Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

‘Quite simply, Bass is already one of the best kickers in the NFL, and as sixth-round draft picks go, which is what Bass was in 2020, he’s the best sixth-round pick the Bills have ever made.’

‘In the games against Houston, Kansas City, Tennessee and Miami, Bass made all 10 of his field goal attempts and all 13 of his extra point attempts for a total of 43 points. For the season he is 16 of 17 on field goals and 23 of his extra points and his 71 points rank second in the league behind New England kicker Nick Folk’s 76.’

‘“I don’t want people to think that we’re just satisfied and everything’s great,” Beane said Wednesday. “I’m looking high and low and I’m looking well before the deadline. I’m looking every week at what’s out there. Or if I hear a team feels they’re heavy at a position and that’s a position that is one of our needs.”‘

‘“It’s all spontaneous,” said Allen, who appeared during the third quarter of the Chiefs 20-17 victory over the Giants. “No idea what they’re going to talk about at all. So, yeah, again, and it’s live, so knowing that, your heart’s racing a little bit. It’s kind of nerve-wracking, so I was trying not to do anything stupid. You just don’t want to do the wrong thing, say the wrong thing. You don’t want to come off and sound dumb. I felt like I did my job, just go in there and answer some questions. It’s not my job to comment on the game or call play by play.”’

‘The report concluded the cost of renovating Highmark Stadium, the Bills’ current home, would come to approximately $862 million, by far the cheapest of the options assessed by AECOM.’

‘I’ve been pretty consistent in my thoughts on the third-year defensive tackle. He hasn’t played at a level commensurate with being the No. 9 overall draft pick in 2019. But in this game Oliver was outstanding, and with a little luck, and a little bit of awareness, it could have been AFC defensive player of the week worthy.’

‘What a mess that was most of Sunday afternoon for the Buffalo offense. Rare has been the day when Josh Allen and company have looked so out of sync and, let’s be honest, downright lousy.’

‘Back in the preseason, Mickelson spoke to the team via Zoom and imparted some of his wisdom – accrued across three decades as one of golf’s all-time greats – relating to playing with patience, and inner peace, especially when things aren’t going well, and Allen tapped into that in a big way Sunday.’

‘Against a clearly inferior Miami Dolphins team, one that is now 1-7 after a 26-11 loss to the Bills, Beasley, Josh Allen and the rest of the offense was downright putrid during the first 30 minutes.’

‘Sal’s prediction: Buffalo Bills 30, Miami Dolphins 17.’

‘“He’s worked hard to get back to where he is and contribute,” coach Sean McDermott said. “It’s a good story and we’re happy for him, albeit seeing a guy go down in Dawson is not what we want. But next man up. Tommy’s a very resilient young man and I think that his teammates have seen that over the course of a year.”’

‘“I think he just continues to find ways to explore different types of plays, he’s constantly watching film from college, other NFL games and even sometimes high school games,” Allen said. “He’s got a knack for it, of just finding good play calls and switching things up where teams maybe lose focus on one guy and then bring them in or focus too much on the other guy. He’s very open-minded for different plays from everybody on the team, doesn’t matter what position you play, he’s willing to take a look at it.”’

‘“Generally, I think things are progressing in a positive way,” Goodell said of the multi-layered negotiations that are taking place between the Bills, New York State, and Erie County. “I think the parties are all working well together. I think there’s a recognition in the need for a new stadium in Buffalo for the Bills. And I think everyone’s working with that objective in mind.”’

‘The Bills have not blocked particularly well in the run game and that has been an ongoing problem because this simply isn’t a mauling, physical front. They do things with finesse, and that doesn’t usually work against a stout front seven. Among the starters, PFF has Brown graded as the best run blocker and Dawkins by far as the worst.’

‘So, it was the right decision to go for it. But here’s where I disagree with offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, and by extension McDermott who, as head coach, would sign off on a critical play call like this: It was the wrong play call for the situation.’