‘”You manage emotion kind of the other way… A game like yesterday, you’re almost trying to calm yourself down. I don’t know if that played any effect into Josh Allen’s missed throws.”‘
Archives for September 14, 2021
Opinion: Thud
‘Even into the fourth quarter, you might have had a lot of company if you were thinking one big play from the Bills offense and everything would get right in our little football world.’
Opinion: A deflating opening day for Bills
‘There were three big plays in the game, and all three went in Pittsburgh’s favor. Two of the three did not involve the Bills offense, but a bad performance from the offensive line and an off day by quarterback Josh Allen are clearly the main reasons why the Bills are 0-1 to start the 2021 season.’
Bills fans react to stadium mask policy
‘“There wasn’t even anyone walking around to see if anyone had masks on,” said Liz Wandersee.’
Bills have several mistakes to clean up after Sunday
‘Perhaps most surprisingly, the offense appeared out of synch for the majority of the game. Despite having nearly the same cast of characters on that side of the ball, the Bills just couldn’t seem to keep the offense on the field. Other than the first drive and the last drive of the first half, the offense couldn’t put up points in the first two quarters. Three punts and fumble were bookended by a field goal thanks in part to a great kickoff return and a touchdown that gave fans flashes of the offense they saw all of last year.’
Bills offense stalling in the red zone was ‘the game right there’ in week one loss to Steelers
‘“We’re trying to call plays that give us a chance here and maybe spring a big one. They did a good job. We motioned 19 across and he stayed and you know they got us. We’re trying to be aggressive there and certainly you’d like to have all those calls back that quite don’t work out the way you hoped but we’re trying to be aggressive,” Daboll explained.’
Bills DC Leslie Frazier says not forcing turnovers was the ‘difference’ vs. Steelers
‘“I asked the guys in our meeting, I said Jordan [Poyer] what do you think was the difference in the game, why did we not come away with a W. He told the whole group we didn’t take the ball away. And to me and all of us on defense was the difference.”’
Bills food vendors cited for lack of mask compliance, but fans go mostly mask free
‘But photos and videos from inside the concourses at the stadium show most fans not abiding by the indoor mask rule and no indication that it was being enforced.’
Eight food service stands at Highmark Stadium cited for lack of proper mask usage
‘The Erie County Public Health sanitarians were on site at the stadium conducting routine inspections of food service facilities. The county did not cite individuals, just the stands. One stand was cited for lack of proper mask usage on the re-check inspection.’
Sean McDermott’s takeaways from disappointing Steelers loss
‘A day after he got the chance to look at the tape, Sean McDermott gives his thoughts on the Bills Week One loss to the Steelers.’
Bills OC Daboll on Steelers game, “we were trying to be aggressive”
‘Hear what Bills Offensive Coordinator Brian Daboll has to say about what went wrong for the Bills and how the team plans to learn from their mistakes.’
Why the Bills defensive line rotation was a bright spot in Week 1
‘”I thought we did a good job of playing a lot of bodies in there,” McDermott said Monday. “(Defensive line coach) Eric Washington did a good job with that, rolling the bodies. I think we were fairly well thought out in that plan, and I thought some guys factored into the game and it showed up.”‘
‘Where else could you be?’ | Inside Bills Mafia’s raucous return to Highmark Stadium
‘The origins of their tailgate can be traced back to a family reunion, where Crist and Buske had a revelation. To that point, their clan had taken three separate vehicles to attend games. Why not buy a bus to fit the whole group?’
Bills remain in the top 10 of Week 2 power rankings | Bills Today
‘The national pundits weren’t thrilled with Buffalo’s Week 1 performance against the Steelers, but it didn’t impact the Bills standing in the analysts’ power rankings all that much. Here’s a closer look at the outside observers see in the Bills after one week of regular season action.’