‘“I had a root canal and was getting a cap on, when he said, `Did you know Rick James was from Buffalo?‘” Diggs said. “I said, `No, I did not.’ And boom, guess what, a cleat idea.”’
Archives for November 2020
Bills fan auctions off more than 100 collector’s items for local organizations
‘“I had a lot of these items signed over the years, and collected, and collected, and collected and then they were in my basement, in my garage, in my attic and I’m thinking, ‘I don’t have enough walls for all this stuff.’”’
What went right, What went wrong: Bills at Cardinals
‘I think the biggest problem with the Bills run D is they just don’t win enough 1 on 1 battles. If the offense can get a hat on every Bills hat, a 5-7 yard run is almost a minimum. Justin Zimmer, Vernon Butler and the like get single blocked way too much (Zimmer may have had his worst game against Arizona). As a result, Tremaine Edmunds and the second level defenders face too many offensive linemen they can’t shed. This was a huge problem against Murray and the Cardinals. Usually, the defense has the extra defender because the QB is irrelevant on a run play. However, Murray requires constant attention and that often removed the extra defender from the Bills side. An even matchup for the offense blocking a run play is a minus for the Bills D.’
“Pre-Bye” Bills team awards
‘I mean is there any question about this award. The Bills young quarterback has taken his play to another level this season.’
Roundtable Part 1: Where will Bills be seeded in the playoffs?
‘Allen rising to the occasion more times than not is the primary reason for the Bills’ 7-3 record. It isn’t because of their non-existent running game. It certainly isn’t because of the shockingly soft play of their defense.’
Three Bills players removed from Covid reserve list
‘The Bills’ players are off from practice until Monday.’
Bills-Cards game gets big rating; Bills two MNF games to be simulcast on ABC
‘The Bills’ 32-30 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on receiver DeAndre Hopkins’ miracle touchdown catch from quarterback Kyler Murray was the second highest-rated game of the season in Buffalo.’
Voice of the Fan: Forget QBR, YPC, DVOA, etc., NFL is about POV
‘Common sense says we cannot tackle or stop the run, including or ignoring scrambling and running quarterbacks like Murray — and the Bills badly miss Matt Milano and his playmaking ability.’
Bills’ Stefon Diggs explains what he loves about ‘Superman’ Josh Allen
‘“When you got a new quarterback, he likes things done a certain kind of way and you kind of got to get used to him and he’s got to get used to you,” Diggs told Trotter and Wyche. “So that’s one thing I attribute to Josh. He put a lot of time in as far as not having an offseason. When he hit training camp, we try to hit the ground running. We had so many Zoom calls and we had plenty of talks, but when we got on to that practice field it was rep after rep trying to get better. We’re still doing that now, but specifically in training camp he made it a point of emphasis that he always strives to be perfect. That’s something that I love about him. He’s super hard on himself. So, for me, I tell Superman you can’t be Superman everyday, all day. He tries to be perfect so I try to be there to kind of meet him in the middle and be like, ‘It’s alright. If I drop a ball, I’m not going to apologize, so don’t apologize to me.’”’
Bills’ Hughes Isn’t Mellowing, But Growing Wiser With Age
‘Rather than being easy for someone more accustomed to leading by example on the field than vocally in the locker room, Hughes considered his change in approach necessary. He is filling a void following the departures of Williams and linebacker Lorenzo Alexander over each of the past two seasons.’
Bills activate three from Reserve/COVID-19 list
‘The Bills remain in town this week as they take their bye week. The team will return to work at One Bills Drive on Monday as they prepare to face the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, Nov. 29 in Orchard Park.’
Bills activate Wallace, Marlowe, and Kroft from Reserve/COVID-19 list
‘Wallace, Kroft, and Marlowe were placed on the Resevere/COVID-19 list last Saturday after CB Josh Norman tested positive for COVID-19. They were listed as recent close contacts and as a result, missed Sunday’s game against the Cardinals.’
In limited playing time, Bills CB Dane Jackson has delivered some big plays
‘“I know our secondary coach John Butler spent a lot of time with both he and Daryl on Saturday night just making sure they were up to speed on the game plan but neither one of those guys had really any reps so for Dane to go out and perform at the level that he did against some very, very good wide receivers it’s very impressive, very impressive.”’
Bills DE Mario Addison opens up about honoring his late brother
‘“It broke me down to like my lowest point and I really had a hard time with dealing with it. I did everything I possibly could to try to keep a clear head but I couldn’t. Even to this day I’m not even that social as I used to be,” Addison said.’
Kroft, Marlowe and Wallace activated from COVID-19/Reserve List
‘Kraft, Marlowe and Wallace were placed on the list on Saturday, November 14th after coming into close contact with cornerback Josh Norman, who tested positive for COVID-19.’