‘Buffalo led 21-3 at halftime when it could have easily been 35-0. They outgained the Jets 223 to 102 in yards through the first thirty minutes.’
Archives for September 2020
Allen downplays 300 yard performance: Scoreboard is only stat that matters
‘The Bills quarterback set career-highs in passing yards (312), attempts (33) and completions (46).’
Stefon Diggs on playing with Josh Allen: “It’s exciting.”
‘”It’s exciting. He’s still got a little bit of kid in him. When he’s out there he’s having fun and I enjoy it,” smiled the Bills wide receiver.’
Buffalo Plus Week 1 Recap: The Bills are good. Could be great?
‘Josh Allen and Buffalo’s offense gained 404 yards over 81 plays against the Jets and they should have had more.’
Bills players missed Bills Mafia
‘”We definitely missed Bills Mafia, we wish they could be in the stands,” said Josh Allen after throwing his first career 300-yard game. “Hopefully in the near future, our wish will come true. Their presence was deeply missed.”‘
Bills top pick Epenesa inactive.
‘As the Bills get set to start the season, top draft pick AJ Epenesa won’t be in the lineup. The rookie, 2nd round selection from Iowa is inactive for the opening game. But rookie RB Zach Moss, WR Gabe Davis and kicker Tyler Bass will all be in the lineup.’
With no fans to be seen, Bills still beat Jets to start season
‘The Bills dominated most of the game, but were unable to fully put it away until near the end due to the fumbles and two missed field goals by rookie kicker Tyler Bass.’
Bills start the 2020 season with a win | Game Recap
‘The Bills controlled the time of possession in the first half, having the ball for more than 20 minutes, while the Jets only had the ball for nine minutes. Buffalo had 223 total yards in the first half, compared to New York who had 102 yards.’
Top 3 things we learned from Bills vs. Jets | Week 1
‘The result was a heavy leaning toward three and four wide receiver sets for Buffalo’s offense. Much like they did in the season opener last year, the Bills offense came out in a no huddle on the opening series, but on Sunday they employed a four-receiver set on each of the first six plays.’
What Stefon Diggs, Trent Murphy + others said about Buffalo’s win over the Jets
‘”I think, in my opinion, John Brown is one of the most underrated receivers in the NFL,” Diggs said. “He’s underappreciated as well. He does a lot of things extremely well. He plays on the outside, can play on the inside, he has great hands, great routes.”‘
A.J. Epenesa, Vernon Butler headline inactive list
‘The following Bills players were announced as inactive for today’s game against the Jets.’
Bills Today | Sean McDermott remains confident in his rookie kicker
‘Bills rookie kicker Tyler Bass had a tough first couple kicks in his first NFL game. Bass ended 2-4 missing from 38 and 34 yards away. Bass’s first kick was a close one and ruled wide right, but after a closer look, it seemed like it did sneak in. The call was not changed, and it stayed no good. The rookie was able to make his last two kicks and made all three PATs. McDermott has not lost confidence in Bass saying that there has been a first time for all of us.’
An empty stadium amid a pandemic: A Bills season opener like no other
‘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.’
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.”‘