‘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.’
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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.’
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‘“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.”’
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‘“At this point, I think the race is pretty even,” he said. “It will be interesting to see what is going to happen in preseason game number one.”’
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‘“If you go back to last year’s film, the picks were just being in the right place at the right time – tips and overthrows, balls that are almost really just thrown right to you,” Poyer said. “When you’re in position, it’s just being able to make those plays. Him and I weren’t doing anything special out there, it was just playing within the scheme of the defense. Quarterbacks throw the ball 40 times a game, you’ve got 16 games, there’s going to be a couple times when the ball might just land in your lap.”’
5 things to watch in Bills-Panthers: All eyes on the quarterbacks
‘The quarterbacks. Duh. Through two weeks of training camp, there has not been a noticeable separation between Nathan Peterman, AJ McCarron and Josh Allen. Who gets the call as the starter? Do both McCarron and Peterman play with the first unit? Can Allen, the rookie drafted seventh overall, show that he deserves more than third-team reps? All of those are important unanswered questions. Coach Sean McDermott said at the beginning of training camp that he would prefer one of the quarterbacks to take hold of the job early. To this point, that hasn’t happened. Maybe it starts Thursday night.’
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‘Tyrod is a good guy: Many Bills fans seemed to like Taylor more as a person than as a quarterback. You can’t help but root for the guy, who playfully suggested to an almost 5-year old Browns fan that they celebrate their birthdays with a party together. Taylor also looked like a leader, opening the show by driving to the Browns’ training facility at 5 a.m.’
QB competition will garner most of the attention, but not all, in Bills’ preseason opener
‘After that, the third game at home against Cincinnati on Aug. 26 will be very interesting. The guy who starts that game may be the one who has locked up the starting job because it doesn’t seem plausible that Allen would get his turn, being that he has hardly played with the 1’s to this point.’
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‘AJ McCarron and Nathan Peterman are co-listed as the Bills’ first-team quarterback heading into Thursday’s preseason opener and Sean McDermott didn’t rule out the possibility of both players seeing time with the starters. Meanwhile, Josh Allen should see plenty of playing time with the third team offense.’
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‘It’s likely that none of the three win the job in the first preseason game but some of the strengths and flaws that have been revealed in training camp for all three guys will be closely scrutinized in the first live action football game. The Bills will need to see some positives from someone behind center.’
‘Never done before. And probably for good reason’: Buffalo Bills, Sabres fans share thoughts on new hat designs
‘The One Buffalo account shared the Jessie Pegula designed New Era 39Thirty Bills and Sabres striped flex fit cap on Twitter and fans of the Bills and Sabres had some hilarious responses in text, GIF and picture form. Below are some of the best responses.’
Plenty to watch for as Bills open preseason
‘Recent reps in practice would indicate McCarron playing a few series followed by Peterman. Maybe McDermott gives them each a quarter with the first team, maybe less. Barring a surprise start, we should see a lot of Josh Allen in his debut as the franchise’s rocket-armed hope for the future.’
McDermott, Beane (and plenty of others) hope to keep cranking out Ws at Carolina North
‘“It’ll be good to see those familiar faces and give them some hugs and high fives. And wish them the best of luck after the game for the rest of the year.”’
Bills Brandon Reilly has always been the underdog
‘Reilly had an excellent preseason catching 11 passes for 139 yards and a touchdown. He was the darling of fans, many of which were critical when he was cut and brought back for the practice squad. Reilly said, “I was frustrated for a bit, but at the end of the day, I sat down and thought to myself, coming out undrafted, my ultimate goal was to make the practice squad last year so I did fulfill that, so it was frustrating, but same mentality, just keep working and it’s paying off.”’