‘Defending a team good at the run-pass option, like Kansas City or Buffalo, means keeping that nickel cornerback or outside linebacker cheating toward pass defense, a little outside the box, to discourage the easy, short in-cut pass that is the feature of the RPO play.’
Archives for November 11, 2022
Inside the Bills: A Cook family first – James and Dalvin excited to compete against each other for first time
‘“There’s a lot of energy going into this game,” James said. “We’ve been talking to trash to each other, so it’s going to be fun playing against him for the first time. It should be awesome.”’
Bills QB Josh Allen does not practice for second day in a row
‘Coach Sean McDermott said Wednesday that Allen is day to day. Allen did briefly pop his head out of the Bills’ fieldhouse just before the portion of practice open to the media ended. Allen was wearing a sleeve on his right arm Thursday.’
How we see it: News writers offer predictions for Bills vs. Vikings
‘The Vikings find a way to win another close game against the depleted Bills. Vikings, 21-17.’
View from Vegas: NFC North has not been kind to Bills backers vs. spread
‘Prediction: Bills over Vikings by 4.’
Erik Brady: Bills and Vikings meet in F. Scott Fitzgerald Bowl
‘Think of Sunday’s game as the F. Scott Fitzgerald Bowl. After all, this literary eminence split much of his childhood between Buffalo and St. Paul, Minn. Hard to say, then, whether he would have been a Bills fan or a Vikings fan. One thing we know for sure, though: Fitzgerald was a football fan.’
No Josh Allen, no biggie: 10 times backup quarterbacks have led Buffalo Bills to victory
‘Just as numerous other Bills backup quarterbacks have in the past when they were thrust into action, either because the starter got hurt or benched. Here are 10 occasions when a Bills backup played and came out on the winning side…’
Vikings’ Harrison Phillips preparing for ’emotional’ return to Buffalo
‘Phillips, a 2018 third-round pick by the Bills out of Stanford, developed into a consistent contributor for a Buffalo franchise that ascended with his arrival. He said he still has video on his phone from the Bills arriving back to “20,000 fans” at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport after their AFC East-clinching win in Denver in December 2020.’
Vikings nose tackle Harrison Phillips ready for ’emotional’ return to Buffalo
‘Phillips, a nose tackle in his first season with the Vikings, will return to Buffalo for Sunday’s game at Highmark Stadium after playing his first four seasons in the NFL with the Bills. The 26-year-old already has dinner reservations for Saturday night at Ilio DiPaolo’s, where he plans to eat a lot of chicken parmesan. He is recommending that spot and several others. “Bar-Bill (Tavern) Wings, Rachels Mediterranean Grill or Buffalo Chophouse,” he said Thursday. “I’m trying to divvy it all out.”’
Ahead of first meeting since trade, Stefon Diggs says his “time in Minnesota was amazing”
‘”My time in Minnesota was amazing, I love it,” Diggs, now with the Buffalo Bills, said. “I had a great time in Minnesota, I don’t have any bad taste in my mouth at all.”‘
Friday’s Minnesota Coverage
Can the Vikings line protect Kirk Cousins against Buffalo’s ‘really physical’ defensive front? (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Vikings’ Harrison Phillips preparing for ’emotional’ return to Buffalo (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Vikings’ K.J. Osborn goes from watching the Bills in the stands to playing against them (Saint Paul Pioneer Press)
Vikings nose tackle Harrison Phillips ready for ’emotional’ return to Buffalo (Saint Paul Pioneer Press)
Raiders pluck TE Jacob Hollister off Vikings’ practice squad (Saint Paul Pioneer Press)
The 7-1 Minnesota Vikings Face A Big-League Test Against The Super Bowl Favorite Bills (Forbes)
Ahead of first meeting since trade, Stefon Diggs says his “time in Minnesota was amazing” (WCCO-TV)
Vikings at Bills Updated Week 10 Injury Report (Vikings.com)
Josh Allen’s injury status gets murkier after missing another practice
‘Allen didn’t participate in Wednesday’s practice but was on the field with the Bills during the practice portion that was closed to the media.’
Bills QB Josh Allen Misses 2nd Straight Day Of Practice
‘The injury is similar to the one that caused Allen to miss four games during his rookie season in 2018, the last time he has missed a start. If he can’t go, 10-year journeyman backup Case Keenum would fill in for the Bills, whose lead atop the AFC is down to a half-game.’
Diggs’ Trade To Bills Paid Off For Vikes, Too, As Teams Meet
‘By trading Diggs to Buffalo in March 2020, the Vikings acquired a first-round pick (No. 22), which they used to draft Jefferson in a deal that has panned out for both teams.
AFC-Leading Bills Host Vikings In Matchup Of Cook Brothers
‘Key Matchup: Jefferson vs. CB Tre’Davious White with an asterisk. The asterisk is necessary because it’s unclear yet whether White will make his season debut two weeks since being activated to the roster. In his previous five seasons, White has established himself as one of the NFL’s top shutdown cornerbacks, but he has missed nearly a year since tearing a ligament in his left knee.’