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A subdued-looking Josh Allen blamed himself on Wednesday for overseeing a stagnating and turnover-prone offense that cost Buffalo Bills coordinator Ken Dorsey his job.
Jolting as it was for the quarterback to learn of Dorsey’s firing a day earlier, Allen turned his attention forward. Unable to change the past, Allen stressed “the offense is not broken,” saying the unit can perform to playoff-caliber expectations over the final stretch of a season in which the Bills (5-5) have little margin left for error.
“I take that very personally. It hurts a lot to see someone you care about go through a situation like that, and to know that if I could have done more, if this offense could have done more, we wouldn’t have to do something like that,” Allen said as Buffalo prepares to host the division rival New York Jets (4-5) on Sunday.
“Our backs are against the wall. The clock’s ticking on what we can do this season, and it starts this Sunday to try to turn this thing around,” he added. “I think it takes a lot to look at yourself in the mirror and say, ‘What can I do that’s been good and what can I do to fix what’s been bad?′ That’s what we’ve all got to do.”
Reducing turnovers would be a start for Allen, who has thrown an NFL-leading 11 interceptions to go with losing three fumbles.
Establishing a rhythm and reclaiming a long-lost swagger would help, too. Buffalo has combined to score 123 points during a three-game run spanning Weeks 2 to 4. That’s the same amount of points the Bills have scored in dropping four of their past six.
The coordinator duties now fall to Joe Brady, who has spent the past two seasons as Buffalo’s quarterbacks coach, and spent the two previous seasons as the Carolina Panthers offensive coordinator.
“He’s got a lot of juice to him,” Allen said of Brady, who is scheduled to address reporters on Thursday. “I’ll give him as much input as I can. My phone line is 24-7. … If he calls me I’m going to pick up and make sure we can…
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Publish date : 2023-11-16 00:59:41
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