‘“I know that was talked about a lot, I think, by the media,” McDermott said Wednesday. “You know, ‘Hey, they’re going to go two tight ends over here and this and that.’ I get it. I mean, that’s the natural thought. What really happens inside may be exactly that, or sometimes a blend of that, right? So I can’t say that hasn’t materialized because Dalton’s only in his second year.”’
Archives for October 11, 2024
PlayAction column: Bills expecting Jets to try to get anemic running game going
‘The run game ranks 32nd in the NFL at just 80 yards a game. That is despite the fact the Jets have a star talent in running back Breece Hall, who ranked fourth in the NFL last season in yards from scrimmage. The Jets also have a promising 235-pound backup in rookie Braelon Allen, a fourth-round pick from Wisconsin.’
Bills notebook: ‘Who wants to play when everybody’s friends?’ Buffalo prepares for rival Jets
‘“I would say the passion, man, like why there’s so much tension is, I feel like there’s a lot of passion from both teams,” Dawkins said. “There’s a lot of passion from their line and our o-line. So, they do a good job, running around and chasing after the quarterback and making guys uncomfortable. When it comes down to it, like, that’s what football is. The d-line’s supposed to go out there and make our quarterback uncomfortable.”’
He has just 3 catches in 2024: Can Bills find a way to utilize their high-priced TE?
‘We are now one season and five games into the Kincaid-Knox pairing, and no one really knows what the Bills are doing, though one thing is perfectly clear: Knox is the forgotten man in the passing game.’
Samuel returns, Cook, Shakir, Oliver sidelined, Johnson, Bernard out of NC jersey at Bills’ Thursday practice
‘Fellow WR Khalil Shakir remained sidelined with an ankle injury he sustained during Buffalo’s Week 4 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, while running back James Cook missed his second straight day of practice with a foot/toe injury.’
Once one of Josh Allen’s favorite targets, Dawson Knox seems to be fading from Bills offense
‘Knox went from playing 74% of the snaps in the first seven games to 49.3% in the last five and nothing seems to have changed. He took a pay-cut in the offseason and has gone from being one of quarterback Josh Allen’s favorite targets — he was watching the draft with Allen when Kincaid was selected — to being a non-factor.’
Friday’s New York Coverage
Nathaniel Hackett demoted as Jets play-caller by interim coach Jeff Ulbrich (New York Daily News)
Sauce Gardner still in support of Jets fired coach Robert Saleh: ‘We still doing it for him’ (New York Daily News)
Jets edge rusher Haason Reddick reportedly dropped by agency amid holdout (New York Daily News)
Nathaniel Hackett stripped of play-calling duties in another huge Jets change (New York Post)
Jets still playing for Robert Saleh after shock firing: Sauce Gardner (New York Post)
Aaron Rodgers’ regret in aftermath of Robert Saleh’s firing (New York Post)
Haason Reddick dumped by agency as ludicrous Jets holdout takes another twist (New York Post)
Bills ‘monitoring’ Davante Adams movement after Raiders trade request (New York Post)
Nick Sirianni dealing with uncomfortable Robert Saleh firing questions as pressure builds in Philadelphia (New York Post)
Jets offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett will not call the plays now under new head coach Jeff Ulbrich (Newsday)
Aaron Rodgers on Jets’ shake-up: ‘I take that very personally’ (Newsday)
Jeff Ulbrich too busy being Jets’ interim coach to worry about what it means for his own future (Newsday)
Jets’ Jeff Ulbrich backs up accountability talk by taking play calling away from Nathaniel Hackett (Newark Star Ledger)
Jets’ Aaron Rodgers blames himself for coaching shakeup (Newark Star Ledger)
Jets’ Haason Reddick holdout takes another strange twist. Will it get him to show up? (Newark Star Ledger)
Jets new coach Jeff Ulbrich puts Todd Downing, not Nathaniel Hackett, in charge of offense (USA Today)
Jets interim Jeff Ulbrich replaces Nathaniel Hackett with Todd Downing as the offense’s play caller (AP)
Jets offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett stripped of play calling duties as shake-up continues (Fox News)
Aaron Rodgers was stretching truth about his involvement in Robert Saleh’s firing, Stephen A. Smith says (Fox News)
Jets demote Nathaniel Hackett, tap Todd Downing to call offense (ESPN)
Nathaniel Hackett demoted: Jets announce new offensive play-caller; Aaron Rodgers on board with decision (CBS Sports)
