‘“I was trying to get out of bounds,” said McKenzie postgame. “I knew [Tyler Bass’] range, so I was trying to get out of bounds and also get up field and also try to get out of bounds. There was nine seconds left, and I was trying to get to the hash, and I kind of got bumped and threw the ball to the ref, and it kind of went down from there. If I could take it back, I would probably just go up field, take it down, put it on the hash myself and then live to fight another down.”’
Archives for September 2022
Sullivan: Bills show championship mettle in scorching defeat
‘It’s not always winning that bonds a great team. Often, it’s when it confronts enormous adversity and has to reach deep down — in this case, deep into its roster — in search of its true competitive soul. It was hard not to be moved by all those backups battling in the Miami heat.’
Sabato: Bills’ plan to battle heat was more harmful to Josh Allen, offense than Dolphins
‘Buffalo did what it felt was necessary to survive the game by slowing the pace to a crawl, but when the coaches review the tape, they should realize that deviating from what the offense does so well is a gross mistake.’
NFL Week 3 Takeaways: Stats are for losers. Ask the Bills, especially
‘How does a team lose despite outgaining the opposition by 285 yards, or more than double the winner’s output? The Bills found a way on Sunday in sultry Miami Gardens.’
Frustrating day for Buffalo Bills players and coaches fighting heat, cramps, mistakes
‘“It was hot as hell,” said McKenzie, who had seven catches for 76 yards and a touchdown and rushed once for six yards. “We fought the best we could — each and every play. Cramping up, throwing up, whatever happened, we fought through it.”’
Moday’s Miami Coverage
Dolphins snap losing skid against rival Buffalo to secure first 3-0 start since 2018 (Miami Herald)
Dolphins-Bills was supposed to be shootout of the week. Miami’s defense had other plans. (Miami Herald)
With Tyreek Hill held in check, Dolphins’ Waddle steps up as top target for Tagovailoa (Miami Herald)
Miami Dolphins avoid disaster after ‘butt punt’ vs. Bills. Now they can laugh about it. (Miami Herald)
What is going on here!? Unbeaten Dolphins rally again, beat Bills to overtake AFC East lead | Opinion (Miami Herald)
NFLPA wants league to review Dolphins’ handling of Tua’s concussion check, per reports (Miami Herald)
Who’s hot, who’s not after the Dolphins’ thrilling win over the Bills (Miami Herald)
Photo gallery (Miami Herald)
Dolphins finally take down division-behemoth Bills in game that had it all (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Dave Hyde: Hallelujah, Miami Dolphins show in 21-19 win over Bills they’re a contender (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Hyde10: Dramatic ending, Tua’s return, defense’s stand — 10 thoughts on Dolphins’ 21-19 win over Bills (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Chris Perkins: Dolphins’ defense making winning plays, having fun and keeping big picture in mind (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Things we learned in Miami Dolphins’ 21-19 win over the Buffalo Bills (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
NFLPA investigating handling of Dolphins QB Tagovailoa’s return vs. Bills; Tua says it was back injury (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Photo gallery (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Dolphins hold off Bills 21-19 to take control of AFC. Here’s five takeaways from the win (Palm Beach Post)
Dolphins defense rises to occasion against Josh Allen, Bills (Palm Beach Post)
With Dolphins beating Bills, it’s time to reset expectations for this team | Habib (Palm Beach Post)
Tua Tagovailoa showing grit, resolve leading Dolphins to another comeback win | D’Angelo (Palm Beach Post)
Frustrating day for Buffalo Bills players and coaches fighting heat, cramps, mistakes (Palm Beach Post)
Photo gallery (Palm Beach Post)
Miami’s defense sentences the Bills and the Dolphins win the most spectacular game in years (El Nuevo Herald)
A Snap, a Punt, a Butt. Dolphins Make a Blunder to Remember. (New York Times)
Buffalo Bills can’t keep Tua Tagovailoa down this time (Birmingham News)
Miami Dolphins’ rebuilding process takes big step forward with huge win vs. Buffalo Bills | Opinion (USA Today)
Why was Tua Tagovailoa allowed to return? NFLPA seeks investigation of Dolphins’ concussion protocol (USA Today)
AP source: NFL, NFLPA reviewing Tagovailoa’s quick return (AP)
Dolphins’ ‘butt punt’ participant laughs off folly after team’s win over Bills (Fox News)
Source: NFLPA wants review of concussion protocols after Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa’s quick return to game (ESPN)
