‘”Now you have a three percent chance on an onside kick,” Brady said. “To me, [you] take three shots throwing it and don’t use a timeout. Then you kick it deep, use your three timeouts… I did not like that one bit. That could’ve just cost them the game.”‘
BillsBeat - December 10, 2024
What's wrong with the Bills defense, and why it could cost them a trip to the Super Bowl
‘A lot of this comes back to the Bills’ lack of big run-stopper in the middle of their defense. They don’t have a Chris Jones or a Jalen Carter or Cam Heyward to be a big plug on the defensive line. Instead, they have Ed Oliver, whom they paid $68 million in 2023, and that has blown up in their face. This season, Oliver has 20 tackles on the year, and only eight of them have been solo tackles. He’s largely been a non-factor. Oliver and Da’Quan Jones have combined for 19 solo tackles this season and just seven tackles for loss – that’s not enough production from your defensive interior. And that’s been the issue for the Bills. It’s been easy for runners to get past the first wave of their defense.’
'Chance to make history': Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin and Senator Schumer introduce HEARTS Act
‘”I was blessed by medical professionals who knew how to perform CPR, and had an AED,” said Hamlin. “I’m here today because they saved my life.”‘
Murphy: Bills lose thriller in LA, but redemption is only six days away
‘Holding your breath was a good way to watch. It was a nail-biter from start to finish and the game featured MVP favorite Josh Allen in his most heroic display of the season. He produced SIX touchdowns, three passing and three rushing, in a one-man effort to keep the Bills in it.’
Damar Hamlin, Sen. Chuck Schumer push for AEDs in schools across country
‘“We have a chance to be impacting the next generation,” Hamlin said to students. “We’ve got a chance to make history and I hope that every senator across the country will lend their support for this bill.”’
Buffalo Bills resist request for information made by oversight committee
‘The committee is now considering circumventing the Bills and having the two compliance businesses, Bellwether and Philips Lytle that were hired to track such information by Erie County, come present it to them directly.’
Damar Hamlin working with Schumer to pass HEARTS Act
‘“Since experiencing cardiac arrest, I’ve been honored to work with partners who understand how important it is to provide CPR education and have access to AEDs to save lives,” Hamlin said in a statement. “I’m very grateful to Senator Schumer for his work making this common-sense legislation a priority. My journey has shown us that no one expects cardiac arrest to happen — and we all need to be prepared. Working together, we have the chance now to protect kids and impact the next generation.”‘
10’s Takes: The power of the turnover
‘The Bills defense has a superpower, and it’s the takeaway and without one this past week, they gave up 44 points, the unit’s most since 2018. The Bills defense is good, but they rely on that chaos and those takeaways. So, they’ll regroup for Detroit and we’ll have to wait and see if that can get it done in the postseason.’
Bills notebook | On Amari Cooper's performance, revisiting the QB sneak call and assessing the defense
‘”The highest percentage play at that point was just doing a QB sneak,” Brady said. “At the same time, the cost of not getting it essentially, potentially, and kind of did cost us the game. So I have to do a better job in that situation. At the end of the day, we can’t burn a timeout there.”‘
BillsBeat - December 9, 2024
Observations: Josh Allen's heroics undone by horrible defense, questionable coaching in loss to Rams
‘Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford and Rams receivers Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua were too good for the Bills’ zone schemes on Sunday. It all added up to one of the worst days for the Bills’ defense in the McDermott era. It was the most points allowed by the Bills since the 2018 season opener.’
Ryan O'Halloran: Bills defense better get things squared away after no-show effort against Rams
‘Welcome to the worst nightmare for the Buffalo Bills’ defense, a performance that put a dent in the team’s hopes for winning the AFC’s top seed and created questions entering the final four games.’
Bills quarterback Josh Allen sets league record in Buffalo's loss to Rams
‘Allen threw for 342 yards and picked up a team-leading 82 rushing yards on 10 carries.’
Three questions: Run defense looms as recurring worry for Bills
‘The Bills’ defensive tackles as a collective group aren’t playing disruptive enough, and the Bills didn’t get into enough advantageous third-down pass-rushing situations. Five of the Rams’ six third downs in the first half were third and 4 or less, and 11 of 15 overall were third and 6 or less.’
Takeaways, game balls, gassers in Buffalo Bills' 44-42 loss to the Los Angeles Rams
‘The Rams’ offense carried the day. They punted once, were terrific on third down (11 of 15), rolled up 457 yards, didn’t give up a sack and didn’t commit a turnover.’
Plays that shaped the game: How Rams QB Matthew Stafford skewered the Bills' zone coverage early, often
‘The Bills were in a single-safety high zone coverage – it appeared to be a three-deep scheme – on a 17-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to Kupp late in the third quarter. It gave the Rams a 38-21 lead.’