Thurman Thomas: Challenges & Advantages For Bills In Matchup With Texans

Hall of Fame RB Thurman Thomas joined One Bills Live and shared his thoughts on Steve Tasker being among the 60 senior players who advanced to the next round of voting for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He discussed this weekend's matchup against the Texans, including the possibility and challenges in facing Houston RB Joe Mixon. He talked about what he wants to see as the Bills look to bounce back and facing former Bills WR Stefon Diggs on Sunday.

NFL Films senior producer Greg Cosell joined One Bills Live for his weekly appearance. He discussed what went wrong and what went right for the Bills in their loss to the Ravens. He then transitioned to Sunday's matchup and the explosive offense the Texans can offer, the Texans defensive struggles this season, and why he thinks the Bills should bounce back this week.

ESPN NFL Analyst Dan Orlovsky joined One Bills Live. He discussed the Bills defensive issues handling Derrick Henry, Lamar Jackson, and the Ravens offense in Week 4. He then went on to share his thoughts on this week's opponent and the Texans struggles on offense, including how the Bills defensive front will be key to a victory. He then transitioned to Buffalo's offense to discuss their strategy and challenges next week in Houston. Dan finally talked about the Bills pass rush and how they can get back on track this week and went around the NFL to share his thoughts following the first quarter of the season.

Bills radio color analyst and former Pro Bowl center Eric Wood joined One Bills Live. He shared his thoughts on the Bills 35-10 loss to the Ravens, including the defensive breakdowns in trying to slow down RB Derrick Henry, the hostile environment in Baltimore, and the battle along the line of scrimmage. Eric then discussed the pressure Josh Allen faced, disrupting the offensive game plan and Week 5's matchup in Houston against the Texans.

NFL Films senior producer Greg Cosell joined One Bills Live for his weekly appearance. He discussed the Bills offensive outburst in Week 3 vs. the Jaguars and the offensive as a whole through the first part of the season, including the impressive stats while using motion. He talked about this weekend's matchup in Baltimore, the Ravens defensive struggles so far, and Derrick Henry's threat in their offensive backfield. He shared his thoughts on the Bills possible adjustments on defense this week when defending Lamar Jackson and company in the run and pass game.

Bills rookie RB Ray Davis joined One Bills Live after Wednesday's practice. He talked about the offense through the first three weeks, their ability to spread the ball around, and his first NFL touchdown vs. the Jaguars. He then shared his thoughts on Josh Allen's high level production early in the season, the upcoming schedule, the amount of primetime games on the schedule, and the atmosphere he's experienced inside Highmark Stadium. Finally, he answered this week's fan question in our Timbits® Timeout presented by Tim Hortons.

ESPN NFL Analyst Dan Orlovsky joined One Bills Live for his weekly appearance. He was part of ESPN's broadcast crew for the Bills 47-10 win over the Jaguars. He talked about the Bills offensive firepower that was on display Monday night, the defensive adjustments under Bobby Babich, and Sunday night's matchup in Baltimore against the Ravens.

Bills team reporter Maddy Glab joined One Bills Live to hand out her Week 3 Maddy Awards following the Bills 47-10 win over the Jaguars. She highlighted LeBron James' praise for Josh Allen, Damar Hamlin's first career interception, the rookies showing out on MNF, and the defensive shutdown of Trevor Lawrence.

Good Morning Football host Sherree Burruss joined One Bills Live. She shared the national media perspective on the Bills this season and her thoughts on last night's dominant win over the Jaguars. She then discussed the AFC East after 3 weeks of play, Josh Allen's command of the new-look offense, and the landscape of the AFC.

Former Bills offensive lineman John Fina joined One Bills Live ahead of being the Legend of the Game on Monday night when the Bills host the Jaguars. He shared his thoughts on this year's offensive line play from Buffalo, the offensive trends he's seeing in the league, and his duty to hype up the crowd at Highmark Stadium. The Legend of the Game is presented by the BFLO Store.

NFL Films senior producer Greg Cosell joined One Bills Live to preview Monday night's game against the Jaguars. He shared his thoughts on the balanced offensive attack the Bills have been showing and the success with James Cook. He discussed the Jaguars recent struggles, Trevor Lawrence's limitations, and the inconsistencies in Jacksonville's defensive backfield. He talked about the use of Gabe Davis in the Jags offense, his thoughts on the Bills wide receiver group, and Buffalo's defensive adjustments following injuries.

Hall of Famer Thurman Thomas joined One Bills Live and discussed the run game success behind James Cook, the impressive outing last week vs. the Dolphins, and looked ahead to Monday night's game vs. the Jaguars. He discussed why he thinks the Bills will come out on top this time around and shared his thoughts on the reasons for the Jaguars early struggles.

ESPN NFL analyst Dan Orlovsky joined One Bills Live for his weekly appearance. He talked about his anticipation for Monday Night Football when the Bills host the Jaguars and his involvement calling the game on ESPN. He shared his thoughts on both teams after their first two games, the differences between the two, and how the Bills defensive line has the advantage over Jacksonville. He discussed Joe Brady's strategy with the offense and the production from RB James Cook.

