Chargers have half a mindset to overwhelm the Bills 31-20 and earn first victory (Los Angeles Times)
Chargers’ safety Derwin James tackles positions all over the field in victory over Bills (Los Angeles Times)
Virgil Green does good things for Chargers when he touches the ball — even when he doesn’t catch it (Los Angeles Times)
Chargers coach Anthony Lynn doesn’t get a kick out of Desmond King’s unsportsmanlike penalty (Los Angeles Times)
Chargers cruise past Buffalo Bills for their first win of the 2018 season (Los Angeles Daily News)
Desmond King unsportsmanlike conduct offers Chargers a teachable moment (Los Angeles Daily News)
Rivers handles business, and his draft dividend shows up on defense (San Diego Union Tribune)
Nick Canepa’s Chargers report card: at Bills (San Diego Union Tribune)
Recap: Chargers Beat Bills 31-20 Behind Dominant First Half (Chargers.com)
Quick Observations from the Chargers’ 31-20 Win Over the Bills (Chargers.com)
How the Chargers Took Advantage of Mike Williams’ Mismatch (Chargers.com)
Early Offensive Explosion Carries Bolts to Victory (Chargers.com)
Defensive Rookies Show Out in Win (Chargers.com)
Rivers Offers Highest Possible Praise for Gordon/Ekeler Duo (Chargers.com)
What Did the Bills Say After Losing to the Bolts? (Chargers.com)
Inactives for Chargers vs. Bills (Chargers.com)
Photo gallery 1 (Chargers.com)
Photo gallery 2 (Chargers.com)
Photo gallery 1 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 2 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 1 (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery 2 (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery 3 (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
Archives for September 17, 2018
Bills’ Vontae Davis retires at halftime of Sunday’s loss to the Chargers
‘The Bills’ Rafael Bush echoed that language, saying (via the Buffalo News), “I did lose respect for him as a man. To quit on your teammates when things aren’t going so well in the middle of a game . . . that’s definitely disrespectful.”’
Vontae Davis of Buffalo Bills Retires During an N.F.L. Game
‘The Buffalo Bills are bad. Some say very, very bad.’
Bills cornerback leaves and retires in middle of game
‘The 30-year-old, a first-round pick in 2009 by the Dolphins, would finish his career after 113 games and 22 interceptions.’
Gordon scores 3 TDs in Chargers’ 31-20 win over Bills
‘The Bills, meanwhile, continued to show signs of unraveling even though rookie quarterback Josh Allen provided the offense some semblance of a spark in his first career start, and a week after a season-opening 47-3 meltdown at Baltimore.’
Bills latest meltdown features Davis leaving team at half
‘”I don’t have nothing to say about Vontae. I’ll give him a little bit more respect than he showed us today as far as quitting,” defensive end Lorenzo Alexander said.’
Bills rookie QB Allen draws upon lessons from Philip Rivers
‘”You know he gets the ball out super quick. He’s not afraid to throw it one yard in front of him,” Allen said, while also noting how Rivers controlled the play clock and set his protections. “To have my first start against him, a guy that kind of helped mentor me, was definitely kind of cool.”‘
Allen experiences rough debut vs. Chargers
‘Different quarterback, same defense, same result for Buffalo.’
Bills’ veteran Davis reportedly retires at halftime vs. Chargers
‘”He pulled himself out of the game. He told us he was done,” McDermott said.’
Josh Allen can’t save Bills in loss to Chargers
‘”I felt comfortable for the most part,” Allen said after the game. “There’s some things that [Los Angeles] did that we didn’t see on film, and I didn’t see on film. But that’s being a rookie. That’s the part of it. A defensive coordinator is always going to try to throw you something different and get you out of your element, and I have to do better with the pass protection. I have to be better with getting the ball out quicker.’
Bills’ Vontae Davis shocks team, quits NFL at halftime vs. Chargers
‘Davis, a 10th-year veteran, said he meant no disrespect to his teammates and coaches, but that physically, he could no longer play at the standard he set for himself.’
Bills’ Vontae Davis retires at halftime of Chargers loss, says ‘I shouldn’t be out there anymore’
‘”I meant no disrespect to my teammates and my coaches. But I hold myself to a standard. Mentally, I always expect myself to play at a high level. But physically, I know that isn’t possible, and I had an honest moment with myself. While I was on the field, I just didn’t feel right, and I told the coaches, ‘I’m not feeling like myself.”
Bills CB Vontae Davis Retires After Leaving at Halftime vs. Chargers
‘According to ESPN’s Chris Mortensen, Davis put on his street clothes at halftime, said he was quitting and then left the stadium.’
Vontae Davis quits Bills in midgame: ‘I’m done’
‘Davis confirmed the news later Sunday evening, when he released a statement that said he “shouldn’t be out there anymore.”‘
FINAL – Bills fall to 0-2, lose to Chargers 31-20
‘The Bills got the ball to start the second half and fans got a treat, as Allen drove the Bills right down the field to get the Bills their first touchdown of the season. Chris Ivory scored from 1 yard out, finally giving the Bills their first touchdown of the season and cutting the Chargers lead to 28-13. The Chargers added a late field goal to put the game away, 31-13.’