‘“That’s kind of our philosophy – don’t give up big plays,” said Bills safety Jordan Poyer this week. “Make them drive the ball down the field. If they do, they do. If they’re able to drive the ball throwing hitches down the field, OK. Clap for them. Cool. That’s not going to beat us.”’
Archives for September 28, 2019
Bills should be angry and use it to their advantage vs. Patriots
‘This is an opportunity to make as loud a statement as the Bills have made in a long time. A loss doesn’t ruin their season, but a win could make a substantial difference to their hopes of reaching the postseason.’
Rochester couple will have 70,000 Bills fans as guests at halftime wedding ceremony
‘As part of its 100th-year celebration, the NFL challenged each of its 32 teams to come up with a once-in-a-lifetime experience for fans. The Buffalo Bills’ idea involved a wedding at New Era Field … during halftime of a game. Seriously.’
Another Voice: Build a new stadium, but keep it in Orchard Park
‘Supporters of a downtown stadium hold out visions of transforming that part of Buffalo into a commercial magnet and a locus for big fan gatherings, citing Jurassic Park outside Scotiabank Arena in Toronto or a new development near the TD Garden in Boston. But those cities are far larger than Buffalo, with comprehensive transit systems, pedestrian cultures and bankable real estate that are absent here. It’s a crap shoot as to whether an expensive downtown stadium here can replicate anything like that.’
Jury renders rare guilty verdict against police officer in Achtyl case
‘Kenneth Achtyl, who bloodied the face of a Buffalo Bills fan, broke his nose and inflicted a concussion, was found guilty of reckless assault, official misconduct and falsifying business records for sanitizing a departmental report on his use of force.’
CBS pregame show to feature New Era Field wedding officiated by Kyle Williams
‘A network spokesman said the couple, Mackenzie Park and Jordan Binggeli, were interviewed and will be featured on Sunday’s edition of the pregame show “The NFL Today,” which airs at noon on WIVB-TV.’
5 players (other than Tom Brady) the Bills must win matchups against to beat the Patriots
‘Meaning, the Bills aren’t glossing over White because he’s a huge piece of New England’s offense, and all you have to do is look at his career splits. White, who sat out last week’s game against the Jets to be present for the birth of his child, has had more success against the Bills than he has against any another team.’
Buffalo Bills news: Devin Singletary’s status vs. Patriots; Frank Gore chimes in | Who’s out already
‘On Friday’s injury report Singletary was listed as questionable as he continues to work back from a hamstring injury suffered in a Week 2 win against the New York Giants. Singletary practiced on Thursday and Friday on a limited basis and Bills coach Sean McDermott said he was able to do some nice things and got some work in on Friday.’
Can Buffalo Bills WR Cole Beasley, TE Dawson Knox give Patriots taste of their own medicine? (7 things to watch in Week 4)
‘This could end up being the matchup of the game. Gilmore, the former Bills first-round pick, is among the best cornerbacks in the league and seems to shutdown the opposing offense’s top receiver weekly. Brown, a free agent addition to Buffalo this offseason, is off to a hot start in Buffalo. Through three weeks, Brown has 18 receptions for 246 yards and one touchdown. Brown has shown he is much more than just a deep threat on the field as his entire route tree is pretty polished.’
Sciria: Bills, Jets, Giants going in different directions
‘So on paper, it looks like the Patriots will continue their mastery over the Bills, right? They should. But the Bills know this game doesn’t define their season. There’s still 12 games left after this weekend, a long way to go. The current Buffalo team, which has been assembled over the last few years shouldn’t be affected by that bad history. If the Bills can get off to a good start, build some confidence and get the crowd into it, they may be able to beat New England and actually make the AFC East more than a one-horse race.’
Kryk: Brady vs. Bills QBs in Buffalo? No contest
‘Hasn’t mattered which QB the Bills throw out there to square off against the visiting Brady. Every one so far has a losing record against the native Californian in games played in Buffalo.’
Patriots running back Brandon Bolden salutes the career of Bills counterpart Frank Gore
‘“I think it has been very remarkable that he has been able to stay healthy and everything like that. Hats off to him because he’s been doing it longer than any player I have known.”’
Bill Belichick, Patriots concerned about John Brown, Bills’ team speed
‘“(Brown is) definitely fast. He’s a good player. He’s really made a big impact on their team; he’s made some big plays for them. I don’t know if he’s faster than (Robert) Foster,” Belichick said. “I’m not with both those guys, but I don’t know who would be faster than Foster. They have really good speed. … But I don’t know if anybody could take the top off the defense better than Foster could. I mean, that guy can really – he can really run. We saw that last year. We saw it at the end of the season, you know, the second-half of the season.”‘
Patriots notebook: Bills’ speed may force Jones out of slot
‘“Not everybody can run those, but if you have a fast player and you can line up one side of the field and run him deep on the other side of the field, that puts a lot of stress on zone and man coverages. Just by the amount of distance that he can get to and how hard it is to defend that space. If you get cleared out over there or if they formation it in a difficult way, which Coach (Brian) Daboll does a good job of that. So, they have good speed and they use it for multiple players.”’
Speed kills: New-look Patriots defense gets its first crack at an athletic quarterback
‘At 6-5, 245 pounds, Allen is a unique challenge and looks more like a tight end than a quarterback when he’s carrying the ball in the open field. According to Pro Football Focus, he has more scrambles this year than any quarterback (13). He’s only one rush attempt (scrambles plus designed runs) behind Jackson with 26, and he’s second behind Jackson in terms of rushing yardage (105).’