‘“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 2020
Bills notebook: Tre’Davious White says past battles with DeAndre Hopkins mean little
‘”He’s a good defender,” Hopkins said of White in an interview with Hall of Fame receiver Michael Irvin. “Ignorance is bliss. He doesn’t know that he plays in a zone defense, I think, to the extent not like (former Jets All-Pro cornerback Darrelle) Revis and those guys played you back in the day on that island when you see a safety all the way on the hash on the other side. I give respect to the guys who can come out there on the island and look me in the face and not play outside because they have safety help.”‘
How will Bills fare against Arizona Cardinals in Week 10?
‘Kyler Murray is dynamic, but the Bills’ defense has demonstrated it can deal with a quarterback who has exceptional mobility. The Bills’ offense also should find success against a D with vulnerabilities against the pass and run. Bills, 31-24.’
View from Vegas: Bills are popular as road underdog
‘He’s been a “good underdog/bad favorite,” though, going 12-5-1 against the spread when taking points and 2-4 against the spread when laying them. He’s also 1-5 straight up and 2-4 against the spread at home when Arizona is off a loss. Our call goes to the underdog.’
Stefon Diggs has turned out to be exactly the difference-maker the Bills were hoping
‘“He’s gotten a lot of targets and a lot of catches because he’s doing his job getting open and creating separation and producing run after catch,” said quarterback Josh Allen, who has completed 63 passes for 813 yards which puts Diggs at the top of the NFL charts in both categories.’
Bills’ Stefon Diggs learned valuable lessons in Minnesota, handling things differently in Buffalo
‘“As far as my maturation process, I feel like I learned so much from my previous situation that I kind of carried it over trying to turn over a new leaf,” Diggs said on Wednesday after his Bills improved to 7-2 with a massive 44-34 win over Seattle last Sunday. “(I’ve tried) to handle things a lot different than I did before. I played with a lot of quarterbacks. I played on one team for a long time and having to adjust, and kind of applied all those things that I learned in my past situation to this current one.”’
Bills’ Jerry Hughes starts Josh Allen MVP campaign with stern warning to national media
‘“And if we don’t see Josh Allen for MVP, we not watching you no more,” said Hughes. “We going to tell the whole Western New York to cut y’all crap off. Y’all better start the MVP campaign.”’
Can Bills’ Josh Allen outduel Cardinals’ Kyler Murray? (6 things to watch)
‘There was some concern regarding White’s availability for Sunday’s game after the cornerback suffered an ankle injury last week, but the cornerback told the media he would be on the field against Arizona. On Sunday, White will look to shutdown Hopkins in an effort to knock off the wide receiver’s new team.’
Friday’s Arizona Coverage
‘We’ve got all the pieces’: Cardinals optimistic about a healthier defense against Bills (Arizona Republic)
Bills-Cardinals injury report: Arizona S Budda Baker expected to play (KMVP-FM)
Kyler Murray Has No Time To Waste (AZCardinals.com)
Pass Rush – With Kennard Back – Faces Difficult Test Against Allen (AZCardinals.com)
WRs Diggs, Hopkins Turn Bills And Cards Into Must-See TV
‘Diggs and Hopkins are two of just three receivers in the league with at least 60 catches and at least 700 yards receiving so far this year. Diggs spent five years with Minnesota before coming to Buffalo. Hopkins was with the Texans for seven seasons before the surprising trade that brought him to the desert.’
Surging Bills Take 3-Game Win Streak Into Game Vs. Cardinals
‘Arizona’s Kyler Murray and Buffalo’s Josh Allen are the only two QBs in the NFL who have thrown for at least 15 touchdowns and run for at least five touchdowns this season.’
The Infinite Possibilities of Josh Allen
‘The infinite possibilities of Josh Allen reveal themselves not game by game or even play by play, but rather second by can’t-look-away second. Impossible feats beget improbable outcomes, and potential disaster always looms nearby. Teammates who know the QB for the magic tricks—yes, actual magic tricks—he performs in the locker room find him Houdini-adjacent on the field, too. His size and skill set combo defies the conventional wisdom applied to professional quarterbacks (as well as the now-buried notion that Buffalo’s ascending QB doesn’t belong in the NFL). None of which is to suggest that Allen is perfect or mistake-free or even smooth. It just means: There might not be another NFL player who brings the same edge-of-your-seat terror to every single play. “It’s like, oh, you think I’m throwing it?” says Dion Dawkins, the tackle who protects Allen’s blindside. “Well, here’s a stiff-arm!”’
Several key players return to practice for Bills on Thursday
‘The only player who didn’t practice at all either day was running back/special teamer Taiwan Jones, who is dealing with a knee injury.’
Tre’Davious White says he ‘thrives’ in moments against top WRs like DeAndre Hopkins
‘When these two previously met, Hopkins was with Houston where he spent the first seven seasons of his career before the Texans traded him to Arizona in March.’
Bills CB Tre’Davious White: “We know what our identity is”
‘“Guys attack the challenge when our backs are against the wall, we love the challenge and we thrive in those moments. I feel like these last couple weeks we’ve come in and we know what our identity is. We’re starting to take the ball away and we’re playing with a little more confidence,” Bills cornerback Tre’Davious White said.’