‘Levi Wallace’s struggles Monday night were plain to see.’
Archives for December 2020
Position grades: Bills won the key matchups decisively vs. 49ers
‘Quarterback (5.0): Allen now has 3,403 passing yards on the season, second in Bills history through 12 games, behind only Drew Bledsoe’s 3,514 in 2002. Allen is on pace for 4,537 yards. Bledsoe’s team record from 2002 is 4,359. The Bills’ second scoring drive, 87 yards in five plays, was an Allen masterpiece: 12-yard laser on the run to Stefon Diggs on the sideline, 35-yard deep cross on the run to Cole Beasley, 22-yard rope into a tiny window to Gabriel Davis, 5-yard bullet to Beasley for the TD.’
Alan Pergament: ESPN crew dishes out Buffalove after early focus on 49ers
‘Levy called Buffalo “a special place, a special market with special fans.”’
Maiorana: We are witnessing greatness in Josh Allen
‘If there’s one thing that sets the 2020 Bills apart from just about every team Buffalo has trotted out in the 21st century, it’s this: The fact that Allen had topped 300 yards through the air didn’t even move me because that type of productivity is now the rule rather than the exception.’
Bills’ Ike Boettger, unselfish and determined, shined on national stage in starting LG opportunity
‘PFF graded him as the game’s best offensive linemen – for either team. He earned a 79.1 overall grade as Allen was hardly bothered all night, throwing for 375 yards and four touchdowns in a 34-24 signature win in front of the world.’
Buffalo Bills DC: Levi Wallace didn’t make enough plays to make 49ers stop targeting him
‘“There were some moments where we’d have liked to have seen him be able to get his hands on some of those balls, but it didn’t happen,” Frazier said.’
Scott Stinson: Wait, the Buffalo Bills and Cleveland Browns are both good now?
‘That both teams are seemingly good now — more on that adverb in a bit — is directly related to Mayfield and Allen both having been drafted in 2018. This is a trite observation, but also true: building a good football team simply has to start with acquiring a strong quarterback. Neither Mayfield nor Allen became instant stars, but each showed flashes enough over their first two seasons to make their fans believe that if they weren’t quite the Messiah, they were at least on speaking terms with him. But 2020 also felt like it would be a turning point for both of them. Mayfield and the Browns had regressed significantly in his second season, and while Allen had proven himself to be a spectacular athletic talent, he was still not that great at the actual passing of the football. Which seemed like a problem.’
Josh Allen’s girlfriend Brittany rocked Buffalo Bills crop top ahead of win
‘Pairing her cropped $40 T-shirt featuring the Bills’ logo with $60 sweatpants, Williams then settled in for a warm night at home, where she poured champagne as Buffalo battled the Niners in San Francisco.’
Josh Allen Has Bills Offense Humming In Third Season
‘From 2012 through last season, the Bills were 8-58 when allowing 21 or more points. They’re already 6-3 this season, and scored 30 or more points six times, the same number Buffalo managed in its previous three years combined.’
Buffalo Bills Show A Monday Night Football Audience What They Are Made Of
‘Some teams crash on such a big stage. The elite teams are at their best when they have the most eyes on them.’
Opinion: What a night for Josh Allen and the Bills
‘The Bills could clinch the AFC East as early as week 15. If they beat the Pittsburgh Steelers this Sunday night and Miami loses to the Kansas City Chiefs, the Bills can clinch the division with a win over the Denver Broncos on Dec. 19.’
Opinion: The Big Picture: This is what ‘good’ feels like
‘Despite having quarterback Jim Kelly, defensive end Bruce Smith, wide receiver Andre Reed, and linebacker Darryl Talley, the Bills still missed the playoffs in 1986 and 1987 before finally making it in 1988. They were 11-20 those first two seasons after Kelly arrived.’
Daboll praises Allen’s progress and work ethic following 9-3 start to season
‘Through 12 games this season the Bills have 12 different players who’ve caught a touchdown pass, a receiver who’s surpassed 1,000 yards on the season, and a QB who’s thrown for nearly 3,500 yards.’
Bills make 49ers fight for “every blade of grass”
‘“We understand that turnovers come in bunches,” defensive back Micah Hyde said. “Early in the season we weren’t able to do that. We stuck with it and as of late they’ve been coming and executing on defensive is big and I feel like those turnovers were a big part of today’s win. Mine getting us down I thing we got three off of it. Tre’Davious’ pick was huge down the in the redzone.”’
Bills defense not surprised by Josh Allen’s play: “He’s on a mission right now”
‘“He’s a baller, he’s been a baller it’s no surprise. I mean that’s our quarterback he’s a baller. It’s no surprise to us what he does every week so happy he’s on our team,” Bills safety Jordan Poyer said.’