‘Benjamin also reiterated after the Bills’ 28-23 loss to the Panthers that he was “moving on” from critical comments he made last week to The Athletic in which Benjamin said he would have been better off the first 3½ years of his career had he been with a quarterback with better accuracy and “knowledge” of the game than Newton.’
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Cam Newton confronts Kelvin Benjamin on field pregame and things get awkward
‘A picture from Max Henson of Panthers.com confirms Cam’s, ahem, displeasure with the situation.’
Watch: Cam Newton and former Panther Kelvin Benjamin exchange words before kickoff
‘Now, it was time to face said quarterback and this is how it went down.’
Bills lose preseason opener to Carolina, 28-23
‘The Bills offense took to the field first in the second half, this time led by the rookie Allen. The seventh overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft went 0-of-2 on his first drive, but not from inaccuracy issues. Allen’s first pass of the drive was a 52-yard bomb downfield that was caught by undrafted rookie Robert Forster, but the throw was well out of bounds. The second pass was dropped at the sideline by rookie receiver Austin Proehl for, what would have been, a first down.’
Benjamin and Newton get into it before preseason tilt
‘It’s pretty safe to say if Kelvin Benjamin makes it to free agency, a reunion with Newton and the Panthers is not likely to happen.’
Capaccio: Bills-Panthers Arrow Up/Arrow Down
‘With Trent Murphy‘s injury making him unavailable to play, Lawson was presented with a huge opportunity to prove he’s a player this team can rely on to be a big contributor. He took that opportunity and ran with it showing up in both the run and passing game on defense. I really liked his effort all night long, which is something people have questioned about him in the past.’
Joe B: 7 observations from Buffalo Bills vs. Carolina Panthers (8/9/18)
‘For many, that was their first exposure to what Allen could do on the football field. He’s got an absolute cannon for an arm and pushes many in the league for the top arm in the league. As the game went on, we continued to see the same zip from Allen that we’ve seen in training camp come to fruition.’
Harrison Phillips: good at football and solving a Rubik’s cube
‘Jenna Callari talked to the Bills rookie and put his solving skills to the test as he answered various questions while trying to solve a mixed up cube.’
Are Bills fans ready for the 2018-19 season?
‘”We’re back home for another year. I mean we’re here,” season ticket holder Joseph Marrero said, “It’s happening.”‘
Quarterbacks shine in first preseason game
‘Based on how Nathan Peterman and AJ McCarron played, the Bills Head Coach won’t have to worry about rushing the development of the rookie — for now.’
Lessons learned: 4 things we know after Bills preseason game #1
‘The offense finished with 430 total yards and their best playmaker LeSean McCoy didn’t play one snap. I like the fact that Daboll focused on getting the ball to Kelvin Benjamin early and often. The Bills top wide receiver had 4 catches in the opening drive including a TD.’
Kelvin Benjamin confronted by Cam Newton after public criticisms
‘Before their preseason game against the Bills, Panthers quarterback Cam Newton walked over to his former top receiving target. The discussion is drowned out by in-stadium music, but the conversation does not appear jovial.’
All three Bills quarterbacks play well in 28-23 preseason loss to Carolina
‘Allen had an up and down day from a statistical standpoint, finishing 9-19 for 116 yards, but did throw his first touchdown on a 14 yard pass to sixth-round rookie Ray-Ray McCloud. Allen’s numbers could have been better if not for a couple drops and a couple questionable routes by his wide receivers.’
QBs make plays but Panthers edge Bills
‘The Bills and Panthers kicked off their 2018 campaigns with a contest in Orchard Park, New York. The two teams met in Carolina for each team’s second game of the 2017 regular season, a game which saw the Panthers emerge victorious by a score of nine to three.’
Top 3 things we learned from Bills-Panthers
‘“Being able to throw the ball, you know they have a great front seven that we knew was going to be tough against the run,” said Peterman. “So we wanted to get on the perimeter and make plays.”’