‘Coach McDermott had high praise for rookie middle linebacker Tremaine Edmunds, “he flashed throughout the game, and I really appreciate the way he played in particular once things settled down, there was a lot going on especially in the beginning of the game, I think it snowballed a little bit, and that’s hard to pull yourself out of, to calm down, especially as a signal caller on the defense to get everybody lined up, communicate effectively, and play well yourself, and play fast, and for a young player to do that, really bodes well for his future.”‘
Archives for September 2018
4 Notable Quotes: Sean McDermott
‘Well I think when we look at the tape, and what I’ve looked at to this point, I’ve been through this a couple times already, we all have to do our job better. Whether it’s the quarterback position or my position, just to name two of them, but you could go around our team and say that with all three phases, we didn’t play well enough to win the football game. Not even close. So, a lot of feedback that is important. Valuable feedback to us early in the season, which is important and valuable for us as we move forward. It allows us to be decisive in some areas and go forward with a great learning opportunity for our young football team.’
McDermott doesn’t question his team’s effort after suffering 44-point loss
‘”We’ll stay together. We won’t point the fingers but we will defiantly be critical to each other,” said running back LeSean McCoy after Sunday’s loss. “I mean it’s one game. We lost our first game. It happens. It’s not the end of the season but we have to be urgent in fixing things”‘
Bills sign DE Nate Orchard
‘Orchard (6-3, 255) was trying to make a transition from a defensive end role in the Browns 4-3 defensive scheme last season to strong side linebacker this season.’
Quick Hits: QB decision to be determined
‘“I know that question is coming, and it’ll probably be the first question,” said McDermott. “I’m still going through it. I’m going to continue to evaluate where we are, dotting the ‘I’s, crossing the ‘T’s and taking it one step at a time.”’
The Breakdown: Marcus Murphy’s returns provide a bright spot in week 1 loss
‘His returns on the day went for 28, 25, 36, 27 and 49 yards to give Buffalo’s offense drive starts at their own 32, 25, 40, 27 and 49-yard lines respectively.’
Bills Today: Josh Allen keeping his focus on preparation, staying ready
‘“I went in there, and it wasn’t the most desirable of situations, but my job was to go out there and make some plays,” Allen said. “This is just one game. This is just one loss. We have 15 more of these to play.”’
Vic Carucci: No need to ‘look at the tape’ to see the obvious at Bills QB
‘These are the numbers that tell the tale on why the Peterman experiment should be dead: 5-of-18 for 24 yards. Two interceptions that resulted in 10 Raven points. A 0.0 passer rating (nudging his career rating to an embarrassing 25.6). No first downs, let alone points, in the first half. One first down total before being mercifully replaced by Allen with 11:22 left in the third quarter.’
Kelvin Benjamin, LeSean McCoy barely a factor in Bills blowout loss
‘“Yeah, that one went straight through me,” he said. “I mean, the weather played a big part in the game today, but you can’t make that as an excuse, because we had a lot of penalties. I mean, we had a lot of stuff that we messed up on. As an offense, we looked terrible. Let’s be honest.”’
Jason Wolf: No alternative now but for Bills to start Josh Allen
‘Factoring in penalties, the Bills’ offense managed minus-7 net yards on his 10 possessions.’
Jay Skurski’s 10 observations: What happened to the Bills’ secondary?
‘“I can’t answer that for you,” safety Micah Hyde said. “I think a lot of things. I’ve got to watch the film to see exactly what happened. I know there’s a lot of things we’ve got to work on. It’s just not a good showing, man. It is one game. We’ve been in this position before, dating back to last season when the wheels fell off, but we got it back going. So that’s the plan. It’s just one game.”’
Plays that Shaped the Game: Ravens offense pulled the strings
‘“The one thing you notice is that the style of their defense,” said Flacco, “those linebackers are just so free to attack the line of scrimmage, at least for two steps forward before they actually do get back in the pass coverage. So we really felt like we could get them sucked up and hit them in that intermediate, 10 to 15 yard range over the top of their head.”’
Quarter by Quarter: Matchups and second-guesses on Bills’ implosion
‘The Ravens’ special teams have ranked among the top five in the NFL six straight years. Baltimore ranked No. 5 on punt returns and No. 1 on kickoff returns. Rookie Janarion Grant burned the Bills for a 51-yard punt return early in the second quarter.’
Bills-Ravens Report Card: Straight Fs across the board for Buffalo
‘If I could invent a grade worst than F, I would. Nathan Peterman was nothing short of a disaster for the second time in three career starts. I have no idea how Sean McDermott could even consider putting Peterman back under center short of an injury to Allen. As of right now, he is not a viable option to be a starting quarterback in the NFL. To be fair, Peterman got little help. His pass protection was terrible. Supposed No. 1 receiver Kelvin Benjamin dropped a would-be touchdown catch. Charles Clay was nowhere to be found. Just brutal all the way around.’
What Sean McDermott, Bills players said after ugly loss
‘“I’m going to look at everything. It’s too early to go one way or another. When I look at everything, I’m going to be objective and make sure we put ourselves in situations to win games.”’