‘The biggest worry with Allen, however, is the fact that he continues to fumble the ball when his number is called on designed runs. Twice on Sunday, Allen coughed the ball up with the Bills moving the ball deep into Jets territory. Buffalo could have been up 35-0 at halftime if Allen protected the ball. Instead, it was 21-3.’
Archives for September 14, 2020
Josh Allen, Bills leave points on field but cruise to victory over Jets (Report card)
‘All in all, Allen did more than enough to lead Buffalo to victory, but some of the mistakes he got away with on Sunday may not occur against a quality defense.’
Bills players felt void without Bills Mafia in win vs. Jets
‘“When I first walked out, I was like where the hell is everybody at?” Diggs joked. “Then I remembered. I remembered that we can’t have anybody yet.”’
Bills vs. Jets Inactives: A.J. Epenesa will not make debut against New York – What it means
‘Defensive tackle Vernon Butler and third-string quarterback Jake Fromm both entered the contest as questionable. Butler is currently dealing with a hamstring injury. Earlier this week it was revealed that Fromm, Buffalo’s fifth-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, was being quarantined as a Covid-19 precaution.’
Allen-Diggs-Brown love affair is real in Buffalo; Bills’ trio helps offense record huge day vs Jets
‘Combining for 156 receiving yards in the win, Diggs and Brown got open early and often and connected with Allen 14 times on 19 targets. The big day from each of Buffalo’s top-two targets helped Allen record a historic performance, as he finished the game with a career-high 312 passing yards, making him the Bills’ first 300+ yard passer since former Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor threw for 329 yards in an overtime loss to the Miami Dolphins on December 24, 2016. In that game, it took Taylor less than 40 attempts to reach the 300-yard mark, while it took Allen 46 attempts to do so on Sunday.’
Five takeaways: Bills almost fumble away big lead, come away with double-digit win over Jets on opening day
‘It wasn’t a banner day for the Bills’ running backs, but they never really had a chance to get going. Every other play seemed to be a called run for Allen or an option play which ended with Allen pulling the ball out of the belly of the back and keeping it himself.’
Bills start strong, but plenty of room for improvement
‘But as that tweet acknowledges, this was the Jets. The Bills were supposed to throttle Gang Green. That’s what comes with the burden of high expectations. It’s no longer sufficient to beat these bottom-feeders; you have to step on their necks and crush them.’
Monday’s New York Coverage
Josh Allen Tops 300 Yards Passing as Bills Beat Jets in Opener (New York Times)
Adam Gase still doesn’t know what to do with Sam Darnold in loss to Bills (New York Daily News)
Jets look like bad old selves in sloppy loss to Bills (New York Daily News)
Marcus Maye said Jets struggled to contain Bills QB Josh Allen (New York Daily News)
Le’Veon Bell’s status for next week unknown after leaving Bills game with hamstring injury (New York Daily News)
Jets look downright horrendous in Week 1 loss to Bills (New York Post)
Sam Darnold looks lost in alarming Jets performance (New York Post)
Adam Gase ‘mad at himself’ over Le’Veon Bell hamstring injury (New York Post)
Jets’ bad start sparks troubling penalty trend (New York Post)
Jets’ dismal showing should leave you fearing the worst (New York Post)
Marcus Maye emerges as rare Jets positive in Week 1 (New York Post)
Jets miss CJ Mosley the most in a truly disturbing performance (New York Post)
Jets report card: This was ugly in every way (New York Post)
Jets don’t come out for national anthem in surreal scene (New York Post)
Jets fall behind early, struggle on both sides in Week 1 loss to Bills (Newsday)
Jets coach Adam Gase ‘mad’ at himself for not pulling injured Le’Veon Bell sooner (Newsday)
Jets’ offense led by Adam Gase and Sam Darnold: ‘O’ for offensive! (Newsday)
Jets Q&A: How team addressed national anthem; what happened on delay? (Newsday)
Grading the Jets: Failure on both sides of the line of scrimmage (Newsday)
Photo gallery (Newsday)
Jets QB Sam Darnold still making the same mistakes | Observations from ugly loss to Bills (Newark Star Ledger)
Even with Tom Brady gone, Adam Gase’s Jets are still AFC East punching bag, as Bills make them look like hot garbage | Opinion (Newark Star Ledger)
