‘Bills quarterback Josh Allen will have his hands full in Week 4, especially since the Bills will be trying to keep pace with Tom Brady and the Patriots’ explosive offense. This isn’t lost on McDermott, who expressed respect for Patriots coach Bill Belichick ahead of the important divisional clash between two undefeated (3-0) teams.’
Archives for September 25, 2019
Patriots vs Bills: A rare matchup of 3-0 teams
‘According to Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN, this is the first time an undefeated Bills team will face off against a team with a record of 3-0 or better since 1992, where they lost to Dan Marino’s Dolphins.’
Bill Belichick has a theory for why Bills have such ‘intense’ crowds
‘”Some stadiums these days don’t have quite the intensity that Buffalo does (because of) club (seats) and other things going on during the game. At Buffalo you get 60 minutes. They’re there to watch the game. They’re there to cheer and be into the game. There’s no other agenda. It gets very loud.”‘
Game Preview: Patriots at Bills
‘The series between the AFC East rivals began in 1960. The Patriots 74 wins over the Bills are their highest victory total over any opponent, eight higher than their own total over the New York Jets.’
Former Oregon State Beavers star Jordan Poyer a major key to Buffalo Bills’ surprising start
‘Poyer, in his third season with the Bills, has played every defensive snap this season, recording 22 tackles, a sack, an interception and forced fumble and recovery in the first three games.’
Bills Promote Peko, Place Harrison Phillips On IR
‘This year, he is best remembered for nearly not reporting for the start of training camp in July in order to stay home with his wife after she was diagnosed with Stage 3 Hodgkin lymphoma.’
Patriots Present Good Measuring Stick For Buffalo Bills And Josh Allen
‘If the Bills lose a close one or win, and Allen goes toe to toe with Brady, there will be dancing in the streets of Buffalo.’
Buffalo Kids Play 60 With Bills
‘“The NFL does a great job along with the Bills as well as our partners, Independent Health, as far as emphasizing kids get out and play every single day,” Bills linebacker Lorenzo Alexander said. “Playing 60 minutes, eating right, all of those things so that we can take care of our minds, bodies, and spirits so that we can be very productive and serving our communities.”’
Kyle Peko called up to active roster
‘“It’s been a roller coaster of emotions throughout this whole camp and this preseason,” Peko said two weeks ago. “I feel like a whole weight has been lifted off my shoulders. Being away while she was going through this with the kids, it’s been super tough. Now that I know that it’s gone and she and my family are very relieved about this situation, it’s just awesome news.”’
Bills elevate DT Kyle Peko to the 53-man roster
‘Peko (6-1, 305) has never appeared in a regular season game for the Bills, though he was on the club’s practice squad last season.’
What they’re saying: Undefeated Bills draw national attention
‘I’m bullish on the job Bills GM Brandon Beane and coach Sean McDermott have done team-building, and it really does show up in the young core on a week-to-week basis. This week, 2017 Defensive Rookie of the Year Tre’Davious White (two interceptions) and 2019 third-rounder Dawson Knox (first career TD, 49-yard catch on which he ran through two tacklers) were the ones illustrating it in the home opener against the Bengals. We’ll see who steps up next for 3-0 Buffalo, with the Patriots coming to town.’
Bills Today: Buffalo breaks into top 10 in several power rankings
‘NFL.com has the Bills climbing six spots from last week into the No. 6 spot.’