‘“I don’t feel the need, honestly, to elaborate,” he said. “We talk a lot in house about decisions and things and what we’ve got to do, and the right move at the right time. And right now, this is the right move for us.”’
Archives for September 13, 2018
Vic Carucci: It was time for McDermott to put aside pride and make the switch to Allen
‘Peterman was far from the lone reason for the Bills’ 47-3 loss, their most lopsided season-opening defeat in franchise history. However, he will always be the face of it. If the quarterback isn’t the one doing the type of heroic things that, say, Aaron Rodgers did on opening day to rescue the Green Bay Packers from certain embarrassment at the hands of the Chicago Bears, then he’d better at least avoid compounding the shortcomings elsewhere.’
What’s a realistic expectation for Bills’ Allen? Here’s what the numbers say
‘That starts with the quarterbacks who actually played in their first year in the league. Eliminating the quarterbacks who didn’t reach at least eight starts knocks out more than half of 102 quarterbacks, leaving only 48, or 47.1 percent.’
Can Bills’ Peterman be an effective backup to Allen?
‘Peterman has never completed a game he started, and he has never started consecutive games. He’s completed just 43 percent of his passes for two touchdowns and seven interceptions. His passer rating of 0.0 on Sunday dropped his career mark to 25.7.’
Pro Football Focus: Center, right side of Bills’ O-line ugly against Ravens
‘Of the 28 teams that played before Monday night, the Bills’ offensive line ranked 20th in Week 1 with a pass-blocking efficiency rating of 81.0 (PBE measures pressure allowed on a per-snap basis with weighting toward sacks).’
Bills coach Sean McDermott on starting Josh Allen: ‘It’s the right move for our team’
‘In other words, be better than Peterman, though the change to Allen does not automatically mean the No. 7 overall draft pick is any more prepared than Peterman to play in the NFL, or that he will be that much better, especially in the early going.’
Roth: After Peterman flameout, starting Allen is right call at wrong time for Bills
‘It’s the kind of move that occurs when general manager Brandon Beane trades away the most experienced quarterback in training camp (free agent A.J. McCarron) leaving just two QBs on the roster.’
Buffalo Bills quarterback carousel: From Todd Collins to Josh Allen
‘Allen, who was drafted higher than any signal-caller in team history, brings the running total of starting quarterbacks since Kelly to an almost unfathomable 18 (even though Matt Cassel shouldn’t really count).’
Pollock: No big surprise, Allen gets call versus Chargers
‘But it wouldn’t take a panning from Rotten Tomatoes to tell the Bills’ second-year coach that he couldn’t sell Buffalo fans on a starting QB who just scored a zero passer rating in the home opener.’
Quarterback Josh Allen will get first start for Buffalo Bills (report)
‘Bills coach Sean McDermott meets with the media at 11:20 a.m. and is expected to make the decision official then, according to Mortensen.’
Bills coach Sean McDermott: It’s ‘right time’ to start quarterback Josh Allen
‘”Josh will start. … It’s the right move for our team,” McDermott said. “We talk a lot in house about decisions and things and what we’ve gotta do, and the right move at the right time. And right now this is the right move.”‘
LeSean McCoy excited for Josh Allen, says Nathan Peterman ‘had his shot’
‘”Whoever’s quarterback we gotta roll. I’m confident in Josh. He’s very talented, he’s extremely smart and intelligent,” McCoy said. “Nate’s a good friend of mine and he had his shot. We gotta move on, that’s the type of business it is. It’s kind of like, the guy up next, and that’s the approach.”‘
Welcome to the league, rook!: Media members react to Buffalo Bills naming Josh Allen starter
‘What are media members saying about the move to Allen? Take a look.’
7 things we learned about the Los Angeles Chargers, Buffalo Bills’ Week 2 opponent
‘The Bills don’t have a playmaker like Hill on their roster at wide receiver, but it’s possible that their passing game has more success in Week 2.’
Kurt Warner: ‘No idea’ what Buffalo Bills were trying to accomplish on pass concepts
‘Kurt Warner watched the Bills game and shared his thoughts on Twitter. The former quarterback said he didn’t understand what Buffalo was trying to accomplish with some of their pass concepts.’