‘The offensive numbers have not been bad this season. But, obviously, the production hasn’t been there. Over the last six games, the Bills are averaging only 20.5 points per contest.’
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Carucci Take 2: Immediate positive results from the Bills’ OC change is likely expecting too much
‘In explaining the decision to fire former OC Ken Dorsey the day after the Bills’ embarrassing loss against Denver on Monday night, Sean McDermott spoke about the need for the offense to show greater confidence and energy. Brady has the chore of raising the level of both in a unit that has gone from a strength to a liability.’
Thad’s Three Things: Bills vs. Jets
‘Buffalo’s offense is not a continuous array of failure. It’s a big reason why the analytics crowd continues to crow about how glowing the underlying numbers are for the Bills. The problems are a bad QB decision here. A missed protection there. A dropped pass or two over there.’
New York Jets vs. Buffalo Bills: Week 11 preview
‘At this point, it’s a must-win game. Buffalo is 5-5, out of the playoffs, and still have to play the Philadelphia Eagles, Kansas City Chiefs, Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Chargers, and Miami Dolphins. With that brutal of a schedule, there is no excuse to get swept by the Jets.’
Top 5 storylines to follow for Bills vs. Jets | Week 11
‘Brady is no stranger to working with talented quarterbacks and weapons, so it’ll be interesting to see what he can do with Buffalo’s offense in the final seven games of the season.’
5 things to watch for in Bills vs. Jets | Week 11
‘”I’m excited about what we have moving forward and the energy that our guys have, and the confidence. It’s about us being able to do something with that,” Brady said. “Not really getting specific in terms of scheme and play calling and what not, but just more of just focusing on finding ways to score points and not turn the ball over.”‘
Game Predictions | Bills vs. Jets | Week 11
‘The Bills are 0-6 ATS in their past five games, 0-5 ATS in their past four games as a favorite and 0-4 ATS in their past three games at home.’
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‘Play-by-Play: Jim Nantz. Color Analyst: Tony Romo. Sideline Reporter: Tracy Wolfson.’
Joe Brady’s similar path can give him comfort with Sean McDermott
‘“The minute that I hired Joe, I got a couple of texts from people down there saying ‘He reminds me of you,” McDermott said Friday.’
Ryan O’Halloran: Sean McDermott values ‘very important’ conversations with Bills owner Terry Pegula
‘“Terry’s been great,” McDermott said. “I’ve said this before: He’s the best owner in the NFL. That started Day One since I’ve been on the job (in 2017) all the way up to this week and through this week. He’s been phenomenal, supportive and yet, at the same time, having good conversations around the whats and the whys, whether it’s positive or negative, and been supportive all the way through it. We have a good, strong relationship. It’s a good deal with (general manager) Brandon (Beane), myself and Terry.”’
Bills notebook: McDermott says DaQuan Jones has ‘outside chance’ to return, not so for Matt Milano
‘McDermott said there’s an “outside chance” that defensive tackle DaQuan Jones (pec) could return this season. McDermott was less optimistic on Matt Milano (leg), saying “I don’t think Matt has a chance at this point, based on what I know.”’
After five months, what’s happening with construction on the new Bills stadium?
‘“I think that’s when it will get fun for folks and they’ll start stopping by more to look and gawk,” said Steve Ranalli, president of the Erie County Stadium Corp., the state entity overseeing the compliance and oversight of the project. “Once that steel comes up next year, I think people will really see the stadium take shape.”’
Erik Brady: Preston Ridlehuber, of ‘Heidi’ fame, improvised one of the great plays of Buffalo Bills history
‘John Rauch was coach of the Raiders that day. The next year he was coach of the Buffalo Bills, and he brought in Ridlehuber as an insurance policy at running back. The Bills lost an October game to the Houston Oilers in which O.J. Simpson suffered a concussion. The Bills decided to hold him out of the next game against the Boston Patriots, so Rauch called up Ridlehuber from the taxi squad.’
Bills offense looks to pull out of nosedive in must-win game against nemesis Jets
‘The Bills possess the talent to beat any of the remaining teams on their schedule, the problem is that they have barely shown the capability to beat bad to mediocre teams over the last six weeks.’
Sabato: Sean McDermott isn’t on the hot seat, but winning is the only way to keep it cool
‘If the Bills can’t figure out how to turn the season around, the blame is now placed squarely on McDermott. And he hasn’t shown much ability to take public accountability for any of the team’s missteps over the years.’