‘Neither Koch, New Era nor Brandon has confirmed the hiring, and multiple New Era employees expressed surprise over the move, indicating that it hadn’t yet been widely announced. But The News confirmed that Brandon’s New Era email address and phone extension are already in the company’s system. There’s no word yet on Brandon’s duties, official title or start date.’
Archives for August 2018
Blue-collar Buffalo fell in love with underdog Brandon Reilly last year
‘“I was surprised how quick the fans caught on, and I definitely appreciate it, but I don’t want to be just a training camp favorite, I hope to be a regular-season and playoff favorite as well,” he said. “That’s what I’m working for.”’
Zay Jones is at Fisher, but he still isn’t practicing with the Bills
‘“We’ll try to phase him in, like we do all of our injured players,” McDermott said. “I ask our trainers, ‘Hey, when you say he’s back, does that mean he’s full go, full reps? Does that mean it’s his first day back on the practice field (so we should take it easy)?’ We have a plan to move him forward so that when he does come back, he’ll be a little limited to start off and then get him going from there.”’
Roth: Welcome to Camp Underdog where it’s easy to root for the longshot
‘“To me, it’s all on how bad do you want it?’’ Boesen added. “It could be bad grades that keep a kid out of college, you can get into trouble. But you can go to junior college and still make it. It’s about putting your head down, working hard and making it happen.’’’
AJ McCarron brings ‘swagger’ to Buffalo Bills’ quarterback competition
‘”We’re all blessed to be able to play this game, make good money and it’s a blessing,” McCarron told reporters gathered around him on the field after a training-camp practice. “I just have fun.”‘
2018 NFL Training Camps: Bills won’t rush Josh Allen into starting QB role
‘”We’ve got a plan in our minds,” McDermott said when asked about how the division of labor with the starting offense will play out in the preseason. One gets the sense that plan calls for a judicious approach with the novice quarterback whose fortunes will be intrinsically tied to those of the head coach and general manager Brandon Beane. These are the same guys willing to trade their highest-paid players shortly upon taking over and willing to look at an untested Peterman in the heart of a playoff race — because they knew the roster wasn’t ready to truly compete just yet in a league where fooling yourself or overstating your chances is a way of life — and continue a teardown despite the series of quirky events that landed them in the postseason.’
Quarterbacks, Benjamin have solid day as Bills return to field
‘But prior to that in 1-on-1 drills, Benjamin made two highlight-reel catches, both against Tre’Davious White, even though the second-year cornerback seemed to have excellent coverage. The first was deep in the middle of the back of the end zone. White was just off Benjamin’s hip. McCarron threaded the needle, allowing the 6’ 5” wideout to stretch his hands out and grab it as his body was falling out of the back of the end zone. He not only got both feet inbounds, but it looked like both legs also landed inside the chalk before the rest of his body came down out of bounds.’
Joe B: 7 observations from 2018 Buffalo Bills training camp – Day 5
‘Edmunds shined in the daily 9-on-7 drills, making the right reads and hitting the running lane with authority to stop several plays in the backfield.’
2018 Buffalo Bills Training Camp Depth Chart – Day 5
‘For some of the reasoning behind some of the changes, make sure to read my observations of Day Five. For now, the full, yet unofficial depth chart from Day Five…’.
“Big year” expected for Bills DT Adolphus Washington
‘”When I first got in the league I thought I was pretty mature. But, that’s a different type of level of maturity right there, when you can get to those guy’s level,” Washington said. “Those are like — when you say professional football player — those are the guys you think about. I’m just trying to get to that level and get to where they are.”‘
Coach McDermott speaks before Bills return to practice
‘The coach had high praise for first round draft pick, linebacker Tremaine Edmunds. He said,”I feel like overall he’s ahead of the game, in terms of where he is maturity wise, his demeanor on the field, his demeanor off the field, but then there’s things that happen on the field that remind you that he is a rookie, so we got to keep that in mind. That’s a credit to him and his parents and the way he was raised.”‘
Bills embrace underdog role… again
‘”We weren’t supposed to do it last year,” smiled Micah Hyde. “I think going into this season a lot of people were predicting us to win four games.’
Party in end zone? It’s the Bills TEs
‘”Hopefully, it’s something that just spreads, spreads to other position groups when they see us out there having so much fun,” Clay said. “You’ll see other guys start to catch on. Definitely got a little winded running back and forth today.””‘
Quick Hits: No holding back with Edmunds
‘“I don’t see any real limitations honestly. I see youth and lack of experience, but that’s to be expected with a rookie in there,” McDermott said of Edmunds. “The more reps he can get, the more the older guys can share what they know with him. And they can just talk situational football. The college game is different. The offensive schemes are different than what we face in the NFL. There will be an adjustment, but he’s a pretty quick learner, so he’ll make that adjustment as we move forward.”’
3 things to know from Day 5 at Bills camp
‘“It was very competitive,” said safety Rafael Bush. “The offense is down there, and their job is to not turn the ball over. If they don’t get a touchdown they can at least get three points. It’s our job to keep them out of the end zone and hold them to three points. So, it’s very competitive.”’