‘This certainly won’t be a walk in the park, the Chargers play close games every week. The Chargers offense is legit, but with extra time off Sean McDermott should have something dialed up for Herbert to make things a bit tougher than he’s used to.’
Archives for November 29, 2020
Site for Bills-49ers game to be determined
‘Santa Clara County health officials have put new restrictions in place as COVID-19 cases continue to rise. This includes a temporary ban on all professional and collegiate sports in which there is direct physical contact.’
Bills place WR John Brown on injured reserve
‘Brown has dealt with injuries all season, this time it’s an ankle injury he couldn’t recover from even with the bye week last week.’
Bills K Tyler Bass is finding his groove after shaky start to rookie season
‘“I was excited to be able to hit those and after each kick, yeah it felt good after each kick but after you make one kick you just gotta forget about it because you’re only as good as your next kick so just because you made the last one doesn’t mean you’re going to make the next one,”Bass said.’
Bills’ Allen/Diggs campaign meets Chargers’ Allen/Herbert duo Sunday
‘”It seems like their quarterback really targets him. He looks for him. His numbers have gone up because of that. They’ve got a great rapport between the two of them, and we’re going to have to find ways to slow him down.”‘
Chargers return star RB Austin Ekeler day before game with Bills
‘Ekeler was sidelined since Week 4 with a hamstring injury. He was able to practice this week, but his status was left up in the air until Saturday.’
Week 12 preview: Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Chargers
‘The Bills defense has been questionable throughout this season and it’s something Buffalo has worked on this week in practice. It’s a good time to improve as the Chargers activate one of their best playmakers.’
Bills WR John Brown heads to IR, will miss at least next three games
‘Brown, in his second year with the team, has been hampered by injuries all season long. He has suffered foot, calf, and knee injuries that forced him to miss two games. He also appeared limited in three others, catching a combined one pass against the Rams, Chiefs, and Patriots.’
Thad’s Three Things: Bills vs. Chargers
‘The Bills are almost already locked out of the AFC 1-seed and a bye, but also have tons of wiggle room to make the playoffs. In the Covid NFL, home field advantage is practically non-existent. Heck, playoff teams may all spend January in the same bubble. If the 2-seed isn’t worth much more than the 7-seed, it could give McDermott flexibility to play with any number of lineup combinations the next few weeks. That includes sitting out Morse for a game (Remember… Morse could save the Bills $5 million on the cap next season if they can find an OL combination that works without him).’
Next week’s Bills game in San Francisco in limbo after county ban
‘Santa Clara County, where the 49ers play, issued a ban on contact sports in the county for the next three weeks. Professional sports teams are not exempt.’
Bills roster moves: Brown heads to IR
‘Brown has been dealing with an ankle injury and did not practice during the week.’
5 Bills Chargers storylines to watch Sunday
‘Morse went from starter and team leader to injured and then benched. Add in the fact that the head coach, on multiple occasions, made the point that the line was better without Morse at center. Then the dominoes fell when Cody Ford got hurt and Jon Feliciano was moved back to guard. McDermott did praise Morse’s professionalism in handling things, but can he jump right back in and command this offensive line?’
Bills, 49ers game location to be changed
‘Santa Clara County officials announce Saturday both college and pro sports will not be able to practice or have games in their facilities due to COVID-19 precautions for the next three weeks.’
Bills wideout John Brown to miss at least the next three weeks
‘The news comes just a day after the team announced starting offensive lineman Cody Ford would miss the rest of the season with a knee injury. This season, Brown has 29 receptions for 386 yards and two touchdowns.’
John Brown, Cody Ford placed on injured reserve; Two elevated for Sunday
‘Brown started seven of eight games for the Bills in 2020. He has 386 receiving yards and two touchdowns on 29 receptions. Ford started seven of seven games at guard in 2020.’