‘The Bills’ rookie No. 1 draft choice made the final key turnover on a routine receiver screen. Linebacker Preston Brown was in the process of tackling Humphries on a short gain but White raked the ball out and recovered at the Tampa 33.’
Archives for October 23, 2017
Ten Plays That Shaped the Game: Bills lead NFL in turnover margin
‘With three takeaways against the Bucs, the Bills have 13 in six games. That’s on pace for 34, which would be their most in 14 years. The Bills improved to plus-10 in turnover differential, best in the NFL through Sunday’s games.’
Jay Skurski’s Bills-Bucs Report Card: ‘A’ return to form for the running game
‘That’s more like it. The Bills stuck with the run and it paid off, piling up 173 yards as a team on 33 carries, an average of 5.2 yards per rush. LeSean McCoy scored his first two touchdowns of 2017, rushing 23 times for 91 yards. Quarterback Tyrod Taylor was once again a part of the running game, gaining 53 yards on six carries. Mike Tolbert made the most of his three carries, gaining 29 yards. This was a huge step in the right direction.’
What They Said: Sean McDermott, Tyrod Taylor, LeSean McCoy, Jameis Winston and more Bills-Buccaneers transcripts
‘I thought there’s a lot of heart on this football team. Really, to me, personifies this city, doesn’t it? Heart, toughness, blue-collar, and fans stuck with us all day. I thought it was awesome, man. Awesome. It’s tough to win in this league. Every week it’s tight. Every week is tight. Guys stuck it out, played four quarters and came out with a win, so it was good to see.’
Fourth quarter analysis: Late turnover helps Bills bank another win
‘The Bills gave up consecutive fourth-quarter touchdowns that flipped the situation from up seven to down seven after LeSean McCoy lost a fumble midway through the quarter. But the Bills responded in just 46 seconds to tie the score. Taylor hit new receiver Deonte Thompson for 46 yards and McCoy scored his second touchdown two plays later to make up for the fumble.’
Third quarter analysis: First career TD reception for Logan Thomas keeps Bills ahead
‘The Bills’ offense rebounded from its end-of-half meltdown with an eight-play, 75-yard scoring drive that was capped by the first career receiving touchdown for tight end Logan Thomas, who began the conversion from quarterback to tight end last season.’
Second quarter analysis: Taylor, Bills inexplicably waste opportunity before halftime vs. Bucs
‘Rookie linebacker Matt Milano intercepted Jameis Winston’s pass and returned it to the Bucs’ 26-yard line with 23 seconds left, gifting the offense a scoring chance. Taylor’s first pass went short to running back LeSean McCoy, which required the Bills to spend their final timeout with 12 seconds remaining, giving them time for a shot or two into the end zone. Instead, Taylor inexplicably threw short to Jordan Matthews on the next play. He was tackled in bounds, which allowed the clock to expire.’
First quarter analysis: Jameis Winston looks like himself early, gaining chunks against Bills
‘The Bills had two big plays of 26 yards on their only possession of the quarter, with Tyrod Taylor hitting Nick O’Leary and then scrambling down to the 10-yard line on his longest run of the season. But the drive stalled and they settled for a 25-yard field goal from Stephen Hauschka.’
Another typical Bills game day in Orchard Park with crashes, counterfeiters, fires
‘Officers and EMS personnel also were kept “very busy” responding to medical calls, the result mostly of alcohol consumption and the October heat, police said.’
Bills Tailgate Report: The next generation of Bills, and a trio of meat-themed tailgates
‘Pig roast: One grilling setup stood out among the many tailgate cookouts Sunday morning. Craig Foss and Bob Delzer, both of Alden, were grilling two whole pigs.’
Bills Backers Club: Expats, snowbirds and an Englishman in Brandon, Fla.
‘“There are a lot of Buffalo people in the area,” said her husband Tim Smith, a Williamsville native and the club’s president. “There are guys who come from 30 miles away, some from Sarasota, some from Wesley Chapel, some from St. Pete, where they have a couple other Bills bars. But we are a well-oiled machine.”’
Stunning fourth-quarter rally lifts Bills to 30-27 victory over Bucs
‘Moments later, McCoy’s fumble and the proceeding touchdown by Evans looked like a killer, but perhaps, just perhaps, this Bills team is a little different than so many past iterations.’
Tre’Davious White is tough on himself, but he still made a huge, game-changing play
‘It’s commendable that White reacted this way. He felt the same way two weeks ago in Cincinnati when the Bills lost 20-16. That day, he had good reason to be harsh in his criticism of himself because A.J. Green burned him for a 77-yard touchdown, and a 47-yard catch that set up the Bengals winning touchdown.’
Don’t blink: Bills’ stupefying 3-play, 75-yard, 46-second drive tied game and led to victory
‘ “That was an incredible bounce back,’’ center Eric Wood said.’
Maiorana: Maybe these aren’t the same old Buffalo Bills we’re used to
‘But you know what? Maybe these aren’t the same old Bills we’ve come to loathe for the way they have managed, so often, to transform victories into incomprehensible defeats. Here was a game that certainly seemed ready to be downloaded into that ever-growing database of mortifying losses that have defined the Bills for 17 years, until Sean McDermott’s guys hit Control-Alt-Delete.’