‘“He understands we’re going to need him,” Allen said. “He’s ready to go at all times. I’ve got no loss of faith or confidence in him. I know he feels the same way. He just wants to help this team win football games.”’
Archives for October 2021
Bills ready to take on Titans star Derrick Henry
‘“I’m not going to say that it’s necessarily fun,” Jordan Poyer said. “But at the same time, it’s a mindset at the end of the day. I think our defense is ready for the task. We’re going to have to have 11 guys running to the football and understanding that he is a very good back. We’re got to get population to the football.”’
Milano participates in Thursday practice after hamstring injury
‘“We put together a good plan every week of the best way to go about that, in this case, tackle Henry there,” McDermott said. He’s a tough tough guy to bring down. He’s good outside, he’s good inside, the tackles, he’s fast, and he pulls away from DBs when he has the ball in his hands. It’s a full plan if you will in making sure we understand not only how he runs but how also how to get him down.”’
Decoys? Selflessness? How the Bills playmakers are willing to sacrifice for team success
‘”Cole’s a vet,” Allen said. “He’s been around this league for a long time. He’s a huge piece of our offense and he understands some games we’re going to need him more than others. And I think everybody on this team understands that, but he’s ready to go at all times. I’ve got no loss of faith or confidence in him, and I know he feels the same way. He just wants to help this team win football games and whatever the case may be for that, he’s willing to do.”‘
Biggest surprise of the season? Dawson Knox makes this NFL.com list
‘NFL.com writer Nick Shook put together his list of the Top 10 surprising performances of the season through five weeks. Bills tight end Dawson Knox landed No. 5 on the list.’
Sean McDermott announced Matt Milano will return to practice on Thursday
‘Milano missed last week’s game with a hamstring injury. The fifth-year linebacker has been a standout on the Bills defense in 2021. He leads the team with six tackles for loss and two fumble recoveries. He has 19 tackles, three quarterbacks hits and 1.0 sack in four games this season.’
Q&A: Bills offensive line coach discusses Spencer Brown, Cody Ford, Dion Dawkins, depth and more
‘When a guy has a bad stretch of games and we decide to make a change, we don’t all of a sudden move on. This is a long NFL season. I tell the guys every week, “We’re going to need every guy in the room. Whether you’re a practice squad guy or you’re a veteran. We’re going to need every single one of you in the room in some way, shape or form before the season’s over.” That’s never going to change in this league. And Cody understands that.’
Bills’ Greg Rousseau wins AFC Defensive Player of the Week award
‘It’s been a streak of weekly honors for the Bills, with quarterback Josh Allen winning AFC Offensive Player of the Week after the Week 3 win over Washington, and linebacker Tremaine Edmunds winning on the defensive side for his Week 4 game against the Texans.’
Alan Pergament: Cris Collinsworth calls claim he endorsed dirty hit against Josh Allen ‘ridiculous’
‘Here is Collinsworth’s emailed response sent via the publicist: “The idea that I was endorsing what the defensive player did by twisting Josh’s ankle is ridiculous. I played in this league long enough to know, people will try to do things like that to deter your quarterback from running.”‘
Bills’ top-ranked defense handled Mahomes but now face another star in Titans RB Henry
‘Once again, through five weeks, Henry leads the NFL with 640 yards and he has soared past 100 yards in each of the last four weeks to give him 24 such games in the 83 he has played since coming to the Titans as a second-round pick out of Alabama in 2016.’
Bills’ Dawson Knox is NFL’s best tight end through 5 weeks, and Travis Kelce helped him do it
‘“(Kelce) probably broke down film for two hours on one route for us,” Knox said last week. “He calls himself the Picasso of routes. It might look like a certain type of route but it’s gonna be a little different. Like Picasso used to draw humans and little things might be different, but it’s still a human. He kind of puts his own twist on stuff.”’
Bills Mafia raise $100,000 for Josh Allen’s Firebaugh High School
‘News on that total was shared today which led to Allen quote tweeting the Bills’ account with a simple thank you of sorts.’
Tennessee Titans reflect on Derrick Henry’s stiff arm vs. Bills last year: ‘Best 5-yard run in football history’
‘One of the defining moments of the Titans’ 42-16 rout of the Bills last year was Henry’s stiff-arm.’
Bills coaches familiar with challenge of stopping RB Henry
‘“He’s a really, really good back and we’re going to have our hands full trying to contain him,” Frazier said. “[The Titans] have a completely different style of offense that’s centered around their running back as opposed to their receivers and quarterback.”’
Thursday’s Tennessee Coverage
Tennessee Titans reflect on Derrick Henry’s stiff arm vs. Bills last year: ‘Best 5-yard run in football history’ (Nashville Tennessean)
What Titans’ Mike Vrabel said about Jon Gruden’s resignation as Raiders coach (Nashville Tennessean)
Tennessee Titans bring back Avery Williamson; Amani Hooker will return to practice from IR (Nashville Tennessean)
Bills coaches familiar with challenge of stopping RB Henry (Nashville Post)
Titans reuniting with former fifth-round pick (Nashville Post)
Titans tackle Ty Sambrailo retires after seven seasons (Nashville Post)
Titans Bring Back Linebacker Avery Williamson (AP)
Agent’s Take: Derrick Henry’s historic workload and what it means moving forward for Titans’ superstar (CBS Sports)
No Pain, No Gain? Titans Ben Jones “Tougher Than Hell” in the Eyes of Teammates, Coaches (TennesseeTitans.com)
Quick Hits After Wednesday’s Titans Practice (TennesseeTitans.com)
Derrick Henry Named FedEx Ground Player of the Week (TennesseeTitans.com)
Titans Sign LB Avery Williamson, Move S Amani Hooker to “Designated for Return from Injured Reserve” List (TennesseeTitans.com)