‘This is the eighth season in the last nine where Buffalo has not retained the wide receiver coach. Only Sanjay Lal lasted more than one season. He handled the wideouts both years under Rex Ryan.’
Archives for January 3, 2019
Josh Allen named AFC Offensive Player of the Week
‘The rookie QB racked up five total touchdowns, while throwing for 224 yards and rushing for 95 yards as the Bills beat up on the Dolphins at New Era Field.’
Josh Allen becomes the first Bills QB named AFC Player of the Week in 17 years
‘”I think I’ve grown a tremendous amount. I’ve learned about kind of a different side of football, the preparation in which it takes,” said Allen of his lessons learned as a rookie. “The game in the NFL is a lot different. It’s extremely tough. No win is given, it’s all earned. That’s something that I can look back on and say that this is kind of how my rookie year went. It wasn’t great, it wasn’t terrible, but I did enjoy it and I love the game of football.’
5 noteworthy numbers on where Josh Allen and the Bills defense led the NFL in 2018
‘179.2: This was the number of passing yards allowed per game by Buffalo’s defense, good for first in the NFL in 2018. The Bills gave up just under 2,900 passing yards all season (2,867). No other NFL club gave up fewer than 3,100 yards this past season.’
Bills Today: Two Bills among NFL’s Top 25 rookies
‘Edmunds impressed in the 2018 season, as well, effectively serving as the signal caller in a Sean McDermott defense that works best when built around an athletic middle linebacker. The 20-year-old totaled 121 tackles, two sacks, and two interceptions in his rookie campaign, finishing 14th in the league in total tackles.’