‘Johnson jammed Waller at the line and grabbed the tight end’s jersey with his right hand. There was no call for pass interference. The official in the back of the end zone likely was shielded by Waller, who was turning back to the ball.’
BillsBeat - October 16, 2023
Report Card: Grades reflect nature of Bills' too-close-for-comfort win
‘The Bills weren’t ready to play again. That’s inexcusable. When the entire stadium knows it’s a bad idea to be in shotgun on second-and-goal from the 1-inch line, that’s a bad look for offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey. Fans are sometimes too quick to place blame on the offensive coordinator, but in this case, it’s justified. Dorsey was a problem Sunday night. Sean McDermott made some questionable calls as it relates to game management. Why not have Bass attempt a 55-yard field goal? Why have him try a 53-yard field goal in the same direction he had previously missed a 52-yarder when he could have run the ball again, made the Giants use their last timeout and then pinned them deep with a punt? McDermott and Co. are lucky the defense bailed out the team, or else the criticism and second-guessing would reach a fever pitch.’
Bills DT Ed Oliver fined twice for second straight game
‘Through five games, the Bills have been fined nine times by the league for on-field actions; their opponents have been issued five fines.’
The Bills make fans want to shout ... loudly and getting louder: Why stadium crowd noise matters
‘A jet plane’s roar registers at around 140 decibels on takeoff, and Bills fans have come close. In a 2015 attempt to win the Guinness World Record for loudest crowd roar, Bills fans hit 124.8 decibels.’
Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame: Bob Chandler made most of Bills career
‘“I’d say, it’s probably about time,” said Tony Greene, the former Bills star defensive back and great friend of Chandler. “Playing in Buffalo at the time was a little tough in terms of recognition. One, we didn’t win a lot. Two, we had O.J. (Simpson), who took up most of the headlines, and deservedly so. But for about three or four years, we had a pretty good team that nobody knew about. We only got to one playoff game, but we had a good bunch of guys.”’
Bills survive Giants with game-saving play and banged-up Josh Allen: 6 reasons for concern
‘For the second week in a row the once-mighty Buffalo offense coughed and wheezed for the better part of three quarters before waking up just in time to score two fourth-quarter touchdowns, just enough to squeeze out a win because the defense stood tall in some key moments and held the Giants to three field goals.’
Giants' goal-line blunders bail out Bills and Buffalo escaped with a 14-9 victory
‘Dorsey’s insistence on using Allen in the shotgun is becoming a problem because it’s pretty clear that the Bills run the ball better when Allen is under center, and when he’s under center the play-action game is a little more effective, too.’
Bills get away with another rocky start
‘Buffalo held on at the final whistle, with an untimed down from its own 1-yard line, where Giants quarterback Tyrod Taylor could not complete a throw in the back of the end zone to tight end Darren Waller. Nickel corner Taron Johnson played tight defense on Waller and avoided a penalty after a pass interference call on Terrel Bernard put the ball at the 1 the play before.’
Buffalo Bills survive ugly game against NY Giants, win 14-9 (game recap)
‘With the game on the line, and the ball on the one-yard line, Tyrod Taylor lobs a pass into the end zone but it sails incomplete, off the fingertips of Darren Waller. That’s two half-ending, goal line plays for Taylor, two goose eggs. The Bills survive.’
Buffalo Bills RB exits game via ambulance after serious injury vs. Giants
‘Harris put his head and shoulders down as he braced for an impact on a short run during the second quarter as he collided with Giants linebacker Bobby Okereke. Harris fell to the turf and immediately motioned for help. He lay motionless as the medical staff rushed to his side to help. Bills offensive lineman Connor McGovern attempted to help Harris up off the turf but it didn’t appear like he could lift his arm.’
Bills’ Dion Dawkins on Damien Harris leaving game in ambulance: ‘Brings on PTSD a little’
‘“Anytime the ambulance has to come on the field it kind of brings on PTSD a little bit,” Dawkins said. “It’s really hard, man and it just shows that any play you really don’t know so. I hate to say it like this, but before every game starts in this league, you have to hug your loved ones just a little bit closer because you never know man.”’
Thurman Thomas chimes in on Buffalo Bills’ run game - Should Ken Dorsey listen?
‘Dorsey dialed up another shotgun draw play to second-year running back James Cook and the play went for a loss of yards. Thomas’s son tweeted: “Enough with the draw play. I cannot stress enough how much I despise that play. It does absolutely nothing. NOTHING.” Thomas quote tweeted his son’s tweet and added: “I’m with you my son.”’
Bills salvage sloppy performance, defeat lowly Giants
‘Buffalo was held scoreless through three quarters before a 3-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Josh Allen to wide receiver Deonte Harty broke the seal for the Bills, providing them with their first lead at 7-6 with 14:54 remaining in the fourth quarter. The Giants answered quickly, using two long runs from running back Saquon Barkley to regain the lead on a 29-yard field goal from kicker Graham Gano, his third made FG of the night, to give New York a 9-7 advantage with 10:35 remaining.’
Seven Takeaways: Disastrous start, over-reliance on one receiver, missed kicks and more contribute to Bills' dismal effort in win over Giants
‘Nine of Allen’s first 14 passes were intended for Stefon Diggs, with the Bills wide receiver coming away with receptions on 5 of those targets, totaling 50 yards. But aside from Diggs’ production, the Bills’ offense appeared disjointed throughout the first half, recording three punts and a turnover on its first four possessions of the game. Last week against the Jaguars, Buffalo opened the game with four consecutive punts.’
Heavily favored Bills barely escape Sunday Night Football matchup with Giants
‘The Buffalo Bills survived the New York Giants. It’s not a sentence that anyone could fathom, with the Giants being 15-point underdogs entering the game without their starting quarterback Daniel Jones and two starting offensive linemen. And yet the Bills didn’t score a point until Josh Allen found Deonte Harty for a 3-yard touchdown pass on the first play of the fourth quarter.’