‘Lee is considered a fast and athletic linebacker, more effective in coverage than against the run. The Bills are currently dealing with several injuries at the position, including Matt Milano, who only played 15 snaps on Sunday after only 19 the week prior in his first two games returning from a pectoral injury. Tremaine Edmunds missed time earlier this season with a shoulder injury and also had to leave Sunday’s 24-21 win over the Patriots for two plays after being banged up. Tyrel Dodson remains on Injured Reserve with a hamstring injury.’
Archives for November 3, 2020
Why Sean McDermott was allowed to use phone on field during Patriots game
‘The sight prompted speculation on social media, with some wondering whether McDermott had some kind of personal emergency — or was simply flouting long-standing NFL rules meant to curb cheating by relaying information to players and coaches on the field.’
Opinion: Is it okay to want more?
‘But what if you raised the bar after 2019? What if you watched their unraveling against the Houston Texans – a game in which they should have won – and decided that you wouldn’t get overly excited about games the Bills should win any longer?’
Opinion: Halfway home
‘While nothing official happened on Sunday, you might think a 24-21 win that drops the Patriots to 2-5 on the season effectively ends their stranglehold on the AFC East. It’s the Bills’ to win now, with the Miami Dolphins looking more like the team to keep an eye on in the rear-view mirror.’
Bills finally get their running game going with big performance vs. Patriots
‘Even though their passing game really took off the first four games of the season, when those big, explosive plays through the air cooled off, the running game wasn’t there to help pick up the slack. Even against teams like the Titans who were giving up 166 rushing yards per game going into that matchup with the Bills, they couldn’t take advantage of facing poor run defenses.’
Jon Feliciano’s return gives Bills offensive line a much needed boost
‘“For myself it was obviously bigger than just the game itself regardless of who the opponent was. I mean the grind that it took to get back here, two surgeries it was a lot of things and it was a big game,” Feliciano said.’
McDermott reflects on first half of season
‘“There’s certainly things we’ve done well, winning six games doesn’t come easy, so we’re doing a lot of things well. Certainly things we can improve on,” McDermott said. “I like how we’ve developed the passing game early and run game bodes well. I like how our D-Line is doing things up front with the quarterback in the rush element. Special teams overall continues to play fast and physical and fundamentally sound. There’s certainly a lot to work on, I know as a staff today we tried to outline those key points and we’ll go to work on fixing those things here.”’
Time for the real Josh Allen to stand up
‘There’s no longer any serious discussion about Allen as an MVP favorite. Among Buffalo fans, there are concerns about a regression. Which is the real Josh — the guy who lit up the league in the first month, or the quarterback who has looked a lot like the Allen of a year ago during the last four games?’
Cuomo on fans in Bills Stadium: ‘We already have an issue in WNY’
‘He added, “Western New York is one of the highest rates in state of New York and it has been for weeks, it’s been problematic.”‘
Bills ready to take over AFC East throne
‘He has a work ethic that his teammates respect (Jerry Hughes called him the “quiet assassin”) and a lunch pail authenticity that should make Buffalo swoon. They say you should act like you’ve been there before. Well… Zimmer has never been there before. He didn’t mind acting as such after the game, admitting his forced fumble was “my best play ever”.’
Feliciano return keys big day on the ground
‘“He got 0.0 snaps at center during the week,” the Bills head coach said with a giant Cheshire cat grin before clarifying. “He may have gotten a couple here and there. His time has been limited coming back (from the injury). We were just trying to get him acclimated at guard. He’s played (center). Played it last year and done a nice job.”’
The Bills identity is STILL a work in progress
‘”That’s exciting because I think there is better football yet to be coached and played,” added McDermott. “I know where at the halfway point and everyone wants to write that story but there is a lot of football yet to be coached.”‘
Brian Daboll on the state of the Bills offense
‘On Monday the Bills offensive coordinator in Daboll met with reporters over Zoom to break down his assessment of the Bills offense and what players like Allen, Jon Feliciano and Zack Moss add for Buffalo.’
8 numbers to know about the Bills from Week 8
‘Since 1990, NFL teams that start the season 6-2 make the playoffs more than 80 percent of the time and win their division 53 percent of the time.’
BIlls sign LB Darron Lee to the practice squad
‘Lee, 6-1 and 232 pounds, was a member of the Kansas City Chiefs in 2019. The linebacker also played for the New York Jets from 2016 to 2018. In his four seasons, Lee has 266 total tackles, three interceptions, four sacks, 11 passes defensed and two forced fumbles.’