Jets’ Aaron Rodgers will attempt to break a historic drought against the Bills on Monday night (CBS Sports)
49ers tried to steal new Jets interim coach Jeff Ulbrich from New York during the 2024 offseason (CBS Sports)
Could Jets still hire a big-name coach in 2024? Why Bill Belichick, others might be possibilities … or not (CBS Sports)
New Jets Head Coach Announces Nathaniel Hackett Will No Longer Call Plays for Offense (SI)
Aaron Rodgers Supported Jets’ Move to Strip Nathaniel Hackett of Play-Calling Duties (SI)
Aaron Rodgers Has Blunt Response to Robert Saleh Firing, Nathaniel Hackett Demotion (SI)
Sauce Gardner Used One Word to Describe His Reaction to Jets Firing Robert Saleh (SI)
Jets’ interim head coach makes bold move with Aaron Rodgers’s support (The Sporting News)
Jets shake up play-calling for Aaron Rodgers: How Nathaniel Hackett’s demotion can fix New York’s broken offense (The Sporting News)
Who is Jets’ new offensive play caller Todd Downing? (The Sporting News)
NFL analyst sees Jets in line to acquire highly-coveted WR prior to deadline (The Sporting News)
Todd Downing, not Nathaniel Hackett, to call Jets offensive plays vs. Bills on Monday night (SportsNet New York)
Jets’ Sauce Gardner on Robert Saleh firing: ‘We’re doing it for him, still’ (SportsNet New York)
Haason Reddick dropped by agency as Jets holdout continues: reports (SportsNet New York)
Jets strip OC Nathaniel Hackett of play-calling duties (WFAN-AM)
Todd Downing Takes Over Offensive Play-Calling Duties for the Jets (NewYorkJets.com)
Jeff Ulbrich on Jets’ Urgent Task Ahead: ‘It’s Time We Get This Thing Going’ (NewYorkJets.com)
Jets QB Aaron Rodgers: ‘The Spotlight’s on the Players’ (NewYorkJets.com)
Stock Report | Jets’ D.J. Reed Is NFL’s Top CB According to PFF (NewYorkJets.com)
Jets Injury Report | Week 6 vs Bills – Thursday (NewYorkJets.com)
Billy Shaw, a Singular Hall of Fame Lineman, Dies at 85
‘In a nine-year Bills career that dovetailed with all but one season of the decade-long run of football’s “other” professional league, Shaw was considered one of the best guards of the 1960s in either league.’
Bills and Jets square off Monday night for first in the AFC East with each struggling
‘“Because we started 3-0 and we’ve lost the last two against two good teams, you can find yourself questioning things,” said Allen, who has never lost three straight as Buffalo’s starting quarterback. “We’re just sticking together, sticking to the game plan and just trusting the process.”’
Bills try to avoid first 3-game skid with Allen as starter and face Jets led by interim Ulbrich
‘Allen vs. Jets’ passing defense. Allen hasn’t thrown an interception this season, a career-best run, but the Bills have also been in a bit of a rut with their passing game. Their 42 passing first downs through five games are their fewest since having 33 in 2018. And opponents have outscored Buffalo 38-6 in the first half. Now the Bills face a Jets defense that has been stingy against the pass, ranking second in the NFL.’
Josh Allen gives very suspicious insight into head injury
‘”I obviously went into the tent,” Allen said. “I can only control what I can control. What we talked about there, they deemed me cleared to play, and that’s what happened. That’s as deep as I’ll get into it.”‘
Taron Johnson continues to make progress towards making return to Bills
‘Johnson is practicing in a normal practice jersey, shedding the red non-contact jersey he had been sporting since the injury.’
Bills still without Khalil Shakir, James Cook, and Ed Oliver
‘Wide receiver Khalil Shakir (ankle), running back James Cook (foot/toe), and defensive tackle Ed Oliver (hamstring) were all non-participants during Thursday’s portion of practice that was open to the media.’
Bills injury report: Taron Johnson practices without red non-contact jersey
‘Therefore, any sort of positive injury update is well received, especially ahead of a primetime meeting with the AFC East rival Jets. Fortunately for the Bills, a defensive leader appears closer to possibly returning.’
Bills prepare to take on Jets’ new head coach and Aaron Rodgers
‘“There always seems to be a slightly extra motivated team,” said Bills tight end Dawson Knox. “We kind of got a taste of that with the Chargers last year. But again, there’s a little mystery to it, too. Like, you don’t know what to expect in terms of if their scheme is going to change much, but it’s going to be a lot of just focusing on us doing what we do well and not getting too caught up in what we might see on [Monday] from them.”’