‘Through the first three preseason games the Bills allowed 16 sacks, six of which took place in the “dress rehearsal” against the Bengals as they looked to find some continuity following the retirement of center Eric Wood and release of guard Richie Incognito.’
Archives for September 2018
Buffalo Bills defensive end Shaq Lawson gives out backpacks filled with supplies to YMCA kids
‘”It’s something I did back at home, I started giving out bags in South Carolina,” Lawson said. “I feel like, I’m in this city playing for the Buffalo Bills, it will be something good to come back in the community of Buffalo- a team that took a chance on me, drafted me, giving me opportunities, to look out for their kids in their community- I want to continue doing more things like this for Buffalo as long as I’m here.”‘
Defense ready to shoulder early load for 2018 Bills
‘“Our goal is always to win and to do that you have to take the ball away. We want to be a top five defense,” said Lorenzo Alexander. “We want to be the leaders of this team as far as giving our offense advantageous field position, short fields. The main reason why is because we understand we’re going to have a young quarterback in terms of experience. So, we need to help the offense out as much as we can.’
Josh Allen committed to growth and development in backup role
‘“First of all, I’m for the team, no matter what it is,” Allen said. “Coach is going to make the best decision for the team. As a competitor, you want to play. To not play, that’s going to hurt anybody’s feelings. At the end of the day, it’s football. We’re part of a team. I’m going to do whatever I can to help Nate and help this team win football games starting now.”’
Bills Today: New punter discusses transition from New England to Buffalo
‘“It’s cool, I definitely wasn’t expecting it [Being claimed by Buffalo],” he said. “An opportunity was given to me here, and I plan on taking full advantage of it.”’
Bills coach says Nathan Peterman has ‘earned the right as our starting QB’
‘“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.”’
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.”‘