‘However, McCoy still doesn’t forgive his former head coach in Philadelphia, Chip Kelly, who oversaw McCoy’s trade to Buffalo for linebacker Kiko Alonso.’
Archives for January 2018
LeSean McCoy says he loves Philadelphia Eagles — now that ‘short little coach’ is gone
‘”I got a lot of love for Philadelphia now that the little short coach is with the kids, where he belongs,” McCoy said.’
Shady loves Philly and still hates Chip Kelly
‘The beef between McCoy and Kelly goes back to Kelly’s tenure in Philly, but Shady still cheers for the Eagles, as seen on his Instagram story last week when he was at the game with former Eagles teammate Jeremy Maclin.’
How the Bills can draft in the top four and still have two 1st round picks
‘I’ve been looking over different scenarios and gave myself a task: Move into the top five without giving up both first round picks, or next year’s first rounder. That way, the Bills would still pick fifth (or better) overall and still have another first round selection to either use or trade later. I chose the top five because I believe after that is when numerous teams could be in the market for a QB and presuming the Bills would have to jump them all just to be sure they get their guy.’
Jerry Sullivan: Pats or Marrone – a tough call
‘How do you root for that? It would be like pulling for the Dolphins to win Super Bowls in the Seventies, or for plastic to replace steel, or pulling for the Flyers to win the Stanley Cup.’
Jay Skurski’s Bills Mailbag: Could LeSean McCoy be used as a trade chip?
‘He was by far Buffalo’s best offensive player in 2017, and projects to be that again next year. As Tim mentions, he’ll be 30 next season, and the market for running backs of that age isn’t going to be big. My plan for McCoy would be to bring him back for 2018, then draft a player to groom behind him this year, similar to how the Colts used Marlon Mack behind Frank Gore this year.’
Inside the Bills: Prioritizing the team’s 18 pending free agents
‘Here are all 18 of those players with expiring contracts, and what The Buffalo News would do with each one…’.
Inside the NFL: Mostly non-elite quarterbacks among final four offer hope for other teams
‘With or without Taylor, it isn’t all that unreasonable to think the Bills — along with other clubs facing uncertain quarterback situations — could meet the fairly low standard established by three of the finalists.’
8 reasons Teddy Bridgewater will be the Buffalo Bills’ starting QB in 2018
‘Teddy Bridgewater could have trouble finding a market in free agency. Teams may hesitate to shell out big money for the QB after he suffered a serious knee injury in 2016. Kirk Cousins will command the most attention in free agency and teams that lose the Cousins sweepstakes may look at the draft or possibly trade for the likes of Alex Smith and Buffalo’s Tyrod Taylor. Bridgewater may have to settle for a short-term prove it deal or a contract that is full of incentives. This could be appealing to the Bills.’
Terrell Owens packs a punch in one tweet about Buffalo
‘But Owens, perhaps with his key to the city in mind, packed a punch in his one message. His favorite restaurant? Buffalo Chophouse. Would he have stayed longer? Yup, but he blamed Chan Gailey for that.’
Bills’ run game to see significant change under Brian Daboll
‘Guard Richie Incognito, for one, spoke out early in the season about the challenges of learning and adjusting to zone blocking, saying, “It’s incredibly difficult. … We all need more reps in this offense, because we’re coming from a system that (zone-based running) was featured very little in.” He wasn’t only referring to the linemen. He said running back LeSean McCoy needed to get used to it as well.’
Dion Dawkins’ emergence gives Bills security at tackle
‘If Glenn can return to full health and top form, Dawkins can play right tackle next season, and the Bills will have two cornerstones on the edges of their offensive line. If Glenn can’t stay healthy, the Bills don’t have to invest a first-round pick in the near future on the hard-to-fill, critical left-tackle job.’
Sully’s Mailbag: Daboll will be as good as his QB
‘An elite QB is still the most reliable way to go. The future of Daboll and the rest of the men running the show at One Bills Drive will be determined by whether they find a true franchise quarterback and build a winner around him.’
Rookie class gave Bills tremendous production, foundation pieces to build on
‘While it sounded like lip service at the time when McDermott credited Whaley with the haul, and some scoffed at the notion of owner Terry Pegula saying that Whaley ran the draft the way he had in 2014, 2015 and 2016, the truth is that the ex-GM rode out of town on a positive note.’
ESPN’s Bill Barnwell predicts Buffalo Bills’ Vegas win total for 2018
‘Projected 2018 over/under: 7 wins.’