‘The crowd of 70,317 was the largest since a turnout of 70,422 for the Patriots in 2016.’
Archives for September 2019
Bills lose Josh Allen and the game vs. Patriots, 16-10: 5 instant observations
‘Allen’s throws were wildly inaccurate and he continues to ignore past mistakes when it comes to where and when to pass the ball. Allen looked uncomfortable in the pocket and seemed to struggle with his footwork when he did get time to pass.’
Bills’ Micah Hyde on Josh Allen hit: If we did that to Tom Brady we’d be out of the game
‘“The first thing that came out of my mouth on the sideline (was) ‘If one of us had did that to 12 (Patriots quarterback Tom Brady), we wouldn’t have been in the game anymore.’” Hyde said. “There’s no way we would continue to play in that game.”’
Buffalo Bills RB Frank Gore reaches 15,000 rush yards for his career in Patriots game
‘Dallas Cowboys great Emmitt Smith (18,355), Chicago Bears legend Walter Payton (16,726) and Detroit Lions Hall of Famer Barry Sanders (15,269) are the other players to hit the 15,000 mark.’
Buffalo Bills defense is elite: 5 reasons to be encouraged, 7 reasons to worry
‘Zay Jones has found himself open at times this year. Sometimes Josh Allen has failed to deliver him the ball accurately. This once again happened on Sunday. Sometimes Allen has gone to Brown and Beasley despite Jones appearing to be open. This once again happened on Sunday. Sometimes Jones simply drops the passes that come this way. This once again happened on Sunday.’
Buffalo Bills vs. New England Patriots Week 4 report card: Turnovers ruin brilliant defensive performance
‘Allen was very inaccurate early in the game and threw three bad interceptions. It was clearly a case of Allen trying to do too much against New England.’
Bills’ Josh Allen in concussion protocol | Reactions from Jonathan Jones, Sean McDermott, teammates, Senior VP of officiating, more
‘McDermott added, “I asked for an explanation and thought (Jones) should have been thrown out, but I won’t get into that. That’s for the league to look into.”‘
NFL Week 5 odds, over/under: Buffalo Bills open as underdogs at Tennessee Titans with uncertainty around Josh Allen
‘The odds are likely to change when news becomes available on second-year quarterback Josh Allen. Buffalo’s first round pick from the 2018 NFL Draft exited Sunday’s game early in the fourth quarter after taking a helmet-to-helmet shot. Allen was able to get off the field under his own power as he headed to the team’s medical tent. He was later seen running to the tunnel and after the game it was announced that Allen was in the concussion protocol.’
Allen’s three interceptions, Patriots’ blocked punt TD prove costly as Bills drop defensive battle to rival New England
‘Josh Allen threw three interceptions while the Patriots blocked a punt and returned it for a touchdown, both of which proved costly for the Bills in what was a winnable game.’
Micah Hyde: Bills’ player would have been thrown out if hit on Allen happened to Brady
‘“If one of us did that to 12 we wouldn’t be in the game anymore,” said Hyde about the hit. “There is no way we would have continued to play in that game. To see that happen, and Josh didn’t slide, but at the end of the day you can’t have that.”
Gore happy to continue to prove doubters wrong; Future HOFer becomes fourth to record 15,000 rushing yards
‘“People doubt what he’s capable of doing at his age. I love that he’s on our team he brings that dog tough mentality and he is going to be one of the reasons we continue to get better on offense and go where we want to go,” said Lorenzo Alexander. “When he is running the rock the way he is running it it’s hard to stop us. I love Frank, his mentality and his leadership.”’
Buffalo’s defense is elite, the rest is far, far behind
‘From boneheaded decisions to force the ball into bad spots to awful footwork and holding onto the ball too long, Allen looked to be proving his critics right on Sunday.’
Meiler: Allen’s dud wastes defense’s great day
‘Allen’s first half was as bad as I can remember. With a national audience checking out a battle of 3-0 teams, Allen looked exactly like the overmatched gunslinger much of the national media know him to be.’
Buffalo Bills Week 4 Report Card: Bills waste stellar defensive effort, lose to Patriots
‘The Bills lost Sunday because Josh Allen didn’t play well. He made too many bad throws and didn’t do enough to help his team win. He’s made great strides this season, but this was the true test. Can he go toe-to-toe with the Patriots? The answer, for now, is no. His decision-making has to improve. You can get away with some mistakes against bad teams. That’s not going to work against the NFL’s elite. Matt Barkley nearly matched Allen’s passing yardage total in limited action. Hopefully Allen can bounce back from the head injury he suffered in the fourth quarter.’
Kryk: Finally, Tom Brady plays horribly in Buffalo … and still wins
‘Indeed, how in the name of piling-on cruelty could the Bills not finally beat a completely rattled Brady here, to end a seven-year home-field losing streak against these hated Patriots? On a day when the 42-year-old completed only 46% of his throws for a meagre 150 yards, no touchdowns, an interception and at least 10 forced throwaways — for a pathetic 45.9 passer rating? Easy. The Bills quarterbacks stunk the place up even worse.’