‘One play after getting blocked well by Joe Noteboom, Miller used his power to push the left tackle into the Rams backfield. That’s all Miller needed to get his hand on Stafford.’
Archives for September 9, 2022
Just for (no) kicks: Buffalo Bills have not punted in four of their past six games
‘The no-punt performance may have been a pleasant surprise for Martin, but it’s no surprise if you are a Bills fan. In fact, it’s more of a surprise when the punter sees the field as of late.’
Bills and Rams game paused due to fan on field with pink flare (Watch)
‘Late in the Buffalo Bills’ blowout win, a fan jumped onto the field at SoFi Stadium. In hand, the fan had a pink flare. Some fans and media members captured the moment.’
Five Takeaways: Bills trounce Rams as Allen accounts for four TDs, pass rush sacks Stafford seven times
‘As well as the Bills’ offense performed on Thursday night, the Bills’ defense, specifically the pass rush, was equally as impressive, with prized free agent acquisition Von Miller leading the charge with a couple of sacks against his former team.’
Sullivan: Bills answer all the bells in stunning season opener
‘The Bills more than justified their status as the Super Bowl favorite, dominating the Rams in a 31-10 rout, a powerful opening statement that could have been a lot worse if not for four turnovers. This was against the defending league champions, mind you, but for much of the night it might as well have been the Jets or Dolphins in November.’
Sabato: Josh Allen’s growing pocket precision is the only way to avoid bone-crunching hits
‘Allen is starting to look like the quarterbacks who picked the Bills apart for 20 years. The ball left his hand early, went to the right place in the right location. No down or distance seemed insurmountable and the Bills went 9 for 10 on third downs.’
Josh Allen erases months of heartache with ‘epic’ superhuman effort vs. Rams
‘If Josh Allen had pent-up frustration about the way last season ended for the Buffalo Bills, he released it Thursday against the Rams.’
Friday’s Los Angeles Coverage
Rams begin Super Bowl title defense with blowout loss to Bills (Los Angeles Times)
Column: Rams left humbled as Super Bowl repeat quest begins with an ugly whimper (Los Angeles Times)
Josh Allen erases months of heartache with ‘epic’ superhuman effort vs. Rams (Los Angeles Times)
Rams’ 31-10 loss to Buffalo Bills by the numbers (Los Angeles Times)
Photo gallery (Los Angeles Times)
Josh Allen, Bills hand Rams a lopsided loss, spoiling championship celebration (Orange County Register)
Alexander: After a ‘humbling’ loss, how do Rams respond? (Orange County Register)
Before loss to Bills, Rams fans turn up celebratory heat for title (Orange County Register)
Rams announce Les Snead, Sean McVay contract extensions (Orange County Register)
Alexander: A trophy, a ring, and now a banner … for Rams, what’s next? (Riverside Press Enterprise)
Defending Champion Rams Humbled By Bills In Opening Rout (AP)
Sean McVay, GM Les Snead Extend Deals With Rams Through 2026 (AP)
Rams’ Sean McVay shoulders blame for season-opening loss to Bills, vows to do better going forward (ESPN)
Los Angeles Rams downgrade Van Jefferson to out for season opener against Buffalo Bills (ESPN)
Los Angeles Rams’ Cooper Kupp scores TD on 4-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (ESPN)
Sean McVay falls below .500 in regular season for first time in career after Rams season-opening loss to Bills (CBS Sports)
Matthew Stafford reveals Rams prepared for silent count after Bills fans dominated crowd at SoFi Stadium (CBS Sports)
Matthew Stafford matches Drew Brees for quickest to 50,000 passing yards in NFL history (CBS Sports)
Free agent Odell Beckham Jr. appears at Rams-Bills opener hoisting Lombardi Trophy, wearing L.A. colors (CBS Sports)
Aaron Donald’s Case As the Greatest Defensive Player of All Time (SI)
Odell Beckham Jr. Hoists Lombardi Trophy at Bills-Rams Game (SI)
Odell Beckham Jr. Reacts to Bills’ Beatdown of Rams (SI)
Rams Coach Sean McVay, GM Les Snead Sign Contract Extensions (SI)
What happened to Allen Robinson? Sean McVay explains lack of WR usage in Rams blowout loss to Bills (The Sporting News)
Jalen Ramsey continues to pay for calling Josh Allen ‘trash,’ gives up perfect passer rating in Rams loss to Bills (The Sporting News)
Cam Akers injury update: Will Rams running back play vs. Bills? (The Sporting News)
How close was Aaron Donald to retirement? Rams star had sent letter to team, but new contract kept him on field (The Sporting News)
Rams head coach Sean McVay, general manager Les Snead extended through 2026 (KCAL-TV)
Game Recap: Rams fall to Bills 31-10 in 2022 season opener (TheRams.com)
From the Podium: Sean McVay and Matthew Stafford on how the Rams will respond to Week 1 loss to Bills (TheRams.com)
Matthew Stafford reaches 50,000 career passing yards (TheRams.com)
General manager Les Snead, head coach Sean McVay agree to contract extensions (TheRams.com)
Photo gallery 1 (TheRams.com)
Photo gallery 2 (TheRams.com)
Photo gallery 3 (TheRams.com)
Photo gallery 1 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 2 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 3 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 4 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 1 (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery 2 (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
Behind Josh Allen, Bills Take Rams in Hand
‘Both the Rams and Bills entered Thursday’s game with enormous expectations for this season despite changes across their rosters and coaching staffs. The Bills proved more adaptive to them in a resounding 31-10 win, in which Allen threw for 297 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 57 yards and a score.’
Animal activists disrupt Bills-Rams game
‘As both of the activists hit the jets, they unleashed pink smoke flares which spread across the field before security tackled and restrained them.’
LeSean McCoy watches as fans brawl after Bills-Rams game: ‘They can’t fight’
‘The incident appears to take place in the middle of a street near SoFi Stadium, as several cars can be heard honking for the brawlers to get out of the way, with ample fans watching on.’
Crowder makes debut for Bills, returning punts for first time since 2018
‘Crowder had catches of 11, 11 and 6 yards, and all three of them gave the Bills a new set of downs. He was one of four Bills receivers to catch multiple passes in the season-opening win, along with Stefon Diggs (8 catches, 122 yards, 1 TD), Gabe Davis (4 catches, 88 yards, 1 TD) and Isaiah McKenzie (2 catches, 19 yards, 1 TD).’
Buffalo Bills defeat defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams in NFL’s kickoff game
‘Allen was intercepted twice in the first half, but was otherwise impressive during the season opener, passing for three touchdowns and and rushing for another. Allen completed 26 of 31 passes for 297 yards, while rushing for 56 yards. Three of those touchdowns came in the second half, which started with the game tied 10-10 and ended with the Bills humbling Rams.’
Buffalo Bills roll vs. LA Rams in 2022 opener, but show they could be even better | Opinion
‘At times the Bills looked spectacular Thursday night. And there’s room for them to get even better. Vince Lombardi Trophy-hoisting better.’
Winners, losers of Bills’ season-opening defeat of Rams: Big night for Von Miller, Josh Allen
‘Von Miller: Appears he picked the right horse, the two-time Super Bowl winner – traded from the Denver Broncos to the Rams midway through the 2021 season and proving quite the difference maker for LA – looks like he might just be the final piece to Buffalo’s Lombardi puzzle after opting to sign with the Bills for six years and $120 million during the offseason. Miller recorded two of Buffalo’s seven sacks and certainly looks like the guy who might’ve made all the difference in the final 13 seconds of regulation in the Bills’ heartbreaking overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in last season’s divisional playoff round.’