‘Their pressure rate on blitzes (29.7%) has been only slightly more effective as their front four rush pressure rate (29.2%). Neither has been extraordinarily effective thus far this season though they do rank 11th in the league in sacks per play.’
Archives for September 2021
Emmanuel Sanders named Week 3 NFLPA community MVP
‘On September 21, just six months after signing to play for the Buffalo Bills, Sanders began making his mark in his new team city by visiting Harriet Ross Tubman School. He kicked off the visit by announcing his foundation’s relaunch through his own generous donation. From there, the 12th-year veteran spent the day meeting with various groups of students to impart the importance of his foundation’s three pillars – mentorship, education and healthy living.’
Lorenzo Alexander + 30 Bills legends set to return for Sunday’s game | Bills Today
‘Starting at 9 am, former Bills tight end Butch Rolle will be performing in his Shake, Rattle and Rolle Band on the Seneca Sound Stage. Immediately following the performance former Bills wide receiver Donald Jones will be signing autographs on the Seneca Sound Stage from 9:30-10:30 am.’
Will Sunday mark Josh Allen’s break out fantasy football game in 2021? | Bills Today
‘The quarterback has yet to post big numbers in 2021 but Nick Mensio from NBC Sports Edge believes Buffalo’s QB1 is set to break out on Sunday at home against Washington. Here’s what he had to say in his ‘Start ’em or sit ’em’ column.’
Bills Mafia Babes, grassroots group of 12,000 women, fundraising for players’ charities – and each other
‘“You know that no matter what life is going to throw at you, the Mafia is always going to have your back. They’re like your family. And the Bills Mafia Babes did that for me. I experienced some really rough (times), and I finally understand the depth of really how much a stranger can touch another person by doing something that may see kind of menial to them. People I don’t know donated to my fundraiser and there are just no words when you’re on the receiving end.”’
PlayAction: Elite length on display as Bills face Washington DE duo
‘Young, 6-foot-5 and 264 pounds, was the No. 2 pick in the 2020 NFL draft and might have the best combination of size and athleticism of any defensive end in the league. Sweat, 6-6 and 262, has arms that are 35 3/4 inches long, the longest of any starting defensive end in the NFL.’
Bills injury updates: Levi Wallace limited in practice; Star Lotulelei returns
‘Bills cornerback Levi Wallace was downgraded from a full practice participant Wednesday to a limited participant Thursday as the Buffalo Bills continue their preparations for Sunday’s game against Washington.’
How we see it: News’ predictions for Bills vs. Washington in Week 3
‘A Super Bowl contender doesn’t lose at home to Taylor Heinicke. That’s the thought that keeps racing through my mind when thinking about this game.’
View from Vegas: Washington has struggled against AFC East vs. spread
‘Prediction: Bills over Washington by 10.’
With a QB grade that ranks 28th in NFL, is it too early to worry about Josh Allen?
‘Granted, that was also two very talented defenses in Baltimore and Kansas City, but no matter who the Bills are playing – and they will see another stout defense Sunday when the Washington Football Team comes to Highmark Stadium – the quarter-billion-dollar man has to rise above it and be Buffalo’s best player.’
A.J. Epenesa’s hot start no fluke; Bills DE in elite company in this Next Gen Stat category
‘“He dropped that extra weight and he’s a totally different player in a lot of ways than he was at Iowa,” Frazier said late in the 2020 season. “And it’s because his body has changed. That quickness and explosion that some people were worried about – he has it. And we’re the beneficiaries of it. He shows flashes of it and the more he plays the more comfortable he gets.”’
Rivals Rivera, McDermott share bond, common philosophy
‘Sunday will mark the second regular-season faceoff between Rivera and McDermott — a battle of mentor versus mentee — but this time, the circumstances are much different. For one, Rivera is no longer at Carolina, with the coach now trying to build Washington (1-1) into a contender. And McDermott has transformed the Bills (1-1) into one of the league’s best teams, a juggernaut that Rivera said would be a “measuring stick” for his squad.’
Sean McDermott, Ron Rivera and Leslie Frazier shared cramped quarters underneath Philly’s stadium in 1999. Sunday, they’ll reunite.
‘”You know, there are things that as an assistant coach, you don’t always understand why a coach does the things that he does sometimes,” McDermott said. “And I’m sure that was probably the case for Ron working under Andy and, and I can tell you it was the case for me working under Ron, and I think that’s healthy.”‘
Jaret Patterson anticipates good feelings in Buffalo homecoming: ‘Buffalo loves me, and I love them’
‘“I feel like it’s a sign more than anything,” he said. “I’m that type of person — that’s just the way life works. It’s just a blessing to go back to Buffalo and play the Bills, and it’s going to be an exciting thing to see.”’
Virginia Tech’s Fuller and Edmunds brothers face off in the NFL Sunday for only the fifth time
‘When the game kicks off, they’ll settle bragging rights, at least temporarily, between the families.’