Archives for November 12, 2018

‘In pounding the New York Jets, 41-10, Sunday the Bills generated more points than they’ve had in their last four games combined. Barkley’s stat line – 15-for-25, 232 yards, two touchdowns, no interceptions, 117.4 passer rating – was miles better than that of any Bills quarterback this season.’

‘“And I couldn’t find him at first when I whipped my head around. He was kind of behind the mix, and then he just popped open. He looked like a tight end out there. It was a fun play.”’

‘Allen, the seventh overall pick in the draft, is the franchise quarterback. But he’s not quite ready to step into that role. The coaching staff realized it during the preseason, and although Allen was forced into action because of Peterman’s ineptitude, it doesn’t change the fact that he was in over his head.’

‘McCoy had 100-plus rushing yards and at least two rushing touchdowns for the 1oth time in his career, joining Adrian Peterson (17) as the only two active players with at least 10. He also moved into 26th place on the league’s all-time rushing list, passing Marshawn Lynch, Eddie George and Tiki Barber to move up from No. 29. He also surpassed 14,000 yards from scrimmage in his career, becoming just the 22nd running back in league history to hit that milestone.’

‘The Bills made New York Jets coach Todd Bowles pay for his attacking nature in the stunning, 41-10 victory over the Jets.’

‘The Bills, averaging 246 yards a game, outgained the Jets, 186-1, in the first 15 minutes. It was the third most yards by the Bills in a first quarter in the last 18 years.’

‘Matt Barkley played one of the best games a Bills quarterback has played in recent years. He finished 14 of 25 for 232 yards and two touchdowns – which would have been three had Zay Jones not fumbled at the 1-yard line. Barkley was composed, accurate and decisive about where he was going with the football. Jones had a career day with eight catches for 93 yards and a touchdown. Undrafted rookie Robert Foster had three catches for 105 yards. Kelvin Benjamin and Terrelle Pryor each were held without a catch on three targets, but it hardly mattered.’

‘He had surgery last December, then spent much of the year going through chemotherapy. During that time, he was embraced by old friends within the coast-to-coast network of fans known as the Bills Mafia. Behind the efforts of Ken Johnson, the often-ketchup-coated-superfan known as Pinto Ron – trust me, a long story there – the Mafia waged a successful Twitter campaign to convince the Bills to allow Pancho Billa to call a pick at the National Football League draft in Arlington.’