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Archives for September 27, 2019

‘Like being in a dream’: An oral history of Bills’ 2011 home win over Patriots

‘“We understand what this game kind of means to fans and people around the league,” second-year quarterback Josh Allen said, “but in house, you know, we’re just trying to go 1-0 every week. Doesn’t matter who we’re playing. We know that this team prepares well. They’re 3-0 for a reason. They got one of the greatest to ever do it at the quarterback position and head coach. So yeah, we got to be fundamentally sound, we got to understand what we’re trying to do, and really key on ways to try to get a job done on Sunday.”’

Bills know poor run D vs. Pats opens world of play-action hurt

‘“The biggest thing is with the front seven,” Bills veteran linebacker Lorenzo Alexander said. “If you can snuff up the run early and feel very confident in what you’re doing there, then you’re less apt to come downhill on play action when it’s second-and-8. You’re not going to be flying downhill.”’

View from Vegas: Betting trends and pick for Bills-Patriots

‘While it’s hard to argue the fact that the Brady bunch is 9-0 against the spread in games after scoring 30-plus points in their last three games, Bills backers can cling to the fact that they are 5-1 against the spread at home off a home game when hosting a foe coming off a home game. And 3-0 home underdogs in Week 4 of the season are 5-1 against the spread since 1996. But until the Bills can add a staple win to their résumé (foes are 1-8 combined this year), we’ll watch this one play out – and take the points at game time.’

Defense rests at Deputy Achtyl’s brutality trial

‘Granville told the jury and onlookers in Orchard Park Town Court that he saw Belsito’s friend, Dylan Lowry, throw three full beer cans in the direction of police personnel. Granville said he grabbed Lowry from the crowd and handed him over to uniformed deputies, including Achtyl.’

Roth: A victory over Tom Brady and the Patriots would be ‘career launcher’ for Josh Allen

‘“I’ve been learning a lot from him and he doesn’t even know it,’’ Allen said Wednesday after practice. “When I was a young kid, just seeing how he handles himself in interviews, news conferences, how he handles losses and how he handles wins. Off the field he seems like he has a great amount of respect from his teammates, and everyone who comes in contact with him. He was one of my favorite quarterbacks growing up.’”

Bills have used Patriots as a model, trying to find sustained winning

‘“I think we’ve definitely moved from where the meter was when we first got here to where we are now, in a lot of ways,” McDermott said just three games into his third season of a top to bottom rebuild. “Mostly driven by the people, our culture has changed. (There is) still work to do but I’m confident that we’ve moved that meter.”’

Buffalo Bills OT isn’t buying into Patriots’ defense: ‘They haven’t played us yet’

‘“We don’t care what they’ve done [in] the games before, because they haven’t played us yet,” Dawkins told reporters Wednesday. “Once they play us, and if it doesn’t change, then that’s when [you all] could start talking . . . You guys have seen Josh [Allen], our coaches, really all of us, we’re just on a different mission. We have something going, and I don’t really care who it is [that we play].”’