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Archives for September 17, 2021

Pollock: Bills won’t be fretting about one bad game

‘“It’s one game and we’re not gonna freak out over it. We know what we need to get better at. I’ve been in this league for four years now and I’ve kind of learned one thing: It’s never as bad as you thought (in losses) and it’s never as good as you thought (in wins).”’

To keep up with Miami, Bills defense needs to force turnovers

‘No team has been blessed more often in that category than the Dolphins, who are riding an active streak of 23 games with a takeaway. The next longest active streak is eight, tied between three teams. The Miami defense forcing a late turnover led to the Week 1 win over the Patriots.’

How we see it: News predictions for Bills at Dolphins in Week 2

‘The Miami offense adds a layer this week with wide receiver Will Fuller set to make his Dolphins debut. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is able to make some big plays against the Bills defense, but overall, the defense gets enough stops to leave Hard Rock Stadium with the win. Bills, 27-24.’

Josh Allen has been unstoppable in his last five starts against Miami

‘Since that day, Allen has played five games against the Dolphins. The Bills have won them all, have averaged 39.4 points per game, and Allen has completed 64.4% of his passes for an average of 259 yards with 17 touchdowns and just four interceptions. He also has 340 yards rushing and three TDs.’

Bills’ Emmanuel Sanders not ‘losing sleep’ over missed deep ball from Josh Allen

‘“I could go out there with a quarterback I’d never caught a pass from and we could complete that 500 times, or we could miss it 500 times. To me, it’s just we didn’t connect,” Sanders said. “I don’t lose sleep at night over it. I’m looking forward to Miami. I’m looking forward to going out, making more plays and getting the W, and getting this bad taste out of our mouths.”’

Dolphins’ opportunistic defense seeks rare success against Josh Allen, Bills offense

‘“You’ve got to line up against five guys,” Howard responded. “They’ve got Emmanuel Sanders, Cole Beasley, Gabriel Davis, Isaiah McKenzie. You’ve got the quarterback [Josh Allen] also. There’s a lot that they have. It’s going to be a tough battle. You just have to be prepared for it. He can extend plays, run the ball, everything. There’s a lot of stuff that they do well.”’

Friday’s Miami Coverage

Dolphins’ opportunistic defense seeks rare success against Josh Allen, Bills offense (Miami Herald)
What Xavien Howard said teams are trying to do. And an update on Fuller’s Dolphins absence (Miami Herald)
Dolphins TE Mike Gesicki keeps positive mindset over lack of playing time, blocking concerns (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
With Raekwon Davis sidelined, Dolphins lean on John Jenkins for veteran leadership (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Dolphins WR Will Fuller, who’s expected to make season debut Sunday vs. Bills, missed Thursday’s practice (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
‘Aggressive’ Tua Tagovailoa opted to pass with Pats game in balance (Palm Beach Post)
Miami Dolphins’ Mike Gesicki after 3 target, 0 catch game: ‘We got a win.’ (Palm Beach Post)
You probably would never guess the player Xavien Howard grew up trying to emulate (Palm Beach Post)
Dolphins receiver Will Fuller does not practice while tending to personal matter (Palm Beach Post)
Dolphins come out to wash up a painful Bills affront (El Nuevo Herald)
Welcome back: Fuller set to make his awaited Dolphins’ debut (AP)
First Place AFC East Miami Dolphins Heat Up Rivalry Against Bills On Sunday (WFOR-TV)

Bills, Dolphins Agree: Their Recent History Doesn’t Matter

‘“It’s not a grudge match or nothing like that,” Dolphins defensive tackle Christian Wilkins said. “Yeah, it’s a division game so it’s important, and it’s the most important game of the year because it’s the next one. But we’re just going to have to prepare well. You can’t think about anything else except the task at hand.”’