‘“When there really isn’t much you can tell him to do differently, then I think you don’t tell him anything,” Belichick said. “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.”’
Archives for October 2019
Micah Hyde: “No one is backing down. We’re 3-1, we’re fine”
‘”We feel good. It was a hard fought loss. We know what we have here. No one is backing down, we’re 3-1, we’re fine… These are the kind of games everyone gets worked up for. We just gotta bounce back.”‘
Belichick always finds a way
‘If there’s one thing we’ve learned over an almost two-decade run of dominance for the Patriots over the Bills, it’s that you need every edge you can find and then maybe even some good luck to go along with it if you intend to beat them. That blocked punt touchdown was that opportunity Sunday and for whatever reason, the Bills were not prepared to take advantage of it.’
Patriots’ owner lands helicopter at ECC and causes minor damage to the school’s football field
‘The helicopter did leave some divots in the ECC field which have to be fixed before the upcoming home football game with the ECC Kats.’
Allen remains in concussion protocol, Bills getting Matt Barkley ready to start at QB just in case
‘Head Coach Sean McDermott says the team is getting reserve Matt Barkley ready just in case for the team’s upcoming game at Tennessee.’
Bills player gifts veteran with powered wheelchair
‘Waddle says McCann’s nephew Andy reached out to her and within days Waddle showed up to Buffalo General Medical Center with the wheelchair. Several veterans joined Waddle to see McCann, also known as Big Mac, as he took his new wheels for a spin.’
Allen in concussion protocol, Bills getting Matt Barkley ready to start if necessary
‘“There’s a lot of internal belief in Matt Barkley,” McDermott said.’
Quick Hits: Josh Allen remains in concussion protocol; Matt Barkley ready to go if needed
‘The Bills may also need to consider adding an additional quarterback to the roster if Allen is unavailable. They do have quarterback Davis Webb on their practice squad, who could be elevated to the active roster if necessary.’
Eric Wood | Defense proves to be elite with sound schemes and cohesiveness
‘Against Brady, I thought there was well-timed blitz calls. You can’t consistently blitz Brady because he will burn you. The defense did a great job with showing blitz at times and not coming, when they finally blitzed at certain points in the game they were able to affect the offense. From a schematics standpoint, I thought the game plan was phenomenal.’
Bills Today: Buffalo is confident in Matt Barkley
‘“He’s well respected by our team,” McDermott said. “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 and there’s a lot of internal belief in Matt Barkley. We know we’re ready to go.”’