‘Shared victories, and the extended hiatus since that joyous shellacking of the Fins, re-create Bills Mafia camaraderie. We can again brag with each other rather than bellyache at each other about not replacing this or that position or player.’
BillsBeat - September 21, 2024
Josh Allen over the moon about powerful new ad, giant banner hanging over downtown Buffalo
‘”The six, seven-year-old kid that is me is going crazy right now because it’s such an honor,” Allen said Wednesday, according to Buffalo TV station WKBW.’
Can Bills solve pesky Jaguars this time around?
‘A year ago, this is where things got off track for the Bills.’
Josh Allen describes how he feels about the Bills throwing less this season
‘Allen said he’s excited to hand the ball off to running backs James Cook and Ray Davis and watch the tandem go to work. “Our offensive line is opening some holes for them, and they’re running it really hard,” he said. “We’re having some success doing it.”’
Bills aware of past missteps heading into another tilt with the Jaguars
‘The Bills are 1-3 against the Jaguars under McDermott, but Jacksonville has been a thorn to Buffalo dating back to their first ever meeting, a 30-27 1996 wild-card loss in Jim Kelly’s final game and a 20-14 loss in Marv Levy’s final home game as coach the following year.’
Saturday's Jacksonville Coverage
Jacksonville Jaguars believe they’re a playoff contender; prove it on MNF | Commentary (Florida Times Union)
Jaguars vs. Bills Friday injury report: Engram misses practice, Bigsby works limited (Florida Times Union)
OC Press Taylor Placing Significance on Offensive Consistency (Jaguars.com)
Brian Thomas Jr. Opens Up in Exclusive Interview with Jaguars’ John Oehser on the O-Zone (Jaguars.com)
Josh Allen's Gatorade ad lights up Buffalo despite permit hiccup
‘”I was as surprised as everybody else. Some good memes coming from that photo. It’s very cool,” Allen said. “Sitting here as now a 28-year-old man, but the 6-, 7-year-old kid that is me is going crazy right now because it’s such an honor and it’s just really cool to have the respect from whoever did that, and hopefully people like it. If not, they can take it down. It doesn’t bother me. I don’t like looking at myself anyways.’
Bills QB Josh Allen wants everyone in the NFL to hate him
‘Despite how terrific he is, there seems to be a lot of hate constantly thrown at No. 17 – and that’s exactly how he likes it. Appearing on The Facility on FS1, Allen says he wants to be hated.’
McDermott expects raucous crowd under prime-time lights Monday
‘”They mean an immense amount to me, to our organization. Still, we wish them well, their families as well. We’re happy that they’re happy,” said Bills head coach Sean McDermott of both Davis and Morse during his weekly appearance on the “Extra Point Show on Friday. “Listen, it’s unfortunate, that’s kind of the nature of the business from time-to-time. You wish you could have everyone just stay here, such as life in a lot of ways. But at the end of the day, we’re proud of those guys, and we’re looking forward to competing on Monday night.”‘
Orchard Park Chamber leader on Bills stadium rezoning plans: 'A great step in the right direction'
‘”They want something where people can actually stay in Orchard Park and shop at boutiques and go to restaurants. Right now people don’t do that. They come here and as soon as the game is over they leave and often find somewhere else to stay. This would be a real boost for Orchard Park. It’s a long time coming,” he added.’
Carucci Take 2: Maintaining ‘standard’ allows Bills’ defensive depth to thrive
‘Additionally, the Bills are going into their third game with Dorian Williams starting in place of Matt Milano, one of the game’s top linebackers when healthy. Williams doesn’t have Milano’s exceptional skills in pass coverage or extraordinary ball instincts, but he has mostly kept his head above water.’
NFL fines Bills lineman following Week 1 victory vs. Arizona
‘Torrence drew a facemask penalty during the second quarter of the Bills’ 34-28 season-opening win against the Arizona Cardinals on Sept. 8.’
BillsBeat - September 20, 2024
Suddenly, the Bills have 2 top-tier cornerbacks. Here's how Christian Benford and Rasul Douglas got there
‘“They’re playing with good eyes, good pre-snap recognition, good discipline within the coverage scheme and understanding, ‘What’s my role? Where’s my help? I just need to do what my role is and rely on the next guy to do what his role is,’ ” ESPN NFL analyst Louis Riddick told The Buffalo News. “It all works together and that’s how coverage schemes work and doing it for 65-70 plays. That’s what you see these guys doing and capitalizing on the opportunistic situations that arise – tips and overthrows and making sure you catch them.”‘
PlayAction column: Bills receivers get ready for man coverage from Jaguars
‘Jacksonville dared to play some form of man-to-man coverage on 73% of the pass plays in its season opener against Miami, according to Fantasy Points Data. The Jaguars held the Dolphins to 20 points. The Jaguars played man coverage on 50% of dropbacks Sunday against Cleveland, according to Buffalo News charting, and held the Browns’ offense to 16 points.’
Bills notebook: Defense readies for familiar foe; Josh Allen weighs in on Gatorade ad
‘While Morse was obviously close with the Bills’ offense, he also formed tight friendships with the defense. Now, he’ll go against those players.’