‘“My initial reaction whenever they moved me to the left side, I was just like, ‘All right. I’m just going to go back to left guard. I’m not going to dwell on it or be mad about it,’ ” Ford said during a video conference call last week. “They make decisions that they feel comfortable with, and I don’t think that at any point they’re saying, ‘We’re going to try to mess this guy over by putting him in a different position.’’
Archives for October 13, 2020
Take Five: Bills face tough task in trying minimize Covid-induced uncertainty
‘This ranks among the greater coaching challenges of McDermott’s career. He has spent the week trying to keep his players dialed in to game preparation when, as they have admitted publicly, they’ve been anxiously seeking information about when and even who they would play next.’
Scouting Report: Stefon Diggs on pace for historic season in first year with Bills
‘Prediction: Bills 30, Titans 16.’
3 matchups to watch when Bills face Tennessee Titans
‘The Titans use three wides just 36%. They play 12 personnel (one RB, two TEs) 27%, 21 personnel (two backs, one TE) on 19% and 13 personnel (one RB, three TEs) on 10%. With the wide receiving corps banged up, expect a heavy dose of power and Derrick Henry. That means A.J. Klein will be on the field a bunch as part of the Bills’ regular 4-3 front. The Bills safeties will need to watch for hard play action.’
How will Bills fare against Titans in rare Tuesday night football?
‘On top of that, the Bills have had more practice time and have the more explosive offense and the better team overall. Bills, 30-20.’
View from Vegas: Titans have struggled against spread vs. AFC East
‘The feeling here is the unwanted week off last week and the limited practice times are momentum breakers for the Titans as the sharp-as-a-tack database points out that 3-0 NFL teams in Game 4 are just 5-8 straight up and 4-9 against the spread when playing with rest.’
If the Bills-Titans game happens, it will be without Jim Nantz and Tony Romo
‘Because of Covid-19 protocols, it may be difficult for Fox’s No. 1 team of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman to do the game if they work this Sunday’s late Fox game between the Green Bay Packers and Aaron Rodgers and Tampa Bay and Tom Brady.’
At last, the Bills and Titans will get after each other in a battle of unbeatens
‘My pick: Bills 23, Titans 17.’
Plenty at stake in Bills-Titans rematch
‘Buffalo left Nissan Stadium with a 14-7 victory that didn’t exactly have the Pro Football Hall of Fame clamoring for a game tape.’
Titans are now ‘the Astros of pro football…’
‘While Tennessee paid the price for its cavalier approach to Covid-19 protocols, that didn’t stop its players from having unauthorized workouts away from the team facilities in direct violation of league regulations.’
Bills’ Josh Allen to throw all over Titans? (5 things to watch)
‘Adoree Jackson is currently on the injured reserve and Kristian Fulton remains on the Reserve/COVID-19 list as of this writing. If Fulton does not return in time for the game, Tennessee’s cornerbacks will be Malcolm Butler, Johnathan Joseph, Chris Jackson, Chris Milton and Tye Smith.’
Buffalo Bills vs. Tennessee Titans 2020: Preview, odds, predictions for Week 5
‘Under the circumstances it’s difficult to think the Titans are going to have the manpower and the conditioning to hang with the Bills in this one. Sean McDermott has had extra time to prepare for a Titans team that’ll be missing a few of their weapons and the defense seemed to start to click against the Raiders. I expect Allen to spread the ball around once again and the Titans defense, which is allowing more than 400 yards a game, to struggle to contain the Bills offense.’
How to watch Bills at Titans: TV channel, time, live stream information
‘Regardless of who ends up suiting up for the Titans, Buffalo has the opportunity to pick up their fifth win of the year against a Tennessee team that has had limited practices over the past few weeks.’
Sabres’ Taylor Hall: How Bills played role in joining Buffalo
‘“It’s a team that has elite players, ownership committed to building a winner,” Hall said in a Zoom call with Buffalo media. “I’ve see what they’ve done with the Bills – and a coach that gets the most out of his players.”’
Five things to watch: Focuses heading into Week 5 vs Titans; Bills looking for first 5-0 start since ‘91
‘While Buffalo has avoided the major back-breaking injury this season, the Bills have been banged up the past few weeks, and it’s only a matter of time before the injury bug comes back to bite them.’