‘“The infrastructure money cannot be used on stadiums, but it can be used on roads,” Schumer says. “All the infrastructure that you need if there is a new stadium. Obviously, you’re going to have to build a whole new highway system, and I would add that would all be built with union labor.”’
Archives for October 2021
More than a win: Bills send statement to the Chiefs and NFL
‘There are wins and then there are WINS.’
Bills’ Josh Allen nominated for FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week: Here’s how to vote
He’s up against some tough competition this week, as other nominees include Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady and Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert.
‘Be patient’ | How the Bills defense slowed down the Chiefs
‘Frazier never wavered from his plan to rush four defenders and drop the rest into coverage, forcing the Chiefs big-play offense to move the ball methodically downfield. The Bills did not blitz quarterback Patrick Mahomes once on 56 dropbacks.’
Bills remain at the top of NFL power rankings | Week 6
‘How they’ve improved: This isn’t a particularly difficult decision. Sanders — the oldest player on the Bills roster — has exploded in his 12th NFL season and is a key piece of the offense as a downfield weapon. He has two games with two touchdowns already this season, including Sunday’s win over Kansas City. Prior to this season, Sanders only had six career games with two or more touchdowns, and the last was in 2017. Outside of his scoring, Sanders is averaging a career-high 16.9 yards per reception, as opposed to his average target depth last year with the Saints — a career-low 8.98 yards. He has transformed into one of quarterback Josh Allen’s favorite targets.’
Pollock: Bills change power balance in the AFC
‘But only the most myopic Buffalo fan would have even suggested that the Bills would go into Arrowhead Stadium and eviscerate the defending conference champion before a national TV audience.’
Analysis: Leslie Frazier relies on Bills’ front four and no blitzes to corral Chiefs
‘The Bills did it without blitzing once, the first game in the Sean McDermott era in which the Bills didn’t rush five or more men on any snaps. The Bills didn’t even call one “zone dog,” with a linebacker or defensive back joining a four-man rush.’
Upon Further Review: Bills stick with ‘one game at a time’ mantra, but beating Chiefs is big
‘“I’ve been in the league a long time and I understand that type of stuff, head to head, late in the season is huge,” safety Micah Hyde said, “but it’s Week 5. We’re not throwing all our marbles into this game. We understand that it’s a good road win for us. Any win is a huge win and we’re thankful that we got that today.”‘
What we learned from snap counts in Bills’ Week 5 win, game ball and more
‘Zack Moss outsnapped Devin Singletary by a large amount. Moss played 42 offensive snaps – 74% of the offensive total – compared to just 15 for Singletary, making up the other 26%. Moss finished with 37 yards on 11 carries, while Singletary had 25 yards on six rushing attempts.’
First-round pick Greg Rousseau gets first interception as Bills keep getting takeaways
‘“Them boys been doing that. You see that in practice at least twice a week,” safety Jordan Poyer said. “A.J. (Epenesa) did that earlier this week in practice, damn near the same exact play. Tipped it up and caught it to himself. Those guys, the d-line they had such a good rush plan this week. And hands up was a huge thing throughout the week. And, Greg obviously his long (arms) – he’s big as hell. He was able to get his hands up and make a play, a huge play.”’
Jim Kubiak: Bucs provided template for beating Chiefs; Allen, Bills elevated to perfection
‘Allen’s talent and abilities showed through as his big plays to Dawson Knox, Emmanuel Sanders and Stefon Diggs were reads deep down the field, often after his initial progressions were completed. He protected the football and demonstrated uncanny awareness, poise and pinpoint accuracy, gouging the Chiefs beyond their intended defensive coverage. Allen was 5 of 6 on throws 20 yards or more beyond the line of scrimmage, including a 61-yard pass to Diggs, a 53-yard touchdown to Knox and a 35-yard touchdown to Sanders.’
Alan Pergament: Cris Collinsworth terrific as analyst, but as referee makes fans want to shout
‘Collinsworth the referee exasperated Bills fans by not seeing all the controversial penalties – including a questionable roughing the passer call against Kansas City’s Frank Clark and a questionable holding call against Bills center Mitch Morse – their way.’
When the Bills needed him most, Josh Allen delivered a dagger of a drive
‘To be a championship team, you need to do special things in a moment like that and Allen was masterful, surgical, and awe-inspiring as he marched the Bills 85 yards in 12 plays to his clinching eight-yard TD pass to Emmanuel Sanders with 5:51 remaining.’
Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel: Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen ‘looks like a running back with an elite arm’
‘“Looked like they were scoring at will, moving the ball,” Vrabel said Monday. “The quarterback looks like a running back with an elite arm. It’s wildcat that throws for 350 yards a game.”‘