‘“That’s where you come back to earning the right to win. Every week you’ve got to earn the right to win in this league and it also comes back to the start of every week which is ‘hey we’re gonna start with a healthy respect for every opponent.’ Not too much but certainly not too little so they’ve got a good roster over there, good players and we respect them at a high level,” McDermott said.’
Archives for October 22, 2020
Bills hoping to get LB Matt Milano back after fighting through multiple injuries already
‘“Matt is an excellent player first and foremost, he’s an excellent player when he’s on the field you have total confidence that he can cover those slot receivers, cover the back out of the backfield and go in and make tackles and make big-time plays so anytime you’re missing a guy like that with that type of talent it’s a huge blow for your team,” Bills cornerback Tre’Davious White said.’
Bills LT Dion Dawkins reacts to the release of Quinton Spain
‘“It always hurts because you get close to them like we become real good friends and then the next thing you know “I’m out of here” and then it’s just like geez this league is ruthless.”’
Bills are not panicking over back-to-back losses
‘“It’s the NFL. Anybody can get anybody on any given day if you don’t show up and ball,” Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley said. “It’s more about us. We lost the last two games because of things we did. It wasn’t because anything they were doing to us. Just comes down to us getting better with our execution, and once we can do that, we are hard to stop.”’
You may not respect the Jets, but the Bills do
‘“Don’t do that to the Jets. Let’s have more respect in that regard,” said McDermott. “Let’s take that winners mentality. The winner’s mentality is we take every game the same way with the same attitude, same toughness, same respect for every opponent. That’s the way this business is and that’s the way we do it here with the Buffalo Bills.”’
Bills hoping to get LB Matt Milano back after fighting through multiple injuries already
‘“Matt is an excellent player first and foremost, he’s an excellent player when he’s on the field you have total confidence that he can cover those slot receivers, cover the back out of the backfield and go in and make tackles and make big-time plays so anytime you’re missing a guy like that with that type of talent it’s a huge blow for your team,” Bills cornerback Tre’Davious White said.’
Bills release former starting offensive guard Quinton Spain
‘Spain played in the team’s week 4 game against the Raiders after Winters left with an injury. He was a surprise inactive in week 5 against the Titans after telling the team he had foot soreness pregame. Before last week’s game against the Chiefs, he was a full participant in practice on Thursday, was limited on Friday, and did not practice on Saturday. He did not play.’
McDermott moving forward as Bills face adversity
‘”We’re 4-2 now and that’s in the past. What we can control is what’s ahead of us.”‘
“Less is more” for Josh Allen and the Bills offense
‘”Doing my part sometimes means doing less,” added Allen. “Taking the check-down when possible.”‘
Shooters shoot: Josh Allen and the Bills confidence level now
‘Buffalo in their last two games has only managed to put up an average of 17 points. That’s down from the over 30 points per game the Bills scored in their first four contests of the season.’
Diggs says two game skid is “not the end of the world”
‘”I think it will help us in the long run. Especially in November and December,” he said. “You learn more from losing than you do winning.”‘
Bills release Quinton Spain
‘Why was Spain released by the Bills? It could be his unhappiness with being sent to the bench. It could be to free up money to bring in another player. It could be because the team did not see the level of play they needed in that position.’
Bills coming off of back-to-back losses
‘The Bills are coming off of back-to-back losses, but the team continues to press that it’s alright that they’re not where they want to be just yet—it’s only October.’
6 opinions from Bills players on the team’s mindset in Week 7
‘”Shooter’s shoot and we’re going to keep shooting,” Allen explained. “We’re not going to let the last couple games throw us in the tank, we’re going to keep trying to do what we do. Coach Daboll has to call a good game, and we’re going to go out there and execute how we’re supposed to execute. Once we get things rolling again on Sunday, that will obviously instill some confidence, but we’re a confident group and we have a tough opponent this week.”‘
Bills promote DT Justin Zimmer to the 53-man roster
‘He’s played in five career games in three NFL seasons. The Bills signed Zimmer as a free agent this summer. He is a product of Ferris State and spent time with the Cleveland Browns and Atlanta Falcons.’