‘”He knows he can play better,” McDermott said. “I know he’s capable of playing better. He’s capable of playing smarter as well, and he’s got to do that for us. Number one, stay healthy, and number two, take care of the football.”‘
Archives for September 2023
Bills reflect on week 1 loss to Jets
‘“I think we shot ourselves in the foot more than once and in the end the scoreboard showed it,” Center Mitch Morse said.’
HC Sean McDermott evaluates where Bills need to improve most heading into Week 2
‘”Just overall balls thrown down the field,” McDermott noted. “Sometimes we needed the yards, sometimes we didn’t need yards. Just trying to be smart and play good situationally smart football and just trying to do too much sometimes.”‘
Statement from Bills owner Terry Pegula
‘”The statement attributed to me in Mr. Trotter’s complaint is absolutely false. I am horrified that anyone would connect me to an allegation of this kind. Racism has no place in our society and I am personally disgusted that my name is associated with this complaint.”‘
Observations: Bills drop bitterly disappointing season opener to Jets in all-around failure
‘The Football Gods tried to hand the Bills a victory when Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers was lost for the game – and what is feared to be the season – after he led just three offensive plays, but the Bills simply refused to cooperate. Four turnovers committed by quarterback Josh Allen will rightfully be looked at as the primary reason the Bills lost, but this was a true team loss.’
Josh Allen’s four turnovers lead to ‘eerily similar’ Bills loss to New York Jets
‘In his last three outings against the Jets, Allen is 63 for 102, for 588 yards with two touchdowns and five interceptions. He has been sacked 13 times in those games, including five Monday. That’s a passer rating of 63.68. The Bills are 1-2 in those games, losing the two contests on the road.’
Three questions: Contemplating why the Jets have Josh Allen’s number
‘But his interceptions went overboard. There was no need for the deep heave into triple coverage in the first half. It benefited the field position but that’s beside the point. Allen faced pressure on the second INT from Quinnen Williams but there was no need to force the ball on second and 12 from the Jets’ 40. It sure looked like Trent Sherfield was open underneath. The third INT was more of a bad read than a greedy throw but he suggested he should have looked underneath on that one, too.’
How it happened: A review of the Bills’ come-from-ahead loss to the New York Jets
‘Regardless, this was a collapse by the Bills, who couldn’t close out a Jets team that lost quarterback Aaron Rodgers on his fourth play.’
Plays that shaped the game: Big Breece Hall run foils Bills’ defensive efforts
‘Breece Hall ripped of an 83-yard gain in the second quarter after the Bills had the Jets backed up on their own 4-yard line. The big gainer led to the Jets’ only score of the first half – a 26-yard field goal.’
Report card: Passing game, coaching get ‘F’ grades after ugly loss
‘All that talk about how laser focused Allen was coming into the 2023 season fell awfully flat Monday night. He was, in a word, awful against the Jets. Throwing into double coverage down the middle of the field, not once, but twice. To be fair, the Bills’ offensive line is no match for the Jets’ defensive front, but that doesn’t totally excuse Allen. According to football analyst Warren Sharp, Allen was pressured on just 26% of his dropbacks Monday, which was the 10th-lowest of any quarterback in Week 1. Despite that, he was hit nine times (third most) and sacked five times (fifth most). That speaks to decision making. Allen went 8 of 9 for 54 yards in the first quarter, then finished the game 21 of 32, averaging 5.7 yards per attempt and throwing three picks in the process. Stefon Diggs looked every bit the part of a No. 1 receiver, finishing with 10 catches for 102 yards and a touchdown, but he didn’t get much help, as nobody else finished with more than four catches.’
Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills implode in terrible overtime loss to New York Jets
‘Folks, we’ve all lived through some gruesome losses with the Bills, and there’s another to add to the ignominious list.’
Bills Report Card: Josh Allen was horrendous with four turnovers, handed game to Jets
‘As I said, Allen was awful. He was under duress, yes, because the offensive line struggled mightily with the Jets’ tremendous front line. They registered five sacks, nine QB hits and forced a killer fumble. But even when he had time, Allen just made too many bad decisions and it killed his team.’
Buffalo Bills lose opener to NY Jets 22-13 in OT after a stinker from Josh Allen
‘The Jets shut the Bills out for most of the second half, scoring 13 unanswered points to take a lead with just under two minutes remaining. Allen mustered a drive to get the Bills within field goal range, and Tyler Bass dinked it through off the upright from 50 yards.’
Josh Allen, Bills melt down in brutal loss to Aaron Rodgers-less Jets on MNF (instant observations)
‘Allen’s protection was brutal, which didn’t help things for the Bills quarterback. He was hit eight times and sacked five times, often looking to escape the pocket before he had a chance to move to his second or third reads. Arguably the worst play of the night for Allen, who had a bunch, was a fumble after the Jets tied the game at 13 late in the fourth quarter. He fumbled the snap on the first play of the next drive, recovered the ball, and then fumbled it again as he was tackled. The Jets recovered and scored a field goal to take their first lead of the game.’
After loss to Jets, Bills’ Josh Allen has harsh words for the man responsible: himself
‘This time around, Allen said he planned on trusting his teammates and not putting the ball in harm’s way. Then the game started and that plan went out the window.’