‘“It’s definitely things you think about and you work on,” Beasley said. “Sometimes you improvise and things happen. What I try to do is I try to marry up other routes I’m running and make them look the same.”‘
Archives for October 2020
Bills Notebook: Tremaine Edmunds hopeful shoulder injury won’t impact him all year
‘”It’s just something that I’m going to have to play around,” Edmunds said Thursday. “Regardless, of what it is, I’m out there. I hold myself to the same standard as if nothing was wrong with my shoulder at all. I don’t need it as no excuse and I’m not going to use it as an excuse.”‘
How will the Bills fare against the winless Jets in Week 7?
‘The Bills have a big opportunity to get right on both sides of the ball. If they don’t … well, let’s not even consider that, because it’s too scary even for Halloween season. Bills, 35-13.’
View from Vegas: Bills are rare double-digit favorites on road
‘While this 13-point spread appears to be a stretch for the Bills, the fact of the matter is they are 4-1 against the spread as double-digit road favorites dating back to 1990. They’re also 9-1 against the spread as road favorites when coming off consecutive losses.’
Inside the Bills: Why the importance of voting is so deeply personal for Bruce Smith
‘“It means that I have conducted my civic duty and I have recognized all of the sacrifices that have been made through civil rights, through the sacrifices of those who have paved the way and given me the opportunity to be able to vote, because there was once a day that I didn’t have this opportunity,” he said. “Women weren’t allowed to vote at a certain point in time. African-Americans were not allowed to vote. It would be doing a disservice to all those who have come before me who have laid their lives down on the line to grant this opportunity and who fought for minorities to have the right to vote. So that’s why I’m so engaged.”’
Bills need much more from the ex-Panthers they brought in during the offseason
‘On paper, this looked like the most prolific group of ex-Panthers that McDermott and Beane have recruited, but thus far the returns have been minimal.’
What’s happened to Bills’ run game? Devin Singletary, Bills OC think they know how to fix it
‘Though Singletary has certainly struggled at times, it’s been rookie Zack Moss who has really found no running room when he’s carried the ball. Moss is averaging just 2.6 yards per carry and has 58 total yards this season. T.J. Yeldon, who played in the backup role while Moss was out with a toe injury, has rushed the ball 10 less times and has 12 more yards.’
Friday’s New York Coverage
Sam Darnold is unfazed by Jets fans hoping to tank for Trevor Lawrence (New York Daily News)
Ravens’ trade for Yannick Ngakoue could open door for Jets to sign Matthew Judon in offseason (New York Daily News)
Jets might go to emergency kicker plan against Bills after Sam Ficken misses practices with groin injury (New York Daily News)
Sam Darnold focusing on Jets matchup, not growing Trevor Lawrence noise (New York Post)
Jets may get rare positive with offense finally becoming whole (New York Post)
Jets have ‘emergency plan’ to replace banged-up Sam Ficken (New York Post)
Sam Darnold worried about wins, not about Jets drafting Trevor Lawrence (Newsday)
Jets looking to get rookies involved on game day (Newsday)
Leinart: It’s ‘tough to watch’ Darnold struggle with Jets (Newsday)
What Jets’ Denzel Mims could bring to offense | ‘You see the talent’ (Newark Star Ledger)
Jets legend Joe Namath on Sam Darnold’s future if team gets No. 1 pick: ‘It would be hard to pass’ on Trevor Lawrence (Newark Star Ledger)
Sam Darnold updates his status, responds to Trevor Lawrence-Jets speculation (Bergen Record)
Jets’ Darnold Tunes Out Lawrence Talk, Focuses On Return (AP)
New York Jets’ Sam Darnold: Trevor Lawrence talk out of my control (ESPN)
Sam Darnold addresses Trevor Lawrence speculation as Jets start season 0-6 (SportsNet New York)
Jets’ Adam Gase says Sam Darnold ‘looking good,’ cleared important hurdle (SportsNet New York)
Joe Namath says Sam Darnold’s future with Jets could be in jeopardy: ‘It would be hard to pass’ on Trevor Lawrence (SportsNet New York)
Comparing the 2020 Jets through 6 weeks to winless 2008 Lions, 2017 Browns (WFAN-AM)
Joe Flacco on Sam Darnold: ‘He’s Got a Ton of Talent’ (NewYorkJets.com)
Jordan Jenkins Ponders Jets’ Sunday Test vs. Bills & QB Josh Allen (NewYorkJets.com)
How Jets’ S Ashtyn Davis Is Staying Grounded in Rookie Season (NewYorkJets.com)
Jets Injury Report | Week 7 vs. Bills – Thursday (NewYorkJets.com)
3 Matchups to Watch: Jets vs. Bills (NewYorkJets.com)
After 2 Losses, Bills Try To Get Back On Track Vs 0-6 Jets
‘“We’re not going to panic,” Allen said. “We’re going to stay solid in our locker room and be a family. We’re 4-2 and we understand that we’ve got to stay ahead of the curve and get things rolling. It’s no panic, but there is a sense of urgency in this locker room that we have to be better, myself included.’
Bills take on 0-6 Jets looking to get back in win column
‘Buffalo has allowed 20-plus first downs in five straight, matching its longest stretch since Oct. 22-Nov. 19, 2017.’
Buffalo Bills Apply To Trademark Fan Base’s Mafia Nickname
‘“We felt like we needed to embrace this, because it had really turned into a community spirit,” said Ron Raccuia, executive vice president of the Bills’ parent company, Pegula Sports and Entertainment. “Our players and our coaching staff have really been engaged with it, and it just became very natural.”’
Bills Injury Report: Thursday, Oct. 22
‘John Brown did not participate in practice once again as he continues to recover from a knee injury. Both Tyrel Dodson and Cody Ford, who were listed as week-to-week on Tuesday by head coach Sean McDermott, did not practice as well.’
NFL journeyman Justin Zimmer finally gets his shot
‘“I just try to go out and have as much of a well rounded game as possible. I work on run defense every day, I work on pass defense, whatever I see in the game that I didn’t do well, I’m going to go before practice every day and work on that,” Zimmer said. “Then whatever they put me in, whether it’s first down run stopper or it’s third and ten and they want me to rush the passer, I want to be able to do as many things as I can to help me get on the field.”’
Bills Injury Report: Thursday, October 22nd
‘OL Jon Feliciano (pec) remains on the IR but took a regular turn during individual drills on Thursday.’
Bills defense still searching for its identity
‘“He flies around and always tries to make plays,” Hughes said. “That is the make up of this team, guys who want to make plays. He takes advantage of every opportunity he’s given. He fits in with the unit like a glove, eager to lean and brings that dog mentality on the defensive line.”’