‘My sincerest of apologies if this is getting repetitive, but defensive end Jerry Hughes and his effort on Sunday was once again the best performance on the field for the Buffalo Bills.’
Archives for October 2017
What they’re saying: Bills moving up in NFL power rankings
‘Picked up to the Bills’ broadcast team toward the end of Buffalo’s close call against the Bucs. They really get their money’s worth out of Steven Hauschka: He’s Hausch-money … The Bills are playin’ with Hausch-money … It’s the game-winner from Hausch-money. Tyrod Taylor to Nick O’Leary made the Bucs’ defense look like … wait for it … a Hausch of cards. That was a heckuva effort from Buffalo’s full-Hausch backfield, with LeSean McCoy, Mike Tolbert and Taylor. Newly signed receiver Deonte Thompson proved to be quite the rental … Hausch … OK, I’m done.’
Military Appreciation presented by BENRUS: Week 7
‘Specialist Benjamin Stryker knew he wanted to join the military since eighth grade. Though he came from a long line of military ties – his parents met while serving – it was the film “Black Hawk Down” that sealed his decision.’
Bills fan Jack Frost’s game day to remember
‘A regular attendee at Bills Training Camp and a dear friend to many at One Bills Drive, Frost leaves an impression on everyone that he meets. Despite being diagnosed with a rare disease called Fanconi anemia, Frost continues to stay optimistic. Fun-loving and charismatic, Frost’s special day will long be remembered.’
Brownie Points – Week 7
‘The play call brings Taiwan Jones across the formation pre-snap from right to left. As the ball is snapped, Tyrod Taylor tosses a shovel pass to the passing Jones as he heads out toward the left flank.’
Bills Today: Thompson tops all receivers in return to Buffalo
‘Throughout Sunday’s games Thompson was the most productive wide receiver in the league based on highest yards per route run. The top-five were: Thompson (7.64), Ted Ginn Jr. (4.86), Allen Hurns (4.21), Tyreek Hill (4.17), and Amari Cooper (4.04). Thompson’s first game in Buffalo since 2014 was encouraging and Pro Football Focus provided an in-depth analysis of his performance.’
New Bills Escape
‘Again, I don’t really know how to handle this new Bills team. They certainly have been exciting to watch – I’m not sure how many rollercoaster games like that I can take before I have to up my blood pressure meds or my heart explodes. The mistakes the Bills made on Sunday and their poor play in some stretches would certainly have killed Bills teams of the past, but not this one. For now I guess I’m willing to acknowledge that something may really have changed with the Bills – they may really be a changed team and one that finds a way not to lose – whatever the case, I’m having a great time being a fan so far this year.’
Taylor-to-Thompson gives the Bills a new receiving tandem
‘“It’s just the confidence level … I trust him,” Taylor said.’
Mark Gaughan’s Film Breakdown: Bills showed off diversity in run game
‘It all added up to 173 rushing yards on 33 carries, the biggest rushing day allowed by the Bucs defense this season. It was a welcome showing, since the Bills’ run game had sputtered against decent-to-good defenses the past four games.’
Sean McDermott says ‘tank’ talk inspired team’s ‘underdog mentality’
‘”I don’t know if I have exactly the right answer on that. I just think that it’s probably just more of what’s been said about these guys outside this building,” he said. “What was said in preseason? We’re tanking. All along, we said we’re building a team, we’re not tanking.’
Jay Skurski’s 10 takeaways: Jordan Poyer, E.J. Gaines listed as ‘day to day’ in Bills’ secondary
‘The Bills need to get things right in the secondary in a hurry. Over the next six weeks, the team will face the following quarterbacks: Oakland’s Derek Carr, the New York Jets’ Josh McCown, New Orleans’ Drew Brees, the Los Angeles’ Chargers Philip Riviers, Kansas City’s Alex Smith and New England’s Tom Brady. That’s the best of all time (Brady), sure-fire Hall of Famer (Brees), possible league MVP this season (Smith), highest-paid player (Carr) and multiple-time Pro Bowler (Rivers). Heck, even McCown is completing nearly 70 percent of his passes this season.’
Bills’ Day After: Raider homecomings threaten
‘We’ve witnessed enough of Manuel to know he would be a welcome sight instead of Carr. Manuel, the Bills’ 16th overall draft choice in 2013, is a turnover machine. Manuel has 21 giveaways in 25 games, 18 of them starts.’
More Film Breakdown: Tyrod had fifth-best total yardage day in 35 Bills starts
‘Opposing defenses may want to be judicious in their use of man coverage after watching the Bucs video. On first-half scrambles that went for 26 and 16 yards, Tampa’s man coverage defenders had their backs to the line of scrimmage when Taylor took off and ran.’
What They Said: Bills coach Sean McDermott, DC Leslie Frazier, OC Rick Dennison
‘Right, just, availability is important for us, that we can get a guy out there that can be out there consistently. You know, things happen though, too. This is a contact sport, and these guys are professional athletes that play at a high level. Speed, power, physicality, so things happen and the next guy has got to be ready, and Shareece [Wright] did a good job of that last week.’
Attending a Bills game in Buffalo belongs on your sports bucket list, Tampa writer says
‘”When you ask for a perfect day for football, this was it,” Tampa Bay Times columnist Tom Jones wrote. “Then the game started.”‘