‘Bills coach Sean McDermott did not give any indication on the severity of the injury to the rookie signal-caller. McDermott was not pleased with the officiating regarding the hit on Allen that he thought was late. While Allen was being tended to by Bills trainers, McDermott was in the middle of the field giving an earful to officials.’
Archives for October 15, 2018
Bills rookie QB Josh Allen injures throwing elbow in loss to Texans
‘Allen shook his right hand as he ran to the huddle following his completion to Benjamin. After throwing an incompletion on the next play, Allen took a knee and was met on the field by trainers. He remained on the sideline for the remainder of the contest.’
Bills unlikely to trade RB LeSean McCoy back to Eagles
‘The Eagles believe that they have the running back depth they need, and they wouldn’t make a trade unless it was similar to their deal last year that sent a fourth-round pick to the Miami Dolphins for Jay Ajayi, according to sources.’
Bills aren’t shopping LeSean McCoy or any veterans, no longer in roster-teardown mode
‘While the Eagles did call Buffalo to briefly discuss the availability of running back LeSean McCoy, the sides never got close to a deal and the Bills are not seeking to move the running back, or veteran pass rusher Jerry Hughes, whose stellar play has also drawn the notice of contending teams. Both players are considered vital veterans on the youthful team, both are signed to team-friendly deals beyond this season, and the Bills intend to keep both.’
Bills QB Nathan Peterman on his struggles against Texans: ‘This is something I’m going to learn from’
‘”We have to have more respect for the football,” McDermott said. “I thought (Peterman) tried to force the football in those situations, and you can’t do that.”‘
Kelvin Benjamin reportedly tells Josh Allen ‘no’ to practicing routes in warmups, Twitter goes crazy
‘It might be easy to take such an exchange out of context, but when it comes to Benjamin — who in August ripped former teammate Cam Newton (“I should’ve never went to Carolina”) — the Twitterverse was quick to pounce.’
Josh Allen injury update: Bills’ starting QB replaced by Nathan Peterman
‘Allen was 10 of 17 for just 84 yards with zero touchdowns and interceptions before his injury.’
NFL trade rumors: Bills not likely to deal RB LeSean McCoy to Eagles
‘One element that could prevent a trade is the Bills’ asking price. The report notes the trade would be expensive and Buffalo could want “as much as the Seahawks were asking for Pro Bowler Earl Thomas before his injury,” which the Eagles aren’t likely to give up right now.’
Peterman implodes after entering in relief, Bills lose 20-13
‘The loss buried a gem of a performance from the Bills defense. The defense wound up with 7 sacks, 2 interceptions, 2 forced fumbles and allowing only 13 points to the Texans. The Bills also held off the Texans at the BUF 1 yard line after a 41 yard pass interference penalty.’
Peterman goes from hero to goat
‘While many of you are probably angry at Peterman(there was a lot of cursing in the same sentence with his name on my twitter feed), you should direct your anger at the Bills brain trust of Sean McDermott and Brandon Beane. I don’t know why Peterman made it past his first season with the Bills. While he was the best quarterback in the pre season and won the competition, his disastrous opening day start should have sealed his fate on the Bills roster. If this performance doesn’t do it I don’t know what will. I just don’t know what the Bills, and most likely its more McDermott than Beane, see in this kid.’
The Bills need to be done with Peterman and Benjamin
‘Derek Anderson had been available all season. Why wasn’t he brought in after the Baltimore game? Had they done that then, Peterman could be out of football and preparing for his new career, but McDermott’s blind spot won out and the Texans are now 3-3 instead of the Bills.’
This is what the Bills signed up for
‘The question now becomes just how much McDermott’s trust in an obviously flawed quarterback shakes your faith in his judgement overall.’
Sal’s Sticks: Bills at Texans
‘All of that adds up to this team once again being in “quarterback purgatory.” Not in a long-term sense whereas they don’t have someone on the roster they believe is the future franchise QB and are never drafting high enough to get one, but in the short-term sense (they could be in the long-term, too, but it’s just too early for those declarations). They have that guy in Allen (which no one knows how that will turn out and it’s way too early to judge), but right now, he’s just not ready to run the offense and throw the ball accurate enough and consistent enough to put points on the board. It’s clear the coaching staff doesn’t even trust him to do that yet. But they also don’t have anyone else they can turn to who can. That’s why he’s starting in the first place. Maybe Anderson is that guy? But here we go again with the question of whether or not it’s worth inserting the veteran into the staring lineup at the expense of giving Allen valuable time needed on the field.’
Late interceptions spoil Bills chances as Texans hold on for 20-13 win
‘It was slow-go for the Bills offense in the first half, unable to put up any points compared to Houston’s ten. Despite the 10-0 lead, the Bills defense did a great job shutting the Texans down for the most part. Those two scoring drives by Houston came off miscues from the Bills special teams unit.’
Joe B: 7 observations from Buffalo Bills vs. Houston Texans (10/14/18)
‘It has been an awful situation that has not been the precise environment to foster the growth of a young quarterback.’