Mark Sanchez jokes about Thomas Morstead’s ‘butt punt’ (ESPN)
NFLPA to investigate Dolphins’ handling of Tua Tagovailoa’s concussion check vs. Bills, per report (CBS Sports)
This Is 3–0: How the Dolphins Survived the Heat and Survived the Bills (SI)
Mark Sanchez Reacts to Butt Punt by Dolphins’ Thomas Morstead (SI)
NFLPA to Investigate Concussion Check of Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa, per Report (SI)
Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa reentering Bills game after scary head injury prompts investigation by NFLPA, public outcry (The Sporting News)
CBS4’s Steve Goldstein’s takeaways from the Dolphins win over the Bills (WFOR-TV)
Tua Tagovailoa Exits Dolphins’ Game Vs. Bills With Head Injury (WTVJ-TV)
Dolphins remain undefeated with 21-19 victory over division rival Buffalo Bills (MiamiDolphins.com)
Three Takeaways: Week 3 vs Bills (MiamiDolphins.com)
Transcript | Mike McDaniel’s Media Availability – September 25 (MiamiDolphins.com)
Photo gallery (MiamiDolphins.com)
Photo gallery 1 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 2 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 3 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
Dolphins hold on despite hilarious ‘butt punt’ as Bills coordinator fumes
‘However, because the Bills had no timeouts they needed to spike the ball to stop the clock, but they could not get the snap off in time. A camera placed in the Bills coaches box caught offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey livid after his offense couldn’t spike the ball. Dorsey slammed his headset and then his tablet our of frustration.’
Column: Dolphins-Bills game was special, if brutal
‘Who stood toughest? A Dolphins defense that weathered 90 plays across 40-plus minutes? Or was it Allen across eight rushes, four sacks and 63 dropbacks?’
Dolphins survive Bills’ offensive push, own ‘butt-punt’ to move to 3-0
‘The Dolphins’ defense withstood Allen, who tossed for 400 yards with two touchdowns, and the Bills, who dominated time of possession by more than double (40:40 to 19:20). Buffalo finished with 497 yards of offense compared to 212 for Miami.’
Dolphins Halt Allen, Survive ‘Butt Punt’ To Beat Bills
‘Allen had about a minute to guide Buffalo into field goal range, and did so, but the Bills ran out of time. Isaiah McKenzie tried for extra yards on a completion from Allen, costing precious seconds. Dolphins players started celebrating when the clock hit zero with Allen just stepping under center.’
OC Ken Dorsey slams headset, tablet after Buffalo Bills drop first game
‘With the Bills’ final drive falling short as time expired after quarterback Josh Allen passed to Isaiah McKenzie, when the wide receiver appeared to have time to get out of bounds to stop the clock, offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey was shown on the CBS broadcast reacting in frustration, slamming his headset, hat and tablet into the desk and crumpling the papers around him. Allen also slammed his helmet to the ground in frustration after the 21-19 loss.’
Dolphins vs. Bills score, takeaways: Miami survives Josh Allen-led Buffalo, ‘butt punt’ to remain undefeated
‘Buffalo had one last chance at a game-winning drive after Thomas Morstead’s punt was deflected in the end zone after hitting the backside of teammate Trent Sherfield, resulting in a safety. But Dolphins’ defense was able to stop Josh Allen and the Bills’ offense on their final drive to move to 3-0 on the season. The Bills are now 2-1 after dropping their first game of the 2022 campaign.’
Watch: Bills OC Ken Dorsey throws epic temper tantrum in booth after losing to Dolphins in final seconds
‘Dorsey threw an epic temper tantrum in the coaches booth after time expired on the Bills’ final drive. The first-year coordinator slammed just about everything on his desk, along with his hat and headset, after Buffalo failed to get a spike off and attempt a would-be game-winning field goal from 50-plus yards out.’
Bills OC Ken Dorsey has epic meltdown in coaching booth, slams headset and playbook after chaotic ending, loss to Dolphins
‘Unfortunately for the Bills, McKenzie was brought down inside the lines with 7 seconds remaining. Buffalo was unable to get back to the line of scrimmage in time, resulting in the final 21-19 score:’
McDermott proud of resilience Bills showed Sunday
‘”I thought our training staff did a great job. Guys were going down, some of it heat related, some of it other injury related. Just real proud of the guys,” said McDermott with the media following the loss. “I know we didn’t get the result that we all came down here for. I think we learned something about our team today, that’s for sure. I’m proud of the guys and the way they battled and the effort they gave us.”‘