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Kolb, Manuel duel in Bills second preseason win - BuffaloBills.com
"It wasn’t until Buffalo’s sixth possession that Kolb appeared to be in rhythm. He connected on seven of eight passes on the drive for 48 yards, including conversions on a 3rd-and-9 and a 3rd-and-4. The 15-play drive was capped by a 39-yard Dustin Hopkins field goal."
Defense turns up the heat - BuffaloBills.com
"Since minicamp, from training camp practice, we’ve been practicing being stingy, everybody flying around to the ball creating havoc," Hughes said. "So with us practicing like that, it’s great to see us put it on the game film."
Bills Focus: Defense Shines in Win Over Vikings - BuffaloBills.com
"John Murphy takes a look at how the Bills defense stole the show in the team's 20-16 win over the Vikings."
Bills Roundup: Buffalo Wins Home Opener 20-16 - uffaloBills.com
"Buffalo's quarterbacks continued their competition, and the defense came up with 4 sacks and a touchdown, to help lead the Bills to a 20-16 win over the Vikings." If you want more video than the snippets provided, all the press conferences are available.
Ponder admits Bills ‘D’ confusing - BuffaloBills.com
"Just their whole defense was pretty exotic," he said. "They had some exotic personnel and different schemes, it was a little different and sometimes it was a little hard for us to identify. It was good for us to see a defense like that. They’re a very exotic defense, a very good defense. They had a lot of different looks."
Time to give Kolb a clipboard and baseball cap - The Buffalo News
"If anything, his performance Friday confirmed what many suspected all along: He can’t be trusted over an extended period. If you’re looking for something positive, he was flawless with his handoffs to Spiller and Fred Jackson. He threw a few decent passes. But he didn’t inspire anyone."
Defense, Manuel lead Bills to preseason win - The Buffalo News
"The Bills outgained the Vikings, 380-256. However, Marrone was not happy that his team was called for 14 penalties for 106 yards."
Hughes helps Bills’ defense set tone in a big way - The Buffalo News
"I’m having a lot of fun," said Hughes, who started at right defensive end in place of Mario Williams, who sat out so that the Bills could rest him. "I’m happy football season is back."
Points after: Bills 20, Vikings 16 - The Buffalo News
"Quick highlights from the Buffalo Bills' victory over the Minnesota Vikings tonight in Ralph Wilson Stadium ..."
Leslie Frazier suggests Bills' D game-planned for exhibition - The Buffalo News
"Teams usually don't game-plan for preseason exhibitions or constantly call blitzes. Vikings coach Leslie Frazier didn't sound too appreciative for what the Buffalo Bills unleashed defensively."
Sideline Reactions: Bills 20, Vikings 16 - WGR 550
Marcus Dowtin and Jay Ross made strong cases for the 53-man roster, says Joe Buscaglia. He also adds lots of other thoughts from the game.
‘Tis Better to Win Than Lose | Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
"- Special teams have a long way to go. There were mistakes everywhere in coverage (a penalty wiped out a Minnesota kickoff return TD), there were penalties, and just general malaise. Some of these guys will make the team based on their special team contributions, and there wasn’t a whole lot to be happy about."
Ups and downs for Buffalo Bills - ESPN
Who is trending up and who is trending down? Mike Rodak has it mostly right. I'll argue that Nickell Robery wasn't bad enough as an UDFA to get a down in his first start.
Observation deck: Buffalo Bills-Minnesota Vikings - ESPN
"Penalties becoming a major issue" is just one topic covered here.
Time for Buffalo Bills to name EJ Manuel starting QB | Toronto Sun
"Following Kevin Kolb’s first of many clunker throws, a short swing pass that skipped off the Ralph Wilson Stadium turf before hitting C.J. Spiller’s ankles, murmurs began."
Bills 20, Vikings 16: Ponder, first-team offense struggle against blitzing Bills - TwinCities.com
"It's preseason. They have an option to do whatever they want to do," Frazier said. "We didn't spend a lot of time in Mankato preparing to play Buffalo. ... In this game, we took a different approach."
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Packaged Plays and the Newest Form of Option Football - Grantland
Make sure to read this article on how Doug Marrone and Nate Hackett turned around the Orange and their own fortunes by using packaged plays - where it's the quarterback's option where to go with the football.