‘Still, Miami must prove the season-opening win wasn’t a fluke and Buffalo must show the stumble against the Steelers was an aberration.’
Archives for September 18, 2021
Has the rivalry resumed with Bills-Dolphins?
‘And while there are those who say a rivalry can only exist if two teams are relatively close in ability, that’s not true. In a series where one team dominates, the seemingly perpetual victim’s fans always see it as a “rival” … an obstacle to be surmounted.’
Q&A: Gabriel Davis on giving back to the community, fishing and chasing hogs
‘Davis set records at UCF, and he likes to unwind by fishing. He spent time this offseason giving out backpacks full of school supplies to kids at the Pine Hills Boys and Girls Club’s Walt Disney World Clubhouse in Orlando. He teamed up with Disney and Nike to do so, and he is happy to admit that those kids were perhaps more excited to see Mickey Mouse when he showed up.’
Bills’ Gabe Davis, Star Lotulelei and Efe Obada listed as questionable
‘Obada was newly added as limited to the injury report Friday. Davis did not participate Wednesday, and was limited Thursday and Friday.’
How the Bills and Sabres vaccine mandate came to be and the question of fairness
‘Under the new requirements, anyone planning to attend Buffalo Bills games at Highmark Stadium must have at least one vaccine dose to attend the team’s next home game Sept. 26. For those entering KeyBank Center, the mandate will apply starting Sept. 25 for those going to the Eric Church concert.’
We wanted normal; the Bills gave us normal
‘Some fans can be fickle – you read that here first. This fan, positive at kickoff, has morphed into negative. He punctuates his comments on the Bills’ performance with a word and its variants that can’t be written here.’
3 Bills players questionable vs. Dolphins; Miami WR Will Fuller is out
‘Wide receiver Gabriel Davis (ankle), defensive tackle Star Lotulelei (calf), and defensive end Efe Obada (calf) are all listed as questionable for the game on the Bills’ Friday injury report.’
Can Bills’ Josh Allen continue dominance of Dolphins? (5 things to watch in Week 2)
‘This week, Allen gets to face the team that he has tormented the most in his career. Buffalo’s franchise QB holds a 5-1 record all-time against Miami which would have been 6-0 had Charles Clay not dropped a game-winning touchdown pass. In those six games, Allen has completed 64.4 percent of his passes for 1,552 yards, 17 touchdowns and four interceptions. He’s also added 340 yards and three scores on the ground against Miami. Allen has won AFC Offensive Player of the Week three times in six games against Miami.’
Kelly: Can Dolphins defense solve the Josh Allen riddle? | Commentary
‘That means pressure him, but don’t flush him out of the pocket because he effectively uses his legs to expend plays, creating nightmarish situations for Miami’s secondary.’
‘It’s going to be pretty special’: UM’s Rousseau, Phillips on rival sides for Bills-Dolphins
‘“That was funny,” Rousseau told The Post on Thursday. “Us ending up in places where we’re going to face each other twice a year — what are the odds of that, you know? That caught me off guard. But that’s cool, too.”’
Q&A with Bills’ Greg Rousseau: Returning to Hard Rock is ‘going to be classic’
‘It’s been fun, just learning — every single practice, every single game. Learning from the coaches, all the older players in my room. It’s been a great experience so far. I feel it’s all about trusting the process and just getting better, growing every single day.’
Saturday’s Miami Coverage
The link between Dolphins’ success and Gesicki involvement. And what Waddle noticed on Tua (Miami Herald)
Miami Dolphins receiver Will Fuller out Sunday with a personal matter. And an injury update (Miami Herald)
Kelly: Can Dolphins defense solve the Josh Allen riddle? | Commentary (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Dolphins will again be without receiver Will Fuller for home opener vs. Bills (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Dolphins’ Adam Shaheen has no regrets about being unvaccinated despite missing opener with COVID (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
‘It’s going to be pretty special’: UM’s Rousseau, Phillips on rival sides for Bills-Dolphins (Palm Beach Post)
Q&A with Bills’ Greg Rousseau: Returning to Hard Rock is ‘going to be classic’ (Palm Beach Post)
Miami Dolphins’ Will Fuller out Sunday, indefinitely (Palm Beach Post)
Will Fuller away from Dolphins in ominous ‘personal issue’ mystery (New York Post)
Dolphins Rule Fuller Out, WR Dealing With Personal Matter (AP)
Darius Rucker To Sing National Anthem At Bills-Dolphins (AP)
Top News: Buffalo is Coming to Town (MiamiDolphins.com)
Bills’ Beasley, Ferguson Offer to Buy Road Game Tickets for Unvaccinated Fans
‘”If you find an away game you are able to go to then I will buy the tickets for you guys,” Beasley, one of the most vocal NFL players against vaccination mandates, tweeted earlier this week (sic). “DM me names and every thing snd I’ll figure out the best way to make it happen. Wish she could witness the mafia!”‘
McDermott: ‘We cannot afford to do what we did last week’ against Pittsburgh
‘”One of their great strengths is taking the football away,” McDermott said. “We cannot afford to do what we did last week. We put the ball on the ground four times. So we’ve got to continue to work on it. I’m speaking to the discipline of our team, the discipline in this case of our ball handlers… Discipline leads to good things, if handled the right way.”‘
Josh Allen looking to continue dominance over Miami Dolphins on Sunday
‘Allen was particularly dominant in last season’s Week 2 game against the Dolphins, throwing for 415 yards including four touchdowns with zero interceptions and a whopping 146.7 quarterback rating (the best of his career) leading to a 31-28 Bills win.’