‘“No doubt,” Allen said. “He’s a captain for a reason. When you look at the sidelines of guys that are talking and making sure everybody’s ready to go, for better or worse he’s up in guys’ faces and he’s making sure we have as much juice as we need and he supplies that to our offense – especially in times we need it. He doesn’t get the burn he deserves there. Frankly, it kind of ticks me off when people want to say stuff about him, but we’ll keep that all internal here.”’
Archives for October 13, 2023
PlayAction: Buffalo Bills bracing for Wink Martindale’s Giants blitz package
‘We know what Martindale prefers. His Giants defense ranked No. 1 in the NFL in blitz rate last season. He coordinated the Baltimore Ravens defense from 2018 through 2021. The Ravens ranked first in blitz rate three years in a row, from ’18 to ’20, then ranked ninth in ’21, according to Football Outsiders.’
Bills notes: Sean McDermott sends well wishes to Sabres; Giants very banged up
‘“I told them I’d be out there, guest driving the Zamboni in between periods,” McDermott said.’
Ryan O’Halloran: Hey, Terry Pegula, follow this plan point by point in search for new Bills, Sabres leadership
‘Pegula should hire two people and give them the COO titles parallel with general managers Brandon Beane (Bills) and Kevyn Adams (Sabres), meaning they only report to Pegula.’
How we see it: News’ staff picks for Bills-Giants
‘It’s time for the Bills to re-ignite their running game after gaining only 29 yards (fewest in the Sean McDermott Era) against Jacksonville; the Giants rank 30th stopping the run (151.4 yards per game). Throw to take the lead and then take the air of the football by running it to keep their patched-together defense out of harm’s way.’
View from Vegas: Bills could fall prey to London hangover
‘Prediction: Bills by 3.’
From not making HS team to Bills’ next man up, Ja’Marcus Ingram is the ultimate underdog
‘“Yeah, it was a journey, it was a journey,” Ingram said Wednesday following Buffalo’s walk-through practice. “But that’s pretty much been the story of my life, really, just kind of waiting my turn and then when I get the opportunity, capitalize on it and just make the best of it.”’
Traveling new paths, Josh Allen and Brian Daboll have friendship that transcends Bills football
‘“When you’re with people for four years, you experience a lot of highs, a lot of lows, there’s a lot of emotions, and you lean on one another both in good times and bad,” Daboll said during a conference call Wednesday. “… (The Bills) were a very important part of my life for four years. And you develop relationships. I got a lot of respect for all the people in that building, staff, coaches, executives, players, because you go through a year in the NFL, you go through a lot of stuff. … For me, it was four years. I’ve leaned a lot on those guys. I’m always there for them. I know they’re there for me.”’
Jackson (foot) absent from Bills practice for second straight day, Rousseau, Benford, Lawson participate; Other injury updates from Thursday
‘Another note: Benford, who donned a red non-contact jersey throughout last week before missing Sunday’s game, was out of the non-contact jersey and this week, as opposed to last week, when presented with an opportunity to throw a football, he did so with his normal throwing arm — his right. Last week, while nursing his shoulder injury, he threw the ball with his left arm. A positive sign, indeed.’
Bills receiver Stefon Diggs isn’t interested in being understood, just doing his job
‘“People don’t know what’s going on on the sideline,” Diggs said. “People don’t hear, people just see and it’s easy to react or draw whatever conclusion you want from what you saw. … I hold myself to a very high standard and people don’t understand that. … I consider it to be a game and it is a game, I just don’t play about this game. I take it to heart, I give it everything I got and I’m very hard on myself.”’
Bills legend Andre Reed has Hall of Fame ring stolen from London hotel: ‘Violated’
‘“UK Police are on it but it’s a sad world. Emergency passports were acquired. Feeling unsafe & violated.”’
Top Bills, Sabres execs fired over ‘brazen’ romantic relationship
‘Things between Roth and D’Angelo “got too brazen” in London according to a source, although the exact details of what occurred are unknown.’
Friday’s New York Coverage
Meritocracy? Giants’ Sterling Shepard grapples with limited snaps: ‘It ain’t my job to explain it’ (New York Daily News)
Pat Leonard: Do Giants owners John Mara, Steve Tisch have patience for Year 2 disaster under Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll? (New York Daily News)
Tyrod Taylor’s likely Giants start comes with memories of dramatic Bills season (New York Post)
Daniel Jones’ chances of injury recovery for Giants vs. Bills get slimmer (New York Post)
Saquon Barkley: Fan I yelled at was ‘motherf–king’ Daniel Jones after injury (New York Post)
Giants need defense to come up big to pull off upset over favored Bills (New York Post)
Bills legend Andre Reed has Hall of Fame ring stolen from London hotel: ‘Violated’ (New York Post)
Top Bills, Sabres execs fired over ‘brazen’ romantic relationship (New York Post)
Giants RB Saquon Barkley’s ankle is ‘getting better,’ but his status for Sunday remains unclear (Newsday)
Giants OC Wink Martindale compares Josh Allen to Dan Marino, Derrick Henry and . . . Steph Curry? (Newsday)
Married life can be complicated for Giants’ Darren Waller and Aces’ Kelsey Plum (Newsday)
Giants’ little-used WR: ‘Ain’t my job to explain’ my playing time (Newark Star Ledger)
Giants Saquon Barkley speaks out about defending Daniel Jones in Miami (Newark Star Ledger)
Giants held meetings this week in an attempt to save their season (Newark Star Ledger)
United we fall: Spiraling Giants are still together, but for how much longer? ‘Point out the s—!’ (Newark Star Ledger)
Giants injury report: Forget about Daniel Jones playing at Bills, regardless of what Brian Daboll says (Newark Star Ledger)
Giants quarterback Daniel Jones misses his second straight practice with a neck injury (AP)
The Giants’ offensive line is historically bad (ESPN)
Giants’ Saquon Barkley says fan he yelled at in viral video was berating Daniel Jones after his injury (CBS Sports)
Giants Injury Tracker: Daniel Jones misses practice again, Saquon Barkley ‘trending upwards’ (SportsNet New York)
Notebook: Saquon Barkley’s return in holding pattern (Giants.com)
5 Things We Learned: Giants coordinators speak (Giants.com)
NFL Week 6 Injury Report: Statuses for Giants vs. Bills (Giants.com)
Giants coach Brian Daboll’s homecoming to Buffalo marred by injuries and offensive struggles
‘“When you’re able to coach good players and be around good players as a coach, they help you,” Daboll said during a Zoom call with Buffalo-area reporters as the Giants (1-4) prepare to travel to play the Bills (3-2) on Sunday night.’
Giants travel to face a Bills team seeking to rebound in prime-time matchup
‘Key Matchup: Giants O-Line vs. Bills D-Line. The Giants have allowed an NFL-high 30 sacks and feature an offensive front that could be missing LT Andrew Thomas. The Bills lead the NFL with 21 sacks, and Von Miller is just getting up to speed. The NFL’s active leader in sacks was limited to 20 snaps in his season debut after missing 10 months recovering from a right knee injury.’