‘Alexander has been a Swiss army knife of a player for Buffalo, seeing time at linebacker and across the defensive line in addition to his usual special teams duties. The positional uncertainty has not harmed Alexander, however, as he’s been an impact player regardless of where he’s lined up. Through 13 games this season, the veteran has recorded 47 tackles and 6.5 sacks.’
Archives for December 2018
Bills get good news on RB injuries, but lose LB Matt Milano for season
‘“Matt’s been playing extremely well this season – having a Pro Bowl caliber season, so you hate to see him injured and being out for the rest of the season,” defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier said. “Would’ve really liked to see how he finished the year. He was putting up some really good numbers, and hopefully he’ll be back in the offseason and be able to go through a full offseason program along with training camp, but we have some young guys who will get an opportunity to play now and we look forward to getting a chance to watch them and see how they develop over the next three weeks.”’
Upon further review: Bills’ pass rush doesn’t lay a hand on Sam Darnold
‘“They moved the pocket a couple downs early on. They checked to some runs on third down. So it was really hard to get a beat and put some pressure on him,” Bills linebacker Lorenzo Alexander said. “On first and second down, they moved him around. We didn’t sack him, but he was running around a little bit. It wasn’t just like he was comfortable sitting back there all day and letting stuff go.”’
Video Review: A tough day for John Miller against blitz-happy Jets
‘Right tackle Jordan Mills continued his generally mediocre play by giving up four hurries.’
Jim Kubiak: Next stage for Josh Allen is more patience and situational understanding
‘He is definitely improving on a weekly basis, which is not an accident. He is shaping himself into a dangerous “dual-threat” player, but the defining factor in his ultimate success or failure will not be his running ability or even his passing ability. The defining component will be his decision-making ability and his adherence to the strict formula for success in the NFL, which is to protect the football and take what the defense gives.’
Buffalo Bills defense ranked No. 1 in NFL. Should we be impressed?
‘But if anyone is turning cartwheels over the fact that Buffalo leads the NFL by allowing just 290.6 yards per game, please, save your energy, because ranking defenses – or offenses, for that matter – based on total yardage is rather ludicrous.’
Buffalo Bills linebacker Matt Milano suffered broken leg, is out for season
‘“The good part is Matt has done a really good job, he grew this year and we’ll miss him, but we look forward to getting him back in the offseason,” McDermott said. “It’s somewhat similar to Russ’s.”’
Bills LB Matt Milano’s season-ending injury shifts focus to rookie Tremaine Edmunds
‘”(We) Would have really liked to see how he finished the year because he was putting up some really good numbers,” Frazier said. “Matt has been such a good matchup guy for us and not creating mismatches because he can matchup with so many good tight ends and backs. Hopefully he’ll be back in the offseason and be able to go through offseason program along with training camp. But we will for sure miss Matt.”‘
Bills linebacker Matt Milano out with broken left leg
‘In updating the team’s other players hurt Sunday, McDermott listed starting running back LeSean McCoy and backup Chris Ivory as being day to day. McCoy left in the first quarter with a hamstring injury. Ivory did not return after hurting his shoulder in the third quarter.’
Bills QB Allen looks to limit mistakes
‘”I’ve got to be smarter with the football,” Allen said. “I gave it away three times and I didn’t put us in great situations and great position. Coach McDermott preaches ball security all the time, and there were a couple of plays where it just wasn’t the most important thing and it hurt us.”‘
LeSean McCoy injury update: Bills RB day to day with strained hamstring, report says
‘McCoy, 30, is averaging a career-low 3.3 yards per attempt this season. Despite logging just 145 carries for 479 yards in 12 games, he entered Sunday’s game as the Bills’ leading rusher, though he was passed Sunday by quarterback Josh Allen.’
Milano out for season with broken fibula; McCoy day-to-day
‘“The good part is that Matt’s done a really good job,” he said of the team’s 2017 fifth-round pick. “I thought he really grew this year. We’ll miss him. I look forward to getting him back in the offseason. It’ll be by committee potentially, and we’re still working through that. We’ve got certainly Lorenzo [Alexander] could fill that role, and then some other guys with respect to Deon [Lacey] and Corey [Thompson] and potentially Julian [Stanford], so we’re still going to work through that.”’
For Bills, attention to detail has to be better
‘”Attention to detail. Routine things we didn’t do it’s just frustrating. It just seems like we took a step back.”‘
Report: Bills’ LeSean McCoy to undergo MRI after injury during game
‘It is not clear how severe McCoy’s injury was.’
Sean McDermott: 4 Notable Quotes
‘We have to do a better job of creating a new line of scrimmage. There’s times when our backs have holes that we’re not hitting the holes and being on the right track, being disciplined with our track. And then there’s times when our receivers have to do a better job in blocking. So it’s never just one guy or one unit, but the run game always starts up front.’