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Archives for August 17, 2018

Joe B: 5 things to watch for in Buffalo Bills vs. Cleveland Browns (8/17/18)

‘Over the final three practices of training camp, Josh Allen took a step forward in the sense that the Bills are giving him the responsibilities to work with the second-team offense. While it isn’t confirmed, the expectation is that Allen will be with the second unit and in normal circumstances that is the group that usually gets the most time on the field for the second preseason game.’

5 things to watch in Bills-Browns: McCarron’s turn with the starters?

‘Tyrod Taylor against his former team. Even if it’s just a preseason game, Taylor has to be extra motivated to go up against the team that traded him away. He’ll give the Bills’ starting defense a good test against a mobile quarterback who generally takes good care of the football. The members of Buffalo’s secondary have lofty goals this season, including 20 interceptions among them. Getting one off of Taylor would perhaps be a good sign of things to come.’

Andy Dalton to thank Bills fans with donation to Roswell Park

‘”I’m so excited to head up to Buffalo and meet y’all, with our board. Look for us on game day,” Jordan Dalton said. “We’re so thankful for everything that y’all have done for us, for our community and the families in our community through our foundation that we wanted to give back to y’all.”‘

Corey Coleman gets a second chance with Bills after things fell apart with the Browns

‘“Whenever you have a new player coming in, sometimes it can feel like, ‘Oh, boy,’” Daboll said. “You’re spending as much time as you can with your position coach, with your quarterbacks, and staying after. There’s a ton of stuff to learn. What you try to do for the player is start out by giving him the things that he really has to know for the practices and then at night, you’re going back and reviewing how we call a motion or how we call a shift that maybe they haven’t had in practice. It’s challenging for a player. He’s done a really good job of staying late, working extra. You can’t just give him the whole ball of wax, so it’s a continual process.”’

Bills-Browns: Five things to watch in Friday’s preseason game

‘As preseason games go, this one certainly carries some intrigue, and not only the Taylor and Coleman connections, but also that Mayfield and Buffalo’s Josh Allen, the No. 7 overall pick, will be competing on the same field as they try to win starting jobs.’

Media poll: Which Buffalo Bills players impressed, surprised at training camp

‘”Harrison Phillips wasn’t really on my radar coming into the season with the acquisition of Star Lotulelei. I figured he’d be groomed underneath Kyle Williams, who many thought he’d eventually replace. But all Phillips has done since coming into camp is show off his power and strength in individual drills and in team drills. He has an infectious personality and seems to be liked by his teammates. He already is looking like a home run of a third round pick by general manager Brandon Beane.”‘

Tyrod Taylor, Corey Coleman, and Allen vs. Mayfield: Bills at Browns loaded with storylines

‘Tyrod Taylor won’t have a chance to play the Bills this regular season since the two teams aren’t on each other’s schedules. So, short of facing one another in the playoffs, Friday night will be the only chance this season for the former Bills’ signal-caller to go against his old team. Despite spending three years as the starting QB in Buffalo, and being at the helm when the organization broke it’s infamous seventeen-year playoff drought, Taylor was shipped off to Cleveland for a third round draft pick last March. There’s no doubt that, even in a preseason contest with limited opportunities, he’d love to put a couple scores on the board and show the Bills they made a mistake.’

Ruiter – The Browns are in no hurry to put Baker Mayfield on the field

‘”The issue with Corey here was there was some maturity issues… you got to see that first hand on Hard Knocks when he walked into Hue Jackson’s office, started crying and complaining to Hue about being demoted to the second team offense when all he’s doing is dropping footballs, running the wrong routes and not doing what (Browns offensive coordinator) Todd Haley needed and expected of him. Maybe a change of scenery will fix some of that in Buffalo, but here in Cleveland, if the Browns had hung on to him, it was not going to end well.”‘