‘”My dad was a huge Niners fan, his family huge [fans],” Allen said. “I remember watching games going back to when I was four or five years old, tailgating and cherishing some of those moments because they were really cool growing up.”‘
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Niners DC on Josh Allen “The quarterback is a problem”
‘When speaking about Josh Allen ,Saleh said Allen reminds him of a young Cam Newton and that he was much more than he expected when he turned on the tape.’
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‘I know they have had an incredible amount of injuries that have taken stars off the field (Kittle, Jimmy G, Nick Bosa) but even with a compromised lineup the variance in their play has been substantial. They’ve beaten the Rams twice and lost to the Eagles. They blew out the Patriots in Foxboro and got blown out at home by the Dolphins. This isn’t the team that should have won the Super Bowl in February, but even with the changes you don’t know what you are getting week to week.’
The art of the trick play and why the Bills love them
‘The Bills love to be creative, but how do trick plays come to life for Buffalo?’
Bills A.J. Klein named AFC Defensive Player of the Week
‘Klein had a career high 14 tackles and another 1 and a half sacks (career high 5 on the year) 3 tackles for loss and a pass defended to help the Bills beat the Chargers and move to 8-3 on the year. This week Matt Milano returns from injury which could impact the amount of time Klein is on the field against the 49ers. But the versatile veteran could also spend time paired with Milano and take snaps away from Tremaine Edmunds.’
McDermott complements the rookies on their development
‘”That’s a credit to them and credit to the coaches,” said McDermott. “It takes time to get comfortable with what we’re doing and the game of the NFL.”‘
McDermott ‘encouraged’ by Milano’s progress but unclear about Monday
‘McDermott added that he was encouraged by Milano’s rehab but would have to see how his pec would respond after practicing this week.’
Josh Allen and Bills have ‘raised the floor’ of offensive expectations
‘”We feel if we go out and execute like we’re supposed to and take care of the ball like we’re supposed to good things tend to happen,” said Josh Allen.’
Smiling is key to Diggs success with Bills
‘”Being in the right place mentally. Being around the right people,” said Diggs. “Limiting the distractions and part of that is being happy.”‘
Bills defense prepares for banged up 49ers
‘”Kyle Shanahan is one of the best coaches in the NFL,” Poyer continued, “just the window dressing, all the stuff behind the scenes makes it really hard for defenses.”‘
McDermott and Bills now must ‘find a way’ from home
‘The Bills head coach says it’s similar to what the team faced early this season during the COVID shutdown but joked, ‘the stakes are a little higher now.”
AJ Klein changes his narrative in Buffalo
‘Under Sean McDermott’s defense in Carolina, Klein was a middle linebacker, now in Buffalo he’s on the outside. It might seem like a subtle move but it’s anything but.’
McDermott on the Bills heading back to Arizona
‘”I doesn’t matter,” said Sean McDermott on Monday. “Wherever they tell us to play, that’s where we’re going to play. We can’t control that.”‘
Daboll on the art of the trick play
‘”We do our best to do our due diligence on plays that might have a chance that particular week,” said Daboll.’
Frazier says the Bills defense is starting to peak
‘”Our guys are improving, we’ve got a lot to work on but we’re heading in the right direction.”‘