Archives for September 8, 2017

'Best offensive player: McDermott said this week that McCoy will play as much “as it takes to win the game,” so expect a heavy workload for him. McCoy ran for 1,267 yards and 13 touchdowns last year. He is the best weapon the Bills have, and there is a wide gap to No. 2. It will be an interesting matchup for the Jets, who should be very good against the run this year.'

'"Whatever it takes," McCoy said. "If it's on the ground or in the air, it may be a key block, whatever it takes to win, I'm down for it."'

'Buffalo’s current roster features just 22 players who appeared in at least one Bills game last season, not including OT Seantrel Henderson and WR Walter Powell, who are on suspended for violating NFL’s substance abuse policy.'

'Coach Sean McDermott dismissed any concern for the moment of the team's expected workhorse to miss Buffalo's regular-season opener against the New York Jets.'

'The Bills and Jets are going nowhere in 2017, and both teams probably realize this without saying it. Still, they'd love to get the season off to a good start, and this might be one of the best chances either team has of getting a victory. For the Bills, they are playing in two new systems, unlike the Jets, so that could be an opening-day issue. It will sound like a broken record all season, but the key for the Bills will be how they run the ball with LeSean McCoy because their passing game, right now, is simply not capable of carrying the day.'

'“It’s in everything we do,” McDermott said. “It’s how we get out of our cars when we come into the building, how we walk, how we talk, how we meet, it’s the teaching that’s going on, the note-taking that’s going on. It’s how we practice, whether it’s training camp, during the season, spring OTAs. It’s how we play, and that’s not only games on Sunday, but it’s preseason games.'

'The Bills running back had a stomach bug, according to the team. He missed some reps with the offense and is therefore officially listed as a “limited” participant. Head coach Sean McDermott wasn’t worried at all about the situation, even joking with reporters after practice by saying “I don’t know, maybe he didn’t like the play call.”'

'"They see a team that plays fundamentally sound." If there were one play in pro football that to me defines "fundamentally sound" it's downing a punt at the 1-yard line. Analyst Brian Baldinger last week held up an example of Tampa Bay doing that as "smart football", as if, what, any football player pro or otherwise wouldn't know to try to do that? (Can't wait for the next six months of this kind of hard-core analysis, ya know? Insert audio of linemen grunting.)'

'Head coach Sean McDermott said that at this point, there wasn't any question in his mind if LeSean McCoy would be able to play. He said the runner "had a great practice," upon returning to the field.'

'The winner and a guest will arrive at New Era Field on Saturday, October 28th and enjoy VIP behind-the-scenes look at the stadium, a catered dinner from 716 and an overnight stay in the suite.'

'Bills 17, Jets 6.'

'Nathan Peterman – You can say Nate Peterman was literally raised in the church. His father, Chuck, started the Creekside Christian Church out of their Florida home in 2002.“I think that’s why I play the game is so I can worship Jesus Christ,” Peterman said.'

'Uber: Fans can now utilize Uber as another means of transportation to and from Bills home games! The official Uber Zone will be located at the southeast corner of the Abbott Road and Big Tree Road (Rte 20A) intersections.'

'“Airbnb has created an experience that transforms this Bills game into an unforgettable weekend for our winning fan,” said Erica Muhleman, PSE’s executive vice president of business development. “Airbnb has a mission of facilitating unique travel experiences around the world, and we are thrilled that our fans will get a chance to enjoy extremely rare opportunities, beginning with a chance to experience New Era Field in a once-in-a-lifetime way.”'

'“I think the guys that are around me on a daily basis know what our goals are,” he said. “I don’t think, for those that have been around me, around us and around how we do things, that there’s any question about what our goals are and what our approach is on a daily basis.”'