‘Amusingly enough, the Bills used all eight of their offensive linemen on one play, when Brian Winters, Nsekhe and Ryan Bates all came in for one snap – a 2-yard bootleg touchdown run by quarterback Josh Allen.’
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Contract details are out: Tre White to get $37 million over next two years
‘It helped the Bills that White was willing to structure the deal favorably so the team might navigate would could be a difficult salary cap in 2021. Because the NFL will lose revenues due to the coronavirus pandemic, the league’s salary cap tentatively has been set at $175 million in 2021, a $23 million decrease from this season.’
As ‘weird’ as the day was, the looks and sounds of Bills telecast seemed pretty normal
‘However, the telecast didn’t seem so weird watching from home. Overall, the telecast was a reasonable facsimile of how a game looks and sounds when fans are there.’
Josh Allen lost two fumbles but otherwise was as good as he’s ever been
‘Allen was everything the Bills want him to be for most of Sunday’s season-opening victory. He was in complete control of the offense, directing traffic almost exclusively from three, four- and even five-receiver sets, spreading the ball to everyone, eight different receivers catching at least two passes.’
Sean McDermott provides little news on status of Matt Milano, Tremaine Edmunds
‘Defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier provided a crumb of information when he said, “It sounds like they’re both going to be back, hopefully for this ballgame, but if we don’t get both, hopefully we’ll get one back because they are vitally important to the success of our defense.”’
Good news on Bills’ injuries at linebacker
‘The Bills had only six linebackers active for the game and, at the end, that translated to only outside starter, A.J. Klein, the free agent from New Orleans, and former Steeler Tyler Matakevich, a kicking team specialist.’
Josh Allen was Bills offense vs. Jets; Stefon Diggs enjoyed the show
‘Buffalo’s 31 first downs in the game compared to just 15 for the Jets was the result of consistent playmaking. Josh Allen connected on eight passes to Stefon Diggs for a team-high 86 yards to help catapult the 23-year-old quarterback to his first 300-yard passing game in the NFL.’
Bills’ Tremaine Edmunds, Matt Milano ‘day-to-day’ after suffering injuries vs. Jets
‘That’s good news for Bills fans who have spent the past 24 hours anxious to learn the outlook on the two starters. Edmunds suffered a shoulder injury when trying to tackle Jets receiver Jameson Crowder, who broke the tackle and scored on a 69-yard touchdown. Milano tweaked his hamstring and left the game and didn’t return.’
A.J. Epenesa’s dad celebrates Bills’ Week 1 win over Jets with slam through table
‘Eppy’s athleticism should come as no surprise. A.J.’s dad played for the Iowa Hawkeyes in the 1990s.’
Brasky: Upon review, Daboll, Bills’ play-calling not to blame for number of Allen’s rushing attempts
‘Ideally, Daboll’s call to conclude the Bills’ first scoring drive is the type of Allen run that I can live with. That’s an example of a play that suits Allen’s strengths and minimizes his greatest weakness – losing the football while he is on the run, a prime example of which being his second fumble of the afternoon. The key for Allen to find success in the run game without fumbling, in my opinion is to get him out in space and away from the oncoming surge near the line of scrimmage.’
Bills Coach Terms Injuries To Edmunds, Milano Not Long Term
‘“If we don’t get both of them back, we’ll at least have one of them back,” Frazier said. “They are vitally important to the success of our defense.”’
McDermott on Allen running: “It’s got to be a good balance”
‘”I’ve been around those conversations before, albeit in a different position, but very close to the topic nonetheless,” he said when asked about being on teams with those QBs. “It never goes away. Just from my experience, you’re always trying to find that sweet spot. What’s not enough? What’s too much? It takes everyone. It takes us as coaches and Josh, to find that right balance.”‘
Edmunds and Milano considered day-to-day
‘Edmunds left the game in the third quarter with a shoulder injury, while Milano exited just before halftime with a hamstring injury. Neither returned to the field of play, although Edmunds was on the sidelines later without his helmet or shoulder pads.’
Josh Allen passes his first test
‘As opposed to 2019 when the Bills had some slow starts, the offense put up a pair of touchdowns in the first quarter and had 21 points on the board by halftime. That was more than they averaged per-game last season (19). The Bills could have hit the 40-point mark were it not for Allen’s two fumbles, which both happened in scoring territory, and a pair of missed field goals from rookie kicker Tyler Bass.’
Here we go
‘It would be tough to ask for a better start to the first game of 2020. At least as far as the scoreboard and stat sheet go, anyways.’