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Josh Allen to start Buffalo Bills' third preseason game

 

Josh Allen is one step closer to being named the Buffalo Bills' Week 1 starter.
 
The team announced on Monday that the rookie quarterback will start Buffalo's all-important third preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.
 
This will be Allen's first start as a pro. The strong-armed rookie was the third quarterback to play in Buffalo's first preseason game and the second to play in last week's contest.
 
The news comes days after quarterback AJ McCarron injured his shoulder during Buffalo's exhibition against Cleveland. McCarron was pulled for Allen just four series into Friday's game after suffering what was reportedly a fractured collarbone.
 
However, further tests revealed that McCarron did not suffer a hairline fracture, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport clarified Monday. The fifth-year quarterback is day-to-day and is expected to return to practice when the soreness in his shoulder goes away.
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1 minute ago, GunnerBill said:

 

Cordy Glenn when properly healthy isn't just a bit good. He is really, really good. 

 

Yeah. I hated to see him go, but he was a means to an end that resulted in the Bills drafting Allen.

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6 minutes ago, 26CornerBlitz said:

 

Yeah. I hated to see him go, but he was a means to an end that resulted in the Bills drafting Allen.

 

Oh yea, with the injuries, the emergence of Dawkins and the need to move up in the draft I get the trade - absolutely. I just continue to believe he was horribly underrated by most Bills fans. When he was healthy he was easily a top 10 left tackle. Somewhere between 6th and 10th. 

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3 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

 

Oh yea, with the injuries, the emergence of Dawkins and the need to move up in the draft I get the trade - absolutely. I just continue to believe he was horribly underrated by most Bills fans. When he was healthy he was easily a top 10 left tackle. Somewhere between 6th and 10th. 

 

Very good when healthy absolutely. The Bengals likely insisted on Glenn being in the deal as they really missed Andrew Whitworth last year after his departure via UFA to the Rams.. 

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Fox analyst Davis gets to assess Allen's footwork improvement on Sunday

 

Fox is sending play-by-play man Kevin Burkhardt, analyst Charles Davis and old friend Pam Oliver to cover the game. Well before she established herself as a top sideline reporter, Oliver was an anchor and reporter at WIVB-TV (Channel 4).

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10 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

 

Oh yea, with the injuries, the emergence of Dawkins and the need to move up in the draft I get the trade - absolutely. I just continue to believe he was horribly underrated by most Bills fans. When he was healthy he was easily a top 10 left tackle. Somewhere between 6th and 10th. 

He had a very rough season during Maroon's first year, because our head coach, who was an Offensive Line genius, benched Kraig Urbik in favor of Cyril Richardson.

 

From that moment on, Bills fans constantly complained at how Glenn sucked. Which was unfair, because he was playing both Left Tackle & Left Guard at the SAME TIME!

 

From that year on, Bills fans constantly ragged on Glenn. Too bad, he was one of our best offensive linemen.

 

I have no regrets in trading him, but I never had a problem with him while he was here. All the "experts" said he could only be a Guard in the NFL. Good call.

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1 minute ago, Mark Vader said:

He had a very rough season during Maroon's first year, because our head coach, who was an Offensive Line genius, benched Kraig Urbik in favor of Cyril Richardson.

 

From that moment on, Bills fans constantly complained at how Glenn sucked. Which was unfair, because he was playing both Left Tackle & Left Guard at the SAME TIME!

 

From that year on, Bills fans constantly ragged on Glenn. Too bad, he was one of our best offensive linemen.

 

I have no regrets in trading him, but I never had a problem with him while he was here. All the "experts" said he could only be a Guard in the NFL. Good call.

 

That was Marrone's 2nd year - but yep. And that was also the year he had surgery on his liver right before the season. 

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9 hours ago, 26CornerBlitz said:

Bills Today: Allen earning respect, trust from vets

 

1 – Allen earning respect, trust from vets

2 – TE battle rages on

3 – This Bills RB is getting national recognition

 

...probably another OTAG senior moment spasm....but....I think this kid's humility/respect for the game, his demonstrated work ethic to get far better than previously advertised at the collegiate level, diligently accepting his assignment to work regularly with " the threes" with NO fine whine adds up first in respect from vets before we talk about his scrambling ability as a big kid and "the arm"......if I'm wrong, I'll take the hit.....

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9 hours ago, GunnerBill said:

 

Cordy Glenn when properly healthy isn't just a bit good. He is really, really good. 

And there's the rub. You can have Larry Allen and Anthony Munoz on each side and it won't mean a lick if their on the sidelines watching. Football is not a sport of patience especially when a player has already made their money. You don't perform, you're out! Next man up.

