‘“If you go back to last year’s film, the picks were just being in the right place at the right time – tips and overthrows, balls that are almost really just thrown right to you,” Poyer said. “When you’re in position, it’s just being able to make those plays. Him and I weren’t doing anything special out there, it was just playing within the scheme of the defense. Quarterbacks throw the ball 40 times a game, you’ve got 16 games, there’s going to be a couple times when the ball might just land in your lap.”’
Archives for August 9, 2018
5 things to watch in Bills-Panthers: All eyes on the quarterbacks
‘The quarterbacks. Duh. Through two weeks of training camp, there has not been a noticeable separation between Nathan Peterman, AJ McCarron and Josh Allen. Who gets the call as the starter? Do both McCarron and Peterman play with the first unit? Can Allen, the rookie drafted seventh overall, show that he deserves more than third-team reps? All of those are important unanswered questions. Coach Sean McDermott said at the beginning of training camp that he would prefer one of the quarterbacks to take hold of the job early. To this point, that hasn’t happened. Maybe it starts Thursday night.’
Top takeaways from HBO’s ‘Hard Knocks’ premiere with Buffalo angles
‘Tyrod is a good guy: Many Bills fans seemed to like Taylor more as a person than as a quarterback. You can’t help but root for the guy, who playfully suggested to an almost 5-year old Browns fan that they celebrate their birthdays with a party together. Taylor also looked like a leader, opening the show by driving to the Browns’ training facility at 5 a.m.’
QB competition will garner most of the attention, but not all, in Bills’ preseason opener
‘After that, the third game at home against Cincinnati on Aug. 26 will be very interesting. The guy who starts that game may be the one who has locked up the starting job because it doesn’t seem plausible that Allen would get his turn, being that he has hardly played with the 1’s to this point.’
Which QB rises to the occasion, and 7 more things to watch in Buffalo Bills’ preseason opener
‘AJ McCarron and Nathan Peterman are co-listed as the Bills’ first-team quarterback heading into Thursday’s preseason opener and Sean McDermott didn’t rule out the possibility of both players seeing time with the starters. Meanwhile, Josh Allen should see plenty of playing time with the third team offense.’
Bills vs. Panthers: 7 things that would make preseason opener a success for Buffalo
‘It’s likely that none of the three win the job in the first preseason game but some of the strengths and flaws that have been revealed in training camp for all three guys will be closely scrutinized in the first live action football game. The Bills will need to see some positives from someone behind center.’
‘Never done before. And probably for good reason’: Buffalo Bills, Sabres fans share thoughts on new hat designs
‘The One Buffalo account shared the Jessie Pegula designed New Era 39Thirty Bills and Sabres striped flex fit cap on Twitter and fans of the Bills and Sabres had some hilarious responses in text, GIF and picture form. Below are some of the best responses.’
Plenty to watch for as Bills open preseason
‘Recent reps in practice would indicate McCarron playing a few series followed by Peterman. Maybe McDermott gives them each a quarter with the first team, maybe less. Barring a surprise start, we should see a lot of Josh Allen in his debut as the franchise’s rocket-armed hope for the future.’
McDermott, Beane (and plenty of others) hope to keep cranking out Ws at Carolina North
‘“It’ll be good to see those familiar faces and give them some hugs and high fives. And wish them the best of luck after the game for the rest of the year.”’
Bills Brandon Reilly has always been the underdog
‘Reilly had an excellent preseason catching 11 passes for 139 yards and a touchdown. He was the darling of fans, many of which were critical when he was cut and brought back for the practice squad. Reilly said, “I was frustrated for a bit, but at the end of the day, I sat down and thought to myself, coming out undrafted, my ultimate goal was to make the practice squad last year so I did fulfill that, so it was frustrating, but same mentality, just keep working and it’s paying off.”’
Urlacher: Athletically, there is nothing Edmunds cannot do
‘”I like him. He’s got a lot of talent. Coach Babich is very high on him as well. His football IQ is way up there, and athletically there’s nothing he cannot do. He’s 6’4″, 6’5″, 235 pounds and runs as fast as he needs to. He can jump, too. The thing you worry most about with a young guy is the mental part of this game. From what I hear from Bob, he said this kid is smart and he gets it. He hasn’t made a lot of mental errors in training camp, which is great. He’s just a good kid overall.”‘
Preseason Week One – What to watch for in Bills vs. Panthers
‘Many eyes will be on Allen in particular, mostly since he is the one who can turn the competition upside down. If Allen impresses and dominates against lesser competition in the second half, the coaching staff will need to open Allen up to more reps with the first or second team. Allen could get more time with the first and second team if there are major struggles from McCarron or Peterman as well. With Allen likely to play out the second half, most fans will be ready to pick apart and analyze every pass by the seventh overall pick.’
Capaccio: Five position battles to watch in preseason opener
‘We know LeSean McCoy and Chris Ivory are No. 1 and 2 on the depth chart and that’s not changing. After that, Travaris Cadet seems to have a leg up on Marcus Murphy and Keith Ford. But Ford has been turning heads the last week or so at camp and runs very hard. Murphy can be a home run threat. Taiwan Jones is also in this mix, but I expect him to be mostly a special teams contributor.’
Buffalo Bills president, co-owner Kim Pegula talks about her role as first female NFL president
‘”People take notice of those things,” Pegula said. “I know in the past the NFL has not always been seen as a league that has promoted a lot of diversity at the league level.”‘
How faith and competitive fire drive Nathan Peterman to achieve his ultimate goal
‘“It was just great family support,” said Aaron. “Ryan went to class with him and wrote notes for him. We were all there in the waiting room for his surgery on Monday. Right in the waiting room before the surgery was when he said those words. That’s when he said my biggest dream turned into my worst nightmare. That’s what rocked Nate’s faith because he felt his dream was falling apart.’