Kyle Brandt crowns Bills RB James Cook as Week 8 Angry Runs winner 'GMFB' | Kyle Brandt, NFL Network
Brandt had his Angry Runs winner segment on Monday and crowned Cook as Week 8's winner, commenting on how he singlehandedly outperformed Carolina's entire running back room.
"What did James Cook do yesterday? All kinds of James Cook stuff. Went absolutely nuts. 'Oh, the Bills are down. The Bills are out. The Bills are soft. It's all Josh Allen,' … Look at what [Cook] did to the darling Panthers who are supposedly the best running team … Jimbo becomes Himbo."
Bills establish 'identity' behind James Cook and dominant running game in 40-9 rout of Panthers | Steve Reed, AP News
McDermott emphasized his team finding its identity in 2025 and that it wasn't quite there yet. After Sunday's win, Reed said that Cook is meant to be a massive part of that identity and that Buffalo should lean heavy on his success even though it's revolved around quarterback Josh Allen in recent history.
"Yes, about that Bills identity.
The Bills offense has long been centered around 2024 NFL MVP Josh Allen, and to suggest that will change is foolish. But it appears the Bills are finding the most success when Cook is the focal point of the offense"
Josh Allen: "That's The Standard" | Josh Allen, buffalobills.com
After Sunday's game, Allen talked about the Bills' performance and shared his unsurprised thoughts on how well Cook played.
"James is playing outstanding right now. Our O-line's giving him a lot of holes, but he's just making some unbelievable cuts and outrunning people and is doing what James Cook does."