‘In the video, Brady states “Gotta get to 6 and 2, Bills Mafia here we come.”‘
Archives for October 2018
Josh Allen will miss another game
‘Sunday was the 9th time in 24 games under McDermott that the Bills lost by more than 10 points. That’s the most in the league. It’s the 7th time a McDermott team lost by 20 or more. The previous five seasons of Bills football only featured six such defeats.’
Quick Hits: Derek Anderson to start at QB on Monday night
‘“Trent Murphy will be week to week with a knee injury,” said McDermott on Monday. “I think you saw Trent go down late in the game there.”’
4 Observations from Bills-Colts and Week 7 of the NFL
‘“I felt very prepared for it,” said a glassy-eyed Anderson. “I was here for 10 days and the way these guys jumped in and grabbed onto to me. The way the week went and spending extra hours trying to make sure I was comfortable with what we were doing. I probably watched every single one of our games four or five times, just trying to get a feel for it. I put a lot of time in and that’s the most frustrating thing about it.”’
Bills Today: Brian Daboll calls game from the sideline
‘“It was good,” Anderson said. “He and I, in the past, you know, he’s been on the sideline with me. He was real good [Sunday]. He was positive, we had good talks on the sideline. I missed a couple of throws, (the Colts defense) rotated on me late a couple of times, and I went to the wrong guy to be honest. Back in the day he would’ve been all over me, but [now] he’s like ‘Come on dude, you know better than that.’ And I know better than that. It was good to have him down there. We had good conversations.”’
Vic Carucci: Just how bad does losing hurt for Bills? Maybe not bad enough
‘The performance was as clear an indication as any of the depths the Bills have reached in a season moving ever closer to the disaster many prognosticators expected. It was the exclamation point to a humiliating six-day stretch that began with the desperate move to make a quarterback who probably should be retired their starter for the game.’
Bills QB Derek Anderson: ‘We’ve got to keep grinding’
‘“I’ve got to be very conscientious of the facts,” Anderson said after the loss, his first start in two years. “You know Coach talks about controlling the football and not giving them points. I gave them points before the half and then came right back out in the second half and turned it over again and they get seven points. I’ve just got to be better with the ball, better awareness. Can’t turn the ball over four times and expect to win a football game.”’
Jason Wolf: Bills defense rolls over in blowout loss to Colts
‘This game was decided long before that, and because the Bills’ defense was out-schemed and manhandled by a mediocre offense.’
Jay Skurski’s 10 observations: LeSean McCoy’s injury latest bad news for sputtering offense
‘McCoy was hit along the Colts’ sideline by Indianapolis cornerback Kenny Moore II on Buffalo’s second offensive play. He stayed down on the field before being walked back to the Bills’ sideline, where he was examined in the medical tent. From there, McCoy was slowly walked back to the locker room by trainers, without his helmet. A short time later, he was announced as having a head injury. The Bills officially ruled him out for the remainder of the game with 10:54 remaining in the second quarter.’
Quarterly Report: Ugly numbers from Bills’ one-of-a-kind blowout
‘Theme: Total domination by the Colts.’
Plays that Shaped the Game: Clay fumble started Bills on road to ruin
‘Clay caught the ball cleanly and had time to bring it to his body. Then Mitchell punched it out from behind with his left hand while making the tackle. It was a bang-bang play. The Bills need their top tight end to hang onto that kind of catch.’
Bills-Colts Report Card: Another failure for the passing game
‘Derek Anderson looked exactly how you feared he would. The 35-year-old starting in place of injured rookie Josh Allen went 20 of 31 for 175 yards and four total turnovers (three interceptions, one lost fumble). Until Allen gets healthy and shows something, the Bills have by far the worst quarterback situation in the NFL. Charles Clay, the $9 million tight end, lost a fumble inside the red zone with the score 6-0 Colts. Kelvin Benjamin did have season highs with four catches for 71 yards.’
What They Said: Bills lament inability to adjust to Colts
‘“I mean, I’ve got to be very conscientious of the facts. You know coach talks about controlling the football and not giving them points. I gave them points before the half and then came right back out in the second half and turned it over again and they get seven points. I just got to be better with the ball, better awareness. Can’t turn the ball over four times and expect to win a football game.”’
Buffalo Bills a complete no-show as they get embarrassed by Colts
‘It wasn’t bad enough that the Bills were a 7.5-point underdog to a team that had a worse record, but then to allow the Colts to spit in the face of that point spread as if it wasn’t enough, because clearly it wasn’t, was a disgrace.’
Maiorana: Buffalo Bills should be called out for lack of effort in pathetic loss
‘McDermott would have been better served to call out his players for a performance that was downright embarrassing, way worse than the 47-3 opening day loss to the Ravens because those were the playoff-contending Ravens, and these were the 1-5 Colts.’