‘Buffalo has spoken to at least three teams, but none has been willing to offer what it would take to get a deal done for McCoy, according to sources.’
Archives for October 2018
Q&A: Thurman Thomas on Bills, Kaepernick, cannabis
‘The Bills fans all around the world, just remember me as the guy who went out on the football field I gave my all every single play, every year. I was with the Buffalo Bills for 12 years and you know, it just wasn’t always about football with me. I was a family guy but I also love helping out in the community. It’s one of those things where when my time comes I just want to remember as the guy who helped a lot of people.’
Patriots at Bills: Sal’s keys, notes and stats
‘No one is giving the Bills chance in this one, and it’s understandable why. The Patriots have dominated the Bills since Bill Belichick and Tom Brady became a tandem in 2001. The Pats are 30-4 against the Bills since Brady became the starter in New England. They’re about fourteen point favorites in this one, which is a huge number for any road team in the NFL. But the Bills and their fans would love nothing better than to prove everyone wrong, in a big way, on national TV.’
Joe B: 5 things to watch for in Buffalo Bills vs. New England Patriots (10/29/18)
‘But when the seats empty and all that remains is the final score on the video board, this game has all the potential to get ugly for the Bills for a second straight week and for a lopsided score to remain.’
McCoy clears concussion protocol, expected to play Monday night Vs. Patriots
‘Over the last four weeks Buffalo has scored a total of 31 points. On their current four game winning streak the Patriots are averaging 39 and have scored 38 or more points in each game.’
Gronkowski on playing Bills on Monday Night: “It’ll be poppin'”
‘”It’s cool. You can’t ask for a better football atmosphere,” he said. “It’s going ot be rocking there. It’s going to be poppin’. It’s going to be one of the most electric atmosphere’s in football I would say.”‘
BKL: Keys & Predictions – Bills Vs. Patriots
‘Quarterback Tom Brady has owned the Bills since entering the league, losing three times in 31 career games. Can the Bills pull off the upset and stun the football world? Our Buffalo Kickoff LIVE panel discussed.’
1-on-1 with Thurman Thomas
‘The Bills will retire his iconic number 34. He’ll join fellow Hall of Famers Jim Kelly and Bruce Smith to have their numbers retired.’
Around the NFL: Bills-Patriots game predictions
‘The Patriots haven’t played a game this season without committing a turnover, and that is the Bills’ best hope at pulling the upset, similar to what they did in Minnesota earlier this season.’
Bills Today: Hughes excited to bounce back in front of ‘electric’ Buffalo crowd
‘“Absolutely,” Hughes said. “We’re finally back at home, we get our crowd behind us, we get that atmosphere. We know it’s going to be electric. We’ve been hearing about it throughout the city all week. It’s going to be great to be back at home, but certainly, for us, it’s a bounce-back game. We don’t want to be on this losing streak, we want to end the skid as quickly as possible.”’
Change in approach has paid dividends for Bills DE Shaq Lawson
‘“He’s done a good job. I think he continues to develop in terms of his approach to his job, and just being a professional,” McDermott said. “I think that has translated into more success on the field and more trust on the field.”’
For Thurman Thomas, retiring ’34’ is ‘right up there’ with the Hall of Fame
‘“Oh, it’s right up there,” he said. “I could put it over the Hall of Fame. I mean, it’s that big of an honor knowing that, even though nobody has worn my jersey after 18 years, it’s officially written in stone that it will never be issued again as long as the Buffalo Bills are around.’
Jay Skurski’s Bills Mailbag: Should the team make a play for Chad Kelly?
‘In a word, no. Kelly is obviously troubled. He’s been booted from every program he’s been a part of, going back to St. Joe’s. Think about how poor a person’s decision making is if they’re throwing away an NFL career. That’s what Kelly did. Given his background, he had to know he had a one-strike policy with the Broncos, and he couldn’t even last two years.’
Inside the Bills: Trade deadline looms for a franchise that needs to define its direction
‘The Bills are 2-5, staring at the likelihood of dropping to 2-6 after Monday night’s game against the New England Patriots. They have tradeable assets, but have to weigh keeping talented players around to support rookie quarterback Josh Allen against adding draft capital that can be used in future moves.’
Daboll’s Monday mission: Just don’t get embarrassed by mentor Belichick
‘In fact, Daboll has experienced just one winning season away from Foxborough, that as quarterbacks coach of the New York Jets in 2008. The year a 39-year-old Brett Favre was summoning the strength to buckle his chin strap, leading the Jets to a 9-7 record while leading the NFL in interceptions.’