The Buffalo Bills continued to show signs of unraveling even though rookie quarterback Josh Allen provided the offense some semblance of a spark in his first career start, and a week after a season-opening 47-3 meltdown at Baltimore.
Veteran cornerback Vontae Davis created a significant stir by leaving the team at halftime, coach Sean McDermott said. Running back LeSean McCoy did not return and was still experiencing pain in the locker room because of a rib injury. And McDermott revealed he took over the defensive play-calling from coordinator Leslie Frazier to start the second half.
- Chargers get 31-20 win over Bills (CBS Gamecenter)
- Josh Allen makes starting debut, Bills blown out again (D&C)
- Buffalo Bills Week #2 Report Card (D&C)
- Carucci: Josh Allen offers only shred of optimism after another dismal Bills loss (BuffaloNews.com)
- Maiorana: Two weeks into season, Bills are unraveling (D&C)
- Skurski’s observations: McDermott takes over play-calling duties for Bills defense (BuffaloNews.com)
- Top 3 things we learned from Bills-Chargers (BuffaloBills.com)
HIGHLIGHTS:
GAME DAY TWEETS:
Buffalo CB Vontae Davis apparently retired at halftime during the Chargers-Bills game Sunday.
"He said he's not coming out. He retired…"
—Bills LB Lorenzo Alexander pic.twitter.com/ab7wJoyc7f— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 16, 2018
All love for this guy.
Jim Kelly is in the house! #GoBills pic.twitter.com/AVkqo7Nd0Y
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) September 16, 2018
Josh Allen's first career touchdown pass.#LACvsBUF #GoBills pic.twitter.com/arTCpBKn74
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) September 16, 2018
Lee Evans and SJ13 are back in town! #LACvsBUF #GoBills pic.twitter.com/SVVSwTvlEN
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) September 16, 2018
You've gotta love this from @JoshAllenQB.#LACvsBUF #GoBills pic.twitter.com/IYSzkb7bZn
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) September 16, 2018
QB Josh Allen: “Football is an emotional game. I wanted the defense to know I was with them and they went out and turned up the intensity.” #GoBills pic.twitter.com/cULyXQcxLF
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) September 16, 2018
“The first pick of the 2019 NFL Draft will be selected by the Buffalo Bills. The Bills are on the clock.”
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) September 16, 2018
PREVIEW:
The Chargers face the Bills for the second consecutive year, with Buffalo’s quarterback — rookie first-round pick Josh Allen — making his first NFL start. The Bills hope Allen’s debut does not go as badly as last season, when Nathan Peterman threw five interceptions in the first half of his debut. The Chargers are the better team and hungry for their first win after a humbling defeat to the Chiefs at home in their season opener last week. The Chargers have defeated the Bills in their past three meetings.
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D&C: Ready or not, Josh Allen gets his first NFL start on Sunday
The game kicks off at 1:00 pm on CBS.
The 'experts' still aren't Bill-eving. Per NFL Pickwatch, 96 percent of them are picking the #Chargers over the #Bills. Here's the lucky few who picked a Buffalo upset in Week 2: https://t.co/A7BMjdZuRI
— TheBillsWire (@TheBillsWire) September 15, 2018
