‘For Bills’ fans panicking over the thought of having Daboll’s X-and-O wizardry suddenly yanked from their dreams of a deep playoff run, relax. He isn’t going anywhere before the end of the season, assuming the Bills want that to be the case (and nothing would indicate otherwise). After the season is a different story.’
Archives for October 7, 2020
Titans hope to return Wednesday but not counting on 10 players with virus
‘The 10 players who tested positive include three starters, three significant backups, one backup who has seen limited duty, the club’s long snapper, and two practice squad players.’
How Bills’ position grades after four games are trending
‘Compared to a year ago after four games, though, the grades are down at all positions on defense.’
If fans are allowed at Bills games – a big if – should you go?
‘Dr. Thomas Russo, chief of infectious disease at the University at Buffalo’s Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, did some rough math based on infection numbers. “If we have 10,000 (people) in the stadium,” Russo said, “we’ll have 50 that are positive.”’
Brian Daboll: Is Bills OC a fit for Houston Texans head coach job after team fired Bill O’Brien?
‘Daboll has spent the past three seasons helping to build that culture. Between two successful runs in New England – that included five Super Bowl rings as a position coach – Daboll had three different one-year stints as an NFL OC in Cleveland, Miami and Kansas City. None went the way that he wanted.’
Bills, led by Josh Allen, are legitimate Super Bowl contender (Week 5 power rankings)
‘Who was Buffalo’s starting QB last time it started *4-0? Answer: Trent Edwards, who went 7-7 in 2008. I suspect Josh Allen will finish stronger than Edwards did. (*With assist from officials.)’
Brett Favre: You won’t believe what he said about Bills’ Josh Allen
‘“His time is now and I think it is going to be for quite a while,” Favre said about Allen. “I think Josh Allen will be the new Tom Brady, you know, at some point he will be running the division. I believe that.”’
The Josh Allen Experience is getting a little less wild — and a lot better
‘Allen has emerged through the season’s first four weeks as one of the most improved and interesting players in the NFL, sneaking into the periphery of the MVP debate. He has captained the Bills to a 4-0 start, authored a barrage of highlights and ranks second in the league in passing yards (1,326) and third in touchdown passes (12) while completing 70.9 percent of his throws and running for three more scores.’
Sunday’s Buffalo Bills Game Looks Promising After Second Day Of Negative Coronavirus Tests For Titans
‘But the Titans roster will be depleted. The outbreak on the team reached 20 cases on Sunday, involving both players and staff.’
Favre: ‘Josh Allen will be the new Tom Brady’ in the AFC East
‘”Talking about Josh Allen, man he looks awesome,” Favre said. “That kid is a tremendous talent, he can sling it, he can move. For a big guy, he can really move. But more than anything… what we’re seeing now is he’s taking it to the next level. He’s winning games.”‘
When is Governor Cuomo touring the Bills Stadium?
‘But so far, it’s unclear when that visit might take place. We asked both Cuomo’s press office and the Bills franchise whether they were in touch to schedule a tour. We’re still waiting to hear back from both of them.’
“We feel like we’re past the preseason” Bills Defensive Coordinator Leslie Frazier says
‘“There are certain things you just can’t duplicate in practice, to really learn how guys are going to handle game situations until you put them in those situations,”Bills defense coordinator Leslie Frazier said to reporters on Zoom. “We were going through that earlier and talking through it last week, we said okay, we feel like we’re past the preseason now after the third game, now we can start honing in on what our identity was going to be.”’
NFL Power Rankings say ‘Bills are the real deal’
‘With an undefeated 4-0 record, for the first time since 2008, the Bills continue to stay in the top 5 among many power rankings.’
Report: Second day no positive COVID-19 tests for Titans; Bills game go on as scheduled
‘Russini also tweeted that because there were no positive cases for a second consecutive day, the team can get back to practice at the facility starting Wednesday. She also added that the game against the Bills will go on as scheduled.’
The Bills Eye: One position group, one assistant coach impresses upon All-22 review from Vegas
‘Daboll also made a simple, but super effective adjustment in the second half. The Bills opened the game on a jet sweep with Isaiah McKenzie and got stuffed. Fourth and one, one point game with the ball at midfield in the third quarter and Daboll went back to the same call. On the second try, he took one receiver from the play side and moved him to the backside pre-snap. Removing one defender from the point of attack cleared McKenzie for a 16 yard gain. Not every call needs to be genius and Daboll seems to understand this pretty well.’