‘“He’s a special athlete and quarterback,” Bills coach Sean McDermott said. “Just the speed and quickness element is off the charts. … When you watch it on film and on TV, quite honestly, you can see the difference. And we’re talking elite athletes that are around him. He’s not running around average athletes out there. He’s running around great athletes and he looks different even than those athletes.”’
Archives for November 12, 2020
Column: Bills’ Josh Allen says donations in honor of ‘Grammy’ are ‘unbelievable’
‘”I mean, she was a huge, huge supporter of myself,” Allen said. “She went to all the high school games and she made a few NFL games. It’s going to (stink) going on without her for sure. I wish I could have been there with my family and give them all hugs, but it is what it is. She’ll be greatly missed and never forgotten, for sure.”‘
Bills notebook: Mitch Morse practices fully, Arizona’s Jordan Phillips sits out
‘Morse missed virtually all of the past two games with a concussion but its out of the concussion protocol and was a full participant.’
Voice of the fan: Buffalo is the City of Good Neighbors – and players
‘Rarely has a community, an organization, a player and a fan base ever mirrored one another like these 2020 Bills. Buffalo is a tough, blue-collar town – helmed by a stubborn, nose to the grindstone coach and general manager – led by a fierce, never-say-die quarterback and team – performing for a hard-nosed working class fandom.’
Bills defense has another difficult test with dangerous dual-threat Cardinals QB Kyler Murray
‘“They’ve got a terrific young quarterback as well, and an offense that is ranked number one in the league, so we’re gonna have our hands full with what they do on offense,” said Frazier. “Trying to get a grasp around what’s the best approach that we need to take to slow them down. It’s hard to compare (Seattle and Arizona) other than the fact that they are both very explosive offenses. We’re gonna have to bring our ‘A’ game to have a chance to be successful.”’
Josh Allen wins AFC offensive award, Bills fans continue to honor his grandmother
‘“Yeah, I mean, it was definitely for her,” he said Wednesday of the pointing to the sky that he did after each of the touchdowns he was responsible for. “I had some words for her. It was a long 24 hours on Sunday. My parents didn’t want to tell me and burden me with a heavy heart before the game, but to go out there and play for her and do it in her honor, I don’t think it could have been a better tribute.’
Bills Mafia brought smile to Josh Allen’s face during difficult time grieving grandmother’s passing
‘“My parents, they didn’t really want to tell me. They didn’t want to burden me with with a heavy heart before a game,” he said. “But to go out there and play for her, I don’t think it could have been a better tribute. I called my family right after the game and just start bawling and they were crying too. But they both said she’s got the best seat in the house, her and Papa do. It was pretty surreal. It was a special moment for myself and my family.”’
Bills’ Josh Allen named AFC Player of the Week for 2nd time this season
‘Going into Sunday’s game the expectation was that the Bills and Seahawks were going be in shootout. Neither offense disappointed with each gaining more than 400 yards on total offense in the game. Allen’s numbers were sensational. He completed 31 of his 38 passes (81.6%) and finished the game with a quarterback rating of 138.5.’
Bills’ Tre’Davious White, Cody Ford won’t practice Wednesday; Josh Norman, Mitch Morse return
‘White’s status for Sunday won’t really come into focus until Friday after the practice reports come out on Thursday and Friday. Defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier was asked about White vs. Hopkins on Monday and he seems to be approaching Sunday like White will be available.’
Cardinals’ pivotal two-game stretch starts with a tough matchup against Josh Allen, Bills
‘“I know, and our defense knows, that Josh Allen is one of the best QBs right now,” Cardinals safety Budda Baker said. “He’s playing really good football. They’re putting a lot of points on the board. … We know that, so we’re going to be watching the film and get the game plan and hopefully, we can execute the game plan on Sunday.”’
Thursday’s Arizona Coverage
Cardinals’ pivotal two-game stretch starts with a tough matchup against Josh Allen, Bills (Arizona Republic)
Arizona Cardinals are NFL contenders because of quarterback Kyler Murray (Arizona Republic)
Cardinals activate Devon Kennard, Byron Murphy from COVID-19 list (Arizona Republic)
Cardinals QB Kyler Murray learning to take positives from tough losses (KMVP-FM)
Cardinals’ Jalen Thompson has high expectations for duo with Budda Baker (KMVP-FM)
Cardinals make 6 moves: Kennard, Murphy cleared of COVID-19 (KMVP-FM)
Bills-Cardinals injury report: Budda Baker among Arizona players held out (KMVP-FM)
Deep Thoughts With Christian Kirk (AZCardinals.com)
Devon Kennard, Byron Murphy Activated From COVID-19 Reserve List (AZCardinals.com)
Cardinals Sign Another Cornerback, Adding Johnathan Joseph (AZCardinals.com)
Bills’ Victory Was Allen’s Way Of Honoring His Grandmother
‘“And she would want me to play how I usually play, with the fun that I have out there, and with the sense of pride I have when I put on that uniform,” Allen said. “That’s all I kept telling myself that I’m doing this for her. I knew she was with me on the field.”’
Buffalo Bills’ Josh Allen never wants to leave after fans honor late grandmother
‘In honor of Allen’s grandmother, Bills fans donated money to Oishei Children’s Hospital, mostly in increments of $17, representing Allen’s jersey number. The donations began Sunday night; as of Wednesday afternoon, the hospital had received more than $300,000.’
Josh Allen calls donations pouring in ‘overwhelming’ and ‘unbelievable’
‘No media nor fans knew of the passing of his Allen’s grandmother before or during the game. It was only after the contest when Bills head coach Sean McDermott revealed the situation in his postgame press conference.’
