‘It’s time to look toward the most anticipated game of the early schedule. It’s time to see how these new and improved Bills, with 10 returning starters on a defense that has had mostly good moments but also some missteps like those that could have proved costly against the 0-3 Bengals, can do against the NFL’s greatest quarterback.’
Archives for September 23, 2019
Bills’ Tre’Davious White: Game-sealing interception ‘just fell into my hands’
‘“We were tired,” Hyde said. “We were gassed. It was hot out there and it was kind of a high throw and obviously they’re a little gassed also. I don’t know if it was fatigue or something but the ball sailed a little bit, I was able to get a hand on it and Tre’Davious came down with it.”‘
Bills’ Josh Allen needs to learn from mistakes. No, really, this time
‘But that attitude is not conducive to long-term success.’
Dawson Knox ignites Bills’ offense with touchdown, big gain against Bengals
‘“I see it every day, the way he works. I know what kind of person he is,” fellow tight end Lee Smith said. “He ain’t got to flip on a switch. That’s just who he is. I think the Buffalo Bills should be super excited about having that young man in this tight end room.”’
Bills embrace ‘Buffalo vs. Everybody’ in making tough plays
‘“The Buffalo vs. Everybody sweatshirt Daboll walked in with, that says it,” Smith said. “He’s a Buffalo guy. He didn’t grow up with a silver spoon in his mouth. That’s the way our whole offense is. We might not have the superstar players, but we also don’t have the egos. We got a bunch of dudes that love each other, want to fight their butt off for each other. Daboll’s tougher than hell, and that trickles down to the entire offense. And bar fights is what it’s all about.”’
Quarterly report: Fast start and big finish for Bills
‘Bills right guard Jon Feliciano went out with a neck injury late in the quarter. Cody Ford took his spot, with Ty Nsekhe playing right tackle.’
Running game grinds out strong game in Devin Singletary’s absence
‘One area of concern: Two weeks in a row, the team has sleep-walked through the third quarter. McDermott and Co. need to do a better job of making halftime adjustments going forward.’
Bills pay tribute to Pancho Billa before home opener
‘A video tribute to Castro played on the stadium Jumbotron, with taped messages delivered by General Manager Brandon Beane and coach Sean McDermott. Fans responded with chants of “Pancho, Pancho!”’
Allen orchestrates game-winning drive as Bills beat Bengals to stay undefeated
‘Given the way the Bills dominated the first half, this one should have been over long before it was but, they are, after all, the Bills. Nothing is ever easy.’
Roth: Bills let Bengals hang around too long and nearly paid the price
‘But this was also a correction to the rising stock that was Josh Allen. He made a half dozen poor decisions and the offense went into a funk. Another stellar effort by Buffalo’s Top 10 defense was nearly squandered. Let a team hang around, and bad things happen.’
Maiorana: Buffalo wins a game so many previous Bills teams would have lost
‘This group, the third of the Sean McDermott era, is wired differently. It does not quit, does not let adversity drain it of life. And that characteristic, more than any other, is why the Bills recovered from a lousy second half where they blew a 14-0 lead and pulled out a pulsating 21-17 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.’
Bills report card: Allen throws another horrific pick but deserves credit for comeback
‘Look, picks are going to happen. Even that guy in New England throws them once in a while. But this particular type of interception, the one that very nearly sent the Bills tumbling to what would have been a mortifying, soul-crushing type of loss, has to stop, here and now.’
Allen made this Bills’ win tougher than necessary
‘The bad is that Buffalo’s performance against Cincinnati was strictly not-ready-for-prime-time. This game never should have been a 4-point win. And after the first half, they should not have trailed. When a team wins the turnover battle, 4-2, and has a 110-yard edge in offensive yardage, it shouldn’t come down to a tipped interception in the final seconds to secure the victory.’
Bills pounce on four turnovers, including two White picks
‘Buffalo’s first takeaway came when safety Micah Hyde separated Bengals wide receiver John Ross from the ball with linebacker Matt Milano recovering, his first of the season and fifth of his career.’
Josh Allen overcomes horrendous 3rd quarter, Bills survive nail-biter vs. Bengals: 5 instant observations
‘Last week Bills safety Micah Hyde put a blistering hit on Giants receiver on what would have been a first down catch, causing him to drop the ball. On Sunday against the Bengals, Hyde’s contributions continued to add up.’