‘“You roll out of bed and you’re a couple hundred yards from Highmark Stadium. There’s nothing like it,” a sunny Pace said on a cold, misty Sunday morning. “It’s like falling asleep next to the tree and waking up there Christmas morning.”’
Archives for November 2021
Reactions: Cole Beasley helps Bills recover from lousy start to beat lowly Dolphins
‘What a mess that was most of Sunday afternoon for the Buffalo offense. Rare has been the day when Josh Allen and company have looked so out of sync and, let’s be honest, downright lousy.’
Maiorana: Josh Allen wears Phil Mickelson costume, finds zen and tees off on Dolphins
‘Back in the preseason, Mickelson spoke to the team via Zoom and imparted some of his wisdom – accrued across three decades as one of golf’s all-time greats – relating to playing with patience, and inner peace, especially when things aren’t going well, and Allen tapped into that in a big way Sunday.’
Bills report card: Josh Allen and Buffalo offense rallied after a terrible first half
‘Against a clearly inferior Miami Dolphins team, one that is now 1-7 after a 26-11 loss to the Bills, Beasley, Josh Allen and the rest of the offense was downright putrid during the first 30 minutes.’
Bills handle Miami after slow start
‘After a lousy opening 30 minutes in which Miami dominated the offensive statistics as quarterback Josh Allen endured a miserable half – 10-of-17 through the air for 80 yards and a dismal 70.7 passer rating – Beasley got his QB going.’
Pollock: Bills win wasn’t as dominating as score indicates
‘With barely 3 1/2 minutes to play, this was a 6-point game and Miami was desperately trying to get the ball back for a potential game-winning drive.’
Poyer has a big game for Buffalo
‘The game’s first turnover came when Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa couldn’t control an off-target snap with Bills safety Micah Hyde recovering, his first of the season. Later, fellow safety Jordan Poyer got his third interception of the year, tying him with Hyde for the team lead.’
Bills avoid Halloween horror, overcome ugly 1st half in blowout win vs. Dolphins, 26-11 (7 observations)
‘Brown being out highlighted what has been a consistent problem for the Bills on the interior of their offensive line. With rookie Spencer Brown out the Bills moved Williams back out to tackle, Jon Feliciano from left to right guard, and started Ike Boettger at left guard. The Bills struggles in the run game could be mostly attributed to the lack of push from the interior. That includes Feliciano, center Mitch Morse, and Boettger. Allen wasn’t sacked at all but he was hit five times and had to do a lot to maneuver in a muddled pocket for most of the first half and beyond.’
Cole Beasley plays Dr. Frankenstein, brings Bills offense to life (Encouraged/worried)
‘Get well soon, Spencer Brown. Without their young right tackle, Buffalo’s offensive line was in disarray on Sunday. The unit struggled almost completely across the board on Sunday leading to the run game having little success and Josh Allen having to drop the ball off quickly throughout the game. If anything, today’s performance should be a wakeup call for Buffalo’s front office to look for any upgrades possible along the line at the trade deadline.’
Bills’ Cole Beasley says ‘weight lifted’ after quitting Twitter amid vaccine dust-up
‘Beasley’s declining target share and decision to log off Twitter for good may be unrelated. But how the 32-year-old slot receiver has performed the past two games shows his value in the Bills offense. Buffalo managed just five first downs and went 1-for-6 on third down in the first 30 minutes against a Dolphins team that outplayed the AFC East leading Bills.’
Bills’ Josh Allen erases slow start with elite play late vs. Dolphins (Week 8 report card)
‘The Bills shuffled their offense line around with Spencer Brown out of action with a bad back. Daryl Williams moved from right guard to right tackle, Jon Feliciano flipped from left guard to right guard and Ike Boettger started at left guard. The end result of the shuffling? A performance to forget.’
Phil Mickelson: Bills’ Josh Allen’s Halloween costume is ‘seductive’
‘Perhaps Allen was also giving Mickelson a shoutout in hopes of joining him on the links for next year’s Capital One “The Match.”’
Five takeaways: Bills absorb slow start, hand Dolphins seventh straight defeat
‘Oliver’s performance on Sunday stood out, as the third-year player came through with perhaps his best effort of the season to help make things difficult on Tagavailoa and the Dolphins’ passing offense.’
Sullivan: Josh Allen channels inner Mickelson to shrug off listless first half
‘During training camp, the Bills PR staff arranged for Mickelson to address the team remotely after winning the PGA Championship at 50 to become the oldest man to win major. He spoke for half an hour and stressed the importance of not bending to frustration, of finding your competitive Zen.’
Monday’s Miami Coverage
Dolphins drop to 1-7 on season after loss to Bills as Tuesday’s trade deadline looms (Miami Herald)
‘Just bad football’: More sloppy play — and one horrid fumble — costs Dolphins at Buffalo (Miami Herald)
Buffalo’s late classlessness aside, Miami Dolphins seem out of answers in 7th straight loss | Opinion (Miami Herald)
Extra points: Seven more thoughts on the Dolphins’ seventh straight loss to the Bills (Miami Herald)
Williams held out of Dolphins loss to Bills for disciplinary reasons. Parker returns (Miami Herald)
Dolphins battle with Bills, falter late as pressure rises within organization following seventh straight loss (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Reports linking Dolphins to Deshaun Watson continue despite Brian Flores’ endorsement of Tua Tagovailoa (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Kelly: Bad roster, poor coaching, and dismal execution explain Dolphins’ 1-7 start to season | Commentary (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Hyde: Tua wasn’t Sunday’s problem, but also wasn’t the answer in loss to Buffalo | Commentary (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Instant Analysis: Buffalo Bills 26, Miami Dolphins 11 (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Hyde10: Ten thoughts on Dolphins’ 26-11 loss to Bills (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
20 things we learned in Miami Dolphins’ 26-11 loss to Buffalo Bills (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Photo gallery (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Instant takeaways as Miami Dolphins drop seventh in a row with 26-11 loss to Buffalo Bills (Palm Beach Post)
‘It was just bad football’: Dolphins have no excuse for blooper of a fumble before halftime (Palm Beach Post)
Schad: Deshaun Watson trade talks are on for a reason. Tua hasn’t been good enough (Palm Beach Post)
Photo gallery (Palm Beach Post)
The same mistakes and the predictable result. Dolphins lose to Buffalo and remain in free fall (El Nuevo Herald)
Botched Opportunities Lead To Dolphins 7th Straight Loss (AP)
Dolphins coach Brian Flores says he’s not worried about job security as Miami loses seventh straight (ESPN)
Mistakes Pile Up In Dolphins’ 26-11 Loss To Bills (WFOR-TV)
Dolphins fall to Bills 26-11, Week 8 Recap (MiamiDolphins.com)
Photo gallery (MiamiDolphins.com)
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Photo gallery (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
Photo gallery (Syracuse Post Standard)