‘What we found out, after the first half of poor play across the board, was that Sunday wound up being a let down after all the anticipation from fans and media leading up to it. Fans went from the natural high of thinking their young quarterback being on the cusp of winning the starting job to the painful reminder that the rookie can’t cover up warts at other positions that have followed them for the entire summer.’
Archives for August 27, 2018
Andy and JJ Dalton Foundation gives back to Buffalo
‘The Foundation donated $25,000 to the Angel Fund and “The Hub,” which is a locker full of electronics for children and families to use during treatment.’
Peterman’s spark not enough as Bills fall to Bengals
‘Peterman took over for Josh Allen, who was evaluated for a head injury in the final minute of the first half, and finished 16 for 21 for 200 yards.’
Allen, Bills OL struggle against Bengals
‘As the rookie quarterback was taken down in the end zone by Bengals defensive lineman Carlos Dunlap in the final minute of the second quarter, his head bounced off the turf. He then walked off the field to the locker room with athletic trainers.’
Reed Between the Lines: What We Learned from Sunday’s Loss
‘Josh Allen spent most of his first preseason start running for his life.’
Andy Gives Back: Dalton unveils donation at Roswell Park
‘Part of the Daltons’ donation will include a contribution to the Angel Fund. They will also be donating entertainment devices to Roswell’s pediatric units.’
Allen sacked five times as the Bengals beat the Bills
‘Peterman took over for Josh Allen, who was evaluated for a head injury in the final minute of the first half, and finished 16 for 21 for 200 yards.’
Allen, Bills flunk big preseason test
‘”Obviously, didn’t play as well as I wanted to,” Allen said. “I didn’t a good enough job getting the ball out on time and getting it to our playmakers. Holding onto the ball is not going to be too great most of the time. I’ve got to do a better job. There’s a lot to learn from, a lot to get better from.”‘
Bills offensive line issues lead to Allen’s poor performance
‘”We didn’t do a good protecting Josh and giving him time,” said Jordan Mills. “It starts with me. I gotta do a better job technique wise and we have to give him time to make plays.”‘
Andy Dalton overwhelmed by support from Bills fans
‘”I didn’t know what the ovation was going to be, but for [the Bengals] to hold me back and be the last one to come out [on the field], I wasn’t expecting that,” said Dalton. “It’s a crazy story and its been fun to be on this side of it and be the one going through it.’
Bills Decompress: That wasn’t pretty
‘Allen and the offensive line were huge concerns, especially after the latter got the former injured. It was the second straight week a Bills quarterback got dinged following a hit from an opposing defensive lineman.’
Bengals out execute Bills 26-13
‘In the first half, Ryan Groy was shifted to both left and right guard as the Bills attempted to effectively block for Josh Allen.’
Top 3 things we learned from Bills-Bengals
‘It was not the performance head coach Sean McDermott was looking for on offense. With his rookie quarterback getting the start, Buffalo’s offensive line struggled mightily against Cincinnati’s quality defensive front.’
Bills Today: Kelso sees big opportunity for Allen
‘“If he plays well, I would not be surprised at all if that gives him an opportunity to be slated as the starting quarterback in Baltimore on opening day,” Kelso said. “I think he has to sustain drives. If he can put together some eight and 10-play drives, and they can put points of the other side of it, I think that is the information that they need to say that he is going to start on opening day.”’