‘Bills head coach Sean McDermott said on Monday that safety Micah Hyde will be week-to-week with a groin injury suffered on Sunday in Green Bay. Buffalo has also been without cornerback Phillip Gaines, who’s missed the last two weeks with an elbow injury. In addition, rookie cornerback Taron Johnson has been dealing with a banged-up shoulder since Week 1 against the Baltimore Ravens.’
Archives for October 2018
Joe B: Buffalo Bills All-22 Review – Week 4 vs. Green Bay Packers
‘After watching all four quarters with help from the coaches film, the one word that comes to mind about the entire offense is this: Woof.’
Eric Wood returns to New Era Field this Sunday
‘Wood joins Stevie Johnson as the second former player to “Lead The Charge” and send the Bills onto the field this season.’
Reed Between the Lines: The Mysterious Missing McCoy
‘I realize the Bills have fallen behind in the first half of games and had to pass in the 2nd half but the games were 0-0 when they started. Here’s a thought, get #25 the ball before falling behind by several scores and running isn’t an option. The list of playmakers on the Bills roster is pretty short and LeSean’s name is at the top of that list.’
Fast 4ward – Storylines to Watch: Bills Vs. Titans
‘Brian Daboll has to do better — period.’
Eric Wood to lead the charge when Bills play Titans on Sunday
‘Wood played for the Bills for nine seasons until a neck injury ended his career. The center started with the the team in 121 games.’
Bills sign CB Dontae Johnson
‘Johnson (6-2, 200) was most recently with the Seattle Seahawks. He was on the team’s injured reserve list with a groin injury, but was released after reaching an injury settlement last week.’
30 questions with Eric Wood
‘I stay pretty busy. I like to play golf, and we spent some time going to the lake this summer and doing some traveling. We’ve taken in a Louisville football game this year, I went to a Bills game [and] I went to Purdue last weekend for a game. I’ve had little bits of media work mixed in. I have my column with The Athletic now and a bunch of radio stuff so far.’
Bills Today: What can the Bills expect from the next stretch of opposing quarterbacks?
‘Going up against elite quarterbacks on three consecutive occasions is never an easy task. In the next three games, Buffalo will take on three quarterbacks in the early stages of their careers. They’ll host the Tennessee Titans in Week 4, a team led by Marcus Mariota – who has been battling injuries through the early part of the season. They’ll embark on a tour of the AFC South in Weeks 5 and 6, taking on the Texans and Colts on the road. Both Houston and Indianapolis sit at 1-3 after Week 4.’
Pollock: Buffalo offense takes blame for loss to Packers
‘“That’s where it starts (and) goes right down through fundamentals and techniques, winning one-on-ones, guys doing their job, establishing a line of scrimmage, if you want to be a good offense.”’
McDermott’s anger evident after Bills’ offensive showing vs. Packers
‘“We didn’t get the job done yesterday,” McDermott said. “We’ve got to go and come up with a better plan than what we had yesterday, putting the players in a position to be successful. That’s where it starts, goes right down through fundamentals and techniques, winning one-on-ones, guys doing their job, establishing a line of scrimmage.”’
Poloncarz: New Bills stadium would cost at least $1 billion
‘”I think $1 billion is a low estimate for a new football stadium,” he said Monday, adding, “You people are interviewing the Pegulas, and they’re saying they’re happy with where they are, and people don’t seem to be taking them at their face value.”‘
Three-and-outs give Bills offense a chicken-and-egg problem
‘The Bills have been last in the NFL in three and outs twice since 2000, according to Football Outsiders. They were last in Tyrod Taylor’s first season at QB, 2015 (at 27.9 percent), and in J.P. Losman’s second season as starter, 2006 (at 32.2 percent).’
What They Said: Bills coaches in aftermath of shutout loss
‘I would say, you look back at the Minnesota game, when you say look for signs. There’s been moments. The bottom line is that we’re not good enough right now. We didn’t get the job done yesterday, in particular on offense. We’ve got to go and come up with a better plan than what we had yesterday, putting the players in a position to be successful. That’s where it starts, goes right down through fundamentals and techniques, winning one-on-one’s, guys doing their job, establishing a line of scrimmage. We had an opportunity early in the game to establish a line of scrimmage two plays in a row. I believe it was 2nd and 3 into a 3rd down and short, and we didn’t get the job done. So we’ll just start there, and you’ve got to establish the line of scrimmage if you want to be a good offense.’
Jim Kubiak: Why Josh Allen is getting sacked so often
‘One example is “Big on Big Protection.” The Big on Big concept can be utilized in “5 man, 6 man or 7 man“ configurations. Big on Big means that the five offensive linemen will account for the four defensive linemen and the “Mike,” or middle linebacker. The remaining running back will then be responsible for the linebacker to his side. Thus, the unblocked linebacker becomes “hot,” or the player for which the quarterback must be prepared to throw off of if he blitzes.’