‘The suspension stemmed from Dodson’s offseason arrest in Scottsdale, Arizona, in May on domestic violence and disorderly conduct charges, after his girlfriend told police he became violent with her during an argument and stole money from her.’
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Bills use Giants coach Pat Shurmur’s mediocre evaluation of Josh Allen as bulletin board material for Week 2
‘Calling a projected first-round pick a guy who has a “chance to be a starter” isn’t exactly a compliment. If a quarterback gets taken in the first round, it’s pretty much assumed that they’re going to start at some point, which means it’s very possible the Giants didn’t view Allen as a first-round talent.’
Cole Beasley misses practice, Jordan Phillips returns
‘During the open-media portion of practice, cornerback Levi Wallace went down during 1-on-1 drills and immediately grabbed his leg. He then got up to walk and hopped around a bit, before trainers came over to tend to him.’
Morse: There’s still ‘a lot to improve on’ after Week 1 win over Jets
‘”I think there’s a lot to improve on, but I think every team is saying that after Week 1. It’s exciting with the opportunity we have and the potential we have, but there’s the few too many mistakes that put us in a rut early on. I feel like you can’t be complacent with where we are, but we really love the group of guys we have, and we’re proud to play with each other. That’s an exciting thing to do.”‘
NFL suspends Bills LB Tyrel Dodson
‘Dodson was not on the Bills 53-man roster, but had been on the commissioners’ exempt list since September 1st. The first game he’ll be eligible to play in is against the Eagles on October 28th.’
McDermott didn’t blink
‘The passing attack opened up several running lanes in the second half that saw rookie running back Devin Singletary break off several big runs en route to a fantastic rookie debut. Sure, some of you might look to the departure of Jets linebacker CJ Mosley due to injury as a primary cause for their success on the ground in the second half but I think the real reason stems from the Jets inability to stop the passing game in traditional running personnel sets.’
Bills LB Tyrel Dodson suspended for six games without pay, violated NFL’s personal conduct policy
‘Back in May, Dodson was arrested for domestic violence and disorderly conduct charges after his girlfriend told police he became physical with her during an argument. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL, Dodson reached a plea deal, pleading guilty to the disorderly conduct charge. Following the preseason, Dodson was put on the NFL commissioner’s exempt list.’
NFL suspends Bills linebacker
‘Dodson was arrested on domestic violence and disorderly conducts charges in May for an alleged incident with his girlfriend.’
Giants provide bulletin board material for Bills
‘On video boards throughout the team’s training facility are the tweet that makes mention of Shurmur’s remarks from NFL Network Reporter Kim Jones.’
Two of the NFL’s best masters of disguise
‘“What I see on the field a lot from some of our opponents during the course of the season, and you hear it. They have a hard time understanding our coverages sometimes and what they are going to get based on what we have shown,” said defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier. “It has a lot to do with what our safeties are doing and that has a lot to do with why we were number one in the league a year ago in pass defense.’
3 key matchups to follow for Bills at Giants | Scouting Report
‘It might not be Poyer all the time drawing this assignment, but if Giants slot receiver Sterling Shepherd remains in concussion protocol, Engram could be the primary read on a lot of pass plays for Eli Manning. The Giants tight end is coming off a big 11-catch, 116-yard performance that included a touchdown catch last week.’
Bills Today: WR John Brown offers this opinion about the No. 1 receiver title for Buffalo
‘“The Giants, they are a great team. Their record doesn’t show it but they come ready to play. I am familiar with the defensive coordinator and I know a lot of things that they do and we just have to focus and leave last week behind.”’
Bills’ Patrick DiMarco takes pride in being ‘master of knowing the playbook’
‘”To have a guy like Pat, he can line up in any spot. He’s smart, he’s tough,” Daboll told reporters. “You have to decide what kind of personnel you want to run as an offense, what you think gives you the best advantage. Maybe it’s matchups at certain spots, using him as a chess piece, so to speak. It depends on what the defense wants to do, too.”‘
Mind the gap: Bills defenders preach discipline as Saquon Barkley looms
‘“You don’t see his type of talent come along that often,” said Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier. “He is a special running back for sure. … So, he’ll present a lot of problems both as a receiver, 91 catches a season ago, and the ability to run and make people miss, run through tackles and outrun tacklers.”’
Despite Devin Singletary’s strong debut, Frank Gore remains No. 1 on Bills’ RB depth chart
‘Asked if there’s a difference between someone being listed No. 1 on the depth chart and someone being featured, McDermott declined to get into semantics. Against the Jets, Singletary started the game and played more snaps than Gore 48-19. But he also wound up with just four carries for 70 yards (17.5 average) to Gore’s 11 for 20 yards (1.8). One of Gore’s carries lost two yards and resulted in a Jets’ safety.’