‘The Giants will be without their starting quarterback, Daniel Jones, but it appears they’ll have Saquon Barkley for Sunday’s matchup, as the star running back continues to recover from an ankle sprain in Week 2.’
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Old friends reunite: Allen, Daboll praise each other ahead of Sunday night matchup
‘”He’s an unbelievable player, one of the best in the league,” Daboll said. “You could put him in probably any offense in this league and he’ll produce. So, I missed him as a person. We’re close. But you put him on tape and he’s exceptional at anything. He can run, but he can throw it, and he can throw it wherever he needs to throw it.”‘
New York Giants vs. Buffalo Bills — Week 6 Preview
‘Bills, 38-17.’
Bills activate LB Baylon Spector from IR
‘Spector rejoins the Bills 53-man roster after being placed on IR before the season with a hamstring injury. The second-year player had six tackles in six games in his rookie season last year.’
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‘”He seems extremely happy,” McDermott said. “He’s earned that head coaching opportunity. He did a fabulous job in year one and know a lot of their staff over there who were with us who Brian took over there, along with Joe Schoen (former Bills assistant GM) who does an amazing job as a general manager, a real sharp personnel guy. So, they’re in good hands and it will be a big test for us.”‘
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‘The Bills QB has an 11-4 career record in primetime, which includes a 4-0 mark on Sunday night.’
Game Predictions | Bills vs. Giants | Sunday Night Football
‘How bad is this Giants team? They have a minus-91 point differential through five weeks. That’s not only the worst mark in the NFL, but it’s also the second-worst mark for the franchise since 2000. Only the 2013 team (at minus-100) was worse.’
Bills vs. Giants on SNF | How to watch, stream & listen | Week 6
‘Play-by-play: Mike Tirico. Analysis: Cris Collinsworth. Sideline: Melissa Stark.’
Ryan O’Halloran: ‘Odd’ feeling awaits Giants GM Joe Schoen on Sunday night
‘“Brandon put me in his hip pocket,” Schoen said of learning from Beane. “Whether it was (quarterback Josh Allen’s contract) negotiation, trades that we made – I was always a fly on the wall in the room for a lot of them. I would not have been prepared for this job without Brandon Beane. I would have been way over my head. I’m forever grateful to Brandon and what he taught me, what he exposed me to and what he allowed me to be a part of. It was a big part of the foundation that I had coming here.”’
Injury report: Bills TEs Knox and Kincaid both questionable; Giants without QB Daniel Jones
‘Bills cornerback Dane Jackson (foot) and tight ends Dawson Knox (wrist) and Dalton Kincaid (concussion) are all questionable for Sunday night’s game at Highmark Stadium. All three were limited in Friday’s practice. Friday was Jackson’s first practice of the week after sitting out Wednesday and Thursday.’
Jordan Poyer, meet Jake Paul: New branding deal links athletes, influencers
‘The goal of the deal is to give Avalon’s roster of athletes – which also includes the Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa and Tyreek Hill, the Falcons’ Grady Jarrett and the Steelers’ Levi Wallace – access to a larger and broader audience than they already have. Once in front of that audience – for example, in a filmed interview session with Paul – they can share their story. Or play up their personality.’
NFL-led Smart Heart Coalition expands, brings on Damar Hamlin’s mother
‘The Smart Heart Sports Coalition is pushing for all 50 states to adopt three policies: emergency action plans for every high school athletic venue; clearly marked AEDs at each athletic venue or within one to three minutes of any venue where practices or competitions are held; and CPR and AED education for coaches.’
Tyrod Taylor to start for Giants vs Bills: What you may not remember from his Buffalo days
‘Ryan let it be known right away in OTAs that it would be a three-man competition right through to the end of training camp, and that spring and summer, it was. All three had their chances, and Taylor emerged as the clear-cut winner. And he held that job for most of his three years with the Bills, starting 43 of the 48 games the Bills played.’
‘It’s a sad world.’ Bills legend Andre Reed reacts to London hotel room being ransacked
‘“UK police are on it but it’s a sad world,” Reed tweeted. “Emergency passports were acquired. Feeling unsafe & violated. Can’t even stay in hotels safely anymore. Need to be better people.”’
Bills rusher A.J. Epenesa is using his hoops background to swat away passes at an NFL-best rate
‘“(Bills defensive line coach Eric Washington) says I must’ve been a good basketball player, so that must be where it’s from,” Epenesa said. “I like to block shorts and stuff. So maybe that little hand-eye coordination, whatever that must be. I might have got from hoops or something like that growing up.”’