Niagara Gazette

‘As a result, the Bills were in situations that hampered drives almost before they were started. By averaging 8.5 yards to gain on second down, it altered play calls by Buffalo and didn’t force the Jets to be aggressive on second or third down.’

‘“It’s a double-edged sword,” Allen said. “Sometimes we get away with it and sometimes it’s the greatest play ever, sometimes it happens the other way like it did Monday night. I understand, I want to be smarter, I want to help this team win football games. I don’t want to put the ball in harm’s way or in jeopardy, and just trying to, again, trust that and trust the guys on the field with me and play selfless ball.”’

‘But is it something the Bills will learn from? Because it has been a reoccurring trend over the last three years. They stop the run all game, only for an opponent to reel off a big run at a critical juncture of the game.’

‘Allen played arguably his worst game since his rookie season, throwing three interceptions — all to Jets safety Jordan Whitehead — and losing a fumble, with three turnovers in the second half and two on back-to-back pays.’

‘All three of his interceptions — which were caught by Jets safety Jordan Whitehead — were head-scratching. He wasn’t throwing into coverage all night nor were passes being deflected. Allen just made three isolated throws that caught by Whitehead, two of which came in Jets territory.’

‘Adding Floyd — who had 30 sacks in three seasons with the Rams — will help, but they need Greg Rousseau and A.J. Epenesa to take the next step this season to cause some damage. Rousseau showed flashes of becoming a stud last year with eight sacks, including two in the second game against the Jets after playing just 14 snaps before suffering an ankle sprain that kept him out of the next three games.’

‘The owners of The Goldbar and Archives Pub, in partnership with Power City Eatery, are gearing up for a unique game-night experience that will allow fans to watch the Monday Night Football game between the Bills and Jets on a 25-foot wide, 25-foot long television screen that will be placed on Third Street facing both bars.’

‘“It’s gonna be fun being able to bring us and split us out, doing a little bit everything,” Knox said. “Just the versatility of the position makes it harder for defensive coordinators to figure out what we’re doing. So creating mismatches in the defense, just having a little extra versatility.”’

‘“All the guys want to see each other win, all the guys want to see each other get production,” said Floyd, who is one of just 11 players on the team over 30 years old. “It’s just being a good teammate, spreading the love and spreading the knowledge.”’

‘Hyde wasn’t able to pinpoint how the injury occurred, joking that it comes with old age and that it could have happened wrestling with his son, noting only that he woke up with some tightness.’

‘Van Demark, who spent training camp with the Indianapolis Colts last season, shot up the Bills depth chart when free agent tackle Brandon Shell decided to retire after the preseason opener and Tommy Doyle suffered a season-ending knee injury the following week. Meanwhile, Anderson proved his value by being able to play four of the five positions on the offensive line.’

‘Torrence has been getting most of the snaps with the No. 1 offense throughout training camp, but there was some uncertainty because incumbent Ryan Bates was also getting some reps and was also playing center with the No. 2 offense, since the Bills didn’t have a true center behind Mitch Morse.’

‘“The more reps you get, the more comfortable you start feeling with the plays, the less thinking you have to do,” Knox told the Gazette in an August sit-down interview. “So just kind of comes as second nature now, being able to spend more thinking about diagnosing the defense, what Josh (Allen) might be thinking, instead of just where to line up and what play to run.”’

‘“Looking back on it, (I tried) to take what I can from it, and try to make the best out of out of the situation,” Bernard told the Gazette Wednesday. “So, having an opportunity to really study the playbook and watch as much film as I could, while I was in the training room getting healthy, I think I tried to make the best out of my situation, but I never want to get hurt, especially in the middle of a competition like that.”’

‘But the one that Beane let get away was guard Wyatt Teller, a 2018 fifth-round pick who was traded after one season has since become a two-time Pro Bowler for the Cleveland Browns. “I didn’t do a good job with Wyatt Teller. We moved too quick on that,” Beane said. “Boogie could go home and have a great career. I’m seriously happy for Wyatt. I hate that it didn’t happen here and that’s on me and the same for Boogie. I’ll be rooting for Boogie other than when he steps in this building Week 6. Sometimes it’s just timing and you try to look at everything and these are tough decisions.”’