Josh Allen named AFC Offensive Player of the Week
‘This is the fourth time that Allen has been named as the AFC Offensive Player of the Week in his three-year career, and he joins Hall of Famers Jim Kelly and Thurman Thomas as the only other Bills players to earn AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors twice in the same season.’
Josh Allen praises Bills Mafia, over $300,000 raised for Oishei in honor of his grandmother
‘”To know that people care and that so much good is coming out of a tough situation, it means the world to myself, it means the world to my family,” Allen said. “It just shows how this Bills community and this Buffalo community rally around each other, that’s what they’ve been known for and that’s what they’re still known for. I can’t thank everybody who supported and donated, I can’t thank them enough.”‘
Josh Allen named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against the Seahawks
‘Allen had an 82 percent completion percentage, along with throwing three touchdowns, and rushing for one against the Seahawks in the team’s 44-34 win, improving to 7-2.’
Diggs embracing role as leader on and off the field
‘“I went into this new year just trying to be the best player, the best teammate, and it’s been working,” Diggs said Wednesday. “I’m going to continue to try and do that and just work as hard as I can and keep putting my best foot forward.”’
Bills prepare for the ‘most mobile’ QB they’ve faced with Kyler Murray
‘“I’ve always seen Kyler as a quarterback who can drop back in the pocket and can still make throws and to read coverages and throw the football where it’s supposed to go,” Bills safety Jordan Poyer explained.’
Josh Allen says the donations in honor of his late grandma to Oishei Children’s Hospital is ‘unbelievable’
‘Donations came at such a rapid pace, the hospital made a “$17” button in red, white and blue and started updating the total on their website. As of 4 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, $313, 345 has been raised. Chances you’ll see the total increase just by refreshing the page every few minutes.’
Josh Allen named AFC Offensive Player of the Week after Bills beat Seahawks
‘During the 44-34 game, Allen’s pass completion rate was 81.6 percent. In all, he threw for 415 yards.’
Bills WR Stefon Diggs is trying to carry over what he learned in Minnesota to Buffalo
‘“He’s brought energy and a dog mentality to our offense and our football team quite frankly. And the yards, everyone can pull up and find the numbers but I believe it goes beyond that. There’s a lot of intangibles in there as well that we as a team have benefited from.”’
Bills Injury Report: November 11th
‘WR John Brown (knee/veteran rest day)’
Bills teammates praise Josh Allen for heavy-hearted performance
‘“I was in that situation once before,” running back Devin Singletary said. “It wasn’t in the league but where I had to go into a game where I lost my grandmother. You just gain so much more respect for him. That’s tough to do, and for him to come out and play how he did, that speaks volumes.”’
Buffalo Bills’ Josh Allen named AFC Offensive Player of the Week
‘Last Sunday against the Seahawks, Allen led the Bills to victory by throwing for three touchdowns and rushing for another. His 415 passing yards earned him a spot in the NFL history books.’
What went right, what went wrong: Bills-Seahawks All-22
‘The offensive line had its fair share of issues handling the Seattle blitzes. No individual was particularly terrible, but everyone took their turn with a problem. I had every starter but Daryl Williams allowing at least one pressure. That includes Cody Ford, who played only 14 snaps. Ike Boettger again seemed vulnerable in stunts. Granted, the Bills dropped back over 45 times, but this group is usually a notch better.’
Bills’ Josh Allen named AFC Offensive Player of the Week – again
‘Allen joins pretty good company with this honor. Patrick Mahomes of the Chiefs is the only other player to win this award twice in 2020. Plus Jim Kelly is the only Bills player to ever win it twice in a season.’
Stefon Diggs on how he feels about Josh Allen
‘With a shortened weird offseason, the duo would have every excuse on why they haven’t gelled on the field. But they haven’t needed those.’
Josh Allen on earning AFC Offensive Player of the Week
‘Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen earned AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors after an impressive performance against the Seattle Seahawks. He did so while processing the heartbreaking loss of his grandmother.’
Top 5 storylines fans need to follow for Bills at Cardinals | Week 10
‘”I think we have to come back with a chip on our shoulder this week and put a good week of practice in,” McDermott said. “Have great clarity around how we’re going to go about game-planning and the game plan and the expectation level. We still have a lot of football yet to be played, and we’re going to face a good Arizona team out at their spot. We’re going to have to travel across the country here, so we have to get back to work.”‘
‘I don’t ever want to leave’ | Josh Allen reacts to outpouring of support from Bills Mafia
‘”Words can’t really describe how I feel, how my family feels,” Allen said. “Every time I call my parents and let them know the new number, they just start balling all over again. To know that people care and that so much good is coming out of a tough situation, it means the world to myself, it means the world to my family.”‘
Josh Allen earns AFC Offensive Player of the Week award | Week 9
‘Allen completed 81.6 percent of his passes (31 of 38) for 415 passing yards. He threw for three touchdowns and rushed in for one. Allen earned the AFC Offensive Player of the Month award earlier this season after a win in Week 2 against Miami. He joins Jim Kelly and Thurman Thomas as the only Bills to win this award twice in one season. This is the fourth time he has won the award in his career.’
Harrison Phillips selected as Bills’ nominee for Salute to Service Award
‘Phillips supports the veteran community in Western New York through his partnership with WNY Heroes, an organization that provides financial assistance to veterans and their families, and with visits to the local Veterans Affairs Hospital.’
Bills Today | These two Bills received midseason All-Pro mentions
‘Buffalo Bills safety Jordan Poyer … consistently found his way to the football. He has racked up 69 total tackles to go with 2.0 sacks, four tackles for loss and a forced fumble. Of those 69 tackles, 53 have been solo stops.’