‘It’s an hourlong flight, the routine is fresh in player’s minds, and they know where the visitor’s locker room is inside the massive edifice that is part of the sprawling Meadowlands Sports Complex, set down in a tangled mess of highways just across the Hudson and Hackensack rivers from Manhattan.’
Archives for September 2019
Bills begin preparations for Giants: Here are 4 things to look for as the week progresses
‘McDermott loved what he heard about Smith from sources he consulted before the team signed him, and since then Smith has assumed a major role in the locker room, especially in a tight end room that includes rookies Dawson Knox, Tommy Sweeney and practice squader Nate Becker.’
Awkward moment when McDermott talked No. 1 back
‘“Now we’re getting into the weeds here a little bit, Feature back, No. 1 back? How about just running back?” What about Gore? “He’s one of our running backs,” McDermott said.’
Buffalo Bills coach on facing Giants’ Saquon Barkley: We must improve tackling
‘“I would like to believe we stress fundamentals as much as anyone but with that said we have to improve our fundamentals from Week 1 to Week 2, tackling being a big part of it,” McDermott said Wednesday before the Bills’ first practice ahead of this Sunday’s matchup back at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. versus the Giants. “We’ll continue to work our fundamentals around the game and it will be big part of what we do and determine how games go for us.”’
Buffalo Bills to start 4-0, says NFL columnist
‘NFL.com columnist and CBS Sports host Adam Schein wrote about the Bills in his column on Week 1 winners. According to Schein, Buffalo’s character played a role in their win and will help them through the next three games as well.’
Giants’ Pat Shurmur needles Bills’ Josh Allen, QB says he ‘luckily’ ended up in Buffalo
‘“(Shurmur’s comment) doesn’t bother me,” the 6-5, 237-pound QB said. “I wasn’t trying to make everybody like me or fall in love with me. Luckily the Bills had different thoughts and different plans with me. And luckily I ended up here.”’
Giants’ home opener could get ugly if Bills Mafia descends on MetLife Stadium again
‘And the Daily News’ Manish Mehta observed that the Bills’ defensive players were waving their arms to rile up the crowd because there were so many of their fans in the building.’
Giants will get close-up look at the QB they passed on
‘When all the film study and interviews were done, after the scouting combine and one-on-one sessions were complete, Shurmur liked Josh Allen out of Wyoming best of all, The Post reported at the time. Better than Sam Darnold, better than Josh Rosen, better than Baker Mayfield.’
Bills quarterback Josh Allen brushes off Pat Shurmur’s backhanded compliment
‘Allen has a 6-6 record in 12 career starts, including a comeback victory over the Jets at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. He had as many wins in 11 starts last season as the Giants had in 16 games.’
Giants’ mission vs. Buffalo Bills: Stifle QB Josh Allen without blitzing him
‘“We have to find a way just to keep him in the pocket,” Giants defensive end B.J. Hill told NJ Advance Media Tuesday. “If we do bring the blitz, we have to get to him as fast as we can.”’
Why Giants, as they groom Daniel Jones, should look at what Bills did with Josh Allen
‘Look, few organizations recently have been more inept than the Bills with finding a franchise quarterback. For the most part, they have failed again and again since Jim Kelly’s final season, 1996. And everybody understands the Giants hit it big by drafting Eli Manning in 2004.’
Pat Shurmur On Josh Allen: ‘Guy That Had A Chance To Be A Starter’
‘Allen hasn’t exactly lit the world on fire with his play, but he started 11 games and went 5-6 in those starts last season and has the Bills off to a 1-0 start this year. Allen had 18 total TDs last season, 12 interceptions and two fumbles lost and threw for 2,074 yards and ran for 631. He threw for 254 yards and a TD in the win over the Jets in Week 1.’
Thursday’s New York Coverage
Giants’ Pat Shurmur needles Bills’ Josh Allen, QB says he ‘luckily’ ended up in Buffalo (New York Daily News)
Giants’ home opener could get ugly if Bills Mafia descends on MetLife Stadium again (New York Daily News)
Giants re-sign veteran wideout T.J. Jones, may be without Sterling Shepard against Bills (New York Daily News)
Giants will get close-up look at the QB they passed on (New York Post)
DeAndre Baker already facing resiliency test after torching (New York Post)
It’s time for Evan Engram to be Giants savior (New York Post)
Sterling Shepard takes encouraging steps toward Giants return (New York Post)
Sterling Shepard recovering well from concussion, but Giants will be protective (Newsday)
Peppers, Zeitler know all too well about losing streaks (Newsday)
Allen brushes off Shurmur’s backhanded compliment (Newsday)
Giants’ mission vs. Buffalo Bills: Stifle QB Josh Allen without blitzing him (Newark Star Ledger)
Giants sign WR T.J. Jones with Sterling Shepard slowed by concussion, lose linebacker to injury reserve (Newark Star Ledger)
Ex-Giants safety Kam Moore rejects plea deal and seeks immediate trial on assault | ‘We feel Kam has been vindicated already’ (Newark Star Ledger)
Dallas Cowboys’ trash talk defended by Giants’ Jabrill Peppers: ‘If we were kicking their ass, we’d be talking sh–, too’ (Newark Star Ledger)
Why Giants, as they groom Daniel Jones, should look at what Bills did with Josh Allen (Newark Star Ledger)
T.J. Jones: NY Giants re-sign veteran WR with Sterling Shepard in concussion protocol (Bergen Record)
On The NY Giants Beat: Here’s the measuring stick that will decide fate of this season (Bergen Record)
NY Giants: 3 things to watch heading into Week 2 against the Buffalo Bills (Bergen Record)
Giants’ defense faced with soul searching after historically bad opener in Dallas (Trenton Trentonian)
Giants Re-Sign TJ Jones, Place Martin On IR With Knee Issue (AP)
With Kareem Martin landing on IR, recently claimed LB Tuzar Skipper looks to make an impact for Giants (SportsNet New York)
Jabrill Peppers blunt about secondary struggles: ‘They were kicking our a–‘ (SportsNet New York)
Giants injury report: Kevin Zeitler, Sterling Shepard highlight list (SportsNet New York)
Giants bring back WR T.J. Jones with Sterling Shepard in concussion protocol (SportsNet New York)
How did the Giants — and NFL — miss Sterling Shepard’s play that caused concussion? (SportsNet New York)
Pat Shurmur On Josh Allen: ‘Guy That Had A Chance To Be A Starter’ (WFAN-AM)
Dan Fouts: ‘If He Is Physically Up To It, Eli Should Keep Running Offense Because He’s Seen Everything’ (WCBS-TV)
TJ Jones signs with Giants, Kareem Martin to IR (Giants.com)
TE Evan Engram’s importance to Giants offense keeps growing (Giants.com)
Quotes (9/11): Shurmur, Manning, Engram, Peppers (Giants.com)
Giants vs. Bills: 5 storylines to follow (Giants.com)
Giants vs. Bills Broadcast Info: TV channel, Radio Station and Live Stream (Giants.com)
Bills’ 2-Year Pursuit Of Free Agent Brown Begins To Pay Off
‘”I’m not too much worried about that,” he said, referring to his production as Buffalo prepares to play in the same stadium at the New York Giants (0-1) this weekend. “That’s just something that they brought me in to do.”‘
Shurmur Gives Lukewarm Assessment Of Bills QB Josh Allen
‘When given a do-over in a second question about Allen, Shurmur didn’t change his statement. “I thought he had a chance to be a starter,” the second-year Giants coach said. “But I was asked what I thought of him, and that’s what we thought of him. He had a chance to be a starter.”‘