‘“Sometimes people get that mixed up with the frustrations of losing,” McCoy said. “But for me to be in the plans, I like the way that sounds. If not, they’d have traded me. I had a lot of value and a lot of teams wanted me. If I wasn’t in the plans, you would trade me, get some picks for somebody that’s not going to be in the plans anyway, you know?”‘
Archives for November 10, 2018
Matt Barkley in line to start at QB for Bills vs. Jets
‘“I haven’t been told anything,” Barkley said. However, he added, “All of us are preparing like we can play.”’
Vic Carucci’s Take Five: How much worse can Bills’ offense get with Barkley at QB?
‘Regardless, it’s hard to see any of the healthy quarterbacks doing enough right to help the Bills snap their four-game losing streak. Although tight end Charles Clay was hardly tearing things up, his being out with a hamstring injury takes away one of the few offensive weapons the Bills have.’
Bills GM Brandon Beane: ‘As long as I’m in charge, we’re never tanking’
‘Coupled with an abundance of draft picks and most likely a Top 5 overall pick, Beane will have positioned himself to improve Buffalo’s roster with a vengeance. A significant turnaround in 2019 — Year 3 of the McBeane Era — is the expectation, providing, of course, Allen lives up to his potential as a No. 7 pick.’
Matt Barkley could start for Bills; LeSean McCoy thinks it’d be tough for him
‘”I think the toughest part, besides learning the offense, is just getting timing down with the receivers and just getting a feel for them,” Barkley said. “That obviously comes with time. The longer you’re with a guy the better you know him. I think the guys that we have here are fairly easy to read, just in terms of getting in and out of breaks and reading their body language.”‘
7 things LeSean McCoy said about his frustrations with Bills bad season
‘”Since I’ve came to Buffalo, from the community to the ownership, the guys upstairs in the office, coaches, they’ve been fair and they’ve been great with me. They’ve been supportive for everything I’ve ever went through. They ripped up and gave me a new contract when I got here. They’ve been good to me and I’m a loyal person. I’m happy here. I think sometimes people get that mixed up with frustration of losing. For me to be in the plans, I like the way that sounds. If not, they would have traded me. I had a lot of value, and a lot of teams wanted me. It would have made sense if I wasn’t in the plans, you would trade me and get some picks for someone who’s not going to be in the plans anyway.”‘
Does Buffalo Bills’ Josh Allen return in Week 10, and 7 more things to watch vs. New York Jets
‘While some of McCoy’s struggles can be pinned on the offensive line, a lot of his struggles may be from a mental standpoint. Perhaps Allen’s potential return to the lineup will help McCoy get back on track.’
Saturday’s New York Coverage
The Rough Road of the Rookie Quarterback (And It’s Only Week 10) (New York Times)
Mehta: Jets WR Jermaine Kearse owns up to the worst play of his career, disputes narrative that he has lost interest (New York Daily News)
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Elijah McGuire wants to put Jets offense on his shoulders (New York Post)
Sam Darnold not officially ruled out as Jets backup Sunday (New York Post)
Quincy Enunwa’s future with Jets may hinge on these 7 games (New York Post)
Christian Hackenberg gets new chance far from the NFL (New York Post)
Jets’ Quincy Enunwa prepares for first career snaps with Josh McCown at QB (Newsday)
Kelvin Beachum takes latest loss hard (Newsday)
Jets-Bills Week 10 final injury report, including Sam Darnold, Josh Allen, Robby Anderson, Quincy Enunwa (Newark Star Ledger)
Jets’ Todd Bowles rules out Sam Darnold starting vs. Bills | Will he still be the starter once healthy? (Newark Star Ledger)
Josh McCown and Quincy Enunwa ready to lead banged-up Jets vs. Bills (Bergen Record)
Jets’ Darnold doubtful vs. Bills, unlikely to back up McCown (AP)
Why Sam Darnold’s foot injury may be blessing in disguise for Jets (SportsNet New York)
Jets could potentially face Matt Barkley in game vs. Bills (SportsNet New York)
Jets Injury Report: Sam Darnold doubtful, but McCown ‘like a spring chicken’ (SportsNet New York)
New York Jets Week 10 preview and prediction (SportsNet New York)
Jets Injury Report: Sam Darnold, Robby Anderson, Spencer Long Doubtful for Sunday vs. Bills (NewYorkJets.com)
Do floundering Bills regret trading AJ McCarron?
‘If it’s Barkley, he’d be the fourth starter at quarterback for Buffalo in 10 games this season. If it’s Peterman again, the Bills would start a QB with one touchdown pass and seven interceptions in 2018.’
Buffalo Bills’ ‘disaster quarterback’: Five decades before Nathan Peterman there was Ed Rutkowski
‘”I might call the Bills and offer my services,” Rutkowski says. “I always say I could throw interceptions with the best of them.”’
Bills RB McCoy breaks silence by saying he’s frustrated
‘”The urgency is up. I want to win now. I want to add on to my legacy of course, a chance to get a ring. And those things are on my mind,” McCoy said. “So the frustration about losing, all them things, every player has a clock.”‘
Bills QB Matt Barkley in the mix to start against Jets
‘Coach Sean McDermott on Friday backed off his previous commitment of having turnover-prone backup Nathan Peterman start against the Jets if Allen and Anderson can’t play. Asked about the possibility of Peterman starting, McDermott sidestepped the question by saying he preferred to keep the focus on Allen.’
Cosell – Allen needs to be out there playing, seeing things, even if he makes mistakes
‘”Josh Allen not being able to play due to injury, it’s a little tougher to get a feel for where the Bills thought they might be if he’d been able to play the last number of weeks. Not that he’d all of a sudden be a top level quarterback, but he’d have three more games of reps and, ideally, that gives him more experience and you could see improvement…”‘
McCoy on frustrations: “It’s natural”
‘”Nobody wants to be 2-7. We all want to win. We all want to do well. We all work hard together. We’ve worked hard together every week since camp so guys are frustrated. And, as teammates, I think that’s a common thing we both share. We know the frustrations within each other because we know how much hard work we put into this game.”‘
McDermott: Starting QB against Jets still unclear
‘Linebacker Tremaine Edmunds is still in concussion protocol. He, quarterback Derek Anderson and tight end Charles Clay will not play on Sunday.’