‘”Ready” is not a word that would accurately describe the secondary Sunday. A week after the Bills’ first-team run defense was gashed against the Cleveland Browns, the defensive backfield took its turn on the spit against the Bengals. The very first offensive play for Cincinnati was a 57-yard touchdown pass from Andy Dalton to John Ross, who beat Davis clean on a stop-and-go move and then turned both Davis and safety Jordan Poyer inside out to make it to the end zone.’
Archives for August 27, 2018
Vic Carucci: Bills still should make Allen opening-day starter
‘He’ll see plenty that will probably make it unwise to do so on a full stomach. However, one of the things he’s bound to determine is that far too much of what went wrong with his starting offense — and there was a lot — extended beyond Allen. Put another way, if you don’t want Allen to face the Ravens, then you certainly can’t bear the thought of the Bills’ offensive line being in that game, either.’
Lights-out performance caps Andy Dalton’s Buffalo ‘homecoming’
‘”I don’t feel bad,” Dalton said after the game. “It’s just all part of it. We just have to play to our potential and I feel like we started the game how we wanted to. We knew that was going to be the first play. I said in the huddle it was going to be a touchdown. I said on the sidelines before the game it was going to be a touchdown. So I’m glad it happened that way.”
Observations: Bills’ O-line struggles, shuffles in loss to Bengals
‘Marshall Newhouse, starting in place of left tackle Dion Dawkins, gave up the first sack and generally struggled protecting Josh Allen’s blind side. Dawkins was held out with a sore hip. The Bills need a healthy Dawkins.’
McDermott not ready to name a starting quarterback
‘He also declined to provide a timetable for when he would name a starter with the Bills’ season opener in Baltimore two weeks away.’
Bengals QB Andy Dalton makes surprise visit to Roswell Park
‘”We’re just so thankful for all the support we have got from the City of Buffalo, a lot of Bills fans all over – all over the world – and it’s been so amazing,” Dalton said. “Y’all may not know the impact we’re going to make on so many families. Just the ability to relieve some financial burden, or help out in any way we can really goes a long way.”‘
Josh Allen never had a chance behind the Bills’ horrendous offensive line
‘Hideous.’
Nothing was settled in loss to Bengals as Bills’ QB battle remains wide open
‘Pit bulls treat their chew toys better than the Bengals treated Allen as Cincinnati’s talented front seven overwhelmed Buffalo’s sub-standard offensive line on its way to sacking Allen. There were some plays where Allen barely had a chance to get to his designated dropback spot before he was besieged with pressure, but like quarterbacks are wont to do, he covered for his line and shouldered the blame.’
Pollock: Mistake-filled effort as Bills get dominated
‘Oh, it wasn’t just Allen who was lousy in the first half of yesterday afternoon’s 26-13 preseason defeat by the Bengals at New Era Field … this was a “team effort” in every sense of the word.’
Bills vs. Bengals: Josh Allen runs for his life (8 observations from preseason week 3)
‘It’s hard to assess Allen’s performance because he was barely able to look downfield long enough to even begin processing his reads.’
Josh Allen not to blame for struggles, Buffalo Bills center Ryan Groy said
‘”It’s bad,” Groy said. “I’ll take the first hit. It was embarrassing as a unit and I’ll take the first blame. As an o-line we need to get better and that was on us, 100 percent.”‘
Did Nate Peterman secure Buffalo Bills starting job? Sean McDermott won’t say
‘”He has shown that consistency, which is good to see,” Bills coach Sean McDermott said Sunday night after the Bills’ 26-13 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. “(He) has shown some poise and understanding of how the NFL works in terms of defensive schemes. I’ve watched him grow and develop and (there is) still more work to do, but I think he … has been consistent, which is important at the quarterback position.”‘
What Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen said after loss to Bengals (transcript, video)
‘I feel good. Obviously didn’t play as well as I wanted to. Some throws out there I wish I had back, some plays out there I wish I had back. Obviously it’s the preseason that’s why we play these games is to learn and grow and get better. This is one of those games that we’re gonna go break down the film and get a lot better at just because of the things that we had to endure and the things that we saw, it’s just going to help us out in the long run.’
Meiler: After Sunday, McDermott should have clear choice at QB
‘Let A.J. McCarron or Nate Peterman start. They’re probably a bit further advanced in reading schemes and might be able to aid the offensive line. Allen will end up playing at some point this year anyway, preferably later in the season when weather and the rigors of weekly football have slowed defenses down a touch.’
Bills offensive starters let down rookie QB Allen
‘But the Bills’ first-team offence couldn’t do a dang thing with its only star offensive player resting with a sore groin and hip, running back LeSean McCoy. His presence wouldn’t have helped much, to be honest.’