‘”The energy that they bring every day has really re-energized the entire room,” Boras said of Dawson Knox, Tommy Sweeney and practice-squad member Nate Becker. “We have great veteran leadership with Lee (Smith) and Tyler (Kroft), but these (rookies) come to work every day with the vigor of 22-, 23-, 24-year-olds. It’s refreshing. This is my 16th year in the league, and just to have that ‘every day is a new day’ and they’re going to attack that day attitude makes me feel like I’m doing this for the first time again.”‘
Archives for November 20, 2019
Levi Wallace or Kevin Johnson? What the numbers show
‘Wallace, Kevin Johnson and Taron Johnson have combined for a staggering 113 targets in coverage this season with Wallace’s 66 targets in coverage ranking fifth among cornerbacks.’
Bills overcome Old Man and the Sea in spearing Dolphins
‘It was a hard day at Hard Rock for the Fins and their fans; the few who showed up, except for those favoring a Fish tank. For perhaps the third roadie this year, there were arguably more Bills Mafia in attendance than homers, and surely louder, albeit a lot more to cheer for.’
Former Bills back Joe Cribbs learned to love Buffalo, even the snow
‘“So that was kind of my first real personal experience with the snow,” Cribbs says by phone from his home on Alabama’s sunny Gulf Coast. “And what I learned from that is nothing stops in Buffalo because of the snow. And I was never late for another meeting.”’
Buffalo Bills vs. Denver Broncos: 8 things to know about Buffalo’s Week 12 opponent
‘Josh Allen led the Bills on seven scoring drives against the Dolphins, but he will face a much tougher test at New Era Field. The Broncos have one of the best defenses in the league. The team is ninth in the NFL in points allowed (19.7), fourth in yards allowed (310.8), fifth in passing yards allowed (210.3) and 11th in rushing yards allowed (100.5).’
Hyde on Allen: He can be one of the best QB’s in the NFL
‘”We go out each & every game to play fearless. We try to go out there & not think, make plays, play fast. I think last week, after the loss in Cleveland, coach preached that a lot. He said we have to continue to go out there, we put all this film study in throughout the week so that we can go out there Sunday & play fast.”‘
Brandt: “People are crazy to tell Josh Allen not to run”
‘”I always go back to when Michael Vick was on his ascension in the early years with the Falcons and there was a crowd of people saying don’t run,” Brandt said.’
11 noteworthy numbers you need to know about the Bills after Week 11
‘On the season, Buffalo now has 15 players with at least one sack, which leads the NFL. Kansas City (entering Monday night game) and Tennessee have 13 players with at least one quarterback take down. Washington is fourth with 12.’
What they’re saying: NFL analysts offer these opinions on the Bills’ playoff prospects
‘Just as Allen had his best outing to date, Bills wideout John Brown had his best game this season and continued to put together a campaign that demands notice, whether he’s tucked away in Buffalo or not. Brown posted season-highs of nine catches for 137 yards and, for just the second time in his career, had two touchdowns. Brown’s 14 targets were more than double any other Bill. He and Allen clearly have chemistry, and the Bills are seeing clearer now that they have a bona fide No. 1 wide receiver.’
Bills defense rallies to support Micah Hyde at Thanksgiving event
‘“The decision to make it important was very simple,” he said with a smile. “Micah said, ‘Hey can you guys come?’ and we said, ‘For you, absolutely.’ I think that’s just the way it is. When you have a family member and they say, ‘Hey can you help me out?’ …because it’s family you’re going to do it and I think Micah is a part of our family. We’re a part of his family. He asked to be able to come help him do something great here in the community and it was a no-brainer for us.”’