‘Keenum, who was acquired in a trade with the Cleveland Browns this offseason, is expected to take over as the team’s No. 2 quarterback – a role occupied last season by Mitchell Trubisky. While his grasp on that job probably isn’t is danger after one particularly ugly half of preseason football, there wasn’t much to build on against the Colts.’
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Bills rookie cornerbacks Kaiir Elam, Christian Benford have solid start to preseason
‘Both he and Benford got the bonus of getting realistic looks at an NFL offense. The Colts wanted to give quarterback Matt Ryan more time in the preseason than usual as he adjusts to his new team. This meant more reps for Elam and Benford against starters than they typically would get at this point in the year.’
Bills rally in fourth quarter to beat Colts 27-24 in preseason opener
‘Obviously, if Allen were to get hurt for an extended period of time – let’s hope and pray that doesn’t happen – the Bills would have problems because Keenum isn’t even in the same universe as the quarter-billion-dollar man.’
Bills’ Boogie Basham highlights preseason-opening comeback win; Case Keenum, offense struggle early
‘It’s been a quiet training camp for Basham, especially since the pads went on a few weeks ago. The second-year player did a lot of work in the offseason to lose some weight and try to get quicker after playing in just eight games as a rookie. Sean McDermott was direct earlier in the offseason when he said he wanted more production from Basham and A.J. Epenesa, and Basham delivered it in his first preseason game.’
Bills’ Christian Benford impressing at least one rival GM in preseason debut
‘Benford’s strong camp carried over into Saturday’s preseason opener against the Indianapolis Colts. The cornerback played strong run defense and was credited with a pass breakup on a fourth down play in the first half.’
Pat McAfee reacts to Bills’ Matt Araiza unleashing 82-yard punt (Watch)
‘“Matt Araiza, little late draft pick,” McAfee said. “People didn’t know if he could adjust to the NFL punting style where you have to hit it higher. He figured it out.”’
Khalil Shakir, Bills rookie class shine in preseason win over Colts (Stock up, stock down)
‘Between Kumerow’s performance and Hodgins’ strong play, there is reason to believe that this is a legitimate competition.’
Five Takeaways: Bills storm back against Colts in preseason opener; Rookies, Hodgins, Barkley perform well, Keenum struggles
‘Fellow rookie cornerback, sixth-round pick Christian Benford started the game opposite of Elam and proved worthy of a role in the Bills’ secondary. Benford made his presence felt early on in Saturday’s game, helping thwart the Colts’ final drive of the first quarter by forcing an incompletion on a fourth-down pass from Matt Ryan to Michael Pittman. Benford began training camp seemingly as a longshot to earn a prominent role within the Bills’ secondary. But since being provided with a shot to prove himself, he has done just that with every passing opportunity.’
Sunday’s Indianapolis Coverage
5 things we learned from the Colts’ preseason opening loss to Buffalo (Indianapolis Star)
Doyel: Colts receivers look bad in preseason opener but there were some positives (maybe) (Indianapolis Star)
Yes, French, Fries were on the Colts offensive line vs. Buffalo (Indianapolis Star)
Colts lose their preseason opener to Buffalo 27-24 (WTTV-TV)
Bills 27, Colts 24: What caught our eye (WTTV-TV)
What we learned during Colts preseason opener vs. Bills (WISH-TV)
5 things learned: Starting offense struggles, defense finds the ball in Colts preseason opener (WFNI-FM)
Colts Pleased With Matt Ryan, First-Team Offense’s Work In Preseason Opener Against Bills (Colts.com)
Jelani Woods Catches What Colts Hope Is First Of Many Touchdowns In Preseason Debut (Colts.com)
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Photo gallery 1 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 2 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
Bills ‘Punt God’ Matt Araiza rockets 82-yard kick in preseason game
‘The kick, which occurred in the waning seconds of the second quarter, went from near Buffalo’s 10-yard line to bouncing into Indianapolis’ end zone.’
Bills rookies deliver shirtless Backstreet Boys rendition at training camp
‘The rest of the team was watching on for the performance, with quarterback Josh Allen in particular getting into it. Allen turned his phone flashlight on and waved it back and forth, as if at a concert.’
Bills Rally To Beat Colts 27-24 In Matt Ryan’s Indy Debut
‘Tyler Bass made a 46-yard field goal as time expired as Buffalo scored on three consecutive possessions in the final 8:10 to rally from a 14-point deficit. Matt Barkley oversaw the comeback in finishing 18 of 24 for 224 yards, with Raheem Blackshear rushing for touchdowns of 1 and 3 yards over a span of 4:19 to tie the game.’
The Bills defeat the Colts 27-24 in preseason opener
‘The game was rather quiet on the scoring front in the first half with six combined turnovers from both teams and a score of 10-7. The second half however saw an explosion of offense from both sides ending in a successful Bills comeback by a score of 27-24.’
Opinion: Capaccio: Arrow Up/Arrow Down: Colts at Bills preseason
‘The Bills turned the ball over five times. That’s never a good thing regardless of whether it’s preseason or any other game.’
Tyler Bass helps lift the Bills to a 27-24 win in preseason opener
‘The quarterback who carried the Bills to a second-half comeback was Matt Barkley, who went 18 of 24 for 224 yards. The other second-half hero was running back Raheem Blackshear, rushing for two touchdowns.’