‘The town of Bellingham, Washington, where Rapp grew up, is about an hour and a half north of Seattle. Eventually, Rapp would end up at the University of Washington in Seattle, but he first was shaped by the town of about 94,000 closer to the Canadian border.’
Archives for October 2024
Ryan O’Halloran: How good are the Buffalo Bills? Plenty good enough to win a dreadful AFC East
‘Since 2005, it is the Bills’ largest division lead through seven weeks. They led by 1½ games in 2020-21, a half-game in 2022 and one game last year.’
Bills injury report: Terrel Bernard, Curtis Samuel and DeWayne Carter ruled out
‘Bernard has not practiced this week, and was listed on the injury report with ankle/pectoral/personal reason. He is back with the team on the personal reason front. Bernard missed two games earlier this season with a pectoral injury.’
Bills injury update: Wide receiver, defensive star among players to miss Seahawk game
‘Coach Sean McDermott announced Friday morning that Bernard, wide receiver Curtis Samuel, and defensive tackle DeWayne Carter will not be able to play. And Carter is going on the injured reserve list due to a broken wrist, so he will now have to miss at least the next four games.’
This isn’t the same Geno Bills fans remember
‘Part of the same 2013 QB draft class as EJ Manuel, Smith played against the Bills four times, most recently a decade ago: Nov. 24, 2014. On Monday Night Football, Smith backed up Michael Vick for Rex Ryan’s Jets and entered in the third quarter of a blowout 38-3 Bills win. Kyle Orton quarterbacked the other side, coached by Doug Marrone.’
Buffalo Bills offense has been prone to slow starts, and they have a plan to fix it
‘“Fast starts, slow starts, I hate to say it, but it’s not how you start, but it’s how you finish,” Dawkins said. “It could be an easier finish if we started fast, of course. But we’re a team that has a lot of guys that know how to adapt and know how to be patient and take a deep breath when chaos is starting to occur.”’
Buffalo Bills’ Terrel Bernard and others ruled out, won’t play vs. Seattle Seahawks
‘Bernard missed two games in September after he injured his pectoral muscle in the Bills’ Week 2 win over the Miami Dolphins. Veteran backup linebacker Baylon Spector filled in for Bernard while he was out and is expected to start again this week against the Seahawks. The Bills could elevate receiver K.J. Hamler off their practice squad to fill in for Samuel. With Carter out, expect rookie Zion Logue to play as the main backup to DaQuan Jones and Austin Johnson to work more as the backup three-technique behind Ed Oliver.’
Uh oh. Seattle Seahawks unlikely to have superstar WR vs. Buffalo Bills
‘Metcalf was listed as week-to-week one day after suffering the injury, but Macdonald told Seattle media that the wide receiver was going to try and play on Sunday against Buffalo. Despite Macdonald’s optimism, Metcalf did not participate in practice leading up to the game. Considering the severity of the injury, it seemed that missing at least one game was the likeliest outcome.’
TV series about Bills Mafia in the works with Buffalo legend, Hollywood star
‘“Just One Before I Die,” a docuseries about Bills Mafia, is being executive produced by former Bills star Andre Reed and actor Chad Michael Murray. According to Variety, each episode will feature different, iconic members of Bills Mafia — the nickname for Bills fans — and their hopes to see the NFL team win a Super Bowl.’
Ajay’s Analysis: Bills impacting opposing QBs without Von Miller
‘Although the Bills may need more from Epenesa moving forward, it’s clear he has become a reliable player along the Bills defensive line who can make an impact throughout the season.’
Josh Allen isn’t throwing interceptions, but how long can the Bills thrive using him as a game manager?
‘“Even when there’s lulls of on offense or when we might not be clicking all the way … as long as those drives are ending in a punt … we have an opportunity to flip the field,” Brady said. “Being able to regroup and not feel like, ‘Oh, man, we got stopped because we turned the ball over,’ whether it was a fumble or an interception. And so not playing scared, not playing conservative, but understand the importance of, if we can just protect the football for 60 minutes, good things usually happen.”’
Saturday’s Seattle Coverage
Why Coby Bryant may be long-term option for Seahawks after rare start (Seattle Times)
The latest on DK Metcalf’s injury status for Seahawks-Bills game (Seattle Times)
Ernest Jones IV arrives, embraces Bobby Wagner’s legacy (Everett Herald)
Seahawks’ Abe Lucas practices for 1st time in 10 months (Everett Herald)
DK Metcalf likely not playing vs. Bills. But the Seahawks are getting back key defenders (Tacoma News Tribune)
Geno Smith wants to play in the NFL as long as Tom Brady did (The Sporting News)
Seattle Seahawks star cornerback Riq Woolen strongly denies the ‘Uncrustables’ allegations (The Sporting News)
How do Seahawks force turnovers against mistake-free Bills? (KIRO-AM)
Seahawks’ Mike Macdonald previews showdown with Bills (KIRO-AM)
Seahawks Injuries: Key player returns, but another is likely out (KIRO-AM)
Seahawks’ trade has interesting parallels to Ravens’ Roquan Smith deal (KIRO-AM)
Seahawks Know They ‘Can Always Count On’ Tyler Lockett To Come Through In Big Moments (Seahawks.com)
The Latest On DK Metcalf, Riq Woolen Is Back & Other Injury Updates From Seahawks Coach Mike Macdonald (Seahawks.com)
Week 8 Injury Report: Seahawks vs. Bills (Seahawks.com)
Seahawks Sign S Ty Okada To Practice Squad (Seahawks.com)
Bills coach McDermott rules out LB Bernard, DT Carter and WR Samuel from playing at Seahawks
‘Bernard is sidelined with an ankle injury sustained in a 34-10 win over Tennessee last weekend, and comes after Buffalo’s defensive signal-caller missed two games with a pectoral injury sustained in Week 2. Bernard was in on eight tackles and recovered a fumble before he was hurt.’
Bills to be without starting middle LB Terrel Bernard vs. Seahawks
‘Bernard has been listed on the injury report since being injured in Week 7 win over the Tennessee Titans. The ankle injury, combined with a lingering pectoral injury and a personal matter he has been dealing with, led the Bills to rule him out. He is back with the team after being excused to deal with he personal matter, McDermott said.’
Bills chances of defeating Seahawks just got worse with latest injury news
‘The Buffalo Bills have been dealing with injuries seemingly every week of the 2024 season. Linebacker Matt Milano suffered a biceps injury ahead of the season, and isn’t expected to return until at least December. On top of that, star nickel cornerback Taron Johnson missed over a month with an arm injury, and Terrel Bernard suffered a pectoral injury in Week 2 against the Dolphins that caused him to miss time. Now, Bernard will be on the shelf.’