‘We knew the Bills offense was loaded with questions and bereft of top end talent but woof! I didn’t expect to see, perhaps, the worst half of football I’ve witnessed from any Bills team in the nearly 30 years I’ve watched them. I still can’t believe they went an entire half without getting a single first down. It was the first time a Bills team managed to produce that dubious stat since 2001. They ran 23 plays over eight possessions and totaled just 33 yards.’
Archives for September 2018
The Bills have never been worse on opening day
‘I’ve been watching the NFL for a long time and I have NEVER, EVER seen a quarterback pulled with five minutes gone in the third quarter because the game is already won. The Bills made Joe Flacco look like Tom Brady. They had no answer at all for the three Baltimore tight ends and receivers were open all day. Vontae Davis has been so bad he was inactive. His replacement Phillip Gaines was no better.’
Sal’s Sticks: Bills at Ravens
‘The concerns from the preseason have officially turned to worry. The line was overmatched all afternoon, allowing six sacks of Bills’ QBs Nathan Peterman and Josh Allen, numerous pressures when there wasn’t a sack, not giving any space for the running game, and committing several penalties. It was just a poor performance for the unit all around.’
Bills struggle from the start, fall to Ravens 47-3 in season opener
‘The Bills offense managed just 153 total yards of offense including 70 of those in the air. They only had 10 first downs, all of them coming in the second half.’
Joe B: 7 observations from Buffalo Bills vs. Baltimore Ravens (9/9/18)
‘Now for the second time in three starts in his career, what we ended up witnessing was a quarterback that wilted as the real pressure mounted.’
Peterman benched as Bills struggle in 47-3 loss to Ravens
‘The defense wasn’t much better in the first half, surrendering 233 total yards, 217 by way of Joe Flacco’s arm.’
No Defense for Bills week 1 performance
‘The Bills offense was what fans feared but it’s the defense that should scare fans.’
McDermott after 47-3 loss to Ravens: “We’ve got a lot of work to do”
‘”I’m going to look at everything, it’s too early to go one way or the other,” said McDermott. “I’m going to look at everything and be objective and make sure we put ourselves in a position to win games.”‘
Peterman: “There’s a lot of things I can do better”
‘”I’m not sure,” Peterman responded when asked if he might not start next week. “I’m going to take the same approach I have all camp. The offense, my whole life is just control what I can control, stay in my lane, trying to be the best for this team wherever that happens. And just go work hard again.”’
A little rain never stops Bills Mafia: Bills fans help Ravens fan truck out of the mud
‘The truck driven by a Ravens fan got stuck and a bunch of Bills fans were able to push him out of the mud.’
Bills blown out in season opener against Ravens
‘They had just just 153 total yards of offense.’
Inept showing in season debut leaves Bills frustrated
‘”We came out flat,” said running back LeSeanMcCoy. “We didn’t make plays and when we did make plays we had penalties and 3-&-outs. We didn’t play Buffalo football today.”‘
Bills Decompress: No time for sugarcoating
‘Terrell Suggs undressed the first two Bills plays like he was in Brian Daboll’s headset. The much maligned offensive line allowed each quarterback to be sacked three times. They produced only one run by a running back of more than ten yards.’
Report: McCoy unlikely to be charged
‘”The Milford police department does not… have enough evidence to charge him,” Rapoport said.’
Game recap: Bills drop season opener to Ravens
‘The offense failed to make plays throughout the day, not picking up a first down until the second half. A quarterback change helped energize the offense a bit in the second half, but the talented Baltimore defense was able to keep Buffalo to three points.’