‘Beane won’t get to shake hands with Joe Douglas, his counterpart with the Jets. Bills safety Jordan Poyer won’t get a pregame kiss from his wife and baby daughter in the front row. CBS announcer James Lofton will peer across a sea of empty seats from his perch in the press box. Longtime employees like Jack and Charlene Birner aren’t taking tickets for the first time in decades. Superfan Ken Johnson, aka “Pinto Ron,” must break his streak of attending 423 consecutive games over 26 years. And Eric Matwijow, the man who owns the tailgating mecca known as Hammer’s Lot, will spend the day on his couch down the street from the stadium, watching the game on television like everyone else.’
Archives for September 13, 2020
Scouting Report: Why Zack Moss should factor heavily into Bills’ plans
‘Prediction: Bills 31, Jets 13.’
Brandon Beane on expectations for Bills: ‘Talk is cheap … We’ve got to win the division’
‘“While we appreciate that we’re being respected and people think we may have a good season, Sean (McDermott) and I know and our message is, ‘Talk is cheap. We’ve got to go out and prove it,’ ” Beane said. “We’ve got to go win the division. That’s the goal here. We haven’t had a home playoff game and the only way you’re going to do that is if you won your division.”‘
Bills Mailbag: After Josh Allen, who’s the most irreplaceable BIll?
‘It’s a dead heat between Tre’Davious White and Tremaine Edmunds, but I’ll say Edmunds given that he calls the Bills’ defense. The truth is, losing either one of them for an extended period of time would be very bad news.’
Thinking of tailgating Sunday? What you need to know to keep it safe – and legal
‘Arguably Orchard Park’s most famous tailgating lot is on the record as not being the site of any such gathering. The Twitter account of @HammersLot, located across Abbott Road from Bills Stadium, said last week that since Orchard Park has not issued business-zone permits, it would not be open for tailgating.’
Ready or not, Bills begin their quest to win the AFC East against rival Jets
‘My pick: Bills 23, Jets 14.’
With an improved offense and a superb defense Bills are considered AFC East favorite
‘In terms of actual snap counts, no team brought back a higher percentage this season than the Bills. There’s familiarity among the players, the same head coach and defensive coordinator four years running, and the same offensive coordinator three years running.’
It comes down to this: For Bills to succeed, Josh Allen has to be better
‘If he remains static, or worse takes a step back, maybe the Bills are talented enough to overcome that and still achieve their goals, but it will surely be more difficult, and probably a bit unlikely.’
Bills place Josh Norman on IR, elevate CB Cam Lewis, DT Justin Zimmer to active roster vs. Jets
‘Norman didn’t practice all week and was ruled out on Friday for the game vs. the Jets. The Bills have elevated second-year cornerback Cam Lewis off their practice squad. He’ll provide some much-needed depth on the boundary at cornerback behind starters Tre’Davious White and Levi Wallace against the Jets.’
Buffalo Bills vs. New York Jets 2020: Preview, odds, predictions for Week 1
‘Anything can happen in the NFL, but there seem to be so many matchups that favor the Bills entering this game. Not only do the Bills start 1-0, they do it in impressive fashion.’
Jon Feliciano: Buffalo Bills G frustrated with NFL, NFLPA over sideline rules for short-term IR rules
‘Attached to the tweet was a note written by Feliciano where he stated that it made zero sense for him to not be allowed on the sidelines tomorrow.’
Brasky’s game-by-game predicitions for the Bills 2020 regular season
‘In the end, 12-4 may seem a bit lofty, but this team is certainly capable of it. The Bills are as ready as ever to make their claim as one of the top teams in the AFC, and I expect them to do just that.’
Kryk: Pressure is on Bills, but particularly QB Josh Allen
‘It’s just that the bazooka-armed Allen must make huge strides in Year 3. There’s no more waiting.’
Josh Allen has the better situation than Sam Darnold . . . at the moment
‘Williams may be hard-pressed to contain Allen much longer, though. With an improved cast of players around him, this could be another meaningful year for the Bills’ third-year quarterback. And another year that Darnold can only look on with envy as he deals with a team that is still a long way from playoff contention.’
Sunday’s New York Coverage
3 keys to a Jets victory over the Bills in 2020 season opener (New York Daily News)
Pray it Again, Sam: Gang Green’s hopes rest on Darnold taking big leap forward (New York Daily News)
Jets brass is punting on 2020 season as players hope to break third-longest playoff drought in NFL (New York Daily News)
Destined for disappointment, Jets and Giants still don’t offer much worth watching this NFL season (New York Daily News)
Why Jets have fallen so behind Bills since Sam Darnold and Josh Allen were drafted (New York Daily News)
Fate of Giants and Jets rests in hands of young quarterbacks Daniel Jones and Sam Darnold (New York Daily News)
Jets expecting this opener against Bills to be different (New York Post)
Jets reveal backup quarterback plan for Week 1 (New York Post)
Jets vs. Bills: Preview, predictions, what to watch for (New York Post)
Jets history shows Sam Darnold Year 3 could go either way (New York Post)
Sam Darnold talks Jets, terrible mono bout, Mekhi Becton (New York Post)
‘It’s close’: Inside the Daniel Jones vs. Sam Darnold debate (New York Post)
How die-hard Jets, Giants fans will make most of unusual game days (New York Post)
COVID-19 grounds Jets superfan ‘Ira from SI’ for first time in 15 years (New York Post)
Josh Allen has the better situation than Sam Darnold . . . at the moment (Newsday)
Jets coach Adam Gase, GM Joe Douglas like new additions to offense (Newsday)
LI’s Greg Van Roten living his childhood dream playing for Jets (Newsday)
Bob Glauber’s 10 things to watch for in the 2020 NFL season (Newsday)
3 biggest challenges facing Jets against Bills | Can they get Le’Veon Bell going? (Newark Star Ledger)
Predicting Jets’ 2020 record: Can they build off 2019 finish, or is another slow start coming? (Newark Star Ledger)
Browns legend Joe Thomas says Jets’ Mekhi Becton has ‘all-time great’ potential, but be patient (Bergen Record)
NY Jets at Buffalo Bills: Expert predictions and 3 things to watch in Week 1 matchup (Bergen Record)
Jets Add QB White, WR Malone, RB Adams From Practice Squad (AP)
Jets Sign QB Mike White and Elevate RB Josh Adams and WR Josh Malone (NewYorkJets.com)