‘Wide Receiver (6): Kelvin Benjamin, Zay Jones, Jeremy Kerley, Andre Holmes, Ray-Ray McCloud, Austin Proehl’
Archives for May 2018
Jim Kelly continues to recover following surgery
‘It’s expected that the Hall of Famer will have surgery in mid-June to lessen the skin-flap bulk in his mouth, as well as to put implants in his upper jaw.’
Bills Roundtable: 8 superlatives that explain the Bills offseason so far
‘The most important acquisition was offensive coordinator Brian Daboll. I have always thought that coordinators were the guys that most affected what happens on the field and with the offensive rebuild and new faces on that side of the ball in key spots, Daboll is in position to make it all work.’
Bills Today: Bruce breaks down jersey retirement for Thurman
‘“You can’t prepare for it. It’s even more emotional than your speech at the Hall of Fame because you’re in front of the home crowd,” said Smith. “Eighty-thousand fans, and I know, I actually walked up to the podium and I was standing in front of all those Bills fans and I was speechless, I was motionless. All I could do was just look at the crowd, and look at all of the fans, and I turned and looked to Carmen, Alston and I turned and looked to my teammates Thurman and Darryl (Talley) and Jim (Kelly) and then I turned around and I saw the Pegulas, and it was just an overwhelming experience and one I will never ever forget.”’
Analyst: Bills have NFL’s toughest schedule in first six weeks
‘The Bills face the NFL’s toughest schedule in Weeks 1-6, including road games at the Vikings, Packers, Texans, and Ravens. Buffalo also faces the NFL’s second-toughest schedule of run defenses, which will put more onto A.J. McCarron or Josh Allen’s plate. The only reason the Bills’ schedule isn’t rated tougher in these rankings is because they play the Jets and Dolphins twice apiece. But make no mistake, this is a difficult slate that starts off especially tough.’
Thurman Thomas: Having No. 34 retired by Bills is ‘something special’
‘”If you’re at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, you’re just at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. You can be on the road in Miami, or New England, or New York and still see Buffalo Bills fans everywhere, so I think that makes it a little bit more special. I live here. I’m still involved with the community and still involved with the Buffalo Bills.”‘
Retiring No. 34: Thurman Thomas’ 5 greatest moments with the Bills
‘Maybe the most replayed highlight of Thomas’ career is his 31-yard touchdown run on the first play of the fourth quarter to give the Bills a 19-17 lead over the New York Giants.’
Chuck Knox was a coaching giant, even if he’s not a Hall of Famer
‘”Chuck was a player’s coach to me,” Bills great Joe Ferguson told The News. “He wanted everybody to do the right thing, and he was probably the most organized coach I had. . . . He’d use the words, ‘I don’t want to break your plate,’ which means he was gonna take your food off your plate. It was his way of telling you, you better get better. He would tell you where you stood.”‘
Buffalo Bills to retire Thurman Thomas’ No. 34 jersey on Monday Night Football
‘The announcement was a nice birthday present for Thomas, who turned 52.’
Buffalo Bills retiring Thurman Thomas’ No. 34 jersey
‘A second-round pick in 1988, Thomas was a two-time All-American for Oklahoma State. He and his family still live in the Buffalo area, where Thomas spent 12 of his 13 NFL seasons.’
Twitter reacts to Buffalo Bills retiring Thurman Thomas’ No. 34 jersey
‘Shortly after the Bills announced the news, well wishes began pouring in from former teammates, media members, celebrities and many others. Here’s a look at some of the reactions on Twitter.’
Why Thurman Thomas thinks Buffalo Bills RB LeSean McCoy has a strong chance at Hall of Fame
‘”I’ve always said about the Buffalo Bills, they might not find a quarterback, but they’re going to find a running back,” Thomas said. “No matter what, they’re going to find a running back here that’s going to be able to perform on the field. Boy that trade they made years ago to get LeSean here, it’s been amazing to watch. Really, through his first couple of years, I didn’t really get to see a lot of what he did in Philadelphia. So for him to be here now and to see how special he really is, it’s awesome to watch. We’ve become really good friends over the past three years and I’m glad that he’s on our football team. He got 10,000 yards last year. He’s looking trying to get that 12K. I’m always going to be pulling for him. Just a great guy to hang around and it’s been a great opportunity for him and I to really get closer.”‘
Why Chris Simms thinks Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen could be rookie of the year
‘”I might get some pushback here,” Simms said. “There’s people who think he’s going to be a bust. I have tremendous confidence in this kid’s talent, and I think he is going to be the starter from day one. This is a Buffalo Bills football team that was a good football team that I think has a good support system around him. They should be able to run the football. They’re going to be able to protect him. Weapons on the outside are not great. But I do think within that offense and some of the things we talked about, their defense being good, I think he can have a good enough year statistically and wins wise to where he’s in this conversation for rookie of the year.”‘
Editorial: Wilson’s impact felt beyond football
‘To Wilson, his wife, his family and his foundation, the Falls community and the developers of the community center in particular should be, as Hall said, “truly grateful.”’
Bills will retire Thurman Thomas’ No. 34 on Oct. 29
‘Thomas will become the third player to have his number retired. The Bills retired quarterback Jim Kelly’s No. 12 in 2001 and defensive end Bruce Smith’s No. 78 in 2016.’