Did Jets make franchise-altering mistake by drafting Sam Darnold over Bills’ Josh Allen? Question looms large | Opinion (Newark Star Ledger)
Jets’ Adam Gase: ‘I’m mad at myself’ for letting Le’Veon Bell return to game after hamstring injury (Newark Star Ledger)
Jets, Bills stay in locker rooms during national anthem (Newark Star Ledger)
Jets’ Marcus Maye active for Week 1 vs. Bills | Full list of inactives (Newark Star Ledger)
NY Jets can’t overcome inexcusable start, lose 27-17 to Bills in season-opening thud (Bergen Record)
Ugly day for NY Jets’ Sam Darnold not reason to panic, but showed one major concern (Bergen Record)
NY Jets stay in locker room during national anthem in season-opener at Buffalo (Bergen Record)
Photo gallery (Bergen Record)
Jets get off to familiar troublesome start in loss to Bills (AP)
Jets strike quick with TD pass from Sam Darnold to Jamison Crowder (ESPN)
New York Jets’ Adam Gase upset he put hurt Le’Veon Bell back in game (ESPN)
Jets’ Le’Veon Bell suffers hamstring injury against Bills, doubtful to return (CBS Sports)
Adam Gase, Sam Darnold draw ire of Jets fans following bad Week 1 performance vs. Bills (The Sporting News)
Jets takeaways from 27-17 loss to Bills, including an off-day for Sam Darnold (SportsNet New York)
Too early or not, Jets’ poor start on offense begs many questions for Adam Gase (SportsNet New York)
Sam Darnold takes full blame for Jets lack of offense: ‘I put that on my shoulders’ (SportsNet New York)
Jets RB Le’Veon Bell suffers hamstring injury in loss to Bills (SportsNet New York)
Breaking down Jets’ tackle Mekhi Becton’s NFL debut (SportsNet New York)
Bart Scott’s Week 1 New York Jets Report Card (SportsNet New York)
Adam Gase Takes Blame for Le’Veon Bell Leaving Jets Game With Hamstring Injury (WFAN-AM)
How Jets, Bills and Rest of NFL Took Stand Against Racial Injustice (WFAN-AM)
Jets-Bills 3 Takeaways: Green & White Fall in 2020 Season Opener (NewYorkJets.com)
Adam Gase: Jets Have ‘a Lot to Work On’ After Opener vs. Bills (NewYorkJets.com)
Sam Darnold on Jets’ 1st-Half Offense vs. Bills: ‘I Put That on My Shoulders’ (NewYorkJets.com)
Jets’ Marcus Maye: We Need to Come Out Hot (NewYorkJets.com)
Jets-Bills: A Different Kind of Opener to Start 2020 Season (NewYorkJets.com)
Photo gallery 1 (NewYorkJets.com)
Photo gallery 2 (NewYorkJets.com)
Photo gallery 1 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 2 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
Allen tops 300 yards passing in Bills’ 27-17 win over Jets
‘“We wanted to start off and get the ball into our playmakers’ hands outside and let them do their thing,” Allen said. “But we still have to find more ways to get into the end zone. We left too many points out there. I take that responsibility on myself.”’
Bills QB Josh Allen sets career highs in win over Jets
‘”Obviously, I’m happy that we won a game, I’m also happy the way we won it,” he said. “Those two fumbles early on — I can’t do. When we’re in a position to score points, I can’t take that away from us.”‘
Buffalo Bills receiver John Brown makes it look easy with first-half TD catch against New York Jets
‘Already with 42 yards on three catches up to that point, Brown corralled a low pass from Allen and sprinted untouched into the end zone to put the Bills up 21-0 over the Jets.’
Bills defeat Jets, 27-17 to open 2020 season
‘The Jets offense began to come alive in the fourth quarter and made things somewhat interesting in the final minute with a two-yard touchdown run from Josh Adams to make it 27-17, but the Bills easily held on to best their AFC East rival and start the new campaign 1-0.’
Much improved offense still sloppy at times
‘After putting up 21 first half points – that frankly should have been 35 – the Bills were only able to muster six second half points leading to a lot of second-half nail biting.’
Arrow Up/Arrow Down: Jets at Bills
‘Unfortunately, Milano suffered a hamstring injury and left the game right before halftime. But in one half of play, he was all over the defensive side of the field, collecting 4 total tackles with a pass breakup and a terrific, athletic interception.’
Allen surpasses 300 yards, Bills begin season with 27-17 win
‘Quarterback Josh Allen, in his third season under center, recorded a career first by throwing for more than 300 yards in a game. He finished the day 33-of-46 for 312 yards and three total touchdowns. Allen’s downside, and obvious point of emphasis this upcoming week, was ball protection after he fumbled and lost the ball twice in the first half.’