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Archives for September 2018

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.’

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.’

Play to Watch: Vikings safety blitz

‘Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen will have to contend with overload safety blitzes against Minnesota very similar to what he faced against the Los Angeles Chargers. Vikings All-Pro safety Harrison Smith sacked San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (11) in a 4-on-3 overload blitz in Week 1.’

Inside the Bills: Nate Orchard lands in Buffalo after journey from L.A. to Utah

‘”It’s a great opportunity,” he said. “I appreciate Brandon Beane and coach McDermott believing in me, bringing me in here to really help this team do what they need to do. Just to be here is a blessing. To be out last week and not on a team wasn’t fun at all, but it’s a definitely a learning experience. To be here now, I’m truly honored.”‘

Jay Skurski’s Bills Mailbag: Is Sean McDermott panicking over defense?

‘I don’t know if I would use the word panic, but rather pressure. McDermott knows his defense couldn’t continue to look the way it did through the first six quarters of this season. That was supposed to be the strength of the team. The Bills spent big up front on Star Lotulelei and Trent Murphy, traded up in the first round for Tremaine Edmunds and added defensive tackle Harrison Phillips in the third round. That’s a lot of investment on that side of the ball. The results through the first two weeks are absolutely unacceptable.’

One-on-One Coverage: Bill Cowher talks coaching flirtations and Bills

‘I love Sean. I came up and did an interview with him last year, right before their playoff game, and I just like everything he stands for. He’s a no-nonsense guy, he holds people accountable, wants you to play hard. He’ll make the tough decisions. I just think there’s an energy and a truthfulness about him that reminds me a lot of myself when I was young, you know? What you see is what you get.’