Archives for June 24, 2017

'"Granted, McDermott has never been a head coach. He's also taking over a franchise that underwent a front-office shift just months after he accepted the job. The Bills' new rookie GM, Brandon Beane, is a familiar face to McDermott, as the two worked together in Carolina. Worth noting here that McDermott's lack of experience as a head coach does not make him unqualified for the post. … He just wrapped up eight straight seasons as a defensive coordinator (for the Eagles and Panthers), fielding a top-10 defense in half of them. Five of those teams made it to the postseason," analyst Eliot Harrison wrote.'

'After that, you can wait a while before taking any more of the Bills. In a recent 12-team mock draft conducted by a group of fantasy experts for NFL.com, McCoy was chosen with the 1oth overall pick.'

'"There are cities that have franchise and there are football towns in this league," Beane said. "I consider, I always said the top three for football towns in no particular order, are Green Bay, Buffalo and Kansas City. So I knew, 'Hey, this is a football town.'"'

'Beane’s parents have been season-ticket holders for the Panthers since the 1990s, but nobody in their section knows they are Beane’s parents. In September, the Bills will travel to Carolina for a Week 2 game against the Panthers. Sean McDermott told Beane to tell his parents they have to wear Bills gear. Cindy said they might have to find another section so they don’t blow their cover in their regular seats.'

'“Well, because of my college career, I’m more comfortable right now at left tackle. I know that Coach Juan has mentioned to me that I am going to have to learn both left and right tackle,” said Dawkins. “As of today, I feel comfortable more at left tackle because of the reps.”'