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‘I don’t know how hard it might have been for McDermott to choose this path. Remember, how we all may have felt about the style points, the Bills coach has been in the playoffs two years out of three. I have no idea if McDermott was resistant at all to turning the Bills into a passing machine, but continuing to favor a conservative approach certainly wouldn’t have been indefensible, especially to a defensive minded head coach.’

‘For the majority of the game, the Buffalo Bills found themselves in another wire-to-wire battle. But another fourth quarter resurgence led to a hard-fought victory on the road.’

‘The Bills ran for only 2.6 yards per carry. That’s not a really low number and one that would certainly be noticed a lot more if Josh Allen wasn’t throwing the ball so well and the passing game not carrying the offense.’

‘Prior to Washington, Norman had spent his first four NFL seasons in Carolina after the Panthers selected him in the fifth round (143rd overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Those four years were all spent playing under current Bills head coach Sean McDermott, who was the team’s defensive coordinator at the time.’

‘The Bills had a tough time stopping the run last week against the Rams, giving up 167 yards rushing and 5.2 yards per-carry. The big, physical Rams offensive line dominated them at the point of attack. The Raiders also have a big and physical line and are averaging 125 yards per game on the ground.’

‘The Buffalo Bills have released their final injury report of the week and defensive end Mario Addison was a surprise addition with a knee injury. He is listed as “questionable” for their game this Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium.’

‘“I’d be lying if I said we’re not aware of it. We are. I think that’s the important piece and that’s the piece that we can control. You hope that everything works out for the better at the end of the day. We’re sitting here trying to do the best we can and you just hope it turns out for the best.”’

‘The league has already rescheduled the Titans’ game with the Steelers to Week 7 of the season, which was originally scheduled to be Tennessee’s bye week. Pittsburgh’s Week 7 matchup with the Baltimore Ravens has now been pushed back a week to fit into the Steelers’ originally scheduled bye week.’

‘Wide receiver John Brown, left tackle Dion Dawkins, safety Micah Hyde, defensive tackle Quinton Jefferson, and linebacker Del’Shawn Phillips were all listed as “DNP” on Wednesday, but all participated in some capacity on Thursday.’

‘Allen is the first Bills player to be named AFC Offensive Player of the Month since quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick earned the honor back in September of 2011, and only the second since September of 2002 when Drew Bledsoe won the award.’

‘Left tackle Dion Dawkins did not participate in the portion of practice open to the media. He was present, but wore a red jersey and worked off to the side.’

‘Allen was assessed a 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalty after complaining to an official that he believed he was brought down by a horsecollar tackle. (He was, but because he was inside the pocket it was not illegal.) He was also penalized for a facemask trying to fend off a tackler.’

‘“The speed of the NFL game is so much different than college. I don’t care if you come from the SEC, the ACC, the Big 12, or if you come from Wyoming,” Gruden told reporters Wednesday. “And I think he’s experienced now and he’s caught up with it.”‘

‘The Bills drafted Todd Collins, J.P. Losman and E.J. Manuel with early draft picks, and none of them started more than 35 games in their NFL careers. Trent Edwards, Cardale Jones and Nathan Peterman were later fliers who didn’t do too much — Peterman was actually historically bad. And there were veterans who came to town, as well, including Bledsoe, Doug Flutie and Ryan Fitzpatrick.’

‘Allen, Diggs, Brown, and Beasley with help from Gabriel Davis, Tyler Kroft, and (just like we drew it up) Reggie Gilliam, are finding the end zone routinely. This isn’t just something that means wins now, it creates a feeling that no game is over. It gives birth to a belief that the team can hang with, maybe, any opponent.’