‘Moving on from Clay creates an opening in the starting lineup. Determining whether Croom can fill that in 2019 is a big question for the coaching staff. The Bills have a combined 493 receiving yards from four tight ends this season – Croom with 227, Clay with 184, Logan Thomas with 77 and Khari Lee with 5. There are 17 tight ends in the NFL with as many or more yards than the Bills’ group.’
Archives for December 25, 2018
Video Review: Forget the defense, Josh Allen was two weapons shy of a load vs. Pats
‘The Pats were ripe to be beaten. The Bills were just too young and two receiving weapons shy of a load.’
Position Grades: Patriots’ heavy front stifled runs, Bills missed Milano
‘The Bills missed Matt Milano. The Pats ran at rookie Corey Thompson repeatedly. He got caught inside two plays in a row on the third-quarter TD drive.’
Jim Kubiak: Josh Allen faces new realities that the Patriots present
‘In spite of the slightly lower grade, it is indisputable from the film review that Allen’s confidence and awareness are growing rapidly. His leadership and command of both the huddle and the offense is very evident.’
Green, Arians complement each other well on Bills broadcast
‘The combination of having a former Pro Bowl quarterback (Green) and former coach (Arians) assess the performance of Bills rookie quarterback Josh Allen was a bonus and provided some interesting insights.’
Bills-Pats rating isn’t much to cheer about
‘The telecast had a 33.9 rating on WIVB-TV (Channel 4), the local CBS affiliate, down from the 35.1 rating the first 14 games averaged before Sunday. It was the fourth-lowest-rated game of the season.’
Monroe County man, 35, charged in hit-and-run after Bills game that injured deputy
‘The Sheriff’s Office in a Facebook post Monday said Lee Gill Jr. of Hamlin surrendered to deputies from the crash investigation unit Thursday in Orchard Park Town Court. He was arrested and charged with misdemeanor leaving the scene of a personal injury accident and ticketed for failing to obey a police officer.’
Roth: Add run defense to lumps of coal hanging in the Bills stocking
‘Which means the big difference in this game was as clear as a spotted elephant, the ease at which the Patriots, led by running backs Sony Michel and James White, ran through Buffalo’s defense, which has ranked No. 1 or No. 2 much of the season.’
A Christmas wish list of players to fix Buffalo Bills offense
‘Here are a few names to put on Santa’s list in hopes of bringing big upgrades this offseason to the Bills 31st-ranked offense.’
Buffalo Bills RB LeSean McCoy didn’t start because of ‘situation’ with coach Sean McDermott
‘”Coach, we had a situation, and he was totally right,” McCoy said after the 24-12 loss to the Patriots. “It was a private situation. I’m a captain and I gotta be more accountable. Simple as that. He checked me, put me in place. That was it.”‘
Loss spoils Bills rookie Allen’s first meeting with Brady
‘”When given the opportunity, you’ve got to make plays,” Bills coach Sean McDermott said. “Look, sometimes Josh could have made a better throw. But there were other times where the ball was catchable and you’ve got to make plays on the ball.”‘
McCoy endures tough day vs. Patriots
‘This has been a lost season for the 30-year-old, and all signs point to him not being back with the Bills in 2019. He would cost $9 million against the salary cap if he’s on the team, but the Bills would save $6.5 million if they cut him. With 488 yards and two touchdowns this year, that’s horrendous production given his salary.’
Erie County Sheriff’s Office: Man who hit deputy after Bills game turns self in
‘The incident happened on November 25. The sheriff’s office said the deputy was working his traffic post at Big Tree Road and Route 219 when he was struck by a truck which continued onto Route 219 northbound.’
Some hard lessons for Bills rookies vs. Pats plus 4 observations from Week 16 in the NFL
‘“I think the lesson that a lot of our guys learned is when given the opportunity you’ve got to make plays,” said head coach Sean McDermott. “Sometimes Josh could’ve made a better throw, but there were other times where the ball was catchable, and you’ve got to make plays on the ball. That’s the production you need to play good football.”’