'They’re hosting their annual blood drive Tuesday at New Era Field from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m.'
BillsBeat - September 19, 2017
Matthews: Blame Tyrod If You Must
'The Bills are a below-average offensive team that relies too much on running the football – particularly against top defenses. The strategy by opponents is pretty basic: stop LeSean McCoy on the ground and force Buffalo to throw.'
Quick Hits: Taylor is our starter
'“This is about us moving forward as an organization as a football team to get better and better and better,” he said. “That’s every position. What I said earlier I meant. We have to do that. We have to be honest with ourselves with what we’re getting and put ourselves in the best position to win games.”'
Bills Today: Late offensive surge, too little, too late
'Taylor’s final stat line was 17 for 25 passing, totaling 125-yards. A good chunk of those yards came on the team’s final possession. LeSean McCoy couldn’t reenact his Week One performance; he carried the ball 12 times for nine-yards.'
BillsBeat - September 18, 2017
Bills notebook: Offenses stopped by sacks, but no turnovers
'Carolina’s sacks of Bills QB Tyrod Taylor were recorded by defensive end Mario Addison, his first of the campaign and 37-year-old end Julius Peppers, who got two and now has 2 ½ on the season. “I was the beneficiary today, but we all did a great job and we all controlled our rush lanes,” he said.'
Monday's Carolina Coverage
Zay Jones' drop reflective of lost day for Bills' offense
'The puffy eyes that were working overtime not to spill more tears in front of all of the cameras and microphones crowded around him as he stood in front of his dressing cubicle in the visitors' dressing room at Bank of America Stadium. The empty expression the rookie receiver wore as reporters asked him to relive the most painful moment of his two-game NFL career. The body language that was a mixture of humiliation, disappointment and anger.'
LeSean McCoy challenges career-worst numbers in game to forget at Carolina
'“I just did not play good,” McCoy said matter-of-factly after the game. “No excuses. I’m out there, and I gotta get it done. Didn’t get it done. I didn’t make the plays today.”'
Bills Notebook: Pass rush turns up the pressure, Cordy Glenn and Marcell Dareus get hurt, Brandon Ta
'Buffalo’s six sacks were the most the team has recorded since it put up seven against the New York Jets on Nov. 24, 2014. Against a former league MVP, the Bills made life difficult for Cam Newton.'
Jerry Sullivan: Bills were sensational defensively, but it wasn't enough
'The Bills played a sensational defensive game against Cam Newton and the Panthers. They sacked Newton six times, harassed him into a bunch of poor throws, stopped a dozen plays for loss in all, allowed a meager 2.8 yards per rush, didn't allow a touchdown. And still, it wasn't enough.'
Jerry Sullivan's Hot Read: Defensive effort goes for naught
'If the offense had held up its end of the bargain – or done virtually anything – McDermott would have come away from Charlotte with a rousing victory, one that made him the first Bills head coach ever to start 2-0.'
Kimberley A. Martin's Hot Read: There are no moral victories
'There were plenty of chances for the Bills to put points on the board early. But instead, there were far too many three-and-outs and way too little production from LeSean McCoy (nine yards on 12 carries) in the running game. Save for that final fourth-quarter drive, their receivers were a non-factor for much of the afternoon.'
Mark Gaughan's Hot Read: Punchless Bills suffer an entertaining L
'Get ready for what might be a carbon copy game next week when Denver brings its defensive studs to town.'
Jay Skurski's Hot Read: Where have you gone, Sammy Watkins?
'But the Bills haven’t done Taylor any favors at wide receiver. Outside of those awful Jets, there might not be a trio of receivers in the NFL worse than what the Bills possess.'
Vic Carucci's Take Five: Credit the Bills' defense for making Cam not look much better tha
'If you didn't know better, you'd swear the Bills were facing similar version of Josh McCown, the quarterback they saw in their season-opening victory against the New York Jets. Newton is supposed to be one of the best QBs in the league, but he hardly looked like that Sunday.'