Two Bills Drive

'"They went to the store today and got some supplies, some two-by-fours and pieces of wood to put over the windows and doors and stuff, so they're making the necessary preparations," he said. "We've experienced a lot of hurricanes growing up. Probably not a hurricane as big as this, but we're taking the necessary precautions. They've got water, a generator, they're boarding up the house, so they're doing everything they can."'

'The Jets' red zone offense in 2016 was the worst of any NFL team over the past four years. That was a function of an injury-riddled finesse passing game without a good quarterback and no tight end threat. The Jets converted just 35.2 percent of trips inside the 20 into TDs. Don't look for big improvement.'

'With both clubs operating with greater focus on the future rather than the present, the present is largely in the hands of players who either lack the experience or talent (or both) to generate a whole lot of success. That, along with the fact that it's the first game of the season, opens the door to the distinct possibility of a whole lot of ugly football.'

'Leonard Williams is one of the league's best young defensive linemen. He's only 23 years old.'

'The Bills face a string of elite QBs this season, meaning they won't bring the better QB to the game most weeks. This is one matchup where Buffalo has the QB edge. Nothing says "we're tanking" like starting the season with a 38-year-old who is 2-20 in his last 22 starts. Give McCown credit for sticking around so long. This is his 10th NFL team. He went 8-5 for Chicago in 2013. McCown still can move a bit, and the Jets will move the pocket to try to counter the pass rush. McCown still has enough arm strength to threaten the Bills deep, although his deep accuracy isn't in the Carson Palmer (or Tyrod Taylor) class.'

'The reason for the flip-flop traces back to the new defensive scheme implemented by Sean McDermott that has fans hoping for an improvement on that side of the ball. The offense, meanwhile, looked abysmal in the preseason. Quarterback Tyrod Taylor is working with basically a brand new set of receivers. A word to the wise, though – don't overvalue preseason performances. That's not to suggest the Bills will be an offensive juggernaut, but rather to wait for a few real games before writing them off.'

'Ouch.'

'Brown talked with the hosts about the Bills chances against the Jets, bold predictions fans are making for the week one tilt, and the importance of take aways in a Tampa 2 system as implemented by Leslie Frazier. Brown cited his experience seeing the defense firsthand when playing for the Chicago Bears, and the importance of getting Marcell Dareus off to a good start. Brown finished with an anecdote on how Marv Levy handled players and the fluid nature of offenses gelling.'

'It’s a good thing just to be back out there with the guys practicing, making plays, and building that confidence with everyone. It’s so different from sitting out and watching. Sure, you can take mental reps, but you still feel like you’re on an island by yourself. But when you actually get to be in the huddle, going through plays, going through the walk-through’s, meetings, everything as one unit with the guys, definitely more of a sense of calmness when I’m out there because I feel like I’m more part of the team.'

'Watkins has clearly been the more explosive deep threat, as evidenced by his sizable gap in yards-per-reception average. Despite his relatively pedestrian yards-per-reception average of 11.9, Matthews has done his fair share of damage down the field.'

'Jones has very little running back experience, while McKinnon has been a role-playing backup in each of his three years with the Vikings, so a statistical comparison is difficult. However, the two currently have the same career yards-per-carry average of 4.2. McKinnon has toted the rock 342 times; Jones has just 44 rushing attempts in his pro career.'

'Both members of the 2013 draft class, selected two rounds apart, Hyde and Ryan have extremely similar builds and athletic talents. Hyde is more linearly explosive — as evidenced by his better 40-yard dash, vertical jump, and broad jump — but Ryan was slightly "twitchier" in the three-cone drill. Their sub-7-second times in that drill are outstanding.'

'“I would be more concerned if it was the same coaching staff, and it was a whole new group of people,” Williams said. “These guys have been here together, this is the defense they were brought in to play in. It’s a whole new system, a whole new defense, a whole new coaching staff, and they’ve gotten guys in there who they think fit the defense better.”'

'The Buffalo Bills don't take the field until Sunday, but they're already taking shots from the media. Tonight's NFL kickoff between the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs features some former Bills players and one has stolen the show early. Former Bills running back Mike Gillislee has over 40 yards and two touchdowns before halftime. His performance has many in the national media taking shots at the Bills. Here's a few things that have been said about Buffalo.'

'It was a well-timed joke by Worthy. New England ultimately fell to the Kansas City Chiefs 42-27 on Thursday night and moved to 0-1 on the season.'