‘Teller didn’t come in with anything close to the hype Allen received. Teller was a fifth-round draft pick from Virginia Tech. He was someone General Manager Brandon Beane and the rest of the Bills’ scouting staff concluded had the smarts, strength and athleticism to make a successful transition from the spread-style offense most colleges use to a far more complicated scheme that would ask him to pull and use his considerable power to match up against massive defensive linemen.’
Archives for November 22, 2018
Bills receiver Zay Jones: ‘I’m going to really turn heads’
‘“One thing with Zay you’re always going to get is he works his tail off,” Allen said. “He’s never taken a play off. I haven’t seen one.”’
Josh Allen on Jalen Ramsey’s ‘trash’ talk: ‘It doesn’t matter to me’
‘“How I deal with that is I don’t deal with it. It doesn’t matter to me,” Allen said about Ramsey’s comments after practice Wednesday, as he prepares to start his first game since spraining his right elbow on Oct. 14 in Houston. “Everybody’s got their own opinion. I’ll say it over and over again: The only people I care about their opinion (are on) this team, the people in this franchise and organization, how they view me as a person and as a football player. Everybody’s got their own say, and that’s fine. We move on.”’
Bills injuries: Matt Milano cleared, Shaq Lawson hurt
‘Linebacker Matt Milano, who suffered a concussion against the Jets, has cleared the concussion protocol and is expected to play against Jacksonville.’
Thanks to Bills DE Shaq Lawson, his dad’s ‘name will forever be known’ at youth field
‘“Tom (Cloer III), the director at Central, he called and said they’d been trying to get a scoreboard for the last five years, but they didn’t have enough money,” Lawson said recently. “I’ve been there a long time, grew up in the area, and the scoreboard we had when I was there was bad. I told them how much they had done for me at Central, and I told them I’d love to donate the whole scoreboard myself. I wanted it to be my gift, to give back to Tom, to the town of Central, and to the kids.”’
Pollock: Allen returning to quarterback Bills vs. Jaguars
‘There’s also the benefit of his working with Anderson, a nine-year veteran, for six weeks.’
Sean McDermott: Jaguars are ‘most talented team in NFL on paper’
‘”You know, every season presents different challenges,” McDermott said Wednesday before practice as his team prepares to play the Jaguars Sunday at New Era Field. “I think, to me on paper, they’re the most talented team in the NFL, arguably the most talented team and we’ve got a lot of respect for that talent. They do a great job. Things haven’t fallen their way, but you saw what they’re capable of last week against a very good Pittsburgh team. It’ll be a big challenge for us and our young football team.”‘
Every 21st century Buffalo Bills quarterback, ranked from worst to best
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Thursday’s Jacksonville Coverage
Jags frustrated with losing streak but have avoided finger-pointing (Florida Times Union)
Jaguars Four Downs: QB Blake Bortles evaluates missed chance against Steelers (Florida Times Union)
Jaguars opponent glance: Bills defense allowing lowest passing yardage in NFL (Florida Times Union)
Drastic changes hardly a given for injury-riddled Jaguars (AP)
Marrone, Jaguars desperate to snap 6-game losing streak (WJXT-TV)
3 Jaguars getting Pro Bowl attention (WJXT-TV)
Wednesday: Marrone confident in approach (Jaguars.com)
Notes and observations: Smith on Allen, Bortles on running backs, more (Jaguars.com)
Bills talk: Chris Brown, Bills.com Insider/Lead Reporter (Jaguars.com)
Hall of Fame: Boselli a semifinalist again (Jaguars.com)
O-Zone: Fear not (Jaguars.com)
Receiver Jones starting to catch on in 2nd season with Bills
‘”Things take time,” he added. “For me as a man, just understanding this league, how it goes and finally letting the dust settle with everything, I’ve learned a lot.”‘
Bills, Jags face must-win to keep faint hopes alive
‘Now, how many throws Allen is allowed to make against Jacksonville is up for debate. The Jaguars present a massive test for the rookie because their defense is strong at every level. They can generate pressure with a superb front four led by defensive end Calais Campbell, they have excellent coverage linebackers in Myles Jack and Telvin Smith, and a dynamic cornerback duo of Jalen Ramsey and A.J. Bouye.’
Linebacker Matt Milano clears concussion protocol
‘Buffalo still has some contributors banged up, however. Defensive end Shaq Lawson injured his elbow in practice on Tuesday, which caused Lawson to miss practice on Wednesday. Tight end Charles Clay is still unable to practice due to a hamstring injury.’
McDermott on Jaguars: “On paper, they’re the most talented team in the NFL”
‘McDermott also had positive things to say about the Jaguars, who like the Bills, are currently 3-7. The coach said “To me, on paper, they’re the most talented team in the NFL. Things haven’t fallen their way, but you see what they did against the Steelers last week.”’
Sean McDermott: 4 Notable Quotes
‘Yeah, he looks like he’s on schedule based off of coming off the injury. I like his command of the huddle; you can tell he’s taking notice of what Derek [Anderson] has done and to some extent, Matt [Barkley] as well in a short amount of time. He has grown in those areas and I thought he had a good practice yesterday.’
Josh Allen ready to prove that elbow injury was “blessing in disguise”
‘”The elbow is feeling a lot better than what it was,” said Allen on Wednesday. “To get out here and get timing with our guys, start running plays in the offense, and really gameplan for Sunday is awesome. Sitting out is no fun for anybody. I hate that part of this game of football, but it feels good to be back.”‘