‘It was hard coming up with reasons to be worried based on the Bills’ win over the Raiders. The biggest issue for the team on Sunday was allowing a touchdown on Las Vegas’ opening drive.’
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Allen, Bills bounce back with blowout win over Raiders
‘The Buffalo defense was stellar throughout the afternoon, limiting Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garappolo to 16 of 24 passing for 185 yards and a couple of interceptions while stifling running back Josh Jacobs, who finished with -2 yards rushing on 9 carries.’
Soul-stealing touchdown drive to open second half sealed Bills’ romp of Raiders
‘“Our offensive linemen did a good job of wearing on them, and eventually, you wear them down,” Bills coach Sean McDermott said. “I think that’s when you see the running game start to take off late in the game, when we’re just leaning on them.”’
Sabato: Josh Allen shows there’s no need to panic as Bills rag-doll the Raiders
‘Allen traded his three interceptions for three touchdowns. Instead of succumbing to the temptation of score-now, highlight-reel play, Allen was cerebral and efficient as he dissected the Raiders’ defense with short and intermediate throws.’
Monday’s Las Vegas Coverage
Disastrous screen pass helps doom Raiders to blowout loss (Las Vegas Review Journal)
Josh Jacobs, Raiders’ running game stuck in neutral (Las Vegas Review Journal)
Gordon: Josh McDaniels was right — pin this blowout on him (Las Vegas Review Journal)
3 takeaways from Raiders’ loss to Buffalo Bills (Las Vegas Review Journal)
Raiders report: Rookie flashes talent on 1st career touch (Las Vegas Review Journal)
Raiders report card: Multiple F’s in blowout loss to Bills (Las Vegas Review Journal)
Bills pummel Raiders in Buffalo, 38-10 (Las Vegas Sun)
Beaten Blue: Raiders manhandled up front in blowout loss to the Bills (Las Vegas Sun)
Josh Jacobs going in reverse in the Las Vegas Raiders’ 38-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills (AP)
Raiders’ Davante Adams connects on first TD from Jimmy Garoppolo (ESPN)
Raiders WR Davante Adams evaluated for concussion after loss (ESPN)
Davante Adams injury updates: Raiders WR evaluated for concussion after taking massive hit from Bills’ Taylor Rapp/a> (The Sporting News)
Quick Snap: Raiders suffer first defeat of the season (Raiders.com)
‘A lot of lessons to learn’ for Raiders following rough day in Buffalo (Raiders.com)
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Takeo Spikes blasts Bills for horrible seating accommodations: ‘In timeout’
‘“Congrats to @BuffaloBills for getting a dominant win in home opener,” Spikes wrote. “I wish I could’ve stayed for the entire game but seating [accommodations] were NOT the standard. How you gonna have the @NFLLegends supporting with this obstructed sample size of a view!? Felt like I was in timeout.”’
Allen and the Bills bounce back from a season-opening dud with 38-10 rout of the Las Vegas Raiders
‘It was Allen’s 21st outing with three or more touchdowns passing, and Buffalo improved to 13-4 in games following a loss since 2019.’
Josh Allen bounces back with 3 TDs, 0 INTs to lead Bills’ win
‘”The thing is with this game, man, it gives you the lowest lows and it gives you the highest highs. I love feeling how I felt last week,” Allen said. “I really do because it makes the good feel that much better. It forces us to be better, and I want to be the best I can be playing this game and being the best quarterback I can be for the Buffalo Bills. So, I take the bad with the good, I understand it, and I’m just trying to let it fuel me and use it to my benefit.”‘
Bills Legend Takeo Spikes Rips Team Over Awful Seats After Pre-Game Honor
‘“Congrats to @BuffaloBills for getting a dominant win in home opener. I wish I could’ve stayed for the entire game but seating accommodations were NOT the standard. How you gonna have the @NFLLegends supporting with this obstructed sample size of a view!? Felt like I was in timeout,” wrote Spikes on X.’
Bills dominate Raiders in 2023 home opener
‘The Raiders eventually got the ball moving again on their next drive, working as far as the Bills’ 29-yard line before a 47-yard Daniel Carlson field goal cut the Raiders’ deficit to 14-10. From that point on, it was all Buffalo the rest of the way.’
McDermott focuses on discipline, humility in win over Raiders
‘”The discipline was present, really with the whole team, in particular Josh [Allen],” said McDermott following Buffalo’s victory. “When he does that, when he’s willing to take what they give him and take those check downs and then use his legs as well in a decisive way, he make’s it really hard to defend.”‘
Allen embraced challenge of Week 2
‘With this game man, it gives you the lowest lows, it gives you the highest highs, but I love feeling how I felt last week. … It makes the good feel that much better,” said Allen following Sunday’s victory in Orchard Park. “It forces us to be better. I want to be the best I can be playing this game, and being the best quarterback I can be for the Buffalo Bills. I take the bad with the good, I understand it, and I’m just trying to let it fuel me and use it to my benefit.”‘
Opinion: Arrow Up/Arrow Down: Raiders at Bills
‘Once again this week, just like last week, the Bills gave up too many yards on screen passes, especially on the very first series.’
Bills fans adjust game day experience due to stadium construction
‘”I don’t know, probably took about an extra half hour, 40 minutes or so. It really wasn’t too bad,” said Bills fan Lane from Adams Center near Watertown. “We parked down the road here just in someone’s yard, and it wasn’t terrible.”‘
Bounce Back Bills rout Las Vegas 38-10 in front of home crowd
‘Fast forward to late in the second quarter with Buffalo leading 14-10. The offense got a shot to put some points on the scoreboard before halftime. And that’s exactly what they did. An eight-play, 57-yard drive ended with Josh Allen’s second touchdown pass of the day. This time an 11-yard pass to Khalil Shakir while the pocket was collapsing on him.’