‘Allen usually spends his Friday nights during the season eating dinner with teammates Matt Barkley and Davis Webb. It’s their ritual, but with the Bills on a bye this week and Barkley out of town, it presented a chance for Allen to do something different that benefited others.’
Archives for October 2019
With Josh Allen at helm, Bills’ pass offense finally joins 21st century
‘“It’s good to throw on first down with a young quarterback because I assume they’re going to get run-heavy looks from the defense,” said former NFL quarterback Jim Miller, a SiriusXM NFL analyst. “That means single safety high, where you have an easy one-on-one on the outside, and Josh Allen can get a good completion early. It gives him clean looks.”’
Bills Mailbag: Team’s chemistry reminiscent of Super Bowl teams
‘I’m not saying the Bills are a Super Bowl team. They have a whole lot more to prove before I’ll go there. I also think it’s important to note that the Bills’ Super Bowl clubs of the 1990s were a fairly divided bunch with key players who disagreed enough in private and public to earn the nickname “Bickering Bills.” Once they figured out how to all get along, their immense talent – led by multiple future members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame – took over.’
Kim Pegula’s goal for PSE: multiple teams, one culture
‘“I call it not just being owners, but taking ownership of our organizations,” said Pegula. “How do we want to build them going forward? I think I’ve grown in accepting that as the role I’m meant to play. You’ve probably seen that because I haven’t really hired anybody as replacements and that’s because I just felt like, ‘You know what? I’ve never taken the time to really understand our organization, our people, because I was doing it from too high up in the clouds.’ ”’
NFL analyst predicts Buffalo Bills will play New England Patriots in AFC Championship Game
‘Hall, much like Schein and Robinson, sees the Bills making the playoffs in 2019. However, Robinson is taking his prediction one step further. On Saturday’s Good Morning Football Weekend, Hall predicted that Buffalo would advance all the way to the AFC Championship Game to take on the New England Patriots.’
Buffalo Bills’ Leslie Frazier named among 13 potential 2020 head coach candidates
‘Buffalo’s defense is third in total defense 275.0 YPG, second in yards per play (4.5) and third in third-down percentage (31%). A lot of credit for the unit’s success should go to defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier. If Buffalo’s defense continues to play at this level all season, could the team lose Frazier? ESPN’s Dan Graziano believes it is a possibility. In an article on 13 NFL assistants who could get head coaching jobs in 2020, Graziano included Frazier.’
Why Buffalo Bills’ Frank Gore Keeps Running … And Running … And Running
‘Looking back now, it’s easy to see what the Bills saw in him. While others saw an aging running back with miles on his body, the Bills saw a character guy who could be a role model for others in the way he carried himself on and off the field.’
Josh Allen makes surprise appearance at local high school football game
‘New Era supplied the two teams with Bills caps and Allen delivered pep talks and took photos with the teams. He also met with fans on the sideline and was an honorary captain for the coin toss.’
Don’t bother trying to poke holes in Bills’ 4-1 record
‘No one apologizes for success in the NFL, because it is hard to achieve and because no one forgives failure.’
Bills’ Josh Allen makes surprise visit at Burgard-Alden football game
‘Folks in the stands perhaps did a double take, too, once Allen took the field moments before conducting the coin toss, surprised and amazed that he was there much like the Alden cheerleader who shook and cried excitedly at the sight of him walking out of the locker room after he addressed the players.’
Buffalo Bills trade targets: Cincinnati Bengals won’t move A.J. Green
‘The Buffalo Bills upgraded their wide receiving unit this offseason when they added John Brown and Cole Beasley, but the team does not have a true No. 1 wide receiver. Adding Green, a No. 1 wide receiver when healthy, would help Buffalo as they look to make a playoff push this season following a 4-1 start. Based on Taylor’s statement to the media, however, that does not seem to be a possibility.’
After Bills fans invaded, it’s fair to ask: Why is Nashville tuning out Titans? | Estes
‘“It was a home game for us,” said Bills defensive tackle Jordan Phillips. “It was probably 80-20 with Bills fans. It was louder for us that it was for them.”’
Bills defense off to a hot start on third downs
‘The Bills rank third in the NFL in third-down defense, holding opponents to just 30.5% conversions through five games. That’s behind only New England and Dallas.’
Post Time: Local harness owner looks to honor Pancho Billa
‘Reuther, 57, was touched about how Castro would put the children first before his own ailments. “That was a big reason I became buddies with him after that, you know. I didn’t know how sick he was but I know he was throwing up from the chemo most of the time, but he wasn’t going to let those kids down.”’
Source: Buffalo Bills interested in LB Deone Bucannon
‘Bucannon, 27, entered the league as a first-round pick of the Arizona Cardinals in the 2014 NFL Draft. As a rookie, Bucannon was named to the Pro Football Writers of America’s All-Rookie Team after he recorded 83 total tackles, two sacks and two passes defensed. His second season in Arizona saw him record a career-high 112 tackles, three sacks, three passes defensed and one interception.’