‘Gore has, however, picked up a few tricks along the way. He is a downhill runner and has never been known as a burner — he has only three runs over 20 yards this season — but has evolved his contact-heavy style over the years to rely on patience and savvy at finding holes in the defense. Gore has worked on burrowing his body and staying low to avoid taking as many big hits, guidance Robinson, his old teammate, said he didn’t always heed when he was young in San Francisco.’
Archives for October 2019
What Duke Williams learned: ‘Never give up’
‘”And so it’s one game, so we’ll just take it one game at a time. It’s important that he continues to improve.”‘
What to watch for: Bills-Dolphins
‘The Dolphins are 0-5. The Bills are 4-1. Buffalo is a 17-point favorite, but this is the NFL and we’ve all seen teams lose in this situation. In fact, the last two time the Bills were 17-point favorites, they lost.’
Thad’s Three Things: Bills vs. Dolphins
‘Bills 27-10.’
Top 5 reasons why the Bills will make a splash Week 7 against the Dolphins
‘“We were just up there for Legends Weekend, so that was nice to see everybody, but I always love watching the Bills play Miami,” he said. “Because back in the day, when I was there, it was a real [big] rivalry back when [it] was Jim Kelly versus Dan Marino back in that era…From then on, it’s always been, for me, a rivalry.”’
Game predictions | Bills vs. Dolphins in Week 7
‘Bills 38, Dolphins 14.’
Dolphins vs. Bills Week 7: How to watch, listen and live stream
‘Play-by-Play: Andrew Catalon. Commentary: Bills Legend and Hall of Famer, James Lofton.’
Bills Today: ESPN’s Bill Barnwell believes Buffalo’s playoff chances have improved for these reasons
‘The Buffalo Bills began the preseason with an 18.2% chance to make the playoffs. Now just hours away from Week 7 kickoff the Bills have a 77.3% chance, a 59.1% jump and the second largest jump in the NFL.’
What makes Frank Gore the King of ‘dirty yards’
‘“Dirty yards,” he said. “Hey, anybody can run through a big hole. If you can get in and out of small spaces and get yards when people really don’t see it, that’s a plus for us.”’
Dolphins give Bills’ Josh Allen best chance for breakout game
‘However, given that the Dolphins are every bit as bad as their 0-5 record suggests, there might not be a better opportunity on the rest of the schedule – other than when the teams meet again on Nov. 17 at Miami –for Allen to put up the sort of numbers commensurate with the seventh overall pick of the draft.’
Bills stadium, taxes and Trump are key issues in Erie County executive race
‘”I give you my word,” he said. “I did it before, and I’ll do it again. I’ll work with the Pegulas. I don’t think they’re going to want to move this team, but I’m going to ensure that there are strong clauses in whatever lease is negotiated in the future that keeps our team here so that it’s always the Buffalo Bills.”‘
Let’s talk about sacks or, in Ed Oliver’s case, let’s not
‘“What I’ve noticed, it hasn’t been about my opponent as much as it has been about me and just executing,” he said. “The freer I play, the better I play no matter who the guy is. The more comfortable I get, the better I’ve played.”’
Bills’ Josh Allen to have all his weapons vs. Dolphins – Devin Singletary, Tyler Kroft set to return
‘Singletary has been out of action since a hamstring injury in Week 2 against the New York Giants. He is averaging 12.7 yards per carry this season and will be an asset for Allen and Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll on Sunday when he returns to action.’
Buffalo Bills will score 40-plus on Miami Dolphins (6 predictions for Week 7)
‘The Bills are usually known for putting their fans through nail biters, but this matchup will allow fans to sit back and relax as the Bills cover.’
Blueprint For Success: How the Bills were built (and what the Dolphins can learn)
‘There is just one Bills draft pick — Shaq Lawson — remaining who predated Beane’s time with the team. The new regime took a wrecking ball to Buffalo’s roster after taking over, and paid the price in 2018 to the tune of a $70 million dead cap charge.’