‘”To this point, thankfully, we’ve had more wins than losses. With just two losses, going back to the preseason, it’s been interesting to watch and that’s true every year, how your teams responds to both wins and losses, how they respond to success and to disappointment. I think the biggest takeaway is that we’ve got good veteran leadership and guys that the game, it matters to them, in terms of success and winning. And that’s important, because that’s not true in every locker room, believe it or not, and these guys care about what they do and how they do it.”
Archives for November 2019
Injury Report: Cody Ford and Levi Wallace are questionable for Sunday
‘“Levi did alright in practice we’ll see how he looks (Saturday),” said McDermott. “Cody is in the same type of situation. They got some work in (Friday) and we’ll see how they come back (Saturday).”’
7 things to watch for in Bills vs. Redskins | Week 9
‘“It’s addressing it in the meeting room,” he said. “And then showing it on film — where we broke down and how our fundamentals play into that. Then when you go out on the practice field, maybe in pre-practice, you have to work on drills around those things you may have gotten lackadaisical on.”’
Bills Today | How the Bills are preparing to face rookie QB Dwayne Haskins
‘“We’ve had this come up throughout my career. You really try to game plan based on the schematics of their offense and what they like to do. Because offensive coordinators may vary a little bit as far as who is playing quarterback, but they have a foundation or nucleus of plays that they really like and they are comfortable with. So that’s what you have to game plan towards.’
Bills could use better deception, more success in screen game
‘The Bills are 5 of 8 for just 23 yards on screen passes to running backs, according to Buffalo News charts. They are 6 of 8 for just 11 yards on screens to receivers or tight ends. That’s just 4.6 yards per reception on running back screens and 3.0 yards per reception overall.’
News’ staff predictions for Bills vs. Washington in Week 9
‘It was one loss, but the ramifications seem so much larger. Suddenly, the strength of the Bills, their defense, doesn’t look so strong. Suddenly, the team’s weakness, scoring, seems even weaker. Expecting both sides to be fixed this week could be asking too much, but that is the expectation. The Bills are 5-2. The Redskins are 1-7 and probably starting a rookie quarterback. The outcome should be a Bills victory. Bills, 20-16.’
Betting trends and picks for Bills vs. Washington
‘So while the Redskins look to be more in the Bills’ wheelhouse, we’re not buying in. Not with Washington residing inside Marc’s “Awesome Angle of the Week.” Sure, the Hogs are 2-10-1 against the spread as nondivision road dogs of 10 or less points off an away game, but we’re not fully sold on Josh Allen. The Bills quarterback couldn’t take advantage of a banged-up Eagles secondary last week, and we’re not comfortable laying the 9 1/2 points with him. Allen is 2-5 against the spread as a favorite as opposed to 8-3 against the spread as a dog.’
How a mail room worker has made a lasting impact on the Bills’ locker room
‘“He’s just a special human being,” tight end Lee Smith said. “It’s hard to be in a bad mood when you’re around that guy. It’s human nature sometimes as players and coaches after a loss or after a tough week, you’re dealing with an injury, you can get down, but when there’s a dude like that around – he’s always just in the best mood like it’s the best day of his life. He just brings pure and good energy to everyone who’s around him.”’
4 things the Buffalo Bills sputtering offense can do to get turned around
‘So why not throw the ball more to Singletary? Like the play last week, Singletary out in space can be a beautiful thing. Instead, the Bills have thrown to their running backs (Singletary, Frank Gore and T.J. Yeldon) only 37 times which is the fifth-fewest targets to backs in the league.’
Patriots release Josh Gordon from IR | Could Buffalo Bills land WR?
‘Following his release from the Patriots’ IR, could the Buffalo Bills land the talented wide receiver? Buffalo was reportedly kicking the tires on wide receivers at the trade deadline, but they did not end up making a move. A top three of John Brown, Cole Beasley and Gordon sounds great, but landing the wide receiver is highly unlikely as he is subject to waivers since he was released after the NFL trade deadline. That means teams with the worst records will have the first crack at putting in a claim on Gordon.’
How a woman ended up in wrong group chat and became a Buffalo Bills fan for life
‘A story (bear with me, it’s long but it’s a good one): In September while in the States for work, I bought a US SIM card so that I could have a US number and use my phone for emails and work. Almost immediately I found myself pulled into an ongoing group chat with 10 other numbers. At first I ignored it thinking it would eventually stop, but my phone continued to ping with messages.’
Redskins’ Adrian Peterson explains why Bills’ Frank Gore motivates him
‘”For me growing up, he was someone that . . . runs the ball really well, [he’s] strong, aggressive,” Peterson said, via the Redskins’ official website. “Even now, I enjoy watching him and seeing that he’s being successful. It’s always a motivation to know I have another comrade two years older than me that’s still getting it done.”‘
Friday’s Washington Coverage
Williams reveals tumor was cancerous (Washington Post)
Star tackle’s next move still uncertain (Washington Post)
Redskins notes (Washington Post)
Williams reveals he had cancer, says he has no faith in Redskins (Washington Times)
Redskins’ Williams Reveals Cancer Scare, Explains Holdout (AP)
Trent Williams: Lack of reaction to cancer scare to blame for Redskins rift (ESPN)
Trent Williams reveals he had cancer from growth that started six years ago; Redskins release statement (CBS Sports)
Redskins’ Adrian Peterson explains why Bills’ Frank Gore motivates him (CBS Sports)
Trent Williams Says He Had Cancer Before His Offseason Surgery (SI)
Redskins’ Trent Williams reveals offseason cancer diagnosis (The Sporting News)
‘There’s no trust’: Trent feels completely wronged by Redskins (NBC Sports Washington)
Trent Williams’ doctors underestimated cancerous growth for six years (NBC Sports Washington)
Trent Williams unhappy with how the Redskins handled his status at the trade deadline (NBC Sports Washington)
Trent Williams: ‘I had cancer’ and ‘almost lost my life’ (WJFK-FM)
Photo gallery (Redskins.com)
Looking To Rebound After Loss, Bills Host Reeling Redskins
‘Questions continue as to whether Buffalo is benefiting from a soft schedule. The Bills’ five wins have come against opponents entering this weekend with a combined record of 7-31. Those concerns didn’t lessen after Buffalo was pushed around on both sides of the ball in a 31-13 loss to the Eagles last weekend.’
Redskins-Bills Preview Capsule
‘After allowing 338 yards rushing in first four games, Bills have allowed 429 in past three, including season-worst 218 against Eagles.’