‘Wallace is smart, assignment sound and tough in run support. He does not possess high-end speed. He’s a good fit for the Bills’ zone-heavy defensive scheme. But the Bills are not going to ask him to play a lot of press coverage against speed receivers, something they’re willing to ask Tre’Davious White to do on the other side of the defense.’
BillsBeat - September 23, 2020
Column: Thurman Thomas humbled to be first in Oklahoma State Ring of Honor
‘”And to be the first? I mean, I’m a Buffalo Bill. I’ve missed a lot of firsts, you know what I’m saying? Always been a lot of seconds.”‘
Bills bring in two familiar faces for visits, release Croom
‘Williams, an undrafted free agent from Northh Carolina, spent the offseason with the Bills and has been released and re-signed several teams, most recently being let go from the practice squad. He was most recently released Sept. 9.’
Jim Kubiak: Josh Allen keeps getting better, with best Bills throw yet
‘The most impressive aspect of Allen’s execution was his touch and his ability to play above the rim, completing deep crosses down the field versus the man-principled defense of the Dolphins. Allen’s ability to complete these touch passes across the field was the key to Buffalo’s success and undoubtedly will be an important factor against the blitz going forward. He did a masterful job of being decisive and taking everything the defense was giving him.’
Voice of the Fan: The Josh Allen Experiment/Experience is finally here so enjoy it
‘It seems to me that there have been myriad of reasons that Allen has excelled in the first two games of the 2020 season: 18 of them, in fact. They are as follows: Allen’s arm and talent; Diggs; Allen’s character and personality; the OL and protection; Allen’s progress and coachability; Brian Daboll; Allen’s leadership and moxie; WRs Brown, Beasley and Davis; Allen’s competitiveness; Ken Dorsey… Oh, and Josh Allen.’
Bills 'finally found next Jim Kelly and Thurman Thomas’ (Week 3 power rankings)
‘Now sitting at 2-0, the Bills find themselves climbing in most NFL power rankings. Here’s a look at where they sit entering Week 3.’
How good is Josh Allen? Breaking down the Bills quarterback after impressive 2-0 start
‘Let’s move past stats for a minute — Allen has looked completely comfortable operating Brian Daboll’s offense, except for a few antsy scampers out of the pocket when he could’ve stayed in and surveyed longer. The rhythm, timing, and seemingly cerebral connections with Stefon Diggs, John Brown, and Cole Beasley have been exquisite. Allen has repeatedly shown he wants to and can be a dangerous pocket passer. Given his excellence eluding oncoming defenders en route to big gains with his legs, Allen’s willingness to keep his eyes up and deliver in-stride strikes is a scary proposition for opposing defenses.’
Bills release tight end Jason Croom from practice squad
‘With Croom’s release, just one player that caught passes from Allen in his rookie year remains on the team. That player is wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie.’
Air Allen
‘Allen is off to a flying start, albeit, against two of the weaker opponents on the schedule.’
Tre'Davious White gives back to his alma mater
‘Green Oaks football coach Terrence Isaac, Sr. tweeted out a picture of the varsity football team, thanking White. According to the tweet White provided the team with uniforms, gloves, and cleats.’
Allen, Diggs lead league in passing, receiving yards
‘Quarterback Josh Allen is leading the league in passing yards with 729 yards so far on the season and wide receiver Stefon Diggs is leading the league in receiving yards with 239 yards so far on the season.’
Bills on film: Lots to like in Miami
‘Stefon Diggs earns plenty of love for his ability to gain separation. In this game, I liked his ability to make plays at the catch point. The second quarter throw when he skied over two defenders for an incredible catch was a good example. It wasn’t a well thrown Allen ball. Diggs was running to the sideline and needed a touch throw over his head. Instead, Allen lasered it a bit. Diggs was able to stop, turn around and get up to pick the ball over two other sets of hands. The better play was the 21 yarder near the sideline in the fourth quarter after the Bills had taken the lead. Noah Igbinoghene is in decent position underneath Diggs. You wonder if Allen should even be trying this pass, considering the situation. The throw was phenomenal, but Diggs made it complete by just slightly working back to the ball to get his body in front of Igbinoghene. That’s how you get to be a number one receiver in the NFL.’
