‘It could have gotten even crazier, if Leslie delivered during the game, which was a very real possibility. But it didn’t happen. Garrett arrived last Thursday.’
Archives for January 2018
Bon Jovi says he wouldn’t have moved Bills to Toronto
‘Bon Jovi brought up the Bills sale Wednesday when Stern asked him about reportedly being smeared by Trump. “It’s true,” Bon Jovi said. “It got so bad that they stopped playing us on the radio up there.”‘
Bon Jovi: Donald Trump’s ‘evil genius’ helped torpedo Buffalo Bills bid
‘”It’s genius what he did because he was taking out a serious candidate to buy the team and then hope that he would get it at a bargain price,” Bon Jovi said. “But we were as real as real got and, you know, I’m brokenhearted because I would have loved it.”‘
14 Buffalo Bills who are questionable to return for 2018 season
‘For the second straight offseason, Tyrod Taylor’s future is the Bills’ biggest lingering question. The team can save close to $10 million on the salary cap by either trading him or releasing him before he is due a $6 million roster bonus in March. Buffalo is in the midst of rebuilding its offense, and it’s looking like the team will move in a different direction at quarterback.’
Buffalo Bills receive high 2017 offseason re-grade from ESPN Insider
‘Buffalo’s strong offseason continued in the draft. Tre’Davious White, the Bills’ first round pick, was outstanding as the team’s No. 1 cornerback and Dion Dawkins, a second round pick, would appear in all 16 games and make 11 starts for the team at left tackle. In addition to White and Dawkins, Buffalo also seemed to find a diamond in the rough in the fifth round when they selected linebacker Matt Milano.’
Micah Hyde bows out of Pro Bowl due to injury
‘Hyde suffered the injury while tackling Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette during Buffalo’s 10-3 loss in their Wild Card meeting at EverBank Field.’
Bills sign S Kelcie McCray to reserve/ future contract
‘McCray did not play in the NFL in 2017, last appearing with the Seattle Seahawks in 2016, mainly as a special teamer.’
Bon Jovi: Donald Trump is an evil genius
‘Trump’s intent was to scare off the Bon Jovi team’s bid by turning the city against him, according to the article. Caputo created the supposedly grassroots anti-Bon Jovi group, “12th Man Thunder,” with “neighborhood guys who lived by the stadium,” said Caputo to GQ. The group called for the banning of Bon Jovi music in Buffalo and they delivered 13,000 letters to the team stating that they do not want current ownership selling to Bon Jovi.’
Bills Free Agency: Matthews, Thompson among four WRs whose contracts are up
‘So Thompson may have a role with the team again next year, especially if they can get him on another one-year veteran minimum deal, which is what he signed for this past year.’
Bills sign S Kelcie McCray
‘McCray, 29, was last with the Seattle Seahawks appearing mainly on special teams in the 2015 and 2016 seasons, though he did fill in for an injured Kam Chancellor at safety in his two seasons with Seattle.’
McDermott set to shift focus in second offseason
‘“It’s really about re-evaluating our processes and determining what we can do better,” McDermott said. “There are tight margins in this league and we need to make sure we’re picking up points in every part of what we do. That’s the way I see it.’
Bills Today: Who’d Buffalo take in latest two-round mock?
‘With those picks, Miller has Buffalo taking LB Rashaan Evans from Alabama and OT Mike McGlinchey from Notre Dame. Here’s his analysis on those potential first-round picks.’
Eric Wood, who played in 100 percent of snaps, excited for Bills’ future
‘To end the drought is special. That was one of our goals heading into the year. Once we got in the dance, it’s obviously disappointing we didn’t make anything of it in a game that was very winnable (against the Jaguars). That hurts, but looking back and reflecting, ending the drought feels great. I’m just so glad I won’t have to answer ‘so what’s different this year? How are we going to end the drought this year?’ Now, it’s [about how] we have a foundation to build on. Let’s keep improving and let’s go try and win a Super Bowl.’
Tre’Davious White: Emerging Bills are ‘going to be hell for the rest of the league’
‘Aw, man. It was fun. I’ve learned to embrace it. I love it here. Hopefully I’m here for the long-term because coming from a rich college town where they take football seriously and coming here, I don’t see any difference. The people here and the fans that we have here are probably the best in the NFL. I haven’t seen [any] spirit like this since I’ve been in college so it’s definitely a plus to land in a spot like here, like Buffalo, where the people are behind you no matter what so it’s a good feeling.’
Buffalo Bills WRs among 10 most underperforming units of 2017, says NFL.com
‘There were problems across the board on offense, but no unit was worse than the Bills’ wide receivers. Not including stats from other teams, Deonte Thompson and Zay Jones led Buffalo with 27 receptions apiece in 2017. The struggles at wide receiver didn’t go unnoticed nationally. Matt Harmon of NFL.com recently named the Bills’ wide receivers as one of the most underperforming units in the NFL this season.’