‘McDermott admitted it afterward: Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin and his staff outcoached their Buffalo counterparts. It’s hard to argue.’
Archives for September 2021
Steelers give Bills bitter taste of hype
‘When it was over on a mild, but windy and overcast afternoon, the Steelers had administered Buffalo a bitter dose of reality.’
Pollock: Versus Steelers, Buffalo’s line was ‘offensive’
‘But Pittsburgh’s defense, in particular, fifth-year linebacker T.J. Watt, emphatically proved that confidence to be misplaced. To wit, Watt couldn’t be blocked. He sacked Allen three times and delivered five of the eight hits on the fourth-year QB.’
T.J. Watt dominates, Bills offense disappoints in Buffalo’s 23-16 loss in opener (8 observations)
‘It was a frustrating game for Allen, who completed less than 60 percent of his passes and had just one touchdown against a Steelers defense that had pressure in his lap all afternoon. The Bills had a couple drops in the game but the offense just couldn’t get any momentum going throughout the game. Allen would make one good throw and then either a miscommunication, bad pass, or penalty stymied the Bills offense.’
Bills’ high-powered offense humbled by Steelers; Josh Allen: ‘We’re going to learn from this’
‘“You hold a team to 16 points,” Bills coach Sean McDermott said. “I thought overall defensively, and they were in some tough positions, they played hard and they did some good things. Some opportunities on some turnovers that we got to take advantage of.”’
Josh Allen, Bills stumble in Week 1 loss to Steelers (6 reasons to be encouraged, 7 reasons to be worried)
‘Buffalo’s left tackle missed time this offseason due to COVID-19 and there were questions about how he would hold up in the regular season. It’s just one game, but Dawkins struggled, to put it kindly. He was flagged multiple times for holding and struggled to keep Steelers defenders in front of him. Dawkins needs to be better in Week 2.’
Bills look far from ‘Super’ against Steelers (Week 1 report card)
‘It was just one game, but the Bills’ offensive line left a lot to be desired.’
Five takeaways: Bills put forth pitiful performance in loss to Steelers on opening day
‘As positive of an outlook as Buffalo had to begin the week, that’s about how negative an outlook fans are sure to have following what can only be described as a dismal effort by the Bills against the Steelers.’
What they’re saying: Bills players, coaches refusing to panic following loss to Steelers
‘“Just, we’ve got to execute better,” said Singletary. “But it’s never as bad as it seems, and it’s never as good as it seems. It’s just Week 1. We’ve got to learn and grow from it.”’
Sullivan: Preseason darling Bills don’t answer the bell
‘Sure, Pittsburgh is an elite NFL defense. The Bills won’t face many that good this season. But they’re playing to a higher standard these days. When people are picking you to get to the Super Bowl — or at least back to the conference title game — you get judged against the best teams, not the fourth-best team in the AFC East or South.’
Monday’s Pittsburgh Coverage
Instant analysis: Steelers storm back in second half to take down Bills (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
Who needs practice? Apparently not T.J. Watt (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
Joe Starkey: That was a Mike Tomlin masterpiece (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
Gerry Dulac: Steelers prove their mettle with grind-it-out win over Bills (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
Ron Cook: Steelers defense casts aside doubt in huge win (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
Paul Zeise: ‘Old cowboy’ Ben Roethlisberger’s experience and poise key in Steelers’ win (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
Steelers notebook: Diontae Johnson ‘stepped up’ on same field where he sat down (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
Ray Fittipaldo’s Steelers report card: Front seven dominates in victory (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
Photo gallery (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
Second-half surge leads Steelers to season-opening upset at Buffalo (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
T.J. Watt shows no ill effects his limited camp practice time in Steelers’ win (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
Blocked punt proves pivotal in Steelers win at Bills (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
Diontae Johnson celebrates Steelers’ return trip to Buffalo with go-ahead TD catch (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
Tim Benz: Cameron Heyward, pass rush prowess, special teams adventures tell the story of Steelers’ upset win over Bills (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
Madden Monday on Steelers’ win in Buffalo: ‘The better defense won. The offense was a passenger’ (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
Steelers Week 1 film study: Man coverage, calculated quarterback pressure keys to win over Bills (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
Steelers offense does enough in 2nd half (KDKA-FM)
Watt immediately starts earning new contract (KDKA-FM)
This time in Buffalo, Diontae comes up big (KDKA-FM)
Finishing strong (Steelers.com)
What went right, wrong at Bills (Steelers.com)
Tomlin on team win, splash, ‘D’ and more (Steelers.com)
Watt is Digest Player of the Week (Steelers.com)
Photo gallery 1 (Steelers.com)
Photo gallery 2 (Steelers.com)
Photo gallery 3 (Steelers.com)
Photo gallery 1 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 2 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 3 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 1 (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery 2 (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
Brennan: Blitzburgh serves notice by shutting down Allen, Bills
‘But the ‘D’ kept the Steelers in the game.’
Steelers Rally To Beat Bills 23-16 To Open Season
‘The NFL’s second-highest scoring offense last year managed just one touchdown — Allen’s 3-yard pass to Gabriel Davis — and settled for three field goals despite crossing midfield on eight of its 11 possessions.’
Bills Remain Defiant After Season-Opening Dud To Steelers
‘Though the defense was sound in limiting the Steelers to 16 points (Pittsburgh also scored off a blocked punt), it was the Josh Allen-led offense that proved pedestrian.’
Steelers at Bills score, takeaways: Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh turn 10-point deficit into impressive win
‘It was tale of two halves in Buffalo. After doing virtually nothing in the first half, Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers offense put together four consecutive scoring drives in the second half. Pittsburgh also tacked on a special teams score while turning a 10-0 halftime deficit into a 23-16 upset victory.’