‘On the defensive side Ryan Lewis will start in place of Phillip Gaines, who suffered a dislocated elbow in the loss to LA. Gaines was limited throughout the week in practice and was wearing a big brace on his right arm.’
Archives for September 24, 2018
Bills and Allen shock the Vikings to pick up 1st win of the season
‘”We really don’t really pay attention to what people think about us,” linebacker Lorenzo Alexander said. “It’s all about internal belief and confidence. If you listen to outside noise, we’d never win a game because nobody respects Buffalo at all. We have to continue to go out and earn that respect.”‘
Bills teammates impressed, apprehensive after Josh Allen’s 1st quarter leap
‘”I jumped off the bench, man. I was on the field trying to dap him up,” said Bills safety Micah Hyde. “That was a huge play. Don’t do it again, though. It was a huge play, got a first down, kept the sticks moving.”‘
Bills Decompress: Anatomy of a Stunner
‘Brian Daboll’s game plan shouldn’t be thrown out. It should be encased in gold. He got Josh Allen rolling with quick, simple throws and rarely took the rookie out of his comfort zone. After drawing the Vikings close to the line of scrimmage, the deep shot to Jason Croom for the game’s second touchdown off a fake screen was a thing of beauty.’
Game recap: Bills dominate Vikings in first win of the season
‘The Bills’ defense was a brick wall throughout the majority of the day, not allowing any points until late in the fourth quarter. Buffalo’s defensive unit totaled 4.0 sacks, two forced fumbles and one interception.’
Top 3 things we learned from Bills-Vikings
‘“I think we’re just going to focus on one team at a time, one week at a time,” said Jerry Hughes. “This was a great team win. Our offense played great, secondary played great, special teams did a fantastic job. We’re just going to take it week by week, not really worrying about what happened last year because last year’s team was done. It’s already written down. For us it’s about carving out our own niche and finding a way to win football games.”’
What they’re saying: Bills gain confidence in big road victory
‘“There’s still a lot of plays that I wish I had back in that game,” Allen said. “There’s a lot to learn from, a lot to get better from. When those opportunities present themselves, we’ve got to take advantage, and I didn’t do a good enough job of doing that. Like I said, going back, watching this tape, and then trying to fix it for next week.”’
LeSean McCoy leads list of Bills inactives
‘That leaves Buffalo’s rushing load to Chris Ivory and Marcus Murphy. The two players combined for five carries last week, but figure to see much more action today with McCoy out of the lineup. The two backs also teamed up for a pair of catches for 37 yards.’