‘This is the first time that Hughes has been named as the AFC Defensive Player of the Week in his 11-year career in the NFL. Hughes also becomes the first Bills defensive player to be honored as the Player of the Week since cornerback Tre’Davious White earned the honor last season against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 15.’
Archives for October 2020
Volin: Patriots are in total quarterback purgatory
‘”They went from having the best situation in the league with Brady, [Jimmy] Garoppolo and [Jacoby] Brissett to having the worst depth chart. The traded away Garoppolo, they let Brady walk, and they really didn’t plan for any departure. Now they’re in total purgatory. Maybe they can find the guy next year, maybe they make the right draft pick, but just because you take a guy in the first round doesn’t mean he’s going to be the answer.”‘
Bills focusing on the Patriots, not the outlook in the AFC East
‘”We haven’t won the division, and to me, that’s the goal we have to do, because we need to host playoff games here in Orchard Park, and the only way we get a chance to do that is if we win the division,” Bills GM Brandon Beane said on September 7th before the regular season began. “We haven’t been able to take down the Patriots yet, nobody has since we’ve been here, so that’s still the team we’re chasing.”’
Buffalo Bills defensive end Jerry Hughes named AFC Defensive Player of the Week
‘Hughes recorded 2.0 sacks, one interception, a forced fumble, a pass defensed and six total tackles in the Bills win.’
Return of John Brown could be the offensive spark Bills need
‘“I think the vertical presence he has, the speed and quickness that he has, he’s able to run some really good breaking routes, he’s another matchup you have to focus on,” Bills quarterback Josh Allen said. “You can’t just play man-to-man and roll somebody to Stef, you have to focus on John too. To have him back this week is going to be big for us, I know he’s excited to get back to action and we’re excited to have him back.”’
Bills downplay any hype surrounding matchup with New England this week
‘“It’s the most important one because it’s the next one, that’s the mindset we have every time we play so we’re not trying to make it a bigger deal or a smaller deal than what it needs to be. Our goal is to win every game we play. We’re not going out there to lose so we’re focusing on this week,” Bills quarterback Josh Allen said.’
Stopping the run is key for Bills defense against Cam Newton and Patriots
‘New England averages 155 rushing yards per game, that’s good for fourth in the league. In their two wins this season they rushed for over 200 yards in both of those games. Against the Dolphins they rushed for 217 yards and against the Raiders they rushed for 250 yards.’
Bills DE Jerry Hughes looking to build off performance that earned him AFC defensive player of the week honors
‘“I felt good, it was like a baseball player trying to hit a home run. You know you show up to the park, you take your swings, you take your cuts, you may hit the warning track, you may hit the ball hard, right at somebody but eventually you want it to go over the fence,” Jerry Hughes said after practice on Wednesday.’
Bills Injury Report: Wednesday, October 28th
‘Buffalo Bills safety Micah Hyde sat out of practice with a concussion on Wednesday. Guard Cody Ford (knee) did not practice, and cornerback Josh Norman (hamstring) also sat out after missing Sunday’s game against the Jets. Wide receiver John Brown (knee) participated in a full practice.’
Jerry Hughes named AFC Defensive Player of the Week
‘This past Sunday, Hughes got his first interception since joining the NFL and had two sacks.’
West Herr Food Drive: Donate for a chance to win video call with Josh Allen
‘Stop in and donate at any one of them, and be entered for a chance to win a 15-minute live video call with Josh Allen! Four people will be chosen at random among those who donate to video call with Josh.’
Josh Allen critiquing old film in preparation for the Patriots
‘“Looking back at last year’s tape, it’s not fun just knowing some of the mistakes that I made, but I do get to see what they (New England) were trying to do to me, how they played me game one compared to game two,” Allen said. “I don’t know if they will play me the same way. If they do, we’ve seen it before if they don’t, we will adjust and play football.”‘
Buffalo Bills’ Jerry Hughes named AFC Defensive Player of the Week
‘Hughes’ interception was the first of his career. According to the Buffalo Bills post on their website, his 2.0 sacks were the most in a game since 2017. Hughes now has 48.5 career sacks, tying former Bills defensive tackle Kyle Williams with the fifth-most sacks in Bills history.’
Snub from Josh Allen’s childhood inspires him to give back
‘He’s always out in the community, he likes to give back to local charities, and he’s generous with his time with the kids who look up to him. You can thank a bad experience from his youth for that.’
Jerry Hughes learning how to be a leader… and still be ‘Gary’ Hughes, too
‘“Watching Kyle and being here with Kyle for so long and watching Lorenzo, I’m not as vocal as those two guys are,” Hughes said. “I think, for me, I like to go out there and work hard and perform and use that as a form of leadership.”’