‘In the end, that’s all that really matters for the home team, but this is a game tape that won’t be on its way to the Pro Football Hall of Fame any time soon.’
Archives for October 16, 2023
Ryan O’Halloran: Bills win, but broken offense is cause for concern
‘One game is a hiccup in the NFL, but two games is a trend, and right now, the Bills aren’t trending in any kind of good way. The offense is broken and in need of instant repairs.’
Quintin Morris: ‘Just happy (Josh Allen) trusted me to make a play’ on Bills game-winning touchdown
‘“Really, it’s just a busted play,” Morris said. “Of course, we got Josh Allen on our team. And so, it’s really never over. (He) started scrambling. He was able to find me there in the end zone, and, you know, that’s what Josh does. And I’m just happy he trusted me to make a play.”’
Bills notes: Running back Damien Harris leaves field in ambulance
‘Buffalo Bills running back Damien Harris is “heading in a good direction,” coach Sean McDermott said, after Harris left the field at Highmark Stadium in an ambulance late in the second quarter of Sunday night’s 14-9 victory against the New York Giants.’
Three questions: Bills secondary receiving weapons mostly come up small vs. Giants
‘The Bills will get Kincaid back soon. But they need to work for more answers from the 11 personnel set.’
How it happened: Top plays, standout players from Bills’ win over Giants
‘The offense didn’t score for the first three quarters. The special teams missed two field goals. And the defense allowed 10 third-down conversions for the second consecutive week.’
Plays that shaped the game: Bills defenders describe two key goal-line stands vs. Giants
‘Johnson jammed Waller at the line and grabbed the tight end’s jersey with his right hand. There was no call for pass interference. The official in the back of the end zone likely was shielded by Waller, who was turning back to the ball.’
Report Card: Grades reflect nature of Bills’ too-close-for-comfort win
‘The Bills weren’t ready to play again. That’s inexcusable. When the entire stadium knows it’s a bad idea to be in shotgun on second-and-goal from the 1-inch line, that’s a bad look for offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey. Fans are sometimes too quick to place blame on the offensive coordinator, but in this case, it’s justified. Dorsey was a problem Sunday night. Sean McDermott made some questionable calls as it relates to game management. Why not have Bass attempt a 55-yard field goal? Why have him try a 53-yard field goal in the same direction he had previously missed a 52-yarder when he could have run the ball again, made the Giants use their last timeout and then pinned them deep with a punt? McDermott and Co. are lucky the defense bailed out the team, or else the criticism and second-guessing would reach a fever pitch.’
Bills DT Ed Oliver fined twice for second straight game
‘Through five games, the Bills have been fined nine times by the league for on-field actions; their opponents have been issued five fines.’
The Bills make fans want to shout … loudly and getting louder: Why stadium crowd noise matters
‘A jet plane’s roar registers at around 140 decibels on takeoff, and Bills fans have come close. In a 2015 attempt to win the Guinness World Record for loudest crowd roar, Bills fans hit 124.8 decibels.’
Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame: Bob Chandler made most of Bills career
‘“I’d say, it’s probably about time,” said Tony Greene, the former Bills star defensive back and great friend of Chandler. “Playing in Buffalo at the time was a little tough in terms of recognition. One, we didn’t win a lot. Two, we had O.J. (Simpson), who took up most of the headlines, and deservedly so. But for about three or four years, we had a pretty good team that nobody knew about. We only got to one playoff game, but we had a good bunch of guys.”’
Bills survive Giants with game-saving play and banged-up Josh Allen: 6 reasons for concern
‘For the second week in a row the once-mighty Buffalo offense coughed and wheezed for the better part of three quarters before waking up just in time to score two fourth-quarter touchdowns, just enough to squeeze out a win because the defense stood tall in some key moments and held the Giants to three field goals.’
Giants’ goal-line blunders bail out Bills and Buffalo escaped with a 14-9 victory
‘Dorsey’s insistence on using Allen in the shotgun is becoming a problem because it’s pretty clear that the Bills run the ball better when Allen is under center, and when he’s under center the play-action game is a little more effective, too.’
Bills get away with another rocky start
‘Buffalo held on at the final whistle, with an untimed down from its own 1-yard line, where Giants quarterback Tyrod Taylor could not complete a throw in the back of the end zone to tight end Darren Waller. Nickel corner Taron Johnson played tight defense on Waller and avoided a penalty after a pass interference call on Terrel Bernard put the ball at the 1 the play before.’
Buffalo Bills survive ugly game against NY Giants, win 14-9 (game recap)
‘With the game on the line, and the ball on the one-yard line, Tyrod Taylor lobs a pass into the end zone but it sails incomplete, off the fingertips of Darren Waller. That’s two half-ending, goal line plays for Taylor, two goose eggs. The Bills survive.’