Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

‘These losses weren’t necessarily the most one-sided, nor were they the saddest like the Super Bowls. Instead, these qualified because they were gut-wrenching, they were mind-blowing, and they were how-could-that-have-possibly-happened losses.’

‘Instead, we watched that debacle, a game that could prove to be devastating later in the season when it comes time to decide homefield advantage in the playoffs.’

‘Here’s where I’m coming from. Yes, there have been countless one-sided defeats; there have been heartbreaking failures including some on the biggest stages; and there have been endless strings of losses during the worst Bills seasons in history. But unless my mind is failing me – which is entirely possible – I can’t ever recall one quite like this.’

‘On offense, Daboll should just burn the tape. Nothing worked. He had very few answers for anything Jacksonville was doing on defense, especially with the pressure packages. He has to get Allen back on track, and he quickly needs to figure out why Diggs and Sanders are not getting the ball. On defense, there’s not much to complain about. Leslie Frazier’s group was rock solid with the exception of forcing only one turnover and taking some dumb penalties of their own.’

‘Sal’s prediction: Buffalo Bills 31, Jacksonville Jaguars 13.’

‘Quite simply, Bass is already one of the best kickers in the NFL, and as sixth-round draft picks go, which is what Bass was in 2020, he’s the best sixth-round pick the Bills have ever made.’

‘In the games against Houston, Kansas City, Tennessee and Miami, Bass made all 10 of his field goal attempts and all 13 of his extra point attempts for a total of 43 points. For the season he is 16 of 17 on field goals and 23 of his extra points and his 71 points rank second in the league behind New England kicker Nick Folk’s 76.’

‘“I don’t want people to think that we’re just satisfied and everything’s great,” Beane said Wednesday. “I’m looking high and low and I’m looking well before the deadline. I’m looking every week at what’s out there. Or if I hear a team feels they’re heavy at a position and that’s a position that is one of our needs.”‘

‘“It’s all spontaneous,” said Allen, who appeared during the third quarter of the Chiefs 20-17 victory over the Giants. “No idea what they’re going to talk about at all. So, yeah, again, and it’s live, so knowing that, your heart’s racing a little bit. It’s kind of nerve-wracking, so I was trying not to do anything stupid. You just don’t want to do the wrong thing, say the wrong thing. You don’t want to come off and sound dumb. I felt like I did my job, just go in there and answer some questions. It’s not my job to comment on the game or call play by play.”’

‘The report concluded the cost of renovating Highmark Stadium, the Bills’ current home, would come to approximately $862 million, by far the cheapest of the options assessed by AECOM.’

‘I’ve been pretty consistent in my thoughts on the third-year defensive tackle. He hasn’t played at a level commensurate with being the No. 9 overall draft pick in 2019. But in this game Oliver was outstanding, and with a little luck, and a little bit of awareness, it could have been AFC defensive player of the week worthy.’

‘What a mess that was most of Sunday afternoon for the Buffalo offense. Rare has been the day when Josh Allen and company have looked so out of sync and, let’s be honest, downright lousy.’

‘Back in the preseason, Mickelson spoke to the team via Zoom and imparted some of his wisdom – accrued across three decades as one of golf’s all-time greats – relating to playing with patience, and inner peace, especially when things aren’t going well, and Allen tapped into that in a big way Sunday.’

‘Against a clearly inferior Miami Dolphins team, one that is now 1-7 after a 26-11 loss to the Bills, Beasley, Josh Allen and the rest of the offense was downright putrid during the first 30 minutes.’

‘Sal’s prediction: Buffalo Bills 30, Miami Dolphins 17.’