‘This season, Culley helped rookie quarterback Josh Allen ease into the starting role with Buffalo. Under Culley’s tutelage, Allen threw 18 touchdown passes and ran for eight scores.’
Archives for January 2019
Bills QB coach Culley leaving for Ravens staff
‘The 63-year old Culley joined the Bills in 2017 as part of head coach Sean McDermott’s initial staff, coming from Kansas City where he was the Chiefs Assistant head coach and wide receivers coach.’
Bills Today: Jim Kelly: Allen is the ‘real deal’
‘“I wish I had his athletic ability,” Kelly said. “I mean, early on my career I wasn’t bad, but I was never like that.”’
Former Bills DB Nickell Robey-Coleman drawing wrong kind of attention before Super Bowl
‘“Words got taken out of context,” Robey-Coleman said. “I wasn’t trying to get on his age, I wasn’t trying to do nothing like that. … He’s the GOAT, he’s a legend. So I’m not taking nothing from his game. I was asked a question about the difference between him in the past and him now, I just said, ‘His age.”
Bills keep some special teams continuity by signing Reid Ferguson
‘“It’s something I’ve obviously been working hard toward for a long time,” Ferguson said from his home in Atlanta. “For the team to show they want to keep me here for awhile is something I greatly appreciate.”’
Bills add assistant offensive line coach Terry Heffernan
‘He is the third new member of the Bills’ coaching staff to be announced, joining Johnson and new special teams coach Heath Farwell. The Bills have yet to announce a wide receivers coach.’
Super Bowl 2019: Former Bills CB Nickell Robey-Coleman hates the New England Patriots
‘“I’ve got Buffalo blood running through my veins, so you know I hate these guys,” Robey-Coleman told Bleacher Report’s Tyler Dunne ahead of the big game. “I naturally hate them. I never liked New England.”’
Bills re-sign Ferguson; hire assistant offensive line coach
‘He was initially signed by the Bills as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2016 following four years at LSU. Ferguson spent his first season on Buffalo’s practice squad before taking over the long-snapping job the following year.’
Bills extend long snapper Ferguson
‘The Bills have had just two long snappers in the last 10 years. Reid Ferguson took over for Garrison Sanborn in 2016, after Sanborn spent eight seasons here in Buffalo.’
Bills add Terry Heffernan to staff as assistant offensive line coach
‘Heffernan, who most recently served as Associate head coach/offensive line coach at Eastern Kentucky, has three years of NFL coaching experience. He was the assistant offensive line coach for the Detroit Lions for two seasons and a quality control coach for the offensive line for one season (2013-2015).’
Bills re-sign long snapper Reid Ferguson
‘Ferguson, 24, has been the team’s long snapper for each of the last two seasons after serving on the team’s practice squad in 2016.’
Bills Today: Sean McDermott: Bills poised to take step forward
‘“You look back at our season and you say we won six games, and why weren’t we better?” McDermott said. “It’s a weird feeling, because you feel like we were better than winning six games, yet at the same time, you feel like, ‘Gosh, we’ve got this young football team that is developing,’ and the signs of growth, the signs of development that we’ve seen just through the course of this season is significant.”’
Jay Skurski’s Mock Draft I: Bills not shy about willingness to move down
‘Buffalo Bills (projected trade with Washington Redskins). Cody Ford, OL, Oklahoma. The long wait for Bills fans ends with Beane getting some protection for Allen. Ford has the flexibility to play tackle or guard, which is good news for the Bills, who have needs at both of them. Ford has just one season as a full-time starter, so experience is a bit of a concern, but he’s loaded with potential. The cost for the Redskins to move up based on the trade value chart is 250 points, which is equivalent to a high third-round pick.’
Bad news for Buffalo Bills: ‘Zero’ chance Tom Brady retires after Super Bowl LIII
‘“I’ve set a goal for myself at 45 and like I said before, it’s very hard to make it that far. I know how hard it was this year and the commitment it takes and hopefully I’ve learned from some of the things that happened this year to be better next year. But every year is tough.”’
Capaccio: Brandon Beane is right – the Bills shouldn’t draft for need
‘It’s possible they could still grab that offensive lineman in the second round, given how much lower he is on their board, giving them one of the ten best prospects in the draft and still addressing that need later with a player they like. But if they take that lineman at nine, they’ve given up any opportunity to take one of the top players in the draft just to fill a current hole with a much less thought-of prospect.’