‘The Jets have done a lot of talking throughout the summer and now they have to start backing it up by taking on the Bills in the Monday Night Football season opener.’
Archives for September 2023
Buffalo Bills’ first home, ‘The Rockpile,’ was an awful stadium with a ‘nasty’ reputation
‘The locker rooms were tiny with sometimes-functioning showers. The neighborhood was rough. Parts of the field froze. Girders used in the construction made it difficult to see the action on the field.’
Cheering for another team may be a relationship deal-breaker for some Bills fans
‘It would be unlikely to be wandering through the parking lot and come upon a lovey-dovey couple, one in a Bills shirt, the other in a Patriots shirt. Indeed, I can’t believe that would happen without years of counseling.’
Buffalo Bills have chance to end this Aaron Rodgers streak when team takes on Jets in Week 1
‘Heading into week one, the Bills have a chance to end another streak when the team takes on the New York Jets on Monday Night Football. This streak involves new Jets QB Aaron Rodgers. In his last nine Monday Night Football matchups, Rodgers is 9-0. His last loss on Monday Night Football came back in 2013.’
Bills’ Stefon Diggs explains why he deleted his Instagram accounts ahead of Jets game
‘“I appreciate the banter. We play an opinion-based sport. I like mixing it up,” Diggs said. “but I just wanted to fly under the radar – just like my team.”’
Buffalo Bills writers defend their prediction for Bills vs Jets on MNF: ‘NY’s hype train gets derailed’
‘The pressure seems to be mostly on the Jets. Rodgers and his new team were featured on Hard Knocks and many experts are predicting they will compete for the division and the conference title. The Jets defense is ultra talented, but the Bills have proven their ability to self-scout deficiencies in the past.’
How to watch Bills vs. Jets: Spectrum restores ESPN channel ahead of Monday Night Football
‘First up, they’ll have to contend with a New York Jets team riding a wave of excitement over the regular season, home field debut of their new future Hall of Fame starting quarterback, Aaron Rodgers.’
Five Takes: Discussing top storylines as Bills open 2023 campaign with divisional matchup vs. Rodgers, Jets
‘In 15 seasons as Green Bay’s starting quarterback, Rodgers often masked the team’s deficiency in offensive firepower with his incredible ability to adlib on the field, making plays that other QBs would not find possible. But Father Time spares no one — including Brady — and it remains to be seen if Rodgers can bounce back from a year in which he recorded his highest interception total since 2008 — his first season as the Packers starter. And to do so with the limited weaponry he appears to have with the Jets amplifies the challenge he will face this year.’
Biggest keys for Bills to beat the Jets in season opener
‘Adding Floyd — who had 30 sacks in three seasons with the Rams — will help, but they need Greg Rousseau and A.J. Epenesa to take the next step this season to cause some damage. Rousseau showed flashes of becoming a stud last year with eight sacks, including two in the second game against the Jets after playing just 14 snaps before suffering an ankle sprain that kept him out of the next three games.’
The Buffalo Bills begin the NFL season with a familiar question looming: Can they get over the hump?
‘By the time the playoffs rolled around, the Bills just seemed to have lost their swagger. They seemed, well, tired. They blew a 17-0 lead to Miami and third-string quarterback Skylar Thompson and barely survived. Then against Cincinnati, they fell behind early 14-0, gave up 30 first downs and 400 yards of offence and went down rather meekly, 27-10.’
Monday’s New York Coverage
Aaron Rodgers’s Favorite Receiver Is Also the Jets’ Messenger (New York Times)
The Jets hype will finally be tested in opener against Bills (New York Post)
Jets inquired about Matthew Stafford before landing Aaron Rodgers (New York Post)
Julian Edelman offers bold prediction on Jets’ AFC East fate (New York Post)
Time is now for Aaron Rodgers, Jets to live up to the hype (Newsday)
Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner very picky about finding way to improve (Newsday)
NY Jets vs. Bills predictions: Our expert picks for Week 1 of NFL season (Bergen Record)
What channel is NY Jets game on? Time, TV, schedule for Jets vs. Bills on Monday night (Bergen Record)
The Aaron Rodgers Effect on the Jets Will Be Tested Quickly (Wall Street Journal)
Jets inquired about Rams QB Matthew Stafford’s availability when Aaron Rodgers talks stalled, per report (CBS Sports)
Aaron Rodgers gets “butterflies,” too: How does the Jets QB handle the pressure of the spotlight? (WCBS-TV)
Jets fans amped up for first game of Aaron Rodgers era that counts; “It’s so on!” (WCBS-TV)
Jets QB Aaron Rodgers: ‘There’s a Lot of Excitement, for Good Reason’ (NewYorkJets.com)
Jets’ Garrett Wilson: ‘It’s Time to Go Show the World What Team Can Do’ (NewYorkJets.com)
Notebook | Jets CB Sauce Gardner Eyes Interceptions in Year 2/a> (NewYorkJets.com)
Jets-Bills Game Preview: The Aaron Rodgers Era Begins on Broadway (NewYorkJets.com)
Jets vs. Bills | 3 Things to Know for Week 1 (NewYorkJets.com)
5 Jets to Watch When Buffalo Come Calling to Kick Off the Aaron Rodgers ‘Era’ (NewYorkJets.com)
What Are You Most Looking Forward to in Jets-Bills? (NewYorkJets.com)
Ways to Watch and Listen | Jets vs. Bills (NewYorkJets.com)
Is Damar Hamlin playing in Week 1? Bills safety set to complete NFL comeback after 2022 cardiac arrest
‘Hamlin’s recovery from his scary incident in January is nothing short of remarkable. The 25-year-old’s playing career was in serious doubt, but he has received full clearance to return to the field. But does that mean that he will be active in Week 1?’
Micah Hyde off injury report ahead of Monday’s opener against Jets
‘Hyde was the only name listed on the report at all throughout the week from the Bills’ active roster.’
Opinion: Capaccio: Bills at Jets: Sal’s keys, notes and stats
‘The crowd will be hyped up and incredibly loud. If the Jets take a lead early in the game, it will just make it louder and tougher on the Bills, and especially their offense.’
Bills, ‘Bills Mafia’ ready for prime-time
‘”We were at a Bills Backer bar Sunday in midtown Manhattan and there were dozens of Bills fans. As you walk around the city, you see Bills hats and Josh Allen jerseys everywhere,” he said.’