‘During Sunday’s away game at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, fans were present, but separated. The Bills confirmed that they were observing the Dolphins’ protocols.’
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Josh Allen up for NFL FedEx Air Player of the Week
‘Allen is now up for NFL’s FedEx Air Player of the Week. He is up for the honor against Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott and Seahawks QB Russell Wilson.’
Fans in the stands? Bills say they observed how Miami executed their plan
‘The next Bills home game where fans would possibly be allowed in is their Thursday Night game against the Kansas City Chiefs on October 15.’
Bills building strong pass game on humility, unselfishness
‘“We have an unselfish group,” Daboll said. “That’s the type of guys you want to work with. When you have a group of guys, particularly in that room, that are unselfish like that, you like to see that as a coach. There’s one ball. Everybody wants it and rightfully so. For them to work together like that and have each other’s back… it’s a fun group to work with.”’
McDermott ready to ‘turn the page’ on 2-0 start
‘”I’m anxious for us to take another step as a team this week, in practice and in our preparation,” added McDermott. “We’re still finding out who we are as a football team and this will be a big challenge for us.”‘
Allen admits trying to run over linebackers ‘probably is not the smartest’
‘”It probably wasn’t the smartest thing to do,” said Allen after the game Sunday. “I slid early on, probably should have slid but I wanna do whatever it takes to win. That’s always been my motto and will forever be my motto.”‘
Bills vs Dolphins: 10 topics for Mike’s More on Monday
‘Which team is going to try to hire Daboll as their head coach next year? The Jets? What Daboll has done to help Josh Allen is the stuff that gets you on an owner’s shortlist. He is just tapping the surface of what this offense can be. He got the backs more involved and the yards per carry was better. But guess what folks? The Bills actually have a modern, pass first offense. Imagine that?’
How selflessness and communication have led to a strong start for Buffalo’s receiving corps
‘”Then we get into halftime and Diggs is like, ‘Hey, we can get Smoke over here, we can get [wide receiver Cole Beasley] over here.’ They’re working together and they’re working for one another and when you have a group of guys – particularly in that room – that are unselfish like that, you like to see that as a coach.”‘
Eric Wood | 10 observations from the Bills at Dolphins game | Week 2
‘I think a lot of the receivers made plays for him. I thought he had a great game, and he was very accurate. He made a lot of big plays, even though there were some missed opportunities out there. I thought that the Bills offense executed so well, especially to the play-action game where they got a ton of yards down the field. It was an efficient day by Josh Allen and it’s great because it hasn’t happened for the Buffalo Bills since Drew Bledsoe in 2002.’
7 numbers to know from the Bills at Dolphins game | Week 2
‘Buffalo’s offense was in overdrive on Sunday racking up yards with remarkable ease and in large chunks. Evidence of that came in their eight plays of 20 yards or more, including three that covered 45 yards or more. One of those was the game-clinching touchdown in the fourth quarter from Josh Allen to John Brown (46 yards).’
Bills Today | Gabriel Davis is making a name for himself
‘Davis added “It’s no better [feeling] than playing for a team that you genuinely love to be on because of the people around you. To make them proud, to work for them and to win for them is the best and I feel that’s how all our guys feel.”‘
Column: Josh Allen verifies he’s a franchise QB as Bills go to 2-0
‘Allen, who shared the NFL lead for fourth-quarter comebacks in 2019, picked up where he left off by leading the Bills from a 20-17 deficit early in fourth Sunday with touchdown passes to rookie receiver Gabe Davis and veteran wideout John Brown, finishing drives of 75 and 71 yards. Allen now has seven fourth-quarterbacks and has led nine game-winning drives.’
In Diggs and additions, Bills’ offense has ‘big-time players making big-time plays’
‘Diggs torched the Dolphins with eight catches on 13 targets for 153 yards and a touchdown Sunday, becoming the first Bills receiver since Peerless Price and Eric Moulds in 2002 to open a season with at least 16 catches in his first two games.’
It’s a whole new ballgame vs. man coverage for Josh Allen, Bills
‘The Bills showed they have the weapons – and the quarterback – to make life for defensive backs miserable if they try to play man-to-man coverage.’
10 observations: Defense survives tough day without Edmunds and Milano
‘“We didn’t play our best game defensively today, give the credit where credit’s due to the Dolphins,” head coach Sean McDermott said during his postgame video conference call. “But, again, they stood up when they needed to stand up and they fought. We came in a little bit beat up on defense and real proud of the way that the linebackers stepped up, the guys that played stepped up and did a good job.”’