‘Rookie quarterbacks will have their highs and lows and we saw both on Sunday.’
Archives for December 10, 2018
Bills’ Lorenzo Alexander: Josh Allen is more dynamic than Sam Darnold
‘”Obviously I’m biased, I like my guy. I think he’s more dynamic (and) has a big arm,” Alexander said after the Bills’ 27-23 loss. “I like my guy. I like what he brings to the table, his leadership … As far as dynamic play, I think Josh outplayed him and has been outplaying him.”‘
What Bills, Jets said about Josh Allen, the runner
‘”He’s a heck of an athlete,” Bowles said. “We had him covered in the first half we just couldn’t catch him. We had guys assigned to him and he out-athleticized our guys. We adjusted and put a quicker guy there in the second half and they made some plays.”‘
Report card: Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills fall short to Sam Darnold, New York Jets
‘Rookie mistakes will be made, but Allen was easily Buffalo’s best player on Sunday.’
Could Bills special teams coach Danny Crossman’s job be in jeopardy?
‘The two long returns by Roberts (51 yards and 86 yards) led to 10 points for the Jets that were ultimately the difference in the game.’
NFL Week 15 odds, over/under: Bills open as home underdog to Lions
‘Buffalo opened as a three-point underdog at home next week for Week 15 against the Detroit Lions. The line quickly moved to one point.’
Buffalo really can lose to anyone
‘The Jets are not a good football team in this league. No team that loses to the Bills by 31 points should ever be considered good. Yet the Bills found a way to lose against a division foe by only four points for the second straight week.’
Buffalo Bills Week 14 Report Card: Jets hold off Josh Allen, Bills for 27-23 win
‘Josh Allen had a so-so outing against the Jets. There were bright spots: He ran for 101 yards and made a few nice passes, including a 38-yard completion to Robert Foster. But he finished with a 50 percent completion percentage and three turnovers — two interceptions, including one late in the fourth quarter, and a lost fumble. He needs to protect the football and make more accurate throws. There were a couple of bad drops by his receivers, but there were also a fair number of misfires. He needs to minimize those mistakes.’
Round 1 of Darnold vs. Allen goes to the Jet
‘Yes, you may read “barely outperformed” as “weren’t quite as bad as,” because the 21-year-old Darnold and 22-year-old Allen both have a long way to go as NFL passers, and know it.’
Jets’ Jordan Jenkins has harsh words for Bills rookie QB Josh Allen
‘“He can throw the ball far… maybe not accurate,” Jenkins told two reporters in the winning locker room. “I don’t really like that guy. That guy was talking trash out there. Personally, I couldn’t care less about that guy.”’
Jets linebacker: Bills tried to end my career with ‘dirty stuff’
‘“I told him, ‘If you do that again, I’ll kill you,’ ” Jenkins said. “I was enraged at the time. That’s a career-ender. You’re trying to mess up my life by doing that. That’s classless. You don’t dive at somebody’s ankle when they’re engaged with somebody. That’s not real football. That’s some punk-type stuff.”’
Monday’s New York Coverage
Jets may be out of the race, but a hard-fought win has them in good spirits (New York Daily News)
Jets’ Jordan Jenkins has harsh words for Bills rookie QB Josh Allen (New York Daily News)
Mehta: Sam Darnold comes through in the clutch vs. Bills and gives fans peek into future (New York Daily News)
Sam Darnold and gutsy call help Jets pull off dramatic thriller (New York Post)
‘Pissed off’ Jets get Bills revenge and a party they’ve waited for (New York Post)
Jets linebacker: Bills tried to end my career with ‘dirty stuff’ (New York Post)
Trumaine Johnson’s two picks mean more than redemption (New York Post)
It took Todd Bowles’ biggest gamble to secure a Jets victory (New York Post)
The moment Sam Darnold signaled he’s ready to lead Jets (New York Post)
Jets report card: This reflects very well on Todd Bowles (New York Post)
Much-needed win sends Jets tumbling in NFL draft order (New York Post)
Sam Darnold leads Jets to comeback win over Bills (Newsday)
Robby Anderson’s big catches fuel Jets’ comeback (Newsday)
Jets turning point (Newsday)
Jets Q&A: Trumaine Johnson doesn’t feel vindication from bounce-back game (Newsday)
Jets grades: Give defense ‘B-plus,’ offense a ‘B’ and special teams an ‘A’ (Newsday)
Photo gallery (Newsday)
Jets win 1st in 56 days with late TD against Buffalo Bills | Instant analysis, takeaways (Newark Star Ledger)
Could win at Bills change Jets’ Todd Bowles’ coaching philosophy? (Newark Star Ledger)
Jets rave about Sam Darnold after comeback win at Bills: ‘This guy’s future is [expletive] bright’ (Newark Star Ledger)
Why Jets’ Robby Anderson thinks he could have fruitful partnership with Sam Darnold for years to come (Newark Star Ledger)
‘Signature moment?’ Jets’ Sam Darnold shrugs off 1st game-winning drive (Newark Star Ledger)
Jets’ Sam Darnold exits, then returns after injuring foot in 1st series back against Bills (Newark Star Ledger)
Studs and duds from Jets’ comeback win at Bills, including Sam Darnold, Trumaine Johnson, Isaiah Crowell (Newark Star Ledger)
Jets’ Sam Darnold report card: Impressive progress, despite layoff, in long-awaited victory over Bills (Newark Star Ledger)
Jets’ position-by-position report card from much-needed win at Bills: Which unit gets most credit? | Sam Darnold, Robby Anderson, Trumaine Johnson, more (Newark Star Ledger)
Jets-Bills Week 14 inactive lists | Will Robby Anderson, Isaiah Crowell, Buster Skrine play? (Newark Star Ledger)
Jets’ Sam Darnold returns from injury scare, shows toughness in win over Bills (Bergen Record)
How Sam Darnold led Jets’ comeback win over Bills and offered a glimpse of his potential (Bergen Record)
Photo gallery (Bergen Record)
Sam Darnold’s poise in game-winning drive reminiscent of young Eli Manning (SportsNet New York)
Jets QB Sam Darnold returns after heading to locker room with doctors (SportsNet New York)
Jets RB Isaiah Crowell leaves Sunday’s game against Bills with foot injury (SportsNet New York)
Five questions for Jets after Week 14’s comeback win over Bills (SportsNet New York)
Grading the Jets after their Week 14 comeback win over Buffalo (SportsNet New York)
Photo gallery 1 (NewYorkJets.com)
Photo gallery 2 (NewYorkJets.com)
Photo gallery 1 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 2 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 1 (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery 2 (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
Darnold leads Jets to 27-23 win over Allen, Bills
‘”I’ve got to be smarter with the football,” said Allen, who threw two interceptions and lost a fumble. His fumble and first interception led to the Jets kicking two field goals.’
Miscues cost Bills in 27-23 loss to New York Jets
‘”There’s a recipe to winning in this league and it starts by taking care of the football, giving yourself a chance with good field position,” McDermott said. “We were shooting ourselves in the foot. That’s really the story of the game right there.”‘
Bills lose the lead late, fall to the Jets 27-23
‘The game was also riddled with injuries, as the Bills lost LeSean McCoy, Chris Ivory and Matt Milano for the game, while Stephen Hauschka was also banged up end the end of the first half. The Jets lost running back Isaiah Crowell for the game in the first half.’