“I went up to him during the game and said, ‘Man, you’re hot right now, ‘ ” Marshall said, per ESPN’s Rich Cimini.
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Thursday’s game was the first of ten that will be shown Thursday nights on Twitter, which means that there is plenty of time for some of the suggestions to be implemented in future games Many were happy with the look of the livestream, which was close to HD quality throughout the game.
While the offense improved upon its week one performance when they managed only seven points, many key players turned in uneven performances. Erased were the memories of the Jets’ two games past year against the Bills, both 22-17 Buffalo victories. We were just really so excited to play them again and get our opportunity to get that bad taste out of our mouths. Ryan Fitzpatrick then found Eric Decker on a 5-yard slant with 3:54 remaining in the half.
“By no means are we flawless”, coach Todd Bowles said, “but from a fighting standpoint, I thought we were outstanding”.
NY responded by scoring the next 17 points. Still, much of that was forgotten on Monday night as soon as Tyrod Taylor aired out a 84-yard pass to Goodwin for a Bills touchdown on the third play of their first drive. After having difficulty covering Bengals receiver A.J. Green on Sunday, Revis was burned by Goodwin on his 84-yard touchdown catch.
On the third play of the third quarter, Taylor rolled to his right to escape the rush and located a wide open Greg Salas for a 71-yard touchdown pass. This was a night to Fear the Beard, as the one-time Bills fan favorite with the whiskers as thick as a hedgerow finally got the better of the bloviating coach whose reputation as a defensive wizard took another pounding.
Bills LB Jerry Hughes: “We just didn’t play good football today”. An 0-2 start would’ve been crippling for the Jets, who now begin a brutal four-game stretch.
WR Brandon Marshall on how serious he thought his second-quarter knee injury was.
NOTES: Pro Bowl WR Brandon Marshall twisted his left knee when Bills CB Stephon Gilmore grabbed his face mask on a second quarter reception.
Marshall returned for the next series and made an 21-yard catch after having his knee examined.
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The Bills honored National Football League career sacks leader and Hall of Famer Bruce Smith by retiring his No. 78 during a halftime ceremony. Eight-plus months later, they got the big win they craved in Orchard Park, though they know greater goals lie ahead. He joins Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly, whose No. 12, is the only number the Bills have retired.
