Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

‘The CBS broadcast replay showed the 38-yard try may have been good. Gene Steratore, the network’s rules analyst, believed the field goal should have counted.’

‘“We had a mock game, if you will, a couple weeks ago and as crazy as it felt, it didn’t feel like the real deal, you know,” said quarterback Josh Allen. “We had the announcer going and music inside and it’s just gonna be different when you score a touchdown and it’s just not instant crowd reaction. You can’t pump up the crowd.”‘

‘Bills and Jets players each took a team vote and wanted to “show unity and togetherness” and draw attention to the fight for equality. Players are also wearing decals on their helmets with social justice messages or names of Black people who were killed by police.’

‘My pick: Bills 23, Jets 14.’

‘In terms of actual snap counts, no team brought back a higher percentage this season than the Bills. There’s familiarity among the players, the same head coach and defensive coordinator four years running, and the same offensive coordinator three years running.’

‘If he remains static, or worse takes a step back, maybe the Bills are talented enough to overcome that and still achieve their goals, but it will surely be more difficult, and probably a bit unlikely.’

‘That whole chip on his shoulder thing is a bit dated, but hey, if it works for him, that’s should be great for the Bills because there’s nothing better than a mega-talent who still feels he has something to prove.’

‘Josh Allen and Matt Barkley will dress on game day, starting Sunday against the New York Jets at Bills Stadium. Should either get hurt and be forced to miss time, the Bills might chose to elevate Davis Webb off the practice squad and release Fromm, then try to get him back onto the practice squad.’

‘It’s a valid concern because even with the strides he made between 2018 and 2019, Allen has a long way to go before anyone outside One Bills Drive will have complete confidence in him.’

‘“Quarterback is probably the most valuable position in sports, definitely in football, and we invested in Jake in the fifth round,” Beane said Monday. “Unfortunately, no offseason for him. He didn’t get any reps in May and June, and then now you come into a condensed preseason with no games. You don’t want to give up on that position this early. I’d hate to release him and never have seen him play in a game for us.”’

‘Josh Allen and Matt Barkley are the undeniable 1-2, and Jake Fromm, at least for now, is the third-stringer while Webb is on the team for added security. The Bills apparently want to take a longer look at Fromm, their fifth-round draft pick, but were afraid that he would have been claimed if he was cut Saturday.’

‘In his first three seasons, White has emerged as one of the best players at his position, someone who came in and replaced the departed Stephon Gilmore who signed a big free agent deal with the Patriots in 2017, the year White was drafted.’

‘Based on what the Bills may do when they begin scouring the waiver wire and then the free agent lists, several players will continue to sweat things out through the weekend.’

‘“He’s grown since he’s been here,” Daboll said. “He grows every day. He’s dedicated to his craft, he’s an excellent leader, he understands what we want. He goes out there and he tries to do it on a daily basis. He’s got great relationships with people in the building, not just his teammates but with everybody in the building. He’s the leader of our football team.”’

‘“I don’t get paid to make decisions, I get paid to play quarterback, but come Saturday, it’s in my opinion the saddest day in all of sports. A lot of guys are losing part of themselves in the game of football.”’