‘In his first regular season game after signing a $258 million contract extension, Allen went 30 of 51 for 270 yards with a touchdown in the Bills’ 23-16 loss to the Steelers.’
Archives for September 2021
Carucci Take2: Not exactly the offense we expected in Bills’ stunning season-opening loss
‘Let’s start with Josh Allen. Other than a pretty touchdown throw to Gabe Davis in the back of the end zone, he was far from sharp. He had three overthrows and several other misfires, including one that nearly resulted in an interception. It wasn’t exactly the sort of performance to validate the $258 million contract extension he received in the offseason.’
Benigni Take2: Fourth-down blunders derail Bills in season opener
‘Those were two examples of the Bills doing so much to beat themselves in the 23-16 loss. “Mike Tomlin and his team came in here and outcoached us and outplayed us.”‘
Glad to be here: Bills Mafia makes long-awaited return to Highmark Stadium
‘With traffic backed up in every direction fans waited for hours to get into Highmark Stadium.’
Bills stress patience after floundering in first game
‘“Y’all make it seem like we damn lost the Super Bowl or something,” said safety Jordan Poyer to the media. “That was a good football team and we didn’t play well enough to win. But the best thing we can do now is watch the tape tomorrow and learn from it and bounce back last week.”’
Bills season opening loss could sting for a long time
‘You can holster any complaining about officials, however. Screwy or not, this is a game where the Bills had no excuses. When you’re a Super Bowl f̶a̶v̶o̶r̶i̶t̶e̶ contender and you’re up 10… at home… at the half… you’ve got to finish the game.’
Bills fans take the ‘L’, happy to be back for a new season
‘“We can come out to have fun at the bar, a lot of people here are vaccinated which is great, it’s been two years kind of since we’ve been able to do this,” said Perkins.’
Bills suffer season-opening loss to Steelers
‘Things went from bad to worse in the fourth quarter when the Bills failed to convert on 4th-and-1 and the Steelers marched down the field and took a 13-10 on a Dionte Johnson touchdown catch.’
Steelers hand Bills disappointing 23-16 season-opening loss
‘The Buffalo Bills kicked off to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday looking to pick up where they left off in 2020. But, the Steelers handed the Bills a disappointing 23-16 loss.’
Despite loss to Steelers, Bills fans say ‘Cheers!’ looking ahead to next game
‘We asked the crowd how they felt about being back to normal, at their favorite watering hole, watching football and the immediate reaction was, “finally”.’
Top 3 things we learned from Bills vs. Steelers | Week 1
‘”We’ve got to do a better job,” said head coach Sean McDermott of the offensive execution. “I’ve got to do a better job. Getting into a rhythm would be one thing, establishing the line of scrimmage would be another, and then beating ourselves with penalties. It’s not good enough.”‘
‘This will be a pivotal moment’ | Bills players remain confident despite the loss
‘”Win or loss there’s another team waiting for you the next week”, Hyde said. “It’s a challenge each and every week. That’s what we get paid to do. Win or lose, be back in the lab the next day, get your body right, start the film prep for the next team and go from there.”‘
‘Where else could you be?’ | Inside Bills Mafia’s raucous return to Highmark Stadium
‘”It was great,” he said. “Sitting next to a stranger and celebrating together, it was obviously something that we were not doing last year. We weren’t doing anything with strangers last year. But it was really great. I met a couple people next to our seats and exchanged a bunch of high fives. It was a much more familiar Bills game experience.”‘
Looking out for No. 1: Emmanuel Sanders chose Buffalo after advisor spent years touting city
‘“We thought when he got traded from Denver that it was either going to be the 49ers or the Bills,” Sanders’ financial advisor and Buffalo native Derek Bock told The Buffalo News, “and I just told him, ‘You’ll love the community, the people here.’ Emmanuel’s really ‘family first.’ I know everybody says that, but the most important things are his wife, kids and his granny. So the community, the people here, I just knew he’d love it once he got a taste of it.”’
Scouting Report: Bills, Steelers have two of the league’s best four-receiver sets
‘Prediction: Bills 35, Steelers 20.’