‘“I just want to help them as any way possible,” Poyer said. “My main message before the documentary was it’s okay to ask for help. I’m going to be here for them. We all just need some light in our lives to encourage us to keep going you know?”’
Archives for September 2021
Josh Allen nominated for FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week
‘Allen completed 32 of 43 passes (74.4%) for 358 yards and three touchdowns for a quarterback rating of 129.8.’
Erie County updates number of fans bounced from Buffalo Bills game for having insufficient proof of Covid shot
‘The Erie County Department of Health says it had 20 sanitarians inside the gates (except for Gate 1 which serves as the media gate) who were randomly approaching fans, for a secondary inspection where they needed to provide both proof of vaccination and a valid ID.’
Josh Allen makes more history in week 3 win
‘”I thought he got off to a good start. The third-down competition to Gab over the middle was a laser and then just from there he just got into a really good rhythm. I like how Josh took what the defense was giving him at times, and other times, he created it on his own. I think there was a good balance,” McDermott said.’
‘It was special’ | How the Bills offense rallied around Brian Daboll vs. Washington
‘Quarterback Josh Allen and left tackle Dion Dawkins dedicated the victory to Daboll, whose grandmother, Ruth Kirsten, died Wednesday. Allen said he embraced Daboll in the locker room after the game, reciprocating the love he received from his offensive coordinator after he lost his own grandmother prior to a November game against Seattle last season.’
Bills rank as the NFL’s co-leaders in point differential + more numbers from Week 3
’47: Josh Allen recorded his 100th career touchdown on Sunday, doing so in just his 47th career game. It makes him the fourth fastest to 100 career touchdowns in league history. Only Patrick Mahomes (39), Dan Marino (43), Deshaun Watson (44) and Kurt Warner (46) did it faster.’
Bills move up in the latest NFL power rankings | Bills Today
‘Josh Allen called out his own play after the first two games of the season, but he took a big step in the right direction during the win over Washington in Week 3. He had five total touchdowns and found success in the middle of the field, completing 20 of 25 passes for 225 yards and a touchdown on throws between the painted field numbers, per ESPN Stats & Information research. Allen’s overall play should improve from the small sample size of the first three weeks, but it remains to be seen if he will match last season’s consistent high-level success for an entire campaign.’
Jason Wolf: ‘He’s our guy. He’s our MVP.’ Bills QB Josh Allen rediscovers elite form
‘But Allen’s ability to lead a lightning-quick drive to get the Bills in field goal range at the end of the first half, when they took over at their own 20-yard line with 26 seconds to go, coupled with a backbreaking 93-yard, 17-play touchdown drive to begin the second half, left little doubt as to the outcome of the game or whether last season’s record-setting offense was an aberration.’
Observations: Grieving the loss of his grandmother, Brian Daboll’s offense puts on inspired performance
‘“Daboll lost his grandma this last week, and she was the woman that raised him,” the quarterback said. “So he had a pretty tough week, and to go out there and play the way we did and execute the way we did … I know him and his family are hurting right now.”’
Takeaways are back for Bills’ defense in stuffing Washington
The Bills forced three turnovers Sunday, while also neutralizing the Washington offense in other ways. Washington finished with 290 yards of offense, unable to keep up with the Bills and sustain drives. Washington was just 2 for 11 on third down.
Three questions: Josh Allen’s passes under pressure destroyed WFT front four
‘Yes, the Bills’ offensive line deserves a ton of credit, too. The front five was a lot better in this game than against Pittsburgh’s dominant front four in Week 1. Left tackle Dion Dawkins, especially, played much better than in Week 1. Dawkins faced Sweat much of the game. Sweat was credited with just three tackles and just one hit on the quarterback. Guard Jon Feliciano played much better than in Week 1, as well.’
Plays that shaped the game: Bills ate up zone coverage in middle of field
‘Washington has a solid cast of defensive backs, but its linebackers – Cole Holcomb and Jon Bostic – are not elite in coverage. Allen and the Bills receivers worked them over repeatedly. And Washington slot cornerback Kendall Fuller had a rough time keeping track of Cole Beasley.’
Quarter by quarter: Sanders gets first TDs as a Bill as offense overwhelms WFT
‘Beasley-Allen time: Wide receiver Cole Beasley had 98 yards on 11 receptions, with a lot of that coming on that third quarter drive. Allen threw Beasley’s way five times that series, with Beasley catching them all.’
Report card: Passing game, defense earn easy ‘A’ grades in big Bills win over Washington
‘The yards per carry of 3.7, however, told the story of how tough the running game found it at times. Quarterback Josh Allen reached the end zone on the ground from 2 yards out in the fourth quarter.’
4 Bills fans barred from stadium for having no proof of vaccination
‘But the county has no figures from the Bills about any fans Highmark Stadium workers might have barred. Several Bills spokesmen did not respond to questions about the matter.’