‘“I don’t know the exact time of the game, but I started to, you know, feel that he was getting into his groove, getting into his rhythm,” Babich said of Oliver. “It was great to see. Ed’s a really good player. It just, it’s been cool, man. I’ve developed a relationship with Ed that maybe I haven’t had before because I wasn’t as involved with the D-line. But it’s really cool to see, really cool to see. He’s an intentional person about what he wants to be.”’
Archives for September 2024
Joe Brady is making life easier for Josh Allen, and in the best ways. How? Here’s Jim Kubiak’s analysis
‘This victory and review of Allen’s performance demonstrates the philosophy of the coaching staff and the culture of the organization: a completeness of the team-building elements that coach Sean McDermott favors. The Bills have a way of finding and developing players within the structure of the team who may not be the fastest, the biggest, or the most physical, but who play the best together as they do their job within the framework of the schemes.’
Erik Brady: 50 years ago, Bills and Raiders played ‘Monday Night Football’ thriller that was ‘way, way up there’
‘Ferguson had thrown only four touchdown passes in 1973, his rookie year, when his job was mostly to hand off to Simpson. But he already had two TD passes in this game. The Bills had the ball at their own 28 following the kickoff, with 1:14 left. “I just told our linemen in the huddle,” Ferguson said later, “ ‘You know what we have to do, they know what we have to do, I just need a little extra time.’”’
Buffalo Bills play Monday night vs team desperate for a win: Details about NFL Week 3 game
‘They blew a 14-0 lead to Miami and lost 20-17, and Sunday in their home opener, their defense allowed Cleveland quarterback Deshaun Watson to produce scores on four of his first five drives for a 16-3 lead, and the Jaguars were never able to claw back and fell 18-13.’
Upon Further Review: Bills defense played patiently, Dolphins offense wasn’t willing to wait
‘The Bills didn’t try to trick Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and they didn’t send more than four pass rushers once. They decided to play their safeties deep and stayed disciplined in coverage, daring Tagovailoa to force throws downfield or use his arm strength to to beat them.’
Why Josh Allen doesn’t have to be one-man show for Bills anymore
‘But that’s the plan for Buffalo: Have a different plan every week.’
Josh Allen looks like the NFL MVP through two weeks
‘The star quarterback currently has five total touchdowns and zero interceptions. He is one of just three quarterbacks to have at least three touchdown passes with no picks – Kyler Murray and C.J. Stroud are the other two. ‘
Douglas Development didn’t have approval for massive Josh Allen banner
‘Douglas Development filed a permit application to put up the temporary banner in late August, but a city spokesperson tells WBEN the company erected the banner before receiving the permit.’
Bills fans captivated by large Josh Allen billboard in Niagara Square
‘”I think this is great, and I think it’s really cool. It’s like a sense of community,” said Alexia Calcatera from Amherst. “It’s bringing people together, and it’s really historic that building, the Statler. It’s great.”‘
Have expectations for the Buffalo Bills changed in 2024?
‘With extra time to prepare for Jacksonville, the Bills want to keep their win streak alive as a desperate Jags team comes to Orchard Park. But is the winning sustainable and how much have we learned about the Bills after two weeks?’
Statler owner didn’t have permission to display Josh Allen banner
‘However, the city’s permit commissioner told WIVB News 4 that developer Douglas Jemal did not technically have permission to display the large advertisement because the zoning board is currently in recess and couldn’t issue a permit yet.’
Josh Allen featured on the Statler building in Downtown Buffalo
‘The poster reads ‘IS IT IN YOU?’ and is based around the 30 second ad titled ‘HELLO COACH | JOSH ALLEN’ Gatorade released the campaign ad a week ago ahead of the Bills vs. Dolphins game.’
Reaction to Josh Allen poster in Downtown Buffalo
‘“It’s great to see. It’s kind of New York City-ish, and I think it’s awesome,” he said.’
Bills defense living up to tradition of limiting explosive passes
The Bills have yielded the fewest pass plays of 20-or-more yards in the NFL since 2017, when McDermott arrived. The Bills ranked seventh in fewest pass plays of 20-plus yards allowed last year. They were 14th in 2022. They led the NFL in 2021, 2019 and ‘2018 in preventing big pass plays.
Jaguars star may miss matchup vs. Bills after suffering pregame injury in Week 2
‘The Jacksonville Jaguars suffered a major blow to their offense on Sunday ahead of their matchup against the Cleveland Browns. During pregame warmups, tight end Evan Engram suffered a hamstring injury. The team ruled Engram out of action against Cleveland shortly after the injury took place.’