‘Minus one interception to Kevin Byard, Allen did a good job of protecting the football. He was smart with his throws and did not try to force anything. Allen took one shot when running with the football, but generally got down before taking on contact. When all was said and done, Allen put together a pretty strong stat line. He completed 23-of-32 passes (72%) for 219 yards, two touchdowns and one interception while finishing with a career-high QB rating of 98.3. He also sealed Sunday’s game with a quarterback run.’
Archives for October 7, 2019
Bye week comes at a perfect time for the 4-1 Bills
‘When a team is on a roll like the Buffalo Bills have been to start the season, it seems odd to think that time off would be a good thing, but that’s exactly what is the case for the Bills this coming week. From an offense that needs to figure things out to a defense that desperately needs a breather after carrying the team the first five weeks of the season — with plenty of injuries that need healing, as well — the Bills get their break at the right time. Now, the team can relax before preparing for three straight home games, starting with the lowly Miami Dolphins in Week 7.’
Sullivan: Bills, Titans come full circle, 20 years after throwback
‘The Bills are still a work in progress, as coach Sean McDermott and the players will be quick to tell you. They’re an imperfect team in an imperfect league with no truly great teams and what seems like two dozen franchises that are struggling with poor offensive lines. But they’re now 4-1, still third in the AFC. They’re a flawed team, but a probable playoff team.’
Meiler: Fluellen setting stellar example in Tennessee
‘Life is supposed to be glamorous for professions athletes. You work for years, and if you’re lucky enough to make it, you’re in. Obviously, it’s not nearly that simple. And few know that better than Lockport native David Fluellen.’
Buffalo Bills Week 5 Report Card: Duke Williams catches TD in debut, Bills beat Titans
‘The Bills’ offensive line didn’t have a good day against another stout defense. Allen was sacked four times and the Bills couldn’t establish the run against the Titans. It didn’t help that the Bills lost Mitch Morse to injury and rookie tackle Cody Ford was banged up. Ford didn’t have a good game before his injury. The Bills continue to have problems on the right side of the line. It’s a major problem for them.’
Ex-Eskimos receiver Duke Williams hero for Bills in NFL debut
‘So many Bills fans were on hand at Nissan Stadium in Nashville that at times on TV it sounded like fans cheered louder for good Bills plays. A couple times you could even hear Bills fans chanting, “Duuuuuuuuuke!”’
Bills fans make their presence known inside Nissan Stadium
‘Titans fans still made up a majority and were also making noise, but Nissan Stadium sounded like a neutral field atmosphere on Sunday.’
Monday’s Tennessee Coverage
Bills 14, Titans 7: Five observations from an ugly performance at Nissan Stadium (Nashville Tennessean)
3 key moments in Titans’ 14-7 loss to Buffalo Bills (Nashville Tennessean)
Lewan, offense vent frustrations (Nashville Tennessean)
Titans could have beaten Bills, but they didn’t deserve to win a winnable game (Nashville Tennessean)
Titans stock report: Henry, defense remain strong; Santos, O-line slip (Nashville Tennessean)
Bills fans make their presence known inside Nissan Stadium (Nashville Tennessean)
Titans report card: Offensive line, Cairo Santos, Mike Vrabel earn failing grades vs. Bills (Nashville Tennessean)
Bills’ Dawson Knox from Brentwood Academy flips for home crowd in Titans game (Nashville Tennessean)
Photo gallery (Nashville Tennessean)
Lewan sounds off after offensive line struggles (Nashville Post)
Wiedmer: Without consecutive wins, Titans consistently disappointing (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Titans’ Kicker Misses 4 Field Goals In 14-7 Loss To Bills (AP)
Photo gallery (AP)
Layman: Titans missed kicks, opportunities in frustrating loss to Bills (WTVF-TV)
Titans Lose in Frustrating Fashion to Bills, 14-7 (TitansOnline.com)
QB Marcus Mariota, Members of Titans Offense Take Blame for Sunday’s Loss to Bills (TitansOnline.com)
Game Inactives: Titans vs. Bills (TitansOnline.com)
Photo gallery 1 (TitansOnline.com)
Photo gallery 2 (TitansOnline.com)
Photo gallery 3 (TitansOnline.com)
Photo gallery 1 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 2 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 1 (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery 2 (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery 3 (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
Josh Allen Throws 2 TD Passes As Bills Smother Titans 14-7
‘The Bills (4-1) now have won three consecutive games away from Buffalo for the first time since 2004, though so many Buffalo fans traveled here it felt much more like a home game.’
Ex-Buffalo Bills Player Accused Of Pulling Gun On Pranksters
‘Police say Robinson drove around searching for the car carrying the five teens and then ordered two of them out of their vehicle at gunpoint. It’s unclear who called authorities and how the confrontation ended.’
Buffalo beats Tennessee 14-7 in a defensive showdown
‘Buffalo suffered several injuries on both offense and defense, as center Mitch Morse, offensive tackle Cody Ford, linebacker Matt Milano and defensive end Trent Murphy all were injured and did not return to the game.’
Jordan Phillips helps boost sack department vs Tennessee
‘”We have a great secondary and a great defensive line,” Phillips said. “We all work together and I was the one that was able to get the sacks.”‘
Bills defense dominant… again
‘I’ll get to Allen’s game in a moment because the story of the game was the Bills defense. They dominated their matchup with the Titans offense holding quarterback Marcus Mariota and company to one touchdown and a grand total of 252 yards. The Titans had 11 possessions on offense and six of those were three and outs. They didn’t convert a third down until the second half and were just 1-3 in the red zone. The Bills defensive line was too much for Tennessee’s offensive line. Buffalo recorded five sacks of Mariota, three of which came from Jordan Phillips. The Bills defense has now allowed only six touchdowns in the first five games and no opponent has scored more than 17 points.’
The letter ‘D’ is for dominant
‘Dominant is the word. 252 total yards for the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. One touchdown allowed and that came on a short field drive following a Josh Allen interception. Yes, the Titans missed 4 field goals as Cairo Santos had a very tough day, so that was helpful. At least one of those misses was partially blocked by Darryl Johnson but still, it’s pretty rare to see a kicker miss that many kicks in one game and in a tight low scoring affair it was a big deal.’
Arrow Up/Arrow Down – Bills at Titans
‘Taking into consideration his decision-making and passing all together, the Bills QB played probably his best overall half football for the first thirty minutes, going 17-for-21 for 146 yards and a TD pass. He made one crucial mistake by throwing a ball he shouldn’t early in the third quarter that resulted in an interception. But, otherwise, Allen took what the defense gave him, didn’t try to force the issue, took sacks, and threw the ball away when needed. He finished the game 23-for-32 (71.8%) for 219 yards and 2 TDs passing, plus another 19 yards on the ground. A solid performance for Allen coming off a week of being in concussion protocol.’