‘By far, the most talked about circumstance from the game, aside from the score, was the curious case of Vontae Davis. The 30-year-old, 10-season veteran cornerback walked off the field in the first half then quit the NFL. Coach Sean McDermott, admitted afterward, admitted he didn’t know what happened. “He wasn’t hurt … he pulled himself out of the game and communicated to us that he was done. He was on the sideline in the first half when he took himself out.”’
Archives for September 17, 2018
Bills vs. Chargers in Week 2: Ugly first half dooms Buffalo (9 observations)
‘Allen finished with a pair of interceptions but made a few big plays and led two touchdown drives. The defense figured things out in the second half, but by then it was too late. There are certainly things that the Bills did that can be encouraging to the coaching staff and the fans, but it still looks like the team is lacking in talent at several positions. The first overall draft pick in 2019 may end up being the highlight of the season if the Bills can’t get their act together.’
Buffalo Bills’ Vontae Davis pulls himself from game, apparently retires at halftime
‘”I don’t have anything to say about Vontae,” Alexander said. “I’m going to show him a little more respect than he showed us today in the middle of the game. … Never have seen anything like that in Pop Warner, high school, college, pros — never heard of it and never seen it. It’s just completely disrespectful to his teammates.”‘
Vontae Davis officially retires, explains bizarre exit from Bills-Chargers game
‘”Obviously he was inactive first week and then he got an opportunity to go out there and prove your worth and make some plays this week to make sure your not inactive next week (and) redeem yourself,” Bush said. “You quit on your teammates. That’s something I’ve never seen before. He quit on his teammates.”‘
Old Takes Exposed: Buffalo Bills CB Vontae Davis doesn’t heed his own advice
‘In quitting, it’s always interesting to look back at what a player has said on the topic in the past. Here are some of Davis’ views on quitting in the past.’
Chargers’ Philip Rivers thinks Bills’ Josh Allen has ‘the right approach’
‘”One thing he’s got is he can throw it a long way,” Rivers said. “I know he has a great passion for the game. Each and every week he’s going to improve. There’s going to be some ups and downs. There always is. There still is for me in year 15. I think he’s got the right approach.”‘
Bills’ Marcus Murphy on Taiwan Jones’ scary head injury: ‘That was crazy’
‘Taiwan Jones recovered the ball in the end zone and managed to squirm away from one tackle. In the process of escaping one defenders, he lost his helmet right before contact and Chargers linebacker Uchenna Nwosa flew in and hit Jones in the head with his own helmet, leaving the Bills running back lying on the ground for what seemed like an eternity.’
Sean McDermott calls the defense, and 6 Bills on defensive positives in 2nd half
‘”I just thought we needed a spark, and that’s my background,” McDermott said. “Coach (Leslie) Frazier does a really good job, as well as the defensive staff. I just felt like we needed a spark.”‘
Report card: Los Angeles Chargers too much for Buffalo Bills
‘There are certainly things for Allen to build off of from his first NFL start.’
Chargers cruise past Buffalo Bills: 4 reasons to be encouraged, 4 reasons to be worried
‘Were there throws Allen missed that he should have made? Absolutely. Did he stare down his wide receiver on at least one of his interceptions? Yes. However, Bills fans should be encouraged with how the rookie remained poised throughout the game.’
NFL Week 3 odds, over/under: Bills are really, really big underdog to Vikings
‘The Buffalo Bills opened as a staggering 16.5-point underdog on the road against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 3 when lines were set Sunday night.’
Buffalo Bills vs. Los Angeles Chargers: Week 2 Inactives
‘This week’s inactive list did not have any real surprises. Defensive end Shaq Lawson and cornerback Taron Johnson were already ruled out for the matchup. Without Lawson in the lineup, Nate Orchard should see a decent amount of snaps in his debut with the team. Vontae Davis will also make his debut at cornerback after being inactive in Week 1.’
Bills doomed again by slow start
‘Though the 31-20 result may not seem like it, when you consider the Bills outscored the Chargers in the second half 14-3, there’s at least some sense of optimism moving forward. Yes, Allen’s first touchdown pass as a Bills starter came in garbage time when the game was already decided. With the way the Bills played through the first six quarters of the year, you could’ve argued the entire second half was garbage time. However, there were still some bright spots for the Bills on Sunday.’
Buffalo Bills Week 2 Report Card: Josh Allen throws first NFL TD pass, Bills lose to Chargers 31-20
‘What wide receiving corps? The Bills’ failure to address this part of the roster is doing damage. The receivers on this roster can’t get separation. Kelvin Benjamin, who allegedly is the team’s top receiver, has been a nonfactor in the first two weeks. Allen connected with Zay Jones on a long completion, but that was it. The Bills need better receivers. They won’t get that help until 2019.’
Bills defence a smouldering tire-fire of incompetence and melodrama
‘Turns out there is a worse unit in the NFL than the Buffalo Bills offence. It’s the Buffalo Bills defence. And, my, what a smoking, smouldering tire-fire of incompetence and melodrama it’s turned out to be.’