Niagara Gazette

‘Bills offensive coordinator crafted a game plan centered around heavy personnel and pounding away at a Jets defense built to rush the passer. But eventually the Jets knew what the Bills wanted to do and still couldn’t stop them.’

‘Joey Bosa delivered the exclamation mark. The kind that makes an entire stadium yell “Oof.”’

‘The Buffalo Bills want smart players who won’t get caught out of position often. It’s a scheme designed to force opponents to play conservatively and capitalize when quarterbacks get greedy. They are willing to trade two 10-yard gains to prevent a 40-yarder.’

‘Defensive tackle Ed Oliver was ruled out of Sunday’s game against the New York Jets with an ankle injury. Bills coach Sean McDermott said Oliver was stepped on during practice Wednesday.’

‘The Baltimore Ravens made a late shift and Bernard was attempting to reset the Buffalo Bills defense to counter it. The ball was snapped and Bernard frantically tried to get to his spot, but ran into a block from right tackle Roger Rosengarten and running back Derrick Henry sprinted 30 yards for a touchdown.’

‘Defensive tackle Ed Oliver was seen wearing a walking boot on his left foot and using a foot-propelled medical scooter after practice Thursday. The Bills held a walk-through that was closed to the media, but Oliver did not practice due to an ankle injury according to the team’s mandated injury report.’

‘Josh Allen’s expression didn’t change when he entered the huddle. There were no rah-rah speeches or inspirational messages, he just called the play.’

‘The Bills have a winnable game against the New York Jets Sunday, but they have laid a stinker following emotional wins in the past.’

‘Ed Oliver followed the best year of his career with a frustrating one last season.’

‘When Prater got the call to sign with the Bills, he was writing practice plans for his son’s team in the 9- and 10-year-old division in the San Tan Youth Football League. He signed to the practice squad as an insurance policy for kicker Tyler Bass, who was placed on injured reserve the following day with a lingering left hip/groin injury.’

‘Joey Bosa didn’t see Matt Loop doink an extra point off the right upright. He was frustrated, angry, disappointed — pick an adjective. The Buffalo Bills defensive end had Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson hemmed in, only for him to dance away for a 19-yard gain on third and 10.’

‘“The phrases and messaging we use, I’m not a big believer in a ton of them because they become empty slogans. I’m not into that,” McDermott said. “I’m into consistency and things that we fully believe in and can execute on a consistent basis.”’

‘Since minicamps began, Bishop has been the focal point of talk surrounding the Buffalo Bills defense. The Bills made it clear from the jump that the second-year safety was going to be a starter this year rather than incumbent Damar Hamlin.’

‘Josh Allen is the biggest professional sports star ever to put on a Buffalo uniform and that was before he became the NFL MVP. Since then, Allen is splattered across media platforms, a main reason why HBO’s “Hard Knocks” chose the Bills to profile and has new commercials for Pepsi and Snickers.’

‘Tyrell Shavers stroked his chin, the expression on his face signaling he was deep in thought. He just didn’t have an answer.’