‘Look, Peterman probably deserved a better fate, as the interceptions weren’t all on him, especially the crushing first one. But by half’s end, he was as flustered as any rookie QB you’ve ever seen. Done.’
Archives for November 2017
The Bills’ biggest mistake was starting rookie Nathan Peterman at quarterback against the Chargers
‘Ever wonder why sports franchises can be so conservative? Like when your favorite team started the stable-but-unspectacular veteran over the high-ceiling rookie or punted instead of trying to gain another yard or two on fourth down? Well, it’s because what happened to the Bills can happen.’
Miller: Chargers gifted rout by Bills and their rookie quarterback’s nightmare
‘Making his debut as a starter, Peterman opened by hitting on eight of his first nine pass attempts – four of those completions going to Bills and four to Chargers.’
What the Bills Said After Losing to the Bolts
‘“I have had tough games before and coach always says you never lose, you learn. That will be my mindset moving forward. I am going to learn a lot from this and make sure that this never happens again.” – QB Nathan Peterman’
Monday’s Los Angeles Coverage
Chargers’ eyes lit up with prospect of facing a rookie QB, and then they light up scoreboard in rout of Buffalo (Los Angeles Times)
Chargers’ Keenan Allen dedicates big day to grandfather (Los Angeles Times)
The Bills’ biggest mistake was starting rookie Nathan Peterman at quarterback against the Chargers (Los Angeles Times)
Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers keeps streak alive with extra caution (Los Angeles Times)
What we learned from the Chargers’ rout of the Bills (Los Angeles Times)
Chargers blow out Bills, intercept Nathan Peterman five times (Los Angeles Daily News)
Chargers defense records five interceptions in face of Bills’ ‘disrespect’ (Los Angeles Daily News)
Chargers wideout Allen honors late grandfather with career game (Los Angeles Daily News)
Photo gallery (Los Angeles Daily News)
Miller: Chargers gifted rout by Bills and their rookie quarterback’s nightmare (Orange County Register)
Nick Canepa’s Chargers report card: vs. Buffalo (San Diego Union Tribune)
Team Spanos gets it together, and rest of AFC West spirals downward (San Diego Union Tribune)
Philip Rivers streaks on after a week of questions (San Diego Union Tribune)
Chargers defense piles up 6 takeaways in rout of Bills (AP)
Recap: Chargers Blow Out Bills, 54-24 (Chargers.com)
Quick Observations from the 54-24 Win Over the Buffalo Bills (Chargers.com)
Monster Defensive Effort Sparked After Feeling “Disrespected” (Chargers.com)
Unstoppable Keenan Allen Comes Through with Vintage Performance (Chargers.com)
A Record-Breaking Day for the Ages (Chargers.com)
Philip Rivers Opens Up About His Whirlwind Week (Chargers.com)
What the Bills Said After Losing to the Bolts (Chargers.com)
Photo gallery 1 (Chargers.com)
Photo gallery 2 (Chargers.com)
Photo gallery (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 1 (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery 2 (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery 3 (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle))
Bills’ dumb QB experiment blew up in their face spectacularly
‘Taylor played the second half and completed 15-of-25 for 158 yards and a touchdown. By then, the Chargers defense was making dinner reservations.’
Benching Tyrod Taylor for rookie Nathan Peterman was a bad idea from the start
‘Peterman became a future reference point for horrendous football and comical backfiring.’
Chargers pick off Peterman 5 times in 54-24 win over Bills
‘”Guys all over the team were saying encouraging things,” Peterman said. “They were saying, ‘Hey, you’re young, and you’re going to learn from this,’ and telling me a lot of their stories, too. I’ve got a lot of great teammates.”‘
Chargers enjoy rare rout, thanks to Peterman’s pick party
‘”I still plan to support Nathan if he’s the guy,” Taylor said. “Of course I believe in my ability. I think I’m a starter. … There’s definitely some things that we have to talk about as a leadership council. I’m pretty sure over the next couple of days things are going to definitely have to be talked about.”‘
Chargers rout Bills in Peterman’s disastrous debut
‘Peterman, a fifth-round pick from Pittsburgh, was dreadful as he made bad decisions and he couldn’t handle the Chargers’ pass rush. Peterman, who was 6 of 14 for 66 yards, was replaced by Taylor with 10 minutes remaining in the third quarter.’
Bills’ Peterman pummeled in NFL debut
‘”I’m going to go back and learn from this as much as I can,” Peterman said.’
Sean McDermott: Bills will ‘evaluate’ at QB after Nathan Peterman struggles
‘”I felt like this was the right situation for Nate to come in and play,” McDermott said. “I don’t regret my decision. I regret the result. We didn’t get the result we were looking for. So I don’t regret the decision at all.”‘
Kelvin Benjamin out after being carted off with right knee injury
‘Benjamin remained on the ground for several moments before walking slowly to the medical tent flanked by members of the medical staff.’
Bills’ McDermott: ‘I don’t regret’ benching Tyrod Taylor for Nathan Peterman
‘It’d be unfair to write off Peterman’s chances to develop into a starting-caliber quarterback after one awful half against a talented Chargers defense, but I think it’s safe to say the move to bench Taylor for Peterman is not helping the Bills’ chances of winning now. In all, Peterman went 6 of 14 for 66 yards (4.7 yards per pass), no touchdowns, five interceptions, and a 17.9 passer rating. By the time Taylor entered the game, the Bills faced an insurmountable deficit.’
Slow starts, inability to throw downfield led Bills to make QB change
‘One of Taylor’s greatest strengths is the ability to make something happen outside of the pocket when things break down, but operating within the pocket was a concern.’