‘Plenty of criticism has flown in the direction of offensive coordinator Joe Brady due to questionable play-calling in big moments – such as a reverse to Elijah Moore on 3rd-and-1 when James Cook, who wasn’t even on the field for the play, was averaging five yards per carry.’
BillsBeat - October 16, 2025
Bills lament lack of James Cook involvement late vs. Falcons
‘In the fourth quarter, Cook barely saw the football, with back-to-back three-and-outs before Buffalo, with time winding down, was in need of chunk plays down two scores.’
Today in Bills stadium history: Oct. 16
‘1977 — Bills 3, Falcons 0 — Buffalo’s first victory of the ’77 season was far from enthralling for the crowd of 27,348, the lowest ever at that point in stadium history. O.J. Simpson rushed for 138 yards to become the second NFL player to surpass 10,000 for his career, and Neil O’Donoghue’s 30-yard field goal in the second quarter was the game’s only scoring play. The Bills defense allowed just 200 yards and came up with a fourth down stop deep in the red zone at the end of the game. The win was Buffalo’s first in 13 games under coach Jim Ringo.’
Sean McDermott and the Bills coordinators get ready to 'hunker down and study' during the bye week
‘”We’ve had some good moments, but I also want to kind of look under the hood a little bit more and [make] sure that we’ve got everything underneath in terms of the foundation that it’s helping us, from the way we practice, to the way we meet, to what we emphasize, to what we’re asking our players to do,” McDermott said.’
BillsBeat - October 15, 2025
Bills coach Sean McDermott on Joe Brady's third-down play: 'We're better than that'
‘“Joe’s a great offensive coordinator,” said McDermott. “He’s a great play-caller. No one’s going to be perfect, right? But there are always calls you want back. He knows how I feel about that situation. We talked about that and had a great conversation again this morning. Those are ones in the heat of the moment that you’re like, ‘Ah, I want that one back.’ Listen, at the end of the day, whatever play we call, we have to execute at a high level as well. That’s a piece of it. But I remain confident, very confident in Joe and his ability to put us in the right situations and put our players in good positions on offense.”’
Upon Further Review: Sean McDermott won't take over defensive play-calling duties, but is that the right call?
‘It’s understandable why the head coach would say that. Babich, 42, is in his second year as a coordinator. There has to be some willingness to allow him to continue to grow into the role. Stripping Babich of his play-calling duties would be tough for him to overcome at this point in his career, especially if his career goal is to one day become a head coach.’
Bills receiver Keon Coleman produces little despite ample playing time against Falcons
‘Coleman was on the field for 49 of Buffalo’s 57 offensive snaps against the Atlanta Falcons – 86%. In that time, he was targeted on six passes from quarterback Josh Allen, but caught just three of them for 11 yards.’
Bills stadium oversight panel wants to hear from more residents about community needs
‘Fourteen people, representing 11 community groups, spoke during the public forum in September at Agustin Olivencia Community Center as they look to get funding help from the team, but panel members felt they had a much better presence from residents at the public hearing the year prior.’
Alan Pergament: Fowler's fumbles, Riddick's clichés, poor camerawork mar ESPN's coverage of Bills loss
‘Play-by-play announcer Chris Fowler, who is one of ESPN’s best and most versatile announcers, was off his game.’
Nine unforgettable Bills games from the 1970s that shaped the stadium’s legacy
‘The Buffalo Bills first ever game in Orchard Park was 37-21 preseason loss to Washington on Aug. 17, 1973. Everybody remembers the traffic jam, both the ingress and the egress, an unfortunate byproduct when you have 80,000 guests coming to your housewarming party with no idea where they were going and getting virtually no help from the under-staffed and overwhelmed deputies who were armed with a completely non-functional plan as the gridlock formed.’
Bills’ Josh Allen says wife Hailee Steinfeld changed how he views NFL career
‘“My whole dream as a kid, you know, has been to be in this position and I have never thought of anything outside that or beyond that. And hopefully I get to still play this game for a very long time and ultimately my goal is to play this for as long as I physically can. But there is life after it as well,” he continued. “Getting married was the coolest, it was the most important day of my life. I get to understand that what I do is not normal but I’d also be content with a different part of my life, however that may have looked.”’
Bills have to find more offensive solutions as defenses begin to adjust
‘Hard to understand. Hard to watch. Hard to find success.’
Tale of the tape: Late communication breakdown encapsulated Bills recent coverage busts
‘If you don’t know any better, you may have thought you were transported back in time 10 or 15 years.’
Hailee Steinfeld has Josh Allen thinking differently about his future
‘“My whole dream as a kid, you know, has been to be in this position, and I have never thought of anything outside of that or beyond that. Hopefully, I get to still play this game for a very long time and ultimately, my goal is to play this for as long as I physically can, but there is life after it as well.”’
Josh Allen-led Bills offense misfires for 2nd straight outing in loss to Atlanta
‘Another is for Brady to begin leaning on his team’s strengths, and specifically James Cook. After gaining 87 yards on 17 carries, the running back spent the final 11 minutes cooling his heels on the sideline of a 24-14 loss to Atlanta on Monday night.’