. Quarterback Derek Carr noted that Buffalo’s secondary took away ‘deep stuff.’ The secondary’s performance was more impressive when you consider that they were without a starting cornerback and safety.’
Bills vs. Raiders: Buffalo looks like legit playoff contender (9 observations)
‘This Bills team stood tall and kept Derek Carr in a funk for much of the afternoon.’
Should Buffalo Bills trade Cordy Glenn to Seahawks for Jimmy Graham?
‘Graham, who turns 31 this season, might not be enough to acquire Glenn, who is 28 years old and still playing at a high level. However, the Bills have made an effort to clean up their salary cap. Glenn’s contract runs through the 2020 season and has cap hits of $11.25 million, $9.25 million and $9.5 million in the next three seasons.’
Buffalo Bills LB Preston Brown arrives to New Era Field in Halloween spirit
‘Brown was shown arriving at New Era Field on Sunday donning a “Where’s Waldo?” costume all the way down to the cane. Dan Fetes of WROC News captured the linebacker getting off the team bus.’
Bills vs. Raiders injury report: Jordan Poyer officially out for Buffalo
‘With Gaines and Poyer out, Shareece Wright will start at cornerback and Trae Elston will start at safety. Lafayette Pitts, who was signed this week, will be active and the team’s only backup cornerback.’
Khalil Mack expects to get a ‘W’ for Raider nation against Buffalo Bills
‘”I’m excited, man,” Mack said. “I’m excited to be amongst the Buffalo people and get a ‘W’ for Raider nation. You can write that down.”‘