‘”As football players, we pride ourselves on trying to go out there and win,” Benjamin said. “And once you get on a losing streak like this — I’ve never been on a losing streak like this. This is my first. So it’s definitely going to test my character. I’m going to have to be, definitely, strong, and one of the guys to come in and get the guys going and to push forward.”‘
Archives for November 5, 2018
Terrelle Pryor says there’s a learning curve for him with Bills
‘”This is my fourth or fifth day in this offense, and I’m going to keep continuing to preach confidence because what else do you got?” Pryor said. “I’m a confident person. I think if we didn’t turn the ball over so many times we may have had a chance.”‘
Bills’ Sean McDermott: No respect for passing game, and 9 things he said after loss
‘”Maybe a little of both, honestly. A little bit of both. We’ve got to make sure we establish the line of scrimmage,” McDermott said. “That’s true in every game. We set that as one of our goals, establish the line of scrimmage and we didn’t get it done, in particular, early today.”‘
Report card: Chicago Bears maul Buffalo Bills 41-9
‘There are plenty of areas that need to be addressed in the offseason, but the offensive line may be at the top of the list. This unit has not opened any lanes in the run game and have struggled to protect the quarterback.’
Few positives in Buffalo Bills’ big loss to Bears: 2 reasons to be encouraged, 6 reasons to worry
‘The Bills’ No. 1 back had another frustrating outing on Sunday. LeSean McCoy received 10 carries and only picked up 10 yards on the ground. In eight games, McCoy has run for 267 yards and no touchdowns on 85 carries (3.1 YPC). At this point, the frustration is clearly boiling over for McCoy. The running back left the locker room on Sunday before the media was allowed into the room.’
NFL Week 10 odds, over/under: Bills open as underdog at Jets
‘The Bills lost, 34-21 in New York against the Jets last season.’
7 reasons the Buffalo Bills should not sign QB Sam Bradford
‘Bradford could join the Bills following their Week 9 matchup against the Bears and provide a spark to the offense, but would winning a few meaningless games really help the Bills? No. In fact, it would probably do more harm than good. As it stands, Buffalo is currently in line to draft in the top five of the 2019 NFL Draft. Selecting a player that high would give Buffalo another cornerstone piece to build around long term.’
Bills need to be held accountable
‘The Bills scored one touchdown on Sunday, while the Bears scored two on defense. That’s not a misprint — the Bills really were responsible for more points for the Bears than they were for themselves on Sunday.’
Seriously, wretched Bills should consider age-old strategy
‘The 2018 Bills’ attempts in recent weeks to win in the traditional modern manner – of subbing out all 11 defenders on a change of possession for an entirely different eleven, who supposedly specialize in advancing the football and scoring at the pro level, and always using three downs for that purpose before kicking on fourth and final down – isn’t working. At all.’
We called Bills’ fans a laughing stock and they responded in the coolest way possible
‘But, to their credit, their clapback was about as classy as clapbacks get…’.
Monday’s Chicago Coverage
Bears check most of the boxes in their obliteration of the Bills before a key stretch of games (Chicago Tribune)
Kyle Fuller’s emergence embodies ascending defense in Bears’ 41-9 lockdown of Bills (Chicago Tribune)
Forget the Bills: The best competition was the TD race between the Bears offense and Bears defense (Chicago Tribune)
Play of the game: Leonard Floyd’s pick-six a long-awaited game-changer for the Bears linebacker this season (Chicago Tribune)
3 keys revisited after Bears hammer Bills 41-9 (Chicago Tribune)
Mitch Trubisky not concerned about his underwhelming afternoon in Bears win (Chicago Tribune)
Kevin White being a healthy scratch isn’t necessarily a permanent move, Matt Nagy says (Chicago Tribune)
Brad Biggs’ 10 thoughts on the Bears’ 41-9 blowout win over the Bills (Chicago Tribune)
Bears-Bills weirdness: Mitch Trubisky channels ‘Peaky Blinders,’ plus ‘Kurt’ Fuller and Hingle McCringleberry (Chicago Tribune)
Photo gallery (Chicago Tribune)
Buffaloed: Bears’ defense scores twice in 41-9 win against brutal Bills (Chicago Sun Times)
A good team (Bears), a bad team (Bills) and an ensuing blowout, thanks to ‘D’ (Chicago Sun Times)
Tough assignment: Mediocre Mitch Trubisky celebrates Bears’ ‘great team win’ (Chicago Sun Times)
‘He’s about business’: Why Kyle Fuller was Bears’ best player in rout of Bills (Chicago Sun Times)
Bears RB Jordan Howard sees ‘full steam’ TD run as a statement vs. Bills (Chicago Sun Times)
Good, bad and best: How the Bears fared in Week 9 at Bills (Chicago Sun Times)
Bears WR Kevin White a healthy scratch for performance reasons (Chicago Sun Times)
Will Khalil Mack and Allen Robinson be ready to play for the Bears next week? (Chicago Sun Times)
Defense scores twice as Bears rout Bills (Arlington Heights Daily Herald)
Bears prepare for three straight division matchups (Arlington Heights Daily Herald)
Rozner: Chicago Bears take care of business against woeful Bills (Arlington Heights Daily Herald)
Bears take care of business in Buffalo with critical NFC North stretch looming (NBC Sports Chicago)
Bears at midseason: 5-3, with a chip on the shoulder after crushing Bills (NBC Sports Chicago)
Why the Bears’ blowout win over Buffalo could be a sign of good things to come (NBC Sports Chicago)
What’s Kevin White’s future with the Bears after being inactive vs. Buffalo? (NBC Sports Chicago)
Bears make Khalil Mack, Allen Robinson inactive for second consecutive week (NBC Sports Chicago)
We called Bills’ fans a laughing stock and they responded in the coolest way possible (NBC Sports Chicago)
As expected, the Bears control the pace in a decisive win over the Bills (WGN-TV)
Game recap: Bears crush Bills 41-9 (ChicagoBears.com)
Inside Slant: Trubisky solid in rout of Bills (ChicagoBears.com)
Chalk Talk: What’s No. 1 concern vs. Bills? (ChicagoBears.com)
Photo gallery 1 (ChicagoBears.com)
Photo gallery 2 (ChicagoBears.com)
Photo gallery 1 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 2 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 1 (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery 2 (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
Bills QB Nathan Peterman takes inauspicious place in NFL history in rout by Bears
‘The second-year quarterback’s second interception Sunday notched him 11 picks, a record for any player in the Super Bowl era with 100 or fewer career passing attempts. He later crossed the 100-attempt threshold, however, finishing the loss with 12 in 130 career attempts, good for more than one every nine attempts. In comparison, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who faces another all-time great on “Sunday Night Football” in Tom Brady, has thrown 11 interceptions in the last 993 pass attempts, per ESPN. Peterman’s interception rate eclipses Rodgers’ more than tenfold.’
Chicago Bears rout turnover-prone Buffalo Bills 41-9
‘”I’ve never been on a losing streak like this,” receiver Kelvin Benjamin said. “I’m frustrated now. I’m going to go home and be frustrated, but tomorrow once I come back in, try to brush it off my shoulders and get ready for the Jets.”‘
Bills go from anemic to comedic in 41-9 loss to Bears
‘”It was like a domino effect today,” receiver Kelvin Benjamin said. “It just kept stacking up on us. We really couldn’t catch back up.”‘
Bills not in the same league as Bears
‘It has reached a point in which the Bills have become folly, a laughable collection of players on a sorry team in a terrible season. But they have become so pathetic that picking on them seems cruel, like picking on a child even though they’re adult men collecting massive paychecks.’