‘“Oh it’s huge,” head coach Sean McDermott said of the Bills’ home field advantage. “We talk about defending our dirt quite a bit here playing in front of our fans to me one of the most passionate fan base in the NFL goes a long way towards creating a home field advantage and giving our guys some energy and making it loud on opposing quarterbacks being able to do that is very beneficial for us.”’
Archives for September 15, 2018
Bills preparing for tough Chargers D
‘“You look at it and you see a lot of good things on film. You see a lot bad things,” added guard John Miller. “You see a couple sacks and penalties. At the end of the day, it’s always disappointing when you lose. The good thing is you have 15 more opportunities. You just go back to work, go back to work, focus on the fundamentals and get it fixed.”’
Law enforcement stress safety as first priority on Bills game day
‘”We spend a lot of time working with the Bills, with the sheriffs, with the state police, with the feds making sure that everyone is safe and secure,” said Mark Pacholec, Orchard Park Police Chief.’
Erie Co. Sheriff: No table slamming at Bills game this weekend
‘The sheriff adds, “Table Slamming is not permitted and violators will be ejected and could face criminal charges.”‘
Quick Hits: Healthy dialogue between Daboll and Allen
‘“That communication is huge,” McDermott said. “One quarterback may be slightly different than another. Anytime you put together a game plan you’re looking at who you have and you’re also looking at who they have, matchup-wise, youth in this case with respect to Josh knowing what he can and can’t handle to this point and the overall balance of the game plan are things we always look at week to week.”’
Bills injury report: Johnson, Lawson ruled out for Sunday
‘Johnson suffered a shoulder injury in last week’s game at Baltimore while making a tackle. Lawson came out of the season opener with a hamstring injury.’
8 things to watch in Bills-Chargers this weekend
‘“It’s not just the fact that he can throw it 75 yards,” Mortensen said this week on One Bills Drive. “He can make intermediate throws and his athleticism, in this day and age, quarterbacks do have to be a little more athletic than they used to be – it will allow for the offense to breathe a little bit. It’s not going to be pretty all the time. But I think Josh Allen has the mental toughness to live with the ups and the downs.”’
Fan Mailbag: What would be a successful day for Josh Allen?
‘What needs to happen is LeSean McCoy needs to see plenty of the ball. As McCoy himself said this week, the job of the other 10 players around Josh Allen is to make the game as easy as possible for him. That can best be accomplished by getting McCoy the football, so he can make plays and hopefully keep the offense in manageable down and distance situations.’
Bills Today: Philip Rivers has praise for Josh Allen’s love of the game
‘“I was able to actually spend most of a day with those guys, him and Sam [Darnold] and a couple guys, one day last spring,” Rivers said. “Gosh, big strong arm and really has a passion for the game that I could tell just in the short time I was around him. I’m sure he’s excited.”’