Thurman Thomas: Assessing The Bills At The Bye, Kincaid And Coleman Step Up, Defensive Adjustments

Hall of Fame RB Thurman Thomas sat down with Chris Brown and Steve Tasker on One Bills Live. He shared his biggest takeaways from the win over the Raiders. He then went on to discuss Buffalo's recent use of the running backs in the pass game, the progression of the young defensive backs, and the overall state of defenses in the NFL. He then talked about the game from TE Dalton Kincaid and WR Keon Coleman. Finally, he weighed in on the top priorities he wants to see from the Bills during the bye week.

Bills radio pre/post game host and former Pro Bowl center Mitch Morse joined One Bills Live. He talked about a coach and player perspective heading into the bye week and assessed the offense as a whole. He went on to talk about why he's been impressed with WR Keon Coleman and what he expects to see from the defense as it progresses the rest of the season.

Bills radio play-by-play announcer Chris Brown broke down the plays and players that went under the radar in having an impact in Sunday's win over the Raiders. He took a look at group effort in blocking on Khalil Shakir's TD, the Greg Dortch punt return that setup a field goal to break a 13-13 tie, and Greg Gaines huge tackle for loss in the 4th quarter.

Bills radio color analyst and former Pro Bowl center Eric Wood joined One Bills Live. He shared his biggest takeaways from the team's win over the Raiders, including the offensive performance in the win and the encouraging signs he saw from the defense. He then went on to talk about the special teams effort made this season and where the team stands as a whole heading into the bye week.

Bills senior team reporter Maddy Glab joined One Bills Live to hand out this week's Maddy Awards following the team's win over the Raiders. She handed out hardware to QB Josh Allen, RB James Cook, kicker Tyler Bass, WR Keon Coleman, and Joe Brady. She also gave accolades to Buffalo's defense and their efforts inside the red zone.

Former Bills and NFL OL Richie Incognito joined One Bills Live. He talked about what been doing post-playing career and went into previewing Sunday's matchup between the Bills and Raiders from a Las Vegas standpoint. He shared his thoughts on how the Raiders may approach this game offensively, Kirk Cousins' addition in helping the offense, and how the defense might try to handle a mobile Josh Allen.

Bills DT DeWayne Carter sat down with Steve Tasker after practice out in California. He discussed his season so far, the rehab from his torn Achilles that ended his season last year, and his relationship with his teammates and coaches. He went on to talk about taking advantages of his opportunities, this week's matchup with the Raiders, and answered a fan question in this week's Timbits® Timeout presented by Tim Hortons.

NFL Films senior producer Greg Cosell joined One Bills Live to preview Sunday's game against the Raiders. He talked about the Raiders offense and the high production from TE Brock Bowers and their usage of WRs. Greg then transitioned to the defensive side of the ball and discussed the struggles Las Vegas has had in the secondary, why the Bills need to get more from the intermediate pass game, and the importance of the turnover battle in this game.

Chris Brown dissected the underrated plays that had a major impact in the Bills win over the Rams in Week 5. He discussed TJ Parker's effort to fight off a block to make a tackle early in the game, Connor McGovern and Tylan Grable playing a role in Ty Johnson's long screen play, and a group effort in blocking for Ray Davis setting up an eventual Josh Allen touchdown in the 4th quarter.

Chris Brown, Steve Tasker, and the crew from One Bills Live invaded Cruisers Pizza Bar & Grill in Newport Beach, California as part of a Bills Mafia invasion of the Bills Backers Chapter of Orange County.

ESPN NFL Analyst Dan Orlovsky joined One Bills Live for his weekly appearance. He shared his thoughts on the Bills offensive outing on Monday night against the Rams and the possible approach Buffalo has taken with their receiving targets. He went to look at this weekend's game with the Raiders, specifically how the Bills offense can attack their defense, and the RB usage Buffalo can use with James Cook, Ty Johnson, and James Cook.

Bills Senior Team Reporter Maddy Glab joined One Bills Live to hand out this week's Maddy Awards following the OT win over the Rams. She gave hardware to Tyler Bass for his game-winning kick, Josh Allen's performance in the run game, Greg Rousseau for his impressive FG block, Ty Johnson's production in the pass game, and Ray Davis' big play ability.

Hall of Fame RB Thurman Thomas joined One Bills Live to share his thoughts on the Bills 37-34 OT win over the Rams. The talked about the running back usage in the passing game and the success they had against the Rams. He went on to discuss the injuries to the receiver group, the fumbling issue of late, and his support for RB James Cook. He then looked at the defensive effort from Monday night's game, the players that stepped up, and where the Bills offense can go from here.