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The Official Website of the Buffalo Bills

SCHEDULE

11:00 a.m. Abbott Road closes
12:00 p.m. Parking lots open
2:30 p.m. Stadium gates open
2:50 p.m. Player warm-ups
3:50 p.m. Stampede performance
3:55 p.m. Team introductions
4:00 p.m. Kickoff

DETAILS

Gate Giveaway: Sunglasses provided by Independent Health
Leader of the Charge: Billy Buffalo
National Anthem: Trina Vargas
Pregame: Play Football Ceremony
Halftime: Youth Football Scrimmages

KIDS DAY

The Bills will welcome the Cincinnati Bengals to New Era Field for team’s 17th Kids Day Game presented by Independent Health.
 
The Billevard will be open from 12:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. and will give young Bills fans the chance to have fun before the game! Families can enjoy entertainment that will include a caricature artist, airbrush tattoos, Bills-themed haircuts, DJ MILK and a special performance by the STAMPEDE.
 
The Kids Day menu will include $2 hot dogs, Pepsi products and water.
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21 hours ago, GunnerBill said:

 

Oh yea, with the injuries, the emergence of Dawkins and the need to move up in the draft I get the trade - absolutely. I just continue to believe he was horribly underrated by most Bills fans. When he was healthy he was easily a top 10 left tackle. Somewhere between 6th and 10th. 

 

Nah it was his inability to stay healthy the last few seasons.... which affected his play and took him out of the top 10 LT's in the league. His play dropped very noticeably the last 2 years due to injury situations... Then Dawkins looked good coming in and was cheaper.. It was just the way the cards fell for Cordy here. 

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13 hours ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said:

 

...probably another OTAG senior moment spasm....but....I think this kid's humility/respect for the game, his demonstrated work ethic to get far better than previously advertised at the collegiate level, diligently accepting his assignment to work regularly with " the threes" with NO fine whine adds up first in respect from vets before we talk about his scrambling ability as a big kid and "the arm"......if I'm wrong, I'll take the hit.....

I think you are correct on all of this...I also believe these players see how talented he is and how he is the best QB on the roster

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On 8/21/2018 at 7:56 AM, GunnerBill said:

 

Oh yea, with the injuries, the emergence of Dawkins and the need to move up in the draft I get the trade - absolutely. I just continue to believe he was horribly underrated by most Bills fans. When he was healthy he was easily a top 10 left tackle. Somewhere between 6th and 10th. 

Not by me....HATED to see him go.

 

I still have visions of what bookends Dawkins and Glenn could have looked like on this team

 

Injuries doe....injuries

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Quick Hits: Allen's start Sunday rooted in QB plan and routine

 

It didn’t take long for questions to be asked of Bills head coach Sean McDermott as to why the decision to start Josh Allen in Sunday’s preseason game against Cincinnati was made so early in the week. McDermott had a couple of key reasons.
 
“We’ll still sticking for the most part with our evaluation and our plan,” said McDermott with respect to the quarterback competition. “As far as announcing it (early), we really want him to go through a routine of what it would be like in a normal regular season week of dealing with the potential distractions and all that goes with the quarterback position and learning how to balance that.
 
McCarron back practicing but limited
Five days after it was feared that AJ McCarron had suffered a shoulder injury that could keep him sidelined indefinitely, the quarterback will be back practicing with his teammates, albeit on a limited basis.
 
“We’ll just see how he does,” said McDermott. “He does have some shoulder soreness. We’ll see how he progresses through the day.”
 
Simple answer for signing of P Jon Ryan
He’s been an accomplished punter in the league for more than decade. That was more than enough reason for the Bills to sign free agent Jon Ryan on Tuesday.
 
“Any time there is a good player out there… Brandon (Beane) and his staff do a good job always looking for good players,” said McDermott. “We had a chance to sign a good player, it just so happened to be at the punter position. We had an injury with Cory [Carter] unfortunately last week.
 

 

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McDermott wants Allen to go through full week routine of being the starting QB

 

While Sean McDermott maintains the quarterback competition is still ongoing, there is at least one aspect of it that’s different this week than had been the previous month since training camp began.
 
Fans and media know Josh Allen will get the start in the next game far more in advance than previous games, and Allen will get plenty of reps with the first-unit offense as he prepares to start Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals.  The team had been rotating QBs who work with the ones on an almost daily basis so far, and although McDermott stopped short of saying Allen will get all of the first-team reps, he did indicate that the rookie will get plenty of opportunity to prepare as a starter normally would in a regular season week.
 
CENTER BATTLE
In another position battle, McDermott said Ryan Groy will get the start at center this week, but that he and Russell Bodine are still battling for that spot and that it is still wide open.
 
INJURY UPDATE
DT Kyle Williams (knee) - week-to-week
S Kelcie McCray (hamstring) - did not practice
RB LeSean McCoy (groin/hip) - day-to-day
DE Trent Murphy (groin) - day-to-day
LT Dion Dawkins (hip) - day-to-day
QB AJ McCarron (shoulder) - limited
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