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Bills know Mike Pettine has creative pressures up his sleeve

‘“He does a great job,” said Bills defensive end Jerry Hughes. “We understand what kind of pressure he brings. We understand he likes to mix and mingle, especially when you have a rookie quarterback at the helm. We know what he’s capable of.”‘

Vic Carucci’s Take Five: Don’t overrate the Packers … or underrate the Bills

‘The secondary deserves major kudos for its ability to throw a figurative blanket over the Vikings’ dangerous receivers. The ultra-tight coverage throughout the game frustrated Kirk Cousins and caused him to hold the ball longer than he wanted. That allowed the Bills’ pass-rushers to apply considerable pressure that resulted in four sacks and an astounding 40 pressures, according to Pro Football Talk.’

Jerry Hughes ‘scared as hell’ by NFL’s emphasis on roughing-the-passer calls

‘“If you tackle a quarterback the way you’re supposed to tackle the quarterback, they take $15,000 or $20,000 from your pocket for doing something you’ve been taught since you were 8 years old. It’s not that you’re being mean or malicious, but you’re taught to form tackle, put your head to the side, leave your feet, shoot your guns, whatever lingo you have, but it’s what we’ve been taught. They’re putting way too much emphasis on it now and making it a lot harder for defensive players just to go out and play football. It’s making the game too ticky-tacky with penalties at the wrong time.’’’

NFL Week 4: 5 things the Buffalo Bills must do to beat the Green Bay Packers

‘The Packers are going to want to try and keep Rodgers in the pocket so he doesn’t have to put any additional strain on the knee. But to keep him their the o-line is going to have to protect and the Bills are coming off a dominant performance against the Minnesota offensive line a week ago. Bills pass rusher Jerry Hughes is tied with Chicago Bears All Pro linebacker Khalil Mack for most quarterback pressures through the first three weeks of the season. Hughes and company are going to have to work together to stay in Rodgers’ face all game long and not allow him time to work. That’s when things tend to go wrong for a defense against Rodgers.’

Saturday’s Green Bay Coverage

Turnover-starved Green Bay Packers defense focusing on forcing the ball out (Green Bay Press Gazette)
Packers’ Aaron Rodgers ‘looked good,’ but Randall Cobb’s hamstring a concern (Green Bay Press Gazette)
Packers notes: Aaron Jones’ elusiveness ‘can make a guy miss’ (Green Bay Press Gazette)
As Aaron Rodgers works toward being himself, his troublesome knee reminds him when he goes too far (Wisconsin State Journal)
Three things to watch when Packers host Bills (Wisconsin State Journal)
Packers WR Randall Cobb questionable with hamstring injury (AP)
Matthews told ‘not to change” by Packers boss (The Sports Xchange)
Packers WR Cobb (hamstring) is questionable (The Sports Xchange)
Packers’ backfield built to keep opponents guessing (Packers.com)
Packers list five as questionable (Packers.com)
Inbox: It’s such a limited number of opportunities (Packers.com)

Bills list McCoy as questionable to play against Packers

‘McCoy spent the past three days practicing on a limited basis and in a non-contact jersey after missing one game with an injury to his rib cartilage. McCoy’s backup, Marcus Murphy, is also considered questionable after hurting his rib in a 27-6 win at Minnesota last weekend.’

Alexander: We’re ‘starting to play at another level’

‘“It’s a game of inches.” Alexander said with Howard Simon and Jeremy White on Friday morning. “You can mishit a gap and not get a guy, or you could do the same exact thing and then somebody else comes off and makes a great play and tackles a guy, and that’s really the difference in the NFL.’

7 things to watch in Bills-Packers and the AFC East in Week 4

‘“I just have to get going,” Shady said. “I have to find a way to run the ball, get out into open space, make some guys miss, break some tackles, and just get going like normal football. I think its urgency, I would say that, not frustration. Just urgency to get out there, and get going and get the running game going, get the yards up, and let’s roll.”’

Fan Mailbag: Wide receiver options

‘That might be the most attractive quality for the Bills with Matthews if they are in fact interested. He has experience with a young QB and was productive.’

Bills Today: McCoy on why Allen is his favorite player

‘“Well, like I said before, I’m not big on rookies, but certain guys you can see it,” McCoy said. “You can tell he’s one of them. He’s smart, he has a dog in him. He wants to compete at a high level, he wants to win, he lays his body out on the line. I’m sure a lot of franchise quarterbacks wouldn’t do that, and it’s no secret that he’s our franchise guy. I love him. I love his talent, and he’s out there just playing. Everything is like a learning experience for him, but for the most part he’s just got the natural feel for the game. He’s a gamer, so I love that.”’