Bills team reporter Maddy Glab joined One Bills Live to hand out her Week 2 Maddy Awards. James Cook, Khalil Shakir, Baylon Spector, Von Miller, Sean McDermott, and others took home this week's hardware following the Week 2 win over the Dolphins. She then went around the NFL to honor Bengals CB Cam Taylor-Britt and Saints RB Alvin Kamara.

Bills radio color analyst and former Pro Bowl center Eric Wood joined One Bills Live to share his thoughts on the Bills win over the Dolphins, the success the team is having with depth players, and the pass rush production through the first two games. He talked about the coaching staff's role in the fast start, how he sees the offense evolving as the season progresses, and the team's MNF matchup with the Jaguars.

NFL Films senior producer Greg Cosell joined One Bills Live to share his thoughts on the Bills defensive adjustments in their win over the Dolphins, including the way they were able to limit WR Tyreek Hill and Miami's passing game. He discussed his impressions of the coaching staff having to shuffle depth players into the lineup and Von Miller's emergence this season. Offensively, he talked about the success of James Cook, the play design on Buffalo's first touchdown, and his takeaways from Joe Brady's first two games of the season. Finally, he talked about the run and pass balance and the performance of the Bills' offensive line.

NFL Network Cameron Wolfe joined One Bills Live. He shared his thoughts on the emotional state of the Dolphins following WR Tyreek Hill's incident in being detained by Miami police last Sunday and the possible impact it will have in unifying the team. Cameron updated the latest injury situation when it comes to RBs Raheem Mostert and De'Von Achane and Jordan Poyer's anticipation in facing his former team. Finally, he talked about the Dolphins approach defensively in going up against Josh Allen and the Bills offense.

ESPN NFL analyst and former QB Dan Orlovsky joined One Bills Live for the first of his weekly appearances. He started with his thoughts on how the Bills and Dolphins are approaching a quick turnaround with Thursday night's game in Miami. He went on to talk about Buffalo's performance in their comeback win over the Cardinals, the adjustments made on defense, and what differences he has seen from the Dolphins. Finally, he discussed the offensive trends he's seeing from around the league.

Bills team reporter Maddy Glab joined One Bills Live to hand out this week's Maddy Awards following the Bills 34-28 win over the Cardinals. Josh Allen, Greg Rousseau, Khalil Shakir, Joe Brady, and others took home hardware this week following the victory.

Thursday Night Football analyst and former Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick joined One Bills Live ahead of Amazon Prime's TNF broadcast when the Bills visit the Dolphins this week. He shared his overall thoughts on the trends in the league through Week 1, Joe Brady's evolution as an offensive coordinator for Buffalo, and the Week 2 matchup down in Miami.

Bills radio color analyst and former Pro Bowl center Eric Wood joined One Bills Live to share his thoughts on the Bills 34-28 win over the Cardinals. He discussed the second half adjustments made by Buffalo on both offense and defense, the variety he saw with the wide receiver group, and what the Dolphins may do to try and slow Buffalo's offense down. He then talked about the penalty issues from Week 1 and Von Miller's success vs. Arizona.

NFL Films senior producer Greg Cosell joined One Bills Live to share his thoughts on Sunday's season opener with the Cardinals. He talked about the impact of a healthy Kyler Murray, rookie WR Marvin Harrison, Jr., and their run game with James Conner and rookie Trey Benson. He discussed Arizona's pass rush led by Zaven Collins and what the Bills offense could look like this season under OC Joe Brady. He mentioned the multiple run concepts the Bills can use featuring James Cook, addition of versatile WR Curtis Samuel, the physicality of the Bills offensive line, and the contract extension for Spencer Brown.

Bills DT DaQuan Jones joined One Bills Live to discuss the practice week as the team heads into their season opener with the Cardinals, LB Terrel Bernard being named a team captain, and being healthy after overcoming a shoulder injury last season. He shared his thoughts on the 2024 draft class and their contributions this season, including his d-line teammate DeWayne Carter. Finally, he talked about Bobby Babich taking over the defense, going up against a less familiar opponent in the Cardinals, and answered a fan question in this week's Timbits® Timeout presented by Tim Hortons.

ESPN national NFL analyst Ben Solak joined One Bills Live to share his X-factor for each NFL team including TE Dalton Kincaid for Buffalo. He talked about the Bills use of a 2-TE set and the outlook for Kincaid in the offense this year. He discussed the X-factor for the Cardinals and his thoughts from around the AFC East. Finally, he gave out his NFL coaching and coordinator rankings for the 2024 season, where the Bills landed at #12 and his thoughts on Bill Belichick's possible return to coaching next season.

NFL analyst from The 33rd Team Dan Pizzuta joined One Bills Live and discussed the most pivotal position groups ahead of the 2024 season, which included the Bills pass catching corps. He examined the importance of Buffalo's run game this season and the over/unders for the Bills and the rest of the AFC East.