‘Fellow rookie cornerback, sixth-round pick Christian Benford started the game opposite of Elam and proved worthy of a role in the Bills’ secondary. Benford made his presence felt early on in Saturday’s game, helping thwart the Colts’ final drive of the first quarter by forcing an incompletion on a fourth-down pass from Matt Ryan to Michael Pittman. Benford began training camp seemingly as a longshot to earn a prominent role within the Bills’ secondary. But since being provided with a shot to prove himself, he has done just that with every passing opportunity.’
BillsBeat - August 14, 2022
Sunday's Indianapolis Coverage
5 things we learned from the Colts’ preseason opening loss to Buffalo (Indianapolis Star)
Doyel: Colts receivers look bad in preseason opener but there were some positives (maybe) (Indianapolis Star)
Yes, French, Fries were on the Colts offensive line vs. Buffalo (Indianapolis Star)
Colts lose their preseason opener to Buffalo 27-24 (WTTV-TV)
Bills 27, Colts 24: What caught our eye (WTTV-TV)
What we learned during Colts preseason opener vs. Bills (WISH-TV)
5 things learned: Starting offense struggles, defense finds the ball in Colts preseason opener (WFNI-FM)
Colts Pleased With Matt Ryan, First-Team Offense’s Work In Preseason Opener Against Bills (Colts.com)
Jelani Woods Catches What Colts Hope Is First Of Many Touchdowns In Preseason Debut (Colts.com)
Photo gallery 1 (Colts.com)
Photo gallery 2 (Colts.com)
Photo gallery 3 (Colts.com)
Photo gallery 1 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 2 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
Bills ‘Punt God’ Matt Araiza rockets 82-yard kick in preseason game
‘The kick, which occurred in the waning seconds of the second quarter, went from near Buffalo’s 10-yard line to bouncing into Indianapolis’ end zone.’
Bills rookies deliver shirtless Backstreet Boys rendition at training camp
‘The rest of the team was watching on for the performance, with quarterback Josh Allen in particular getting into it. Allen turned his phone flashlight on and waved it back and forth, as if at a concert.’
Bills Rally To Beat Colts 27-24 In Matt Ryan's Indy Debut
‘Tyler Bass made a 46-yard field goal as time expired as Buffalo scored on three consecutive possessions in the final 8:10 to rally from a 14-point deficit. Matt Barkley oversaw the comeback in finishing 18 of 24 for 224 yards, with Raheem Blackshear rushing for touchdowns of 1 and 3 yards over a span of 4:19 to tie the game.’
The Bills defeat the Colts 27-24 in preseason opener
‘The game was rather quiet on the scoring front in the first half with six combined turnovers from both teams and a score of 10-7. The second half however saw an explosion of offense from both sides ending in a successful Bills comeback by a score of 27-24.’
Opinion: Capaccio: Arrow Up/Arrow Down: Colts at Bills preseason
‘The Bills turned the ball over five times. That’s never a good thing regardless of whether it’s preseason or any other game.’
Tyler Bass helps lift the Bills to a 27-24 win in preseason opener
‘The quarterback who carried the Bills to a second-half comeback was Matt Barkley, who went 18 of 24 for 224 yards. The other second-half hero was running back Raheem Blackshear, rushing for two touchdowns.’
Seven impressive players from the Buffalo Bills preseason opener
‘Spector was the last player selected by the Bills in the 2022 NFL Draft but on Saturday he might quite the impression. The rookie linebacker led the Bills with eight tackles [three solo, five assists]. If Spector makes the 53-man roster, he’ll likely be primarily a contributor on special teams when active. But it’s an encouraging sign to see both of the Bills linebackers from the 2022 draft class start the preseason with impactful games.’
Bills erase 14-point deficit in 27-24 preseason comeback win vs. Colts
‘But two ways to look at Keenum’s performance. On one hand, it was sloppy, there’s no question about it as he was responsible for three of four turnovers in the first half. On the other hand, if Keenum ever does need to play during a real game, he won’t have an offense line consisting up backups and would be throwing to guys Stefon Diggs, Gabe Davis, Dawson Knox, etc.’