‘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.’
Archives for September 2018
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.’
Monday’s Los Angeles Coverage
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)
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.’