Archives for July 2017

'“I still feel young and the guys here will tell you it’s been hard to cover me and catch me in the practices we’ve had,” McCoy said. “We’ll see that’s something the coaches will have to figure out. With technology today man they’ve got to find a way to make the workloads work.”'

'Alexander was the best story on the team last season. Signed to a one-year contract as a reserve who was only supposed to only help on special teams, he was suddenly pushed into the starting lineup while first-round draft pick Shaq Lawson — now at end — recovered from shoulder surgery.'

'One fan responded to Watkins' tweet telling him that the Bills would win a championship if the receiver could stay healthy. Watkins' response? Buffalo is winning it all regardless of his health in 2017.'

'"We gotta get paid more I'm pretty sure 2014 class will change the market," Watkins tweeted.'

'Watkins, the No. 4 overall pick in the 2014 draft, also retweeted NFL player promoter Jake Steinberg, who wrote, "NFL players have the right to be pissed. They get the smallest piece of the pie. NFL has $12B in annual revenue; NBA has $5B."'

'The good news for Watkins is that as long as the salary cap continues to go up, then NFL players will get paid more. On the other hand, if Watkins is hoping that NFL salaries will one day pay as much as NBA salaries, he's going to be waiting a long time because it's never going to happen.'

'He is in the early stages of creating a culture that can sustain and put the Bills in position to be in that playoff mix in the coming years. With that as a springboard, count me in the "yes" category of the Bills snapping that playoff drought before 2019. As an annual visitor to western New York for the Patriots-Bills rivalry, it's always great to see how much the city supports the team. The fans deserve to taste some success after this playoff drought, and I'm a believer that McDermott is the leader to help the franchise snap the skid.'

'The majority of the unit's core is intact. With the help of a base 4-3 scheme that should better suit the skills of the players than the 3-4 of the past two seasons, that should lead to better production.'

'Pro Football Focus ranked every team in the league based on the grades they gave to players in 2016. When all was said and done, the Bills came in at No. 27.'

'“To walk where Jesus walked, to see where all of the miracles happened, it had such an impact on me and everyone in our party,” he said. “It was a life-changing experience. You could truly feel the presence of God there.”'

'"We have a lot of talent on the roster and a lot of potential. We were one game out of it last year, two the year before with some injuries. Not using that as an excuse, but this year we definitely have to make it work."'

'Pro Bowl left guard Richie Incognito is still far and away the best player of the unit and enters his 11th NFL season as one of the league's top players at his position. However, there are more questions surrounding him than the Bills have had since his arrival in 2015.'

'The Bills pretty much set themselves up to take a middle-of-the-road approach when they decided that Tyrod Taylor should be their quarterback for at least one more season. Taylor is good enough to do what he pretty much has done the past two seasons, which is keep the team hovering around .500.'

'To me, the film is a huge black eye for Buffalo, and an insult to the majority of Bills fans who care deeply about their team and behave in a more responsible manner. This flick focuses on a faction of crazies looking for their 15 minutes of fame. (Or should I say their 15 minutes of infamy?) It’s filled with selfie-absorbed, liquored-up people hoping their juvenile behavior goes viral.'

'His grandmother — “Miss” Juanita O’Neal as he so affectionately referred to her — had a profound effect on his life. She helped raise Cedric along with his brothers and sisters and even admitted that she was hard on them, but also instilled life lessons along the way — teaching them to take care of themselves and to not depend on anyone to do it for them.'