‘The Erie County Public Health sanitarians were on site at the stadium conducting routine inspections of food service facilities. The county did not cite individuals, just the stands. One stand was cited for lack of proper mask usage on the re-check inspection.’
Archives for September 2021
Sean McDermott’s takeaways from disappointing Steelers loss
‘A day after he got the chance to look at the tape, Sean McDermott gives his thoughts on the Bills Week One loss to the Steelers.’
Bills OC Daboll on Steelers game, “we were trying to be aggressive”
‘Hear what Bills Offensive Coordinator Brian Daboll has to say about what went wrong for the Bills and how the team plans to learn from their mistakes.’
Why the Bills defensive line rotation was a bright spot in Week 1
‘”I thought we did a good job of playing a lot of bodies in there,” McDermott said Monday. “(Defensive line coach) Eric Washington did a good job with that, rolling the bodies. I think we were fairly well thought out in that plan, and I thought some guys factored into the game and it showed up.”‘
‘Where else could you be?’ | Inside Bills Mafia’s raucous return to Highmark Stadium
‘The origins of their tailgate can be traced back to a family reunion, where Crist and Buske had a revelation. To that point, their clan had taken three separate vehicles to attend games. Why not buy a bus to fit the whole group?’
Bills remain in the top 10 of Week 2 power rankings | Bills Today
‘The national pundits weren’t thrilled with Buffalo’s Week 1 performance against the Steelers, but it didn’t impact the Bills standing in the analysts’ power rankings all that much. Here’s a closer look at the outside observers see in the Bills after one week of regular season action.’
Jason Wolf: Bills can’t blame defense for season-opening implosion against Steelers
‘But let’s be real. This mess wasn’t on the defense.’
10 Observations: Josh Allen nowhere near MVP form in Bills’ opening loss
‘Allen chalked up some of his troubles to being too aggressive, instead of taking what the Steelers were giving him. He pushed back against the idea that he was pressing, although his description sounded … pretty much like that.’
Bills offensive line flustered in loss to Steelers
‘“We just put ourselves in bad situations, whether it be communication or technique,” Morse said. “We know we have a special guy, No. 17, back there, and it’s our job no matter what the play call is to keep him as clean as possible. And as an offensive line, we know we didn’t do that as well as we could.”’
Three questions: The big picture on what went wrong in Bills’ loss to Steelers
‘The Steelers’ defensive game plan was to put the game on the shoulders of their front four. How? They didn’t blitz a lot, unlike in last year’s December loss to the Bills in Orchard Park. Their plan was to force Josh Allen to hit underneath throws, prevent the big play and see if the Bills could execute 12-play scoring drives.’
Plays that shaped the game: Blocked punt, short yardage, trick plays foil Bills
‘Haack is a three-step punter. Corey Bojorquez, the Bills’ former punter, is a two-step punter. However, Killebrew broke through so cleanly he might have blocked the punt regardless of the steps. Haack had only one punt blocked in his previous four NFL seasons. Bojorquez had two punts blocked the previous three seasons.’
Quarter by quarter: Penalties, mistakes are Bills undoing in second half
‘Start of a trend: Holding was an issue for the Bills offensive line Sunday, and it started early. The Bills were flagged for holding three times on their second drive of the day, though one of those was declined.’
Report Card: Questionable coaching calls, offensive failures lead to ugly grades in Bills’ opening loss
‘What happened to the McDermott who showed such aggressiveness on fourth down last year? That went away in the AFC championship game against the Chiefs, and unfortunately didn’t return Sunday.’
Bills super fan ready for the season – but hold the condiments
‘Johnson will still be cooking food on the roof of his red 1990 Pinto, located in the stadium’s Hammer Lot section, while Pizza Pete will bake pizzas inside a filing cabinet. It’s part of the zaniness that has made Johnson such a tailgate character of renown.’
Josh Allen struggles, Bills receive gut punch in 23-16 opening loss to Steelers
‘One of the hot button topics heading into this season of high expectations was how would the Bills handle playing every game this season with a glowing target on their collective back? One week in, I’d have to say not very well.’