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‘And Josh Allen hurdled a dude. The Bills rookie quarterback played a great first half and mostly just needed to keep it out of the ditch in the second half. That shouldn’t take anything away from the performance by Allen. The kid made some really nice throws to help the Bills capitalize on the turnovers when they came. Allen also showed off his running ability, which maybe was undervalued leading up to the NFL Draft because of the concerns about his accuracy. Allen is certainly not Tyrod Taylor when it comes to running but he’s definitely very good at it and that showed up in a big way on Sunday in Minnesota.’

‘Hughes was an absolute monster coming off the edge in this one. He’s been the Bills’ most consistent and probably best defensive player through the first three games. Sunday, Vikings’ left tackle Riley Reiff was overmatched all afternoon. Hughes was flying by him seemingly with ease, wreaking havoc in the Minnesota backfield all day. He finished with a sack, another two QB hurries (to go along with three from last week), and a forced fumble.’

‘There’s no doubt the Vikings will notice that on film and continue to try and befuddle him before the snap. Now that he’s seen that on film and what to watch for, hopefully he’s a little more comfortable – and quicker – to notice what he needs to to make the right reads and throws after the snap.’

‘”You knew things were going to be challenged on offense because of the offensive line changes and a young quarterback that you have to see if he’s ready of not ready. But I think the biggest disappointment right now has been the defense, particularly in the secondary.”‘

‘On whether or not LeSean McCoy’s personal life is becoming a distraction to the team: “I don’t believe so. Number one, LeSean reached out to me yesterday and informed me if the situation, which I appreciate. He’s done everything I’ve asked him to do, and other than that nothing has really changed in terms of where we were at training camp. I’ve been pleased with the way he’s handled himself since the start of training camp and all the way through and I look forward to having him on the field this week.”’

‘”Things have been moving very fast for him. He isn’t recognizing things pre-snap quite yet. He’s leaving a lot of open guys on the field, and it seems like he doesn’t want to trust his arm. You’re seeing a lot of the same issues.”‘

‘Davis, for the first time since his historical decision, opened up to Foxworth about what was going on in his mind in the moments that led up to him walking away from the sport he played professionally for the better part of a decade.’

‘“We’re going to go with Josh,” McDermott said at his weekly Monday press conference. “I thought he did some good things, and he’s a young quarterback. Each game we expect him to get a little bit better and grow. So, that’s where we are as a football team and that’s where we are as an organization right now.”’

‘”Nobody said this was going to be easy. We are going through the process right now. There are lots of young players on this roster who are getting a lot of playing time; valuable playing time, at that. A lot goes into that in terms of their development. We will continue to take it one week at a time, put our best foot forward and continue to grow and develop.”‘

‘Later on Monday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter added to Rapoport’s earlier tweet, saying that McCoy has cracked rib cartilage, which will likely leave him as questionable for Sunday’s matchup with the Minnesota Vikings.’

‘”There is some growth there, but we are obviously nowhere near where we need to be.”‘

‘If I were more creative, I would’ve crafted those sentences into a haiku.’

‘The Bills got the ball to start the second half and fans got a treat, as Allen drove the Bills right down the field to get the Bills their first touchdown of the season. Chris Ivory scored from 1 yard out, finally giving the Bills their first touchdown of the season and cutting the Chargers lead to 28-13. The Chargers added a late field goal to put the game away, 31-13.’

‘Alexander, a thirteen year veteran, went on to say he had never seen that happen before at any level of football. “Pop Warner, high school, college, pros,” he said, “(I’ve) never heard of it. Never seen it. And it’s completely disrespectful to his teammates. He didn’t say nothing to nobody.”’

‘I thought Allen did a good job of hanging in the pocket, better than he did last week in Baltimore. I felt he became too jumpy against the Ravens but he looked more comfortable this week even though he was under pressure on numerous drop backs. When he had time in the pocket and he did on a number of throws, he seemed to be going through his reads in an attempt to find an open receiver. There were times he would load up and appear ready to unleash a deep ball but he didn’t have an open target downfield. He did throw the ball deep a few times and hit on a 57 yard bomb to Zay Jones who did a good job of coming back for the pass.’