‘Finally, the Bills simply could not run the football. The Bills out-rushed the Bengals, 68 yards to 55, but when you take away Allen’s eight rushes for 44 yards, James Cook and Latavius Murray accounted for 24 yards on just eight carries. Think about that for a moment, on a total of 55 Buffalo plays, offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey ostensibly called just eight running plays. The Bills running backs carried the football just 15% of the plays. Allen had the same amount of carries as both running backs, and nearly doubled their production.’
BillsBeat - November 8, 2023
Signs point to Bills slow-motion offense being a product of leaky defense
‘The Bills have surrendered 40 plays of more than 20 yards thus far, after never giving up 30 through the first nine games dating to 2020. Meanwhile, the offense has 27 of those chunk plays and hasn’t had fewer than 30 over the last four seasons.’
Rash of injuries, offensive inconsistency have jeopardized Bills’ Super Bowl hopes
‘It’s going to take a leap of faith and maybe a leap of a few linebackers and tall buildings for quarterback Josh Allen to convince Buffalo Bills fans this team still can be super.’
Bills announce two practice squad signings
‘As announced by the team on Tuesday, the Bills have signed Tre’ McKitty and safety Tre Norwood to the 16-man practice squad, while defensive end Kameron Cline has been placed on practice squad Injured Reserve, and tight end Joel Wilson has been released.’
Opinion: Bills grades: Week 9 at Bengals
‘The first drive was nearly flawless, only an early drop by tight end Dalton Kincaid. That was it.’
Tom Brady to Josh Allen: Run less, pass more, and 'maximize' your potential
‘”I think sometimes he gets used to and he wants to run it because he knows he can gain yards. There’s a lot of confidence in it,” Brady said on the podcast, addressing injury risks that comes when Allen escapes the pocket and decides to run down the field.’
A tale of two weeks: Gabe Davis fails to catch a pass in Cincinnati following big game vs. Buccaneers
‘The team rested for two days after losing to the Bengals Sunday night, falling to 5-4. The Bills took a break, but I think most fans also need a break — from this team. It was another ugly performance in Cincinnati, and the offense struggled once again.’
NFL Hall of Famer Jim Kelly speaks about cancer battle at Orlando conference
‘”I came up with the motto, make a difference today for someone fighting for their tomorrow,” he said.’
Bills sign two players to the practice squad
‘McKitty is a 6-foot-4, 247-pound TE drafted by the Chargers in the third round of the 2021 Draft. In two seasons with the Chargers, he had 16 catches for 117 yards. He played collegiately at Florida State (2017-2019) and Georgia (2020).’
BillsBeat - November 7, 2023
Upon Further Review: Offensive frustrations beginning to boil over for Bills
‘Perhaps those feelings are still there, but the tone inside the visiting locker room at Paycor Stadium late Sunday night was a whole lot different. If there were an overarching theme, it was this: Players are simply trying to execute the play that’s called the best they can.’
Gabe Davis, Deonte Harty contribute little for Bills in loss to Bengals
‘Despite playing 93% of the offensive snaps in his team’s 24-18 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium, Gabe Davis finished without a catch on two targets for the Bills. That came a week after Davis caught a career-best nine passes in a victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.’
Position grades: Bills' defense not getting off field on third downs
‘The Bills’ defense has sunk to 23rd in the NFL in third down defense, allowing a conversion rate of 43%. The Bills’ defense was seventh best on third downs in 2021 and No. 1 in the league in 2022.’
Ken Dorsey Watch: Bills sticking with 11 personnel group
‘The Bills are almost exclusively an 11 personnel offense in the wake of the injury to tight end Dawson Knox. Rookie tight end Dalton Kincaid played all but six offensive snaps and led the team with 11 targets and 10 catches. Guard David Edwards came on the field for four plays to serve as a blocking tight end with three wide receivers in the game.’
Alan Pergament: Collinsworth dishes out praise, sympathy to Bills while pessimistic fans sing a different tune
‘Cris Collinsworth, the NBC analyst who usually gets about as much criticism from Bills fans as coach Sean McDermott, acknowledged the bad calls on roughing the passer and grounding and a non-call on an obvious trip by a Bengals cornerback. He also noted a Bengals cornerback pulled the face mask of Bills receiver Gabe Davis in the end zone on an incomplete pass and it wasn’t called.’
McDermott says he understands Bills fans' frustration but has confidence in Ken Dorsey
‘“Well, I get it. I understand everyone’s frustration, I absolutely do,” he said regarding the criticism that has been lobbed at Dorsey at times this season, and certainly the screaming that took place Sunday night and then in the Monday aftermath. “And we’re working extremely hard to make the adjustments we have to make. And Ken is doing the same. So I remain confident in Ken and our offensive staff, and we continue to work hard at improving and getting the results we need.”’