‘It was the highest-rated Bills game since a 43.1 rating for their 22-16 win over Miami in the 2017 regular season finale that – along with a Cincinnati win over Baltimore later in the day – got the Bills into the playoffs.’
Archives for October 2019
Josh Allen begins the week in concussion protocol; chances of playing vs. Titans unknown
‘When players are placed in the concussion protocol, coaches are not allowed to comment, and the player himself is not made available to reporters, so until the Bills return to practice, we won’t know what Allen’s condition is.’
Zay Jones should’ve ‘become a defender’ on Josh Allen INT, Bills’ Sean McDermott says
‘“There’s some plays in there where our offense has to become our defense and try and get some of those balls that were up there,” McDermott said. “(Zay has to) become a defender and make sure they don’t come down with it. I know there are some plays that Zay would like to have back.”’
Patriots’ Bill Belichick defends Jonathan Jones’ hit on Bills QB Josh Allen
‘“When there really isn’t much you can tell him to do differently, then I think you don’t tell him anything,” Belichick answered. “I mean, Allen’s a big runner. He’s a strong guy. He’s hard to tackle. He certainly broke several tackles against us. Jon turned when he hit [Allen]; he didn’t lead with his head. He didn’t have that posture.”’
Barstool’s Dave Portnoy does Bills Mafia pizza review at ‘Pinto Tailgate’ before Bills-Patriots
‘Portnoy ate a slice of the famous pizza and called it the best tailgate pizza he’d ever had. The official score of 7.6 for the slice is the highest of any Buffalo pizza joint to date from Portnoy, who raved about Papagelis’ sauce, which is homemade.’
Dismal first half effort proves Allen still has a long way to go; Brady remains the gold standard despite struggling himself
‘It was unnerving watching the Bills’ second-year signal caller struggle his way through the first two quarters, missing countless easy throws and making bad decision after bad decision en route to what was one of the worst first half performances of his young career. It seemed as if Allen was shaky out there for one reason or another; whether it was nerves or something else, who knows? But regardless of the reasoning, something was off with Allen on Sunday.’
Buffalo Bills Monday: Hit to Allen’s head, McDermott’s clock management and more
‘I don’t know what it will take for the NFL to get serious about head injuries. I do know that they should replace Riveron, who was an average official on the field. With all of these top-notch referees leaving the game for TV gigs, it’s in the NFL’s best interest to bring in one of those guys — preferably someone like John Parry who has Super Bowl experience — to run the officiating department. A change is needed.’
Frank Gore’s 15,000 rushing yards a point of family pride for Eskimos running back
‘The Edmonton Eskimos running back is, after all, cousins with Frank Gore, who had just become the fourth player in National Football League history to reach the 15,000-yard mark in rushing.’
Tuesday’s New England Coverage
Jonathan Jones won’t be suspended for hit on Josh Allen (Boston Globe)
Patriots CB Jonathan Jones escapes ejection after big hit (Boston Herald)
Bill Belichick defends Jonathan Jones’ hit on Bills QB Josh Allen (Boston Herald)
Patriots CB Jonathan Jones ‘not likely’ to be suspended for hit on Bills QB Josh Allen (report) (Springfield Republican)
Bills’ Sean McDermott kicks Brian Belichick off field during pregame warmups; former Patriots coach calls it ‘absolutely meaningless’ (Springfield Republican)
Tom Brady can relate to big hit sustained by Josh Allen (Providence Journal)
Bill Belichick Wouldn’t Change Anything About Jonathan Jones’ Hit On Josh Allen (NESN)
Chris Long, Richard Sherman Outraged By Outrage Over Jonathan Jones Hit (NESN)
Buffalo News Makes Its Feelings Known On Jonathan Jones-Josh Allen Hit (NESN)
NFL rumors: Jonathan Jones hit on Josh Allen to be reviewed for fine, not suspension (NBC Sports Boston)
Bill Belichick defends Jonathan Jones’ hit on Josh Allen (WEEI-FM)
Report: Jonathan Jones Won’t Be Suspended For Helmet Hit That Knocked Josh Allen Out Of Game (WBZ-TV)
Bill Belichick Defends Jonathan Jones After Hit On Josh Allen: ‘Really Isn’t Much You Can Tell Him To Do Differently’ (WBZ-TV)
Sean McDermott Had A Rough Day And Other Leftover Patriots Thoughts (WBZ-TV)
Report: Jonathan Jones won’t be suspended for his hit on Bills quarterback Josh Allen, but is being reviewed for a possible fine (WBZ-FM)
Kyle Van Noy admits noise from Bills’ Dawkins fueled him in Patriots’ dominating defensive performance (WBZ-FM)
Bills’ Stingy Defense Must Compensate For Sloppy Offense
‘”The defense is a year, a year-and-a-half ahead in terms of continuity,” he added. “Offensively, we’ve got eight, nine new players just in the starting lineup.”‘
Bills Backup Barkley On Deck If Allen Can’t Start Vs Titans
‘The seven-year journeyman signed with Buffalo last October and started two weeks later in place of Allen, who was sidelined by an injury to his throwing elbow. Barkley went 15 of 25 for 232 yards and a touchdown in a 41-10 win over the New York Jets on Nov. 11.’
Brady on Allen hit: Risks involved in running
‘Of the hit on Allen, Brady said: “You never like to see anyone get hurt out there. Football is a contact sport. It’s part of football. … Those defensive players are very fast and very physical.”‘
Bills safety critical of hit on Josh Allen: ‘If we did that to Tom Brady, there’s no way we’d continue to play’
‘”The first thing that came out of my mouth on the sideline (was) ‘If one of us had did that to 12 (Tom Brady), we wouldn’t have been in the game anymore.'” Hyde said, via Matt Parrino of NYup.com. “There’s no way we would continue to play in that game.”‘
Tom Brady Reflects on Josh Allen Hit, ‘Risk-Reward’ of Quarterbacks Running
‘”A lot of quarterbacks who do run, they’re trying to make yards and it’s great. At the same time, you’re susceptible to big hits,” Brady said, per ESPN. “Whether it’s flagged or not, or whether it’s a penalty, a lot of the rules have changed over the years, but from a quarterback’s standpoint I feel like it’s always best to try to be available to the team, and it’s trying to take risk/reward and so forth. Nobody likes to see anybody get hurt out there. From my own experience, I try to do the best I can to avoid any big shots like that.”‘
Tom Brady on Josh Allen hit: Running the ball makes you ‘susceptible to big hits’
‘”Whether it’s flagged or not, or whether it’s a penalty, a lot of the rules have changed over the years, but from a quarterback’s standpoint I feel like it’s always best to try to be available to the team, and it’s trying to take risk/reward and so forth. Nobody likes to see anybody get hurt out there. From my own experience, I try to do the best I can to avoid any big shots like that.”‘