Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

‘But Allen also had five sacks and two costly interceptions, his second one on an underthrown pass to tight end Jason Croom that set up an easy field goal for the visitors in the fourth quarter and ended any chance of a storybook comeback.’

‘This was headed into pure ‘F’ territory at halftime when the Bills were down 28-6 and looking like they were going to get eviscerated the way they did in Baltimore. To their credit, even with a player quitting on them, they fought hard in the second half and actually made it a game early in the third quarter before fizzling out, unable to complete what would have been an epic comeback. The Bills are 0-2, and there is no evidence to suggest that they aren’t the worst team in the NFL.’

‘“He’s a rookie, so he’ll have his lumps, his bruises,’’ McCoy said. “It’s learning. Every team, every game, every stadium, it’s a new experience for him. As far as talent? I see his talent. He’s smart, his arm strength, he’s put together. If I had to draft a quarterback, I would draft a kid like him. I’m not big on rookies, but guys like him and (cornerback) Tre (White last year), they’re special, they’re different. This year, next year, you’ll see him coming together. It’s a scary sight for the defense.’’’

‘Neither Favre, Brees nor Brady started a single game as rookies. Not surprising because none was a first-round pick; Favre and Brees were second-rounders and Brady a sixth-rounder.’

‘Chargers 24, Bills 10.’

‘“You just keep going out and playing, nothing you can learn from it,” he said. “It was wet. Just had a couple of drops. Just move on. Correct mistakes that you had in the game. I don’t think it was that bad. It was just a blowout.”’

‘Tom McCarthy, play-by-play; Steve Beuerlein, analyst.’

‘“We understand that we stunk it up in Week 1,” Hughes continued, “and we have to answer back stronger and I think that’s what guys are licking their chops and getting ready to do. It’s not so much sulking, licking their wounds, guys are anxious to get back out there Sunday and answer the call.”’

‘In other words, be better than Peterman, though the change to Allen does not automatically mean the No. 7 overall draft pick is any more prepared than Peterman to play in the NFL, or that he will be that much better, especially in the early going.’

‘It’s the kind of move that occurs when general manager Brandon Beane trades away the most experienced quarterback in training camp (free agent A.J. McCarron) leaving just two QBs on the roster.’

‘Allen, who was drafted higher than any signal-caller in team history, brings the running total of starting quarterbacks since Kelly to an almost unfathomable 18 (even though Matt Cassel shouldn’t really count).’

‘Los Angeles (the team played in San Diego up until last year) leads the all-time series 23-10-2, winning five of the last six games since the arrival of Philip Rivers from the great quarterback class of 2004 (Eli Manning, Ben Roethlisberger and J.P. Losman, where are you?).’

‘Peterman struggled from the outset, completing 5 of 18 passes for 24 yards and two interceptions. He did not lead the Bills to a first down in the first half. He was relieved by Josh Allen early in the third quarter after two more possessions led to nothing, with his last pass of the day being intercepted to set up a Baltimore touchdown that gave the Ravens a 40-0 lead.’

‘By Wednesday, coach Sean McDermott — is he aging before our eyes or is it just me? — will announce that for the second time in less than a year he’ll be reversing his decision to start Peterman and that the Josh Allen Era is officially underway.’

‘Of course, he had no help from anyone. His wide receivers couldn’t get open, and his offensive line couldn’t protect him, but the undeniable truth is that Peterman cannot play in the NFL. He just can’t. He’s not big enough, he’s not strong enough, his arm is mediocre, and he can’t turn bad plays into good ones the way the good quarterbacks can. He’s barely backup level, let alone a starter, and Sean McDermott may have already come to that conclusion.’