Bills radio color analyst and former Pro Bowl center Eric Wood joined One Bills Live ahead of tonight's game against the Rams. He shared his thoughts on the offense with receivers being down due to injury, Skyler Bell's anticipated debut, and Joe Brady's approach following the first loss of the season. He then discussed the defensive side of the ball facing a high-powered Rams offense, Matthew Stafford's early season play, and went around the share his biggest takeaways from Sunday's Week 5 games.

Bills rookie OLB TJ Parker sat down with Chris Brown on One Bills Live following practice. He looked back at his first NFL sack in last week's game against the Patriots, discussed his adjustments to the NFL level so far, and mentioned the relationship he has with Rams DE and former Clemson teammate Tyler Davis. He then talked about which teammate he has leaned on for advice and answered a fan question in this week's Timbits® Timeout presented by Tim Hortons.

NFL Films senior producer Greg Cosell joined One Bills Live. He shared his thoughts on the Bills following their Week 4 loss to the Patriots and then took a deep dive into Monday night's matchup with the Rams. He talked about Buffalo's approach defensively against a high-powered Rams offense and how the Bills can control QB Matthew Stafford. Finally, he talked about Joe Brady's approach to getting Buffalo's offense back on track.

ESPN NFL Analyst Dan Orlovsky joined One Bills Live. He recapped the Bills loss to the Patriots and looked ahead to the Monday night matchup with the Rams. He went on to share his thoughts on the offensive approach in Week 5, where the Bills may be able to take advantage against the Rams defense, and the challenges Buffalo secondary faces against Davante Adams and Puka Nacua.

Bills radio pre and post game radio host and former Pro Bowl center Mitch Morse joined One Bills Live. He recapped the team's loss to the Patriots in Week 4, why they need to get off to a faster start, and the corrections they could make on both sides of the ball. He then transitioned to the MNF matchup with the Rams and discused how he thinks the offense can make a turnaround, why he wants to see more fire and energy from the team, and the young defensive playmakers finding their way.

Hall of Fame RB Thurman Thomas joined One Bills Live. He dissected what went wrong in the game against New England. He went on to discuss the young players on defense, as well as what he thinks the Bills offense needs to do to get back in sync. Finally, Thurman looked ahead to the Bills matchup with the Rams on Monday Night Football.

Bills radio color analyst and former Pro Bowl center Eric Wood joined One Bills Live to share his biggest takeaways from the Bills loss to the Patriots. He talked about the defense adjusting early in the season, the positives he saw from players who stepped in due to injuries, and looked ahead to next Monday night's game against the Rams.

NFL Films Senior Producer Greg Cosell joined One Bills Live for his weekly appearance. He talked about the recent struggles of the Patriots offense, Greg Rousseau's recent dominance, and the overall defensive front production. He discussed why he feels the Patriots need to sustain a productive run game, the Patriots secondary leading the way for their defense, and how the Bills offense will adapt specifically in the run game.

Bills RB Ty Johnson sat down with Chris Brown after practice. He discussed his return to the lineup after dealing with a hamstring injury, how the team handles adversity early in the season, and approaching the first division game this year. He then talked about growing up idolizing Walter Payton and Thurman Thomas. Finally, he answered a fan question in this week's Timbits® Timeout presented by Tim Hortons.

ESPN NFL Analyst Dan Orlovsky joined One Bills Live for his weekly appearance. He talked about the Bills win over the Chargers, including James Cook's production and the bright spot with the defensive line. He went on to look at Sunday's game with the Patriots, where he touched on New England's offensive struggles this season. Dan then discussed the Bills offense, what he expects to see from that group as the season progresses, and how New England may change their approach offensively in this game.

Chris Brown went through this week's Brownie Points, which dissects the underrated plays in the game that made an impact. He looked at the fans influence leading to a Chargers false start penalty, DeWayne Carter's role in Greg Rousseau's sack, and the offensive line's blocking to lead to James Cook's longest run of the day.

Bills radio pre and post game host and former Pro Bowl center Mitch Morse joined One Bills Live. He talked about the early struggles on offense, the adjustments made, and the approach defensively the Chargers brought into the game. He then shifted to Buffalo's defense and the production they had from the group in the win. Finally, he looked ahead to this weekend's game against the Patriots.