Niagara Gazette

‘It ripped them from one side to the other for an offense that seemed to think the game was over at 14-7 and a defense that couldn’t stop a New Orleans Saints rushing offense that came into the day ranking among the 10 worst in the league.’

‘Cole Bishop watches. He listens. He learns.’

‘Remember the last time the New Orleans Saints came marching into Highmark Stadium? Anyone associated with the Buffalo Bills that would probably like to forget it. The Saints ran for 144 of their 298 yards in the second half to bury the Bills 47-10.’

‘The Bills rank sixth in two-back sets at 20.4%. And Gilliam is averaging a career-high 13.3 offensive snaps per game through the first three weeks, on pace to have nearly 100 more plays than any time in his career.’

Buffalo Bills right tackle Spencer Brown missed practice Thursday for the second consecutive day, casting doubt on his status for Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints. Brown told One Bills Live Wednesday that he injured his calf on the first drive against the Miami Dolphins, but played through it and spent most of the weekend in bed.

‘Dalton Kincaid caught a quick screen pass and turned upfield. As he saw the end zone and one man to beat, his legs gave out around the 5-yard line. But Kincaid wasn’t going to finish the play without a trophy.’

‘The Buffalo Bills couldn’t seem to put away the woeful Miami Dolphins when opportunities appeared. And suddenly the game was tied 21-21 in the fourth quarter while the Bills punted twice in the third quarter and were prepared for third in the fourth.’

‘Cook followed a 132-yard, two-touchdown Week 2 performance against the New York Jets with 108 yards and a touchdown in Buffalo’s 31-21 win over the Miami Dolphins. And Cook has logged 100 yards from scrimmage in all three games this season, to go along with his four touchdown runs.’

‘In the previous three seasons, Miami averaged 6.5 yards on first down, limiting third down opportunities and then only had 6.7 yards to gain when it got to third down. But the Bills frequently won early downs Thursday, limiting the Dolphins to 3.4 yards on first down, only for someone to break open on third down.’

‘Terrel Bernard has a nose for the ball. For the third consecutive game at Highmark Stadium, dating back to last year’s AFC divisional round game against the Baltimore Ravens, the Buffalo Bills linebacker has been part of a game-changing turnover.’

‘Buffalo Bills linebackers coach Al Holcomb looked at his team captain and said, “If you see it, go.” With 3:07 left in the game, the Miami Dolphins finally showed Terrel Bernard what he was looking for and he went.

‘More importantly, the Bills start a three-game homestand Thursday and have a chance to take an early stranglehold on the AFC East before their Week 7 bye, with divisional games against the Dolphins and New England Patriots over the next three weeks.’

‘“You have to play with a little hate in your heart.”’

‘“I play this game because I love it, I enjoy it,” Jones told GNN Sports Tuesday. “I do want a ring at the end of the day and if you’re withholding information from someone and not trying to help them because of your own ego, you’re just not in it for the right reasons for me. You might make a lot of money, call it a day and go on with life — which is fine — but I want to win.”’

‘Toss in practice squad call-up Zion Logue and the trio had a combined four NFL games between them. Their statistics won’t dazzle (four tackles combined), but they were a big reason the Bills went from allowing 238 yards on the ground to 100, with just 40 coming between the tackles.’