Two Bills Drive

'Audio from the Buffalo Bills' Monday press conference with Sean McDermott was played in the second hour. McDermott talked about his reaction to his first win as a head coach, missed opportunities on offense, how he approaches his sideline demeanor, why he wants such a heavy rotation for his defensive line and E.J. Gaines' shoulder bruise update.'

'Tyrod Taylor threw for 224 yards, the most by a Bills quarterback in a season opener since Drew Bledsoe threw for 230 in the 2003 opener — the memorable 31-0 victory over the Patriots.'

'Against the Jets, Taylor's Adjusted Completion Percentage was 81.0%, the fifth-highest of all quarterback's who've already played in Week One. PFF counted one drop, four throwaways, two batted passes, and one instance in which Taylor was hit as he threw the football.'

'Tyrod Taylor looked much better in the "real offense," as opposed to the "preseason offense." It was a typical, effective Taylor game on a day when McCoy was driving the offensive bus. Taylor was decisive when his first option was open, which happened early on over-the middle throws to Charles Clay for 13 and Zay Jones on a sharp slant for 21.'

'The Buffalo Bills were flagged only six times for 50 yards against the New York Jets, both relatively low numbers.'

'Here's a look at some possible replacements who aren't currently on the Bills roster, if the Bills decided to go that route…'.

'Cordy Glenn took 73 percent of the snaps at left tackle, while rookie Dion Dawkins handled the remaining 27 percent. That was by design as the Bills monitored Glenn's workload in his first extended action since sitting out most of the preseason with a left foot injury.'

'Nobody circles the wagons after a Bills win like Chris Berman. ESPN.com writer Mike Rodak is more measured with his praise, but took note of the Bills resiliency in Sunday's win.'

'"Good to win as a team and extremely proud of the players the way they played," coach Sean McDermott said. "It's never easy to win in this league and they played hard for four quarters. I certainly appreciate that."'

'Harlan was so off his game that I almost longed for Spero Dedes. Almost.'

'Goldsmith, 31, ran 15 miles from his home in North Buffalo to the stadium, starting what he hopes will be an annual “Running of the Bills” tradition.'

'In Fagen's version, which more skeptical viewers may interpret as a fantasy, what's alive is not the hills, but the Bills. Her source of inspiration is not the picturesque Austrian countryside, but the less classically beautiful surroundings of New Era Field in Orchard Park…'

'The next key juncture came late in the third quarter. The Bills had let the Jets hang around for way too long, and when New York pulled within 14-12, you started to wonder if the Bills were going to find a way to blow what should have been an easy victory. Perish the thought as the offense answered with an impressive 80-yard march to Mike Tolbert’s clinching touchdown run.'

'“You know, it’s a great team win, all 11 guys on defense,’’ said Poyer following the Bills’ 21-12 victory Sunday over the New York Jets at New Era Field in front of 68,751 fans. “It was fun to play in front of that crowd. We have a lot of work to do, we’re excited to get that first win, but we have a lot of work to do.’’'

' “No doubt, I mean, we have to play a lot of talented teams,’’ guard Richie Incognito said. “We have a tough schedule. This is one step in the right direction. We’ll collect our thoughts and then come back Wednesday and get grinding on Carolina.’’'