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Archives for October 3, 2021

‘That feeling of being punched in the chest’: How the Bills learned – and grew – from playoff loss to Houston

‘“Each year the roster changes obviously, but you can have the same guys and have a totally different outcome of the season because there are so many different things going on – injuries, distractions on the outside, your schedule – there are just so many things that can go into it,” Hyde said. “That’s why here in Buffalo, we try to focus on each and every week. Get through the week, have good practices, focus each and every day and come Sunday, let’s just go out there and play football. It really does remind you that the NFL, the change is crazy. Each and every game, each and every week, each and every season can be totally different.”’

Bills Mailbag: What to make of Tremaine Edmunds’ start to the 2021 season

‘“Bust” is too strong of a word for Edmunds. He has made two Pro Bowls, after all. Still, I don’t totally disagree with fans who seem to want more from the former first-round pick. Edmunds is a really interesting player. His teammates rave about his physical tools. There is no doubt he’s got elite size, strength and speed. It’s hard for me to disagree when fans say that doesn’t always show up on the field, though.’

Erik Brady: As a boy he loved O.J. Simpson – and he still loves the Bills

‘“We give heroic status to musicians and athletes who are really good at what they do, but being really good at something doesn’t get at whether they are good people,” Thompson says. “So on one level, admiring O.J. Simpson for what he did for the Buffalo Bills while he was playing for that team, that’s independent of O.J. Simpson, the human being. But it can be hard to separate things that way with childhood heroes. Which brings us to that big question we’ve been dealing with a lot since Woody Allen and Bill Cosby: What do you do with people who are really good at doing something, but are really bad people?”’

Buffalo doesn’t plan on looking past Houston

‘“We’ve got to put out our best effort against a really good team,” quarterback Josh Allen said. “I know all the preconceived notions they had coming into this season (Watson’s travails) and all of the offseason stuff they’ve dealt with. But they play extremely hard … they’ve got some really talented players on defense and they do a really good job of taking the ball away.”‘

McDermott, Allen recall the playoff loss at Houston

‘“We have a lot of guys still here who were here then and that have become our core. That (game) had a great impact on those guys. If taken the right way, you can take a lot from it whether you’re a player or coach in any capacity … you always learn from those first-time experiences and most of the time you get better because of it.”’

Buffalo Bills WR Stefon Diggs breakout game coming? 5 things to watch vs. Texans

‘The Texans have played soft zone coverage most of the season with safeties playing too deep down the field. If they try this against Diggs, Buffalo’s top receiver will find open spots and possibly hurt the Texans after the catch. If the Texans attempt to play Buffalo tighter, Diggs and company could get open deep.’

Five takes: Bills without two starters, maybe more as they prepare for hapless Texans

‘While it would be an absolute shocker if Houston were to pull off a win this week, this Bills regime is no stranger to a good upset. In 2018, the Bills beat the Minnesota Vikings, 27-6, despite entering the game as 17-point underdogs. It was the biggest NFL upset in 23 years, and expect McDermott and staff to do their best to protect their team from falling into a prototypical ‘trap game’ with a matchup against the defending AFC Champion Chiefs looming next week.’

Sunday’s Houston Coverage

Texans cornerback Jimmy Moreland not traveling due to illness (Houston Chronicle)
Solomon: Texans heading for a brutal fall (Houston Chronicle)
Texans at Bills: John McClain’s scouting report (Houston Chronicle)
Texans at Bills: John McClain’s keys to the game (Houston Chronicle)
Texans at Bills: Houston Chronicle’s staff predictions (Houston Chronicle)
NFL Week 4: Texans-Bills — Four Things To Watch For (Houston Press)
Houston Texans Transactions (10-2-2021) (HoustonTexans.com)
Houston Texans Week 4 Travel Update (HoustonTexans.com)

Opinion: Texans at Bills: Sal’s keys, notes, and stats

‘We already know the Bills will be without starting safety Jordan Poyer, as well as starting offensive guard John Feliciano. Jaquan Johnson is most likely the replacement for Poyer. He’s been in the organization for over two years and knows the system, but it’s hard to imagine Johnson being able to disguise all of the coverages and being as adept at the non-verbal communication as Poyer is with partner Micah Hyde.’

Bills to elevate CB Cam Lewis Sunday vs. Texans

‘Lewis joined the Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2019 after playing college football for the UB Bulls. He played in five games in 2020 and recorded six total tackles without any pass breakups.’

WKBW sports staff predicts Bills vs. Texans week 4 matchup

‘Now that the history lesson is done, the Bills must take the Texans seriously. Houston hung around with Cleveland in Week 1 and in Week 2 pretty handily knocked off Jacksonville. I know, I know, the quarterback is different these days, but it’s hard to write off a quarterback that we really haven’t seen play.’

Thad’s Three Things: Bills vs. Texans

‘If the Bills have a goal for this game, I think it should be to put Houston away quickly. Don’t play with your food. Just gobble the Texans up and spit them out like everyone expects. With the Chiefs up next on the schedule, it behooves Buffalo to put as little on film as possible. Nothing makes it easier to go vanilla with play calls then being up four touchdowns in the second half.’

Bills elevate CB Cam Lewis

‘Lewis is the first player the Bills have elevated from the practice squad in 2021. He has played in five previous games in his career – all in 2020.’

NFL analysts | Bills vs. Texans game predictions | Week 4

‘This will be the first road start for Texans rookie quarterback Davis Mills. That’s a challenge any time, but even more so against this defense. The Texans also have defensive issues, which Josh Allen will abuse. This is ugly.’