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Archives for January 2018

Bills WR Jones to undergo shoulder surgery

‘”Here’s a guy that’s going into surgery on Tuesday to get his shoulder repaired and people hardly knew that he played the entire season with, you know, a torn labrum,” Jones father, former NFL linebacker Robert Jones, told Bills Wire. “So how would you like sitting around and you’re going to grab a glass of water and your arm falls out of its socket?”‘

Alabama’s Brian Daboll joining Sean McDermott’s staff as Bills’ OC

‘”We are excited to hire Brian as our offensive coordinator and welcome him back to Western New York,” Bills coach Sean McDermott said in a statement. “I know how much this area means to him. He is a good coach and a good teacher and has been part of winning programs in the NFL and in college.”‘

Bills hire Brian Daboll from Alabama as OC before Patriots can bring him back in fold

‘Three, the Bills making an aggressive play for Daboll, who would’ve been a strong candidate to take over the vacant offensive coordinator position should Josh McDaniels end up departing New England, is pretty spicy. The Bills fired Rick Dennison after just a single season recently, and hiring a candidate to fill the role for the Patriots is a missile fired in the direction of the Pats. It’s a bold(ish) move by Sean McDermott and Brandon Beane and one that could simultaneously help the Bills and hurt the Patriots.’

Bills choose Daboll as new offensive coordinator

‘Daboll is a five-time Super Bowl champion with the Patriots’ coaching staff, and has served in several roles such as a defensive assistant coach (2000-01), a wide receivers coach (2002-06), and an offensive assistant coach (2013).’

Bills hire Buffalo’s own Brian Daboll as new offensive coordinator

‘Considering how many boxes this hire checks, it’s hard to not like how this one shakes out for the Buffalo Bills. Not only do they get an offensive coordinator that has been a member of two consecutive championship coaching staffs, they get someone that is deeply rooted into the Buffalo community, and one that spent his formative years in Western New York.’

Bills hire Brian Daboll as OC

‘The 42-year-old is coming off a banner year. Serving as the Patriots tight ends coach, he was a part of their historic comeback over the Falcons in Super Bowl LI. Less than a week ago, as offensive coordinator for Alabama, Daboll led the Tide through a halftime quarterback change to rally and win the national title over Georgia.’

Bills hire Daboll as offensive coordinator

‘Daboll never had one quarterback for more than 12 games in any of his four NFL years as a coordinator. Those he did use are among the least inspiring names in the last decade of quarterbacking.’

Bills name Brian Daboll offensive coordinator

‘Daboll, 42, is coming off a heck of calendar year. He won a Super Bowl and a college national title in the last 11 months. He was the tight ends coach for the New England Patriots in their Super Bowl LII victory over Atlanta last February, and just a week ago he helped head coach Nick Saban win his sixth national title and fifth at Alabama serving as the Crimson Tide’s offensive coordinator.’

Where Are They Now: Ray Bentley writing book about his Bills experiences

‘“The great thing about that team is that we pick up conversations like we never left off, when we see each other, like it was yesterday,” he said. “And those are deep bonds when you are able to do that. I really enjoy that part of it. It’s a lot of fun every time I get a chance to see a former teammate.”’

The 10 touchstone events that shaped the arc of the Bills’ 2017 season

‘Because Doug Whaley and his staff had done all the work on the draft prospects, they were retained until the draft was complete. Once they were let go, the Pegulas struck it rich again by plucking Beane from Carolina. The fact that McDermott and Beane had six years of history together with the Panthers was vital because it meant that, finally, the most important men in the football operation would be operating from the same blueprint, with a similar set of ideals and values.’