‘“It was a challenge ahead of me,” Peterman said Monday. “My focus, and it’s what I’ve got to continue to do, is focus on myself and focus on being the best I can be, no matter what. No matter what outside circumstances happen, I’ve got to focus on myself.”’
Archives for September 4, 2018
Vic Carucci: Bills traveled bold road with Allen … until the moment of truth
‘No one at One Bills Drive will say so publicly, but it’s clear that those in charge watched the rookie get pummeled by the Cincinnati Bengals’ defensive front in his first and only preseason start and became frightened at the thought of him taking an even worse beating in Sunday’s opener at Baltimore … and beyond.’
Bills rookie QB Josh Allen doesn’t see failure to earn starting job as a setback
‘“I’ve been very pleased with the way he’s developed to this point in time,” McDermott said. “Listen, you learn a lot from the first game of the regular season, whether you’re playing or not playing, when it’s your first time. I can just go back to my first time of being a part of the first game, in my career, and you learn an awful lot. That being said, I expect that Josh will be ready to go when his number is called, whenever it is called. That’s his focus right now.”’
Bills Notebook: Ryan Groy wins starting center job, practice squad filled out
‘Groy and Bodine rotated daily with the starters during training camp and the preseason. McDermott made it clear that it was a close call between the two.’
What He Said: Nathan Peterman on being named starting QB
‘I think I just took a day-by-day approach, and that’s what I’m going to continue to do. This league is a tough one, and that’s what it takes; a day-by-day, hour-by-hour [approach] with your film study, your preparation. [We] have a lot of challenges ahead of us.’
Jim Kelly to have next phase of surgery Tuesday
‘Kelly is expected to have permanent dentures inserted. He had a procedure in late June to add tissue to his upper jaw to prepare for the dentures.’
Bills decide on Nathan Peterman as starting QB for opener in Baltimore
‘Peterman was the clear-cut winner of the three-way competition that also included rookie Josh Allen and free agent acquisition A.J. McCarron. So confident are the Bills in Peterman, and Allen’s ability to be the backup, they traded McCarron on Saturday to the Oakland Raiders and received a 2019 fifth-round draft pick in return.’
Resilience, perseverance helped Nathan Peterman win Bills’ starting QB job
‘“It makes it certainly gratifying as a coach to be able to reward a young man who has earned it,” McDermott said. “He went through some adversity. Not only last season but in his college career. We’ve all been through that. If you go through some adversity early in life, you’re that much more prepared for it later in life and that to me, that becomes a character trait that’s good to have.”’
Picking Nathan Peterman as the Bills’ starting QB was the right, and logical, choice
‘Allen certainly would have been the better marketing choice, but Peterman was superior on the field, which is all that should matter.’
Buffalo Bills name Nathan Peterman as their starting quarterback
‘”(He) has shown some poise and understanding of how the NFL works in terms of defensive schemes,” McDermott said. “I’ve watched him grow and develop and (there is) still more work to do, but I think he … has been consistent, which is important at the quarterback position.”‘
What Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott said about decision to start Nathan Peterman over Josh Allen
‘”Well, it’s always a tough decision and that’s a good thing because those guys are competing at a high level. I’d say we’ve had a lot of tough decisions, which I would say is a good thing for our roster. Again credit our scouting staff, Brandon (Beane) and his staff, for making certainly our roster better than it has been as far as the competition level. I thought that in camp – and you guys were out there – there was high levels of competition at lots of positions.”‘
Twitter reacts to Buffalo Bills naming Nathan Peterman starting quarterback
‘Trust me….u don’t want Josh Allen playing behind THAT offensive line.’
Micah Hyde says Nathan Peterman is ‘mentally ready’ to be Bills starting QB
‘”I think mentally he’s ready,” Bills safety Micah Hyde told NYUP after Monday’s practice. “He’s overcome a lot of adversity just even since last year in his mental prep that he put in all offseason, along with his physical prep. To get to this point has been remarkable.”‘
Buffalo Bills name Ryan Groy starting center; starting cornerback job still up for grabs
‘When the team signed veteran cornerback Vontae Davis, many assumed he would replace E.J. Gaines as the team’s No. 2 cornerback. Davis, however, has struggled at times during the preseason. This has left the door open for Phillip Gaines, another free-agent addition, to possibly claim the spot in Week 1 or at some point this season.’
Buffalo Bills set to host former Denver Broncos QB Paxton Lynch (report)
‘NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport is reporting that former Denver Broncos first round pick Paxton Lynch is set to work out for the Bills on Tuesday after getting cut over the weekend. His release ended a disappointing two-year stint filled with unfulfilled expectations.’