‘“I think the big thing is know your role,” he said Tuesday. “Not everyone’s gonna be a superstar, and not everyone’s gonna be the guy. You’ve just got to know your role, and I think that’s what makes the Super Bowl teams, the great ones. I’ve been to one before, with Emmanuel (Sanders), and we had a bunch of unselfish guys on the team. We didn’t care about stats or who got the ball. At the end of the day, we just wanted to win. I think we’ve got the same group here.”’
Archives for November 24, 2021
Mark Gaughan: Defense needs to be Bills’ firewall in New Orleans
‘But this is a game in which the Bills need the defense to lead the way, because the defense clearly has the easier task on Thursday.’
Jim Kubiak: More Bills’ running game sputters, more Josh Allen will try to do too much
‘Allen knew going into the game the Colts would play a Cover 2 shell, and a bend-but-don’t-break style of defense. They played deep and kept all the throws in front of them. When Allen threw down the field, the speedy defensive backs drove on the football. As the Bills’ turnovers mounted, so, too, did the pressure to try to do more. Add in rain, wind and drops by traditionally reliable players such as tight end Dawson Knox and everything on offense looked like a struggle.’
Erik Brady: Bills fan in New Orleans keeping the faith
‘Oubre grew up in Holley, a village of 1,800 near Brockport. Her parents and older brothers were Bills fans. Her uncle had season tickets. And her father took her to her first Bills game when she was 8. “I was instantly hooked,” she says.’
Buffalo Bills vs New Orleans Saints: What coaches, players are saying
‘If ever there was a good week for a Thursday night game, this is it for the Bills who desperately want to take their focus away from the way they were manhandled last Sunday by the Colts.’
A mixed bag of results in the Buffalo Bills first nine Thanksgiving Day games
‘The league wasn’t interested in playing a national game at Buffalo’s decrepit War Memorial Stadium, especially in late November, but it was fine with scheduling the Bills as the road team against New York in 1961, San Diego in 1964 and 1965, and Oakland in 1966 and 1968.’
10 Buffalo Bills thoughts ahead of Thanksgiving Day crossroads game vs. Saints
‘With the Patriots up next the Bills must get the run defense figured out now.’
Buffalo Bills looking like ‘big disappointment’ following loss to Colts (Post-Week 11 power rankings)
‘The Bills have lost three of five. They look good analytically, which is probably why everyone gave them a pass for the ugly Jaguars loss, but their resume is looking thinner and thinner. Maybe this is a bad stretch and they’ll turn it on like last season, but the Patriots look like the better team lately.’
Wednesday’s New Orleans Coverage
Rod Walker: If Saints want a better finish, their struggling offense must get off to a better start (New Orleans Times Picayune)
Jeff Duncan: The Saints are masters of the short week, and here’s why (New Orleans Times Picayune)
Alvin Kamara and Mark Ingram both miss Saints Tuesday practice (New Orleans Times Picayune)
Saints rookie tackle Landon Young expected to undergo season-ending foot surgery, source says (New Orleans Times Picayune)
Saints transactions: 2 placed on injured reserve, 2 signed back to active roster, 1 waived (New Orleans Times Picayune)
Saints to sign WR Malcolm Perry to practice squad with intentions of activating him, source says (New Orleans Times Picayune)
Thomas Morstead’s next move ‘will pain’ Saints fans. He signed with the Falcons. (New Orleans Times Picayune)
Saints CB Marshon Lattimore pleads guilty to misdemeanor, felony gun charge dismissed (New Orleans Times Picayune)
Saints Move Trautman, Young To Injured Reserve (AP)
Saints’ Lattimore Pleads Guilty To Misdemeanor Gun Charge (AP)
Source: New Orleans Saints OT Landon Young to have season-ending foot surgery (ESPN)
New Orleans Saints CB Marshon Lattimore sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to misdemeanor; felony gun charge dismissed (ESPN)
Thomas Morstead signs deal with Atlanta Falcons (WWL-TV)
Watch now: Saints QB Trevor Siemian discusses faster start for the offense vs. Bills (WDSU-TV)
Watch now: Saints OL James Hurst discusses why the team isn’t making any excuses for losing streak (WDSU-TV)
Watch now: Saints DE Cam Jordan discusses correcting the mistakes before facing the Bills (WDSU-TV)
Watch now: Saints LB Kwon Alexander discusses preparing for Bills QB Josh Allen (WDSU-TV)
Report: Saints tackle Landon Young out for season (WVUE-TV)
As hearts break, former Saints punter Thomas Morstead signs with Atlanta (WVUE-TV)
Duncan: Burn the game tape and move on from Philly (WVUE-TV)
Saints CB Marshon Lattimore pleads guilty in home state gun case (WGNO-TV)
Saints Tuesday injury report: Boom & Zoom among 5 players not practicing (WWL-AM)
Saints rookie Landon Young suffered season-ending foot injury in loss to Eagles: report (WWL-AM)
Marshon Lattimore gun charge dropped, Saints CB gets probation: report (WWL-AM)
Linebacker Kwon Alexander: New Orleans Saints defense working to get back on track (NewOrleansSaints.com)
Saints transcripts: Cameron Jordan, James Hurst, Kwon Alexander and Trevor Siemian Media Availability| Tuesday, Nov. 23 (NewOrleansSaints.com)
Saints Tuesday Injury Report: 2021 Week 12 vs. Buffalo Bills (NewOrleansSaints.com)
Zeise is Right: What’s wrong with the Buffalo Bills?
‘Rex Ryan has a theory as to why they aren’t winning and I don’t know that he is wrong. Ryan said on ESPN that essentially the Bills aren’t tough enough, they aren’t physical enough and they are too much of a finesse team.’
Somber Bills seek urgency to turn around from recent slump
‘“I’d say focused,” Allen said. “You can’t feel sorry for yourself, you can’t let one week affect another week. … We’ve got to go out there, we’ve got to execute and try to get back to who we are.”’
Marquez Stevenson practices for first time; opens 21-day window to be activated
‘If he is not placed on the active roster within the next 21 days, Stevenson will revert back to I.R. for the remainder of the season.’
No, the mask rules for Bills and Sabres games have not changed: Erie County’s mask mandate explained
‘A key line in the county’s public statement on the mandate means sites like Highmark Stadium and KeyBank Center are exempt…’.
Buffalo Bills’ Emmanuel Sanders teams up with local non-profit to help kids get geared up for the holidays
‘“The last four years we’ve given away around 50,000 pieces of sports equipment, but mostly used because we collect sports equipment from the community,” Doug Rifenburg from Victory Sports said. “An event like this where we can partner with Emmanuel and bring in new pieces of equipment, that’s amazing because now we can give new equipment to teams and organizations.”’
Edmunds a full go in practice as Bills prep for Saints
‘The Bills do appear to be getting healthier as Thursday’s game approaches. Starting linebacker Tremaine Edmunds was able to practice in full on Tuesday after missing the last two games with a hamstring injury. Sean McDermott would not say definitively that Edmunds will play against New Orleans, but Tuesday’s practice was a positive step. Receiver Cole Beasley (ribs) was also able to practice in full.’