‘“Tremaine was very important to me,” Dodson said Sunday after playing 74 of 75 defensive snaps in the Bills’ 31-28 win over the Miami Dolphins. “We really didn’t talk a lot of football. He really just talked about being myself, keeping my composure. Don’t try to live up to anyone’s standards, just play your game because he honestly believes I’m a good football player, so that’s what I went out there and did – tried to lead my defense.”’
Archives for September 22, 2020
What we learned from Bills’ snap counts in Week 2 win, game ball and more
‘”Just taking a look from an offensive strategy standpoint, and looking at some things,” head coach Sean McDermott explained Monday. “The first couple of weeks, three, four weeks, you’re trying to find out who you are as a football team and what gives you the best chance to win against different matchups, different looks. And so I think that’s where we are at some positions right now, in particular because we haven’t had the preseason games to do that. I’d say it’s a combination of both. We feel good about Cody and Brian and Quinton Spain inside there among others. Just trying to find combinations that work best.”‘
Analysis: Deep-ball accuracy? Josh Allen’s early returns are awesome
‘But Allen’s beautiful deep-ball touch was on full display in the 31-28 win over Miami Sunday, especially in the fourth quarter.’
Position grades: Fitzmagic handled Bills’ blitzes well
‘The Bills sent at least 19 blitzes at the 37-year-old quarterback. Fitzpatrick was 12 of 17 for 138 yards with no interceptions on those rushes of five or more men.’
CBS’ Archuleta is on the money, praises the Bills about as much as Tasker
‘Judging by my Twitter feed, many Western New Yorkers were listening to the game in their driveways on their car radio or joking about trying to find an old transistor radio after the CBS feed of the game was lost for about 20 minutes.’
If Josh Allen keeps throwing the deep ball like this, the sky is the limit
‘NBC’s Phil Simms, who may be Allen’s biggest fan in the media, said Sunday night on the Football Night in America pregame show, “So far, two weeks into the (season), he’s been the best player in the NFL. They have put the ball in his hands and he has been delivering with his legs and improved throwing.”’
Bills’ schedule gets tougher; so does Allen
‘Sure enough, Buffalo is one of the NFL’s 11 remaining unbeatens courtesy of a 27-17 win over New York to begin the season and a 31-28 decision Sunday against the Dolphins in Florida. But, it’s worth noting that both games were closer than they should have been, the first due to turnovers and missed field goals, the second because of the absence of two critical starting linebackers.’
Bills’ Josh Allen is NFL’s top passer through 2 games: ’There’s no moment too big for him’
‘“We stay in Josh’s ear all the time, talk about how good he is. He knows it. Performances like today definitely solidifies that.”’
Buffalo Bills Josh Allen cereal, ‘Josh’s Jaqs,’ available at Wegmans for a limited time
‘Produced by PLB Sports & Entertainment and sold at Wegmans stores, proceeds from “Josh’s Jaqs” will help support the Oishei Children’s Hospital in Buffalo, New York.’
Allen, Bills’ offense rolling behind talented group of pass-catchers
‘Allen’s QB rating of 122.9 is the highest by a Buffalo Bills quarterback through two games. His 249 passing yards in the first half against the Dolphins were the most by a Bills’ QB at halftime in 20 years. To give you a grander scope of how great Allen has been, he is one of four QBs in NFL history to throw for 700+ yards, six-plus touchdowns, and zero interceptions in the first two weeks of the season – Peyton Manning (‘13), Tom Brady (‘15), Patrick Mahomes (‘19) being the other three.’
Brasky: Through two weeks, Bills have been imperfect on way to perfect record
‘For the Bills, a point differential of 13 through two weeks against two of the worst teams on your schedule is certainly not the best-case scenario that many envisioned before the start of the season. When you simplify things, though, a 2-0 record after two games isn’t a worst-case scenario and it certainly beats 1-1 or 0-2. With that said, with Buffalo entering one of the most difficult stretches that any NFL team will have to endure this season, they must begin to play cleaner, and more consistently on both sides of the ball if they hope to beat the tougher teams on their slate, beginning in Week 3 with the Los Angeles Rams.’
Brittany Williams goes ‘crazy’ for boyfriend Josh Allen’s Bills performance
‘“You’re crazy @joshallenqb,” Williams captioned one clip.’
Allen Credited For Providing Banged-Up Bills Defense A Lift
‘“And then the offense, man, they just stepped it up,” Hyde added. “We don’t like giving up, I think it was 28 points. That’s not winning football on our side of the ball. But, the offense picked us up. … They have our backs.”’
McDermott on challenges of first road trip: “Our players did a phenomenal job of adjusting”
‘“It was a heavier lift than previous road games that I’ve been on,” McDermott told reporters via Zoom on Monday. “Obviously for me, my first trip since all this began last March. But (it was) really cool how our operations staff got out in front of this thing. Just tremendous with the plan that was in place, all the detail that was baked into the trip, and I think our players did a phenomenal job of adjusting.” He also pointed out that it was the first NFL trip in any regard for the team’s rookies.’
300 yards passing? How about 400?
‘As it turned out, the Bills really needed the production from their passing game to beat the Dolphins. Especially in the third quarter, Miami really started carving up the Bills defense. So much so that Miami eventually took the lead 20-17 in the fourth quarter.’