‘“You need your offense to move the ball,” said safety Jordan Poyer, who played 77 of 80 defensive snaps. “That’s just part of the game of football. And it’s complementary football, too. If your offense is able to move the ball, maybe they go and punt the ball inside the 20, and now they’re backed up and we have an opportunity to hold them to three-and-out, and now they’re punting the football. It’s a field position game. So, complementary football is a huge part of what’s going to be our success.”’
Archives for September 15, 2018
Vic Carucci’s Take Five: Allen will make big plays, blunders in starting debut for Bills
‘Look for a game plan that should be (or, at least, had better be) heavier with run plays than last week’s. It also likely will have Allen throwing plenty of screens and passes designed to have him get rid of the ball quickly enough to beat blitzes.’
Kelvin Benjamin on the Bills’ loss to the Ravens: ‘I don’t think it was that bad.’
‘“You just keep going out and playing, nothing you can learn from it,” he said. “It was wet. Just had a couple of drops. Just move on. Correct mistakes that you had in the game. I don’t think it was that bad. It was just a blowout.”’
Bills vs. Chargers: How to watch, listen, plus things to know before kickoff
‘Tom McCarthy, play-by-play; Steve Beuerlein, analyst.’
Tremaine Edmunds’ advice for Josh Allen in first NFL start and 7 more Bills on Allen
‘”I’d just say be relaxed but not too relaxed,” Edmunds said. “Don’t try to think you gotta do something more than just your job. I got extremely big confidence in Josh and this whole football team. He’ll be fine. … I know he’s going to do everything he can to do his job. It’s going to be a good experience for him as well as well as everyone else that’s out there playing, his family is going to feel good about it as well. He’ll be ready for it.”‘
Shaq Lawson, Taron Johnson ruled out for Buffalo Bills vs. Chargers
‘Rookie Taron Johnson won the nickel cornerback job out of training camp but he suffered a shoulder injury last week and has also been ruled out for the Bills this Sunday. Neither Lawson or Johnson have practiced this week.’
How does Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen look in NFL debut, and 7 more things to watch vs. Chargers
‘Allen will face a much tougher test in the Chargers. Los Angeles will likely throw a lot of different looks at the rookie to see if they can get him to make mistakes on the field.’
The 12 worst losses in Buffalo Bills history and how they responded
‘It’s no surprise that the worst loss in team history came against the rival New England Patriots.’
Table slamming not permitted at Buffalo Bills games
‘In recent years, Bills fans have gained notoriety for going through tables leading up to games. Videos of fans being slammed, power bombed and moonsaulted through tables have regularly gone viral during this time.’
NFL picks: Life returns to normal in Buffalo after brief playoff interlude
‘We should appreciate the spectacle, really. In a league designed for parity, Buffalo and Cleveland’s endemic incompetence is as hard to achieve as New England’s annual greatness, or harder. Before the season began Politico ran a book excerpt on Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh that speculated that while he might have been an anti-government far-right nut, “his slide into isolation and extremism happened to dovetail with the fate of his beloved Buffalo Bills.” It was basically the Bills losing their fourth straight Super Bowl, then the Waco disaster. And that was when they were good!’
Saturday’s Los Angeles Coverage
Chargers are in a rush to get after Bills rookie quarterback Josh Allen (Los Angeles Times)
Chargers TE Hunter Henry runs with knee brace four months after ACL tear (Los Angeles Daily News)
Chargers at Buffalo Bills: Who has the edge? (Los Angeles Daily News)
Chargers missing 2 starters for Sunday’s game at Buffalo (AP)
Chargers TE Henry (knee) runs sprints (The Sports Xchange)
Keys to the Game: Chargers vs. Bills (Chargers.com)
What are the Bills Saying about the Bolts? (Chargers.com)
Q&A with Kyzir Whitet (Chargers.com)
Rex Ryan Talks Bolts, Anthony Lynn’s Return to Buffalo (Chargers.com)
Chargers-Bills Week 2 Injury Report (Chargers.com)
Bills rule out Shaq Lawson, Taron Johnson against Chargers
‘Lawson’s injury further depletes Buffalo’s ability to generate pass pressure. Projected starter Trent Murphy is still catching up after missing a majority of training camp with a groin injury.’
Bills fans caught ‘table-slamming’ might face criminal charges
‘”Despite some of the viral videos and social media posts you’ll see, our fans in general are very good, and they are very responsible and have a good time,” Bills vice president of operations and guest experience Andy Major said. “But we want to make sure that everyone understands that we’re going to hold those folks accountable — the [small] minority of fans that do some of those things out there in the community and on game day that we feel are unsafe — we are going to take care of that with our [security] teams.’
New Rules Put an End to Table Slamming Before Bills Games
‘Bills Mafia invaded Jacksonville last January when Buffalo made the playoffs for the first time in 17 years. Although the Bills lost the AFC Wild Card game, Buffalo fans showed just how well they travel. Videos of fans table slamming in the parking lot, including one incident that involved a table on fire, went viral.’
New “Allen Burger” is a touchdown for Camillo’s Sloan Supermarket
‘The burger is made of beef, brisket, short rib, and stuffed with cream cheese, mild cheddar, smoked gouda, and bacon.’