‘“As is the nature of pro football, (leaving the Bills) has given me and my family a great opportunity to branch out and make a move that maybe we didn’t foresee, but it’s been a privilege,” Morse said.’
Archives for September 21, 2024
Bills notebook: Defense has bad memories of Jaguars’ run game
‘The Jaguars rolled up 196 rushing yards, with Etienne getting 136 and two touchdowns on 26 carries. It was the worst run-defense performance of the season for the Bills.’
Voice of the fan: With a 2-0 record and ‘MNF’ up next, Bills Mafia is back on top of its game
‘Shared victories, and the extended hiatus since that joyous shellacking of the Fins, re-create Bills Mafia camaraderie. We can again brag with each other rather than bellyache at each other about not replacing this or that position or player.’
Josh Allen over the moon about powerful new ad, giant banner hanging over downtown Buffalo
‘”The six, seven-year-old kid that is me is going crazy right now because it’s such an honor,” Allen said Wednesday, according to Buffalo TV station WKBW.’
Can Bills solve pesky Jaguars this time around?
‘A year ago, this is where things got off track for the Bills.’
Josh Allen describes how he feels about the Bills throwing less this season
‘Allen said he’s excited to hand the ball off to running backs James Cook and Ray Davis and watch the tandem go to work. “Our offensive line is opening some holes for them, and they’re running it really hard,” he said. “We’re having some success doing it.”’
Bills aware of past missteps heading into another tilt with the Jaguars
‘The Bills are 1-3 against the Jaguars under McDermott, but Jacksonville has been a thorn to Buffalo dating back to their first ever meeting, a 30-27 1996 wild-card loss in Jim Kelly’s final game and a 20-14 loss in Marv Levy’s final home game as coach the following year.’
Saturday’s Jacksonville Coverage
Jacksonville Jaguars believe they’re a playoff contender; prove it on MNF | Commentary (Florida Times Union)
Jaguars vs. Bills Friday injury report: Engram misses practice, Bigsby works limited (Florida Times Union)
OC Press Taylor Placing Significance on Offensive Consistency (Jaguars.com)
Brian Thomas Jr. Opens Up in Exclusive Interview with Jaguars’ John Oehser on the O-Zone (Jaguars.com)
Josh Allen’s Gatorade ad lights up Buffalo despite permit hiccup
‘”I was as surprised as everybody else. Some good memes coming from that photo. It’s very cool,” Allen said. “Sitting here as now a 28-year-old man, but the 6-, 7-year-old kid that is me is going crazy right now because it’s such an honor and it’s just really cool to have the respect from whoever did that, and hopefully people like it. If not, they can take it down. It doesn’t bother me. I don’t like looking at myself anyways.’
Bills QB Josh Allen wants everyone in the NFL to hate him
‘Despite how terrific he is, there seems to be a lot of hate constantly thrown at No. 17 – and that’s exactly how he likes it. Appearing on The Facility on FS1, Allen says he wants to be hated.’
McDermott expects raucous crowd under prime-time lights Monday
‘”They mean an immense amount to me, to our organization. Still, we wish them well, their families as well. We’re happy that they’re happy,” said Bills head coach Sean McDermott of both Davis and Morse during his weekly appearance on the “Extra Point Show on Friday. “Listen, it’s unfortunate, that’s kind of the nature of the business from time-to-time. You wish you could have everyone just stay here, such as life in a lot of ways. But at the end of the day, we’re proud of those guys, and we’re looking forward to competing on Monday night.”‘
Orchard Park Chamber leader on Bills stadium rezoning plans: ‘A great step in the right direction’
‘”They want something where people can actually stay in Orchard Park and shop at boutiques and go to restaurants. Right now people don’t do that. They come here and as soon as the game is over they leave and often find somewhere else to stay. This would be a real boost for Orchard Park. It’s a long time coming,” he added.’
Carucci Take 2: Maintaining ‘standard’ allows Bills’ defensive depth to thrive
‘Additionally, the Bills are going into their third game with Dorian Williams starting in place of Matt Milano, one of the game’s top linebackers when healthy. Williams doesn’t have Milano’s exceptional skills in pass coverage or extraordinary ball instincts, but he has mostly kept his head above water.’
NFL fines Bills lineman following Week 1 victory vs. Arizona
‘Torrence drew a facemask penalty during the second quarter of the Bills’ 34-28 season-opening win against the Arizona Cardinals on Sept. 8.’