‘“He’s had some good plays this year, he’s made some critical catches for us and a couple of games before,” said McDermott. “So, you know, I expect he’ll bounce back.”’
Archives for October 2019
Poll: 75 percent of voters in online poll believe in Josh Allen
‘Allen’s 60 percent completion and 903 passing yards through the first quarter of the season surely aren’t measly numbers by any means, but when you dig deeper and look at his efficiency, the 13/18 touchdown to interception ratio and 69.6 quarterback rating draw a bit of concern. Consistency is the key with Allen and thus far, he simply hasn’t had it. He has failed to provide the offense with the stability it needs from its quarterback and will have to continue to get better in several areas of his game; that is if he is able to get healthy.’
Ex-49ers star sells Santa Clara home
‘Former San Francisco 49ers star running back Frank Gore has sold his Santa Clara, Calif. townhouse for $1.298 million.’
NFL At 100: Miracle Sent Bills, Titans Opposite Directions
‘”They all do that scientific crap now, I wonder if they ever proved that was a lateral,” Johnson told The Associated Press.’
Why Tight End Dawson Knox Is An Undervalued Weapon On The Buffalo Bills
‘It’s clear from these plays and others that this rookie tight end should now be the third passing option behind wide receivers John Brown and Cole Beasley. There’s nothing that Zay Jones is doing wrong. But there isn’t a lot that he is doing right either.’
Florida man accused of assaulting fans at Bills game
‘It was around 5:00 p.m. when Erie County Sheriff’s Deputies say they were called to parking lot 4 for people needing medical attention following an attack. Victims described the suspect, what he was wearing and how he punched the hood of a vehicle then a number of people, knocking one of them unconscious.’
13 numbers to know about the Bills through the first quarter of the season
‘By no means has Buffalo’s offense fully hit its stride yet, but when it comes to the red zone they’ve been very effective in finishing drives with touchdowns. The Bills are tops in the AFC in red zone touchdown percentage (8-11, 73%). Only Seattle and Dallas are better with both posting a 77-percent success rate.’
Bills Today: Buffalo is ready to bounce back in Nashville
‘“We do feel good,” Hyde said. “I know we took a loss; it was a hard fought loss. But at the end of the day, we know what we have in this locker room. No one is backing down. No one is thinking the season is over, we are 3-1. We are fine and we are ready to bounce back next week at Tennessee.”’
Loss to Patriots raises questions of Bills’ QB play
‘Over, in effect, what has been one full season, Allen is completing 55 percent of his passes with 13 touchdowns, 18 interceptions and 37 sacks. His passer rating is a substandard 68.4 and the accuracy issues he struggled with in college remain, other than the first three games this season.’
Josh Allen remains in concussion protocol; Bills look at possibility of starting Matt Barkley in Week 5
‘“He’s well respected by our team,” McDermott said of Barkley. “He’s earned everything he’s gotten here. You guys saw what he’s done and how he carries himself week to week, day to day around the building. He’s highly prepared every week whether he’s played or he hasn’t, which is the life of a backup quarterback. There’s a lot of internal belief in Matt Barkley, and we know he will be ready to go if need be this week.”’
Patriots blitzed Josh Allen and he wouldn’t throw it away
‘New England blitzed Allen on 17 of his 35 dropbacks (48.5%), according to Buffalo News charts. That’s the most blitzing Allen has seen in his young career. Overall, the Pats blitzed – meaning they rushed five or more men – on 22 of 52 dropbacks, or 42.3%.’
Change at coordinator hasn’t helped Bills’ special teams enough
‘“Those plays are mistakes we can’t make,” said cornerback Siran Neal, one of the Bills’ key special-teams players. “We see that can be the outcome of the game, winning or losing. We’ve got to fix those mistakes. That punt block score — Lord knows what would have happened in that game, what would have been the outcome if we didn’t allow that. We’ve got to take it and learn from it.”’
Bills’ defense rises in rankings as line continues to be stout
‘The Bills got most of their heat with a four-man rush. Leslie Frazier blitzed Brady on six plays (15%). Brady was just 2 of 6 for 21 yards on those plays.’
Analysis begins with lack of discipline by Josh Allen in loss to Patriots
‘Allen’s lack of self-control combined with the Patriots’ game plan to keep him in the pocket provided the catalyst necessary for Brady to win his 30th career game against the Bills. Allen’s overall performance grade was 76% in a game that clearly defined his struggle to make “disciplined” decisions.’
CBS’ Fouts had some head-shaking moments but was more than fair to Josh Allen
‘On Allen’s first intercepted pass by the Patriots’ Devin McCourty, Fouts probably took the words right out of the mouth of Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll. “He’s got to see the weak safety, especially when the weak safety is as talented as Devin McCourtry,” said Fouts.’