‘The Ravens lead the NFL in rushing five or more men at the quarterback, blitzing at 41% this season, according to ESPN. It’s the third year in a row the Ravens have led the NFL in blitz rate.’
Archives for January 13, 2021
Vic Carucci: After Josh Allen, who else steps up for the Bills?
‘In the regular season, Allen accounted for 78.5% of the Bills’ offense, which ranked fourth in the NFL. Of the top five players in that category, only two made it to the playoffs. The other was Russell Wilson of the Seattle Seahawks, who lost against the Los Angeles Rams in last weekend’s wild-card round.’
Bills sign running back Devonta Freeman to practice squad
‘The Giants released Freeman, 28, from injured reserve last week. He appeared in five games with the Giants after signing to help replace Saquon Barkley, who had a season-ending ACL injury, before being placed on IR. He initially was designated to return in mid-December but was not healthy enough to be activated.’
Bills’ injury report: Diggs, Beasley, Edmunds and Oliver limited at practice
‘Diggs (oblique) and Beasley (knee) were limited in the early part of last week but ended up playing in the wild-card win against Indianapolis.’
Bills host former Cowboys cornerback Chris Westry for visit
‘Westry suffered a knee injury in a Week 15 game against San Francisco on Dec. 19 and was placed on the reserve/injured practice squad list a week later. He had been with Dallas since signing as an undrafted free agent out of Kentucky following the 2019 draft. He spent his first season on injured reserve and spent most of this season on the practice squad.’
State asked to lift 10 p.m. dining curfew for Saturday night’s Bills game
‘”It’s going to be very difficult to get people out if they have to leave at halftime,” said David Schutte, owner of Britesmith Brewing in Williamsville.’
10 Bills fans ejected from Colts game for mask-wearing violations
‘”There were 10 ejections, and I believe almost every one of them was related to someone who wasn’t wearing a mask,” Poloncarz said at a Covid-19 briefing. “And then there was one arrest, and I’ve been told the arrest was someone who was ejected who tried to get back into the facility.”‘
Bills-Colts is highest-rated Buffalo game in two decades; Hamilton returns to WGR
‘The game had a 51.8 rating on WIVB-TV, the local CBS affiliate, which was more than two points higher than the previous season high of 49.52 for the Bills’ 56-26 victory over the Miami Dolphins six days earlier.’
Erik Brady: Congressional spokesman makes time for Bills fandom amid the unheaval
‘“When you’re a kid, you don’t realize that’s not how it’s going to be forever,” he says. “You take it for granted that the Bills are great and they’re always going to be great. I think Patriots fans are going to go through something like that now.”’
With Zack Moss out, it’s time for Devin ‘Motor’ Singletary to speed up
‘He took the remaining 16 offensive snaps in the fourth quarter as Buffalo finished off the 27-24 AFC wildcard victory over the Colts, and now, starting with Saturday night’s AFC divisional round showdown against Baltimore, Singletary will likely have to carry the sizable burden for as long as the Bills remain alive in the playoffs.’
Bills sign veteran RB Devonta Freeman to practice squad, status vs Ravens unknown
‘The 28-year-old finished the season on the injured reserve list and was released when the Giants’ season ended, thus making him available to be signed by a playoff team. He was out because of the virus, and he also had hamstring problems.’
Bills defense held Lamar Jackson in check last year. Here’s what has changed
‘“We did a lot of good things in that ball game,” said defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier. “That was a different team and a different year; they’ve grown since then and they’ve added some wrinkles to their offense that we’re gonna have to adjust to. We realize we can’t just look at what we did last year and say that was good enough.”’
Bills signing veteran RB Devonta Freeman to practice squad after losing Zack Moss for season (report)
‘Freeman, 28, played in five games with the New York Giants this season before he was released off of injured reserve on Jan. 7 after an ankle injury forced him to miss time. He had 54 carries for 172 yards and one touchdown for the Giants this season.’
Could snowfall help Bills? Ravens’ Lamar Jackson has ‘zero experience’ playing in snow
‘The Ravens themselves haven’t played in a game with heavy snow since 2013, according to the Baltimore Sun. Heavy snow isn’t expected, but Baltimore is not a team that seems to have much experience playing in the elements. Even some snow falling on the field in-game could benefit Buffalo.’
Bills fans can watch matchup vs. Ravens at Transit Drive-In for free
‘If viewing outside is not your thing, you can watch the divisional round matchup on NBC using your cable or satellite provider or by streaming the game (fuboTV, Hulu + Live TV).’