‘Here’s the thing, though. The Bills are taking the ball away at about the same rate they did last year, with 13 through nine games compared to 25 last year. The difference is, the offense is giving it away so much more. An uptick in interceptions was to be expected after moving on from Tyrod Taylor. His best trait may be how he takes care of the football. The increase, however, has been far too great. The Bills have already thrown 10 more interceptions than they did last season (16 to 6), and we’re just past the halfway point of the year.’
Archives for November 2018
Mike Harrington: In short time, Bills and Sabres reversed their roles
‘The Bills are once again a joke, in the midst of an alleged rebuild that is going worse than anyone could have imagined. If they’re not tanking, then McBeane have simply been downright negligent in building their team, especially on offense. In an era all about passing, the most amazing stat from Sunday’s 41-9 beat down by the Bears was that Nathan Peterman completed 31 passes to players wearing the same jersey – for only 189 yards.’
Bills continue to defy the odds and get worse and worse on offense
‘How maddening is this, especially for the Buffalo defense, which continues to fight as hard as it can to keep the Bills in games? The Bills held Chicago to 11 first downs and 190 yards of total offense yet lost by 32 points. If that sounds historic, it is.’
Bills rookie quarterback Josh Allen back throwing, could play vs. Jets
‘But while it could happen as soon as this Sunday’s game at the New York Jets, the coaching staff could play it safe with their prized first-round pick and wait until the Nov. 25 home game against Jacksonville. That would give Allen three weeks more of rehabilitation and three more weeks for the Bills to maybe plug the holes in their leaky offensive line that has only gotten worse since Allen’s elbow injury on Oct. 14 against Houston.’
How bad are things for Nathan Peterman? EJ Manuel is taking shots at him
‘Manuel was Buffalo’s first-round draft pick in 2013, a decision that was clearly ill-fated because the Bills’ deep thinkers at that time – Buddy Nix and Doug Whaley – completely failed in their evaluation of the Florida State product. He was probably a fourth-round talent, similar to Peterman who was a fifth-round pick by the Bills in 2017.’
Bargain-basement Bills: Tickets going for $6
‘Meanwhile, a beer will cost you $10. And, based on the team’s trajectory, you might need it.’
Buffalo Bills’ Josh Allen upgraded to day-to-day; could play vs. New York Jets
‘”He threw a couple times over the weekend and then he threw again this morning,” McDermott said. “I thought he had a good day. He threw about 100 balls, which in the course of a practice is about (an) average workload for a normal practice. He has progressed well with our medical staff and will continue to evaluate that moving forward.”‘
Buffalo Bills claim WR Isaiah McKenzie, release Cam Phillips
‘Buffalo made a play for the returner in late-October, but the Broncos promoted McKenzie to their 53-man roster to avoid losing him. Denver would go on to release McKenzie on November 2.’
Buffalo Bills should be relegated to SEC, says Dan Patrick
‘”Like, I think the Buffalo Bills need to be relegated. I do. I think they should go to the SEC and then I’d put Alabama in the AFC East. I think it’s just… that’s the next step. I got Saban against Belichick twice a year.”‘
‘Merica’, Bills and the NFL step up to recognize vets
‘This past Sunday I put my camera down and joined approximately 150 other military members to carry Old Glory across the turf of New Era Field as the Bills hosted the Chicago Bears.’
Forgotten Bills quarterback bust surfaces to rip Nathan Peterman
‘In Peterman’s defense, while he has lost every game but one that he has played in, so far he has only managed to lose in one country. In 2015, Manuel became the first QB in NFL history to lose in three different countries after getting beaten by the Jaguars in London. He also lost to the Falcons in Canada.’
Bills QB Allen resumes practice 3 weeks after elbow injury
‘In saying he won’t rule out Allen from playing Sunday, McDermott was cautious in adding “I’m going to take it day to day at this point.”‘
Bills QB Peterman can’t get on track
‘”I don’t feel snake-bitten,” he said. “I never feel like I’m a victim or anything like that. It’s football. It’s life. Things don’t always bounce your way. I mean that ball’s not round, it bounces all different ways. So, you just have to be able to take it how it comes and learn from it.”‘
Unemployed NFL quarterback wants a job, rips the Bills for sticking with Nathan Peterman
‘Manuel definitely has a point here. At the very least, the Bills would almost certainly cut down on their interception count if they added Manuel and dumped Peterman. Manuel has only thrown 16 interceptions in 590 career passing attempts (one interception every 36.9 throws) while Peterman has thrown 12 picks in just 130 career passing attempts (or one interception for every 10.8 throws). Basically, Peterman throws interceptions nearly three times as often Manuel.’
Former Bills Quarterback E.J. Manuel Blasts Nathan Peterman After Another Multi-Interception Outing
‘”I usually never open up about my situation in Buffalo, but the fact that this guy has had multiple games with 4+ interceptions … and I still don’t have a job in the league?” Manuel wrote on his Instagram Sunday. “UNREAL. Say what you want about me, but never have I EVER done that. Forget a learning curve, I didn’t get the luxury of being able to use that as an excuse. I wonder why.”‘