‘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.’
Archives for November 2018
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.’
Beane on 2-7 Bills: “We’re going to get it fixed”
‘”We love our fans,” Beane said. “We love our fan base, they’re passionate and they’re smart fans. They get it. We see some of the same things they see and some of the same frustrations that come out in boos, we’re frustrated. There are players that may want to boo themselves or a coach or myself at times. Not everything works out perfect.’
McCoy explains why he kept quiet; committed to fixing offense
‘“I was just upset with how everything has been going at 2-7. That’s frustrating,” he said. “I want to win games, so I took that approach (of not talking) because I was upset. We’ve just got to try to get better. We’re NFL players and we have to be professional no matter the circumstance. We’ve got to practice hard and play hard.”’
Quick Hits: No decision yet at QB for Sunday for Bills
‘Anderson is still in the concussion protocol after taking a hit from New England’s Kyle Van Noy late in the Monday night game against the Patriots.’
Friday injury report: Allen and Edmunds both questionable
‘“Josh is progressing well,” said head coach Sean McDermott. “The main priority was and remains his health as we move forward.”’
7 things to watch in Bills-Jets this weekend
‘It’s been a struggle for both teams this year, even though the Jets have one more win than Buffalo. They’re both in the “rookie quarterback” business—trying to work their first-round draft pick QBs into the NFL and trying to keep them healthy. Buffalo’s Josh Allen may be ready to return after missing three weeks with a sprained elbow. The Jets Sam Darnold will miss Sunday’s game after injuring his foot last Sunday.’
Bills Today: Dawkins confident in McCoy
‘“I don’t think that anybody should be chiming in on Shady [McCoy] because nobody is having the season that they wanted,” Dawkins said. “I’m pretty sure that he wishes for a different outcome, just like we do as an O-line, and quarterbacks.”’