Gabriel Davis on his impressive first NFL touchdown and his mindset now
‘”I always felt like I was ready for those situations,” Davis continued, “anything that came to me I feel like I was ready to do.”‘
Bills release tight end Jason Croom from the practice squad
‘Croom originally joined the Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2017. He produced 22 receptions for 259 yards and a touchdown in his Bills career all coming in 2018.’
Inside the mindset of Stefon Diggs
‘”I kind of always tell that story and preface it by saying, you don’t usually see a whole lot of guys in the NFL that really stick out and that look different. Maybe over a sample size of 10, 15 practices you can see guys separate themselves. But he kind of immediately did that over the first couple days. So, you knew there was something special there.”‘
Bills Today | Buffalo climbs up to this spot in Yahoo's power rankings
‘This is not a drill. The Bills are ranked No. 3 in Yahoo’s Power Rankings this week up from No. 4 last week.’
First Look: Rams head back east for Week 3 road game at Bills
‘Additionally, Allen’s ability to make plays with his legs – 1,216 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns in two-plus seasons – will also require a disciplined effort by the Rams’ defensive line and linebackers.’
BillsBeat - September 22, 2020
Tyrel Dodson draws praise after stepping in for Tremaine Edmunds as Bills' middle linebacker
‘“Tremaine was very important to me,” Dodson said Sunday after playing 74 of 75 defensive snaps in the Bills’ 31-28 win over the Miami Dolphins. “We really didn’t talk a lot of football. He really just talked about being myself, keeping my composure. Don’t try to live up to anyone’s standards, just play your game because he honestly believes I’m a good football player, so that’s what I went out there and did – tried to lead my defense.”’
What we learned from Bills' snap counts in Week 2 win, game ball and more
‘”Just taking a look from an offensive strategy standpoint, and looking at some things,” head coach Sean McDermott explained Monday. “The first couple of weeks, three, four weeks, you’re trying to find out who you are as a football team and what gives you the best chance to win against different matchups, different looks. And so I think that’s where we are at some positions right now, in particular because we haven’t had the preseason games to do that. I’d say it’s a combination of both. We feel good about Cody and Brian and Quinton Spain inside there among others. Just trying to find combinations that work best.”‘
Analysis: Deep-ball accuracy? Josh Allen's early returns are awesome
‘But Allen’s beautiful deep-ball touch was on full display in the 31-28 win over Miami Sunday, especially in the fourth quarter.’
Position grades: Fitzmagic handled Bills' blitzes well
‘The Bills sent at least 19 blitzes at the 37-year-old quarterback. Fitzpatrick was 12 of 17 for 138 yards with no interceptions on those rushes of five or more men.’
CBS' Archuleta is on the money, praises the Bills about as much as Tasker
‘Judging by my Twitter feed, many Western New Yorkers were listening to the game in their driveways on their car radio or joking about trying to find an old transistor radio after the CBS feed of the game was lost for about 20 minutes.’
If Josh Allen keeps throwing the deep ball like this, the sky is the limit
‘NBC’s Phil Simms, who may be Allen’s biggest fan in the media, said Sunday night on the Football Night in America pregame show, “So far, two weeks into the (season), he’s been the best player in the NFL. They have put the ball in his hands and he has been delivering with his legs and improved throwing.”’
Bills’ schedule gets tougher; so does Allen
‘Sure enough, Buffalo is one of the NFL’s 11 remaining unbeatens courtesy of a 27-17 win over New York to begin the season and a 31-28 decision Sunday against the Dolphins in Florida. But, it’s worth noting that both games were closer than they should have been, the first due to turnovers and missed field goals, the second because of the absence of two critical starting linebackers.’
Bills’ Josh Allen is NFL’s top passer through 2 games: ’There’s no moment too big for him’
‘“We stay in Josh’s ear all the time, talk about how good he is. He knows it. Performances like today definitely solidifies that.”’
Buffalo Bills Josh Allen cereal, ‘Josh’s Jaqs,’ available at Wegmans for a limited time
‘Produced by PLB Sports & Entertainment and sold at Wegmans stores, proceeds from “Josh’s Jaqs” will help support the Oishei Children’s Hospital in Buffalo, New York.’
