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Can the Bills Upset the Patriots on Monday Night Football? By ANDY BENOIT QUICKLY The Bills are hosting Monday Night Football for the first time in 10 years, but the Patriots come in on a roll. Three things to know before the Patriots (5-2) visit the Bills (2-5) on Monday Night Football (8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN). 1. Bills first-round rookie linebacker Tremaine Edmunds has read the field better lately than he did in mid-September, but the 20-year-old, understandably, still struggles with zone awareness at times. 2. Josh Gordon is coming along. 3. We think of a good bull rush as being where one defender overpowers another, but much of it comes down to technique.

The Rookie Quarterbacks Are Struggling and That's Okay - Optimum Scouting October 29, 2018: by Justis Mosqueda It’s hard to play quarterback in the NFL. With rookies struggling in the middle of a passing boom, we need to remind ourselves this. Together, the five 2018 first-round pick quarterbacks (Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold, Josh Rosen, Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson) have thrown 792 passes for just 5,155 yards, 27 touchdowns and 27 interceptions in 2018. Their collective Adjusted Yards per Attempt (AY/A) of 5.7 is a worse mark than any NFL offense run by a veteran quarterback this season. Bad? Absolutely. A cause for concern? No. If you look at the history of rookie first-round picks, you should have expected nothing more than bad stats in Year 1.

From Bills Today: 1 - What to expect from LeSean McCoy on Monday Night Football LeSean McCoy has cleared the NFL’s concussion protocol and is expected to play in Buffalo’s Week 8 matchup with the Patriots. McCoy was injured in the first quarter of Buffalo’s Week 7 loss to the Colts. The running back was tackled awkwardly out of bounds on the team’s second offensive play and did not return. The 30-year-old was a limited participant in practice throughout the week and was listed as “questionable” on the Bills’ final injury report. The Week 8 contest will serve as McCoy’s third Monday night game in a Buffalo uniform, should he play as expected. He has played well in his last two Monday night outings, rushing for 82 yards against New England in 2015 and 85 yards against Seattle in 2016. In six games this season, McCoy has rushed for 244 yards on 63 attempts. In six lifetime games against the Patriots, the playmaker has rushed for 436 yards and two touchdowns. He has also reeled in 26 receptions for 221 yards and one score.

How to Watch Patriots vs. Bills The Buffalo Bills return to New Era Field Week 8 to play AFC East opponent the New England Patriots on Monday Night Football. Find out more about how you can watch, listen and replay the matchup. Week 8: Patriots vs. Bills, Oct. 29 at 8:15 p.m. Broadcast Information: ESPN Play-by-Play: Joe Tessitore Commentary: Jason Witten and Booger McFarland Sideline: Lisa Salters Bills fans can also listen to the action on the Bills Radio Network and nationally on Westwood One Sports Radio Network. Bills Radio Network: Play-by-Play: John Murphy Color Analyst: Mark Kelso Sideline: Sal Capaccio Alfred, NY: WZKZ (102 FM Hornell/Wellsville) Amsterdam, NY: WKAJ (1120 AM) Bath, NY: WABH (1380 AM) Bradford, NY: WBRR (100.1 FM) Buffalo, NY: * WGR 550 (550 AM) Dansville, NY: WDNY (93.9 FM) Dunkirk, NY: WDOE (94.9 FM/1410AM) Elmira, NY: WNGZ (104.9 FM) Erie, PA: WRIE (1260 AM) Glenn Falls, NY: WMML (1230 AM/97.9FM) Ithaca, NY: THE BUZZER WYXL (96.3 FM) Jamestown, NY: WWSE (93.3FM) and WJTN (1240 AM) Newark, NY: WACK (1420 AM) Ogdensburg, NY: WQTK (92.7FM) Olean, NY: THE PIG (95.7 FM) Syracuse, NY: KROCK WKRL (100.9 FM, 106.5 FM and 94.9 FM Utica) Syracuse, NY: WTKW (99.5 FM) and WTKV (105.5 FM) Toronto, CA: * FAN 590 (590 AM) Rochester, NY: WCMF 96.5 FM / WROC (950 AM ESPN) Watertown, NY: WOTT (94.1 FM) *Flagship stations Westwood One Sports Radio Network Play-by-Play: Kevin Harlan Commentary: James Lofton Sideline: Ross Tucker NFL Mobile App & NFL GamePass: Fans now have the option to watch Bills games live this season on their smart phone or tablet through the NFL app! Live local and primetime games will be available in the app for all to enjoy on game day, even if you’re on the go. Click here to learn how to watch on the NFL app or Yahoo! Sports app. Additionally, fans can replay every Bills game this season with NFL GamePass.

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Bills Today: What to Expect from LeSean McCoy on Monday Night Football

What we learned from Sunday's Week 8 games Pittsburgh Steelers 33, Cleveland Browns 18 1. Baker Mayfield took his lumps in a rough-and-tumble outing that saw the Browns rookie passer constantly on the run as Cleveland amassed just five yards in the third quarter. Unable to close drives, the Browns squeezed out 10 marches that went for fewer than 30 yards (including four for negative real estate) and finished at just 4.0 yards per play. Mayfield threw a deep shot that was picked off by ex-Browns corner Joe Haden, a turnover that set up a long Steelers touchdown drive before the half. The first-overall pick returned in the third quarter to unfurl a pretty scoring strike to Antonio Callaway and a garbage-time touchdown to Seth DeValve, but those were the lone bright spots on a day hurt by kicker Greg Joseph missing a 41-yard field goal and an extra point. Embattled left tackle Desmond Harrisonalso killed the team with a hold in the end zone for a Steelers safety.

What we learned from Sunday's Week 8 games Arizona Cardinals 18, San Francisco 49ers 15 1. From early ugly offenses to a low score, the battle of 1-6 teams produced what could be expected. But somebody had to win this matchup, and the Cardinals showed grit to overcome a 15-3 deficit early in the fourth quarter to improve to 2-6 and extend a winning streak over the 49ers to eight games. Rookie quarterback Josh Rosen shook off a sluggish three quarters to lead the comeback, throwing two touchdowns in the final quarter. Rosen's first touchdown went to veteran wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald for 13 yards. The second scoring pass came on a laser in the back of the end zone to rookie wide receiver Christian Kirk for a 9-yard touchdown to cap off an impressive 12-play, 73-yard drive with :39 remaining on the clock. Fitzgerald caught the 2-point conversion to give the Cardinals a three-point lead. Rosen finished the game completing 23 of 40 passes for a career-high 252 yards, while Fitzgerald produced eight catches for 102 yards on 12 targets, all season highs, to go along with his touchdown. Kirk chipped in with three catches for 42 yards and a touchdown.

Damn Cousins!

I'll be one happy MF when October 30th at 4 PM is finally here.