Allen, Bills’ offense rolling behind talented group of pass-catchers
‘Allen’s QB rating of 122.9 is the highest by a Buffalo Bills quarterback through two games. His 249 passing yards in the first half against the Dolphins were the most by a Bills’ QB at halftime in 20 years. To give you a grander scope of how great Allen has been, he is one of four QBs in NFL history to throw for 700+ yards, six-plus touchdowns, and zero interceptions in the first two weeks of the season – Peyton Manning (‘13), Tom Brady (‘15), Patrick Mahomes (‘19) being the other three.’
Brasky: Through two weeks, Bills have been imperfect on way to perfect record
‘For the Bills, a point differential of 13 through two weeks against two of the worst teams on your schedule is certainly not the best-case scenario that many envisioned before the start of the season. When you simplify things, though, a 2-0 record after two games isn’t a worst-case scenario and it certainly beats 1-1 or 0-2. With that said, with Buffalo entering one of the most difficult stretches that any NFL team will have to endure this season, they must begin to play cleaner, and more consistently on both sides of the ball if they hope to beat the tougher teams on their slate, beginning in Week 3 with the Los Angeles Rams.’
Brittany Williams goes ‘crazy’ for boyfriend Josh Allen’s Bills performance
‘“You’re crazy @joshallenqb,” Williams captioned one clip.’
Allen Credited For Providing Banged-Up Bills Defense A Lift
‘“And then the offense, man, they just stepped it up,” Hyde added. “We don’t like giving up, I think it was 28 points. That’s not winning football on our side of the ball. But, the offense picked us up. … They have our backs.”’
McDermott on challenges of first road trip: "Our players did a phenomenal job of adjusting"
‘“It was a heavier lift than previous road games that I’ve been on,” McDermott told reporters via Zoom on Monday. “Obviously for me, my first trip since all this began last March. But (it was) really cool how our operations staff got out in front of this thing. Just tremendous with the plan that was in place, all the detail that was baked into the trip, and I think our players did a phenomenal job of adjusting.” He also pointed out that it was the first NFL trip in any regard for the team’s rookies.’
300 yards passing? How about 400?
‘As it turned out, the Bills really needed the production from their passing game to beat the Dolphins. Especially in the third quarter, Miami really started carving up the Bills defense. So much so that Miami eventually took the lead 20-17 in the fourth quarter.’
Bills staff reviewing Miami's approach for stadium reopening
‘Hard Rock Stadium made many changes to allow fans into the stadium including..’.
Bills defense prepare for first big test of the season with Rams offense
‘“The Rams have a really good tight end who’s capable of having a big day as well like he did on Sunday so we’re gonna have our work cut out for us being able to protect the middle of the field and being able to track him and other areas,” Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier said.’
“Keep feeding 14” was John Brown’s message during Bills win over Miami
‘“I’m glad we have him. He’s a competitior man, he’s a good leader and it’s hard to lead when you first get to a spot but we have an unselfish group at the wide receiver position,” Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll said.’
Positives and negatives from Bills defense against Dolphins
‘“I liked the way our guys battled. I didn’t necessarily like the points allowed, I’d like to keep the points down, but our guys battled and gave great effort, came up with a really timely goal line stand that was important for us in the course of that game,” Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier said to reporters on Zoom. “We had key third down stops along the way, but gave up a cheap touchdown at end of the game, and points at the end of the half. In the previous two minute situation going to the next two minute situation we gave up three points, I really didn’t like to see that happen.”’
Bills looking into how Miami executed having fans at Sunday’s game
‘During Sunday’s away game at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, fans were present, but separated. The Bills confirmed that they were observing the Dolphins’ protocols.’
Josh Allen up for NFL FedEx Air Player of the Week
‘Allen is now up for NFL’s FedEx Air Player of the Week. He is up for the honor against Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott and Seahawks QB Russell Wilson.’
Fans in the stands? Bills say they observed how Miami executed their plan
‘The next Bills home game where fans would possibly be allowed in is their Thursday Night game against the Kansas City Chiefs on October 15.’
Bills building strong pass game on humility, unselfishness
‘“We have an unselfish group,” Daboll said. “That’s the type of guys you want to work with. When you have a group of guys, particularly in that room, that are unselfish like that, you like to see that as a coach. There’s one ball. Everybody wants it and rightfully so. For them to work together like that and have each other’s back… it’s a fun group to work with.”’