‘Dorsey is a former NFL quarterback and played a role in grooming Cam Newton in Carolina. In Buffalo, he will be responsible for helping continue developing Josh Allen, who had a 5-6 record as a rookie starter.’
Archives for February 2019
Bills hire Ken Dorsey, promote Chad Hall
‘Chad Hall has been promoted to receivers coach. Hall has been on the Bills’ staff for the last two seasons as an offensive assistant, mainly working with receivers. Hall worked closely with Robert Foster and Cam Phillips last season and will replace Terry Robiske, who is now the running backs coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Similar to Dorsey, Hall spent some time in the NFL, playing for Philadelphia, San Francisco and Kansas City over four seasons.’
Bills hire a quarterbacks and wide receivers coach Saturday
‘Dorsey has a familiarity with head coach Sean McDermott, he served as the quarterbacks coach in Carolina from 2013-17 during McDermott’s time there.’
Bills hire Ken Dorsey as quarterbacks coach
‘Under Dorsey, Newton enjoyed his most successful season in 2015 throwing for 3,837 yards, 35 touchdowns en route to earning league MVP honors. He also ran for 10 touchdowns that year.’
Bills hire Ken Dorsey as quarterbacks coach, name Chad Hall wide receivers coach
‘Dorsey, 37, was most recently an offensive assistant at Appalachian State. His familiarity with McDermott comes in the four seasons they coached together on the Carolina Panthers staff under Ron Rivera.’
Fan Mailbag: How will Brian Daboll diversify Josh Allen’s game in year two?
‘Allen demonstrated an ability to use shorter passes to keep the offense on schedule and also move the sticks. This is a critical developmental element to his game and for the consistency of the offense.’
Lorenzo Alexander shares thoughts on Buffalo Bills potentially signing Thomas Davis
‘“It’s not always about starting. It’s about winning,” said Alexander. “And why would you sit Maine (Edmunds) or Milano. The only reason why it may not make sense is that you want to spread your leadership throughout all position groups.”’
Lorenzo Alexander to represent Buffalo at Super Bowl in Atlanta
‘The Bills will have solid representation at Super Bowl LIII this Sunday in veteran linebacker Lorenzo Alexander. Buffalo’s 2018 Walter Payton Man of the Year, selected for his unwavering commitment to his team and the community, Alexander will be on-site in Atlanta to take part in several activities designed for award nominees. In the days leading up to the big game, Alexander and his fellow Man of the Year candidates will be celebrated for their efforts.’
Latest projection puts Bills about $80 million under 2019 NFL cap
‘The NFL usually does not set the exact salary cap total for the upcoming season until early March. That’s when the Bills and the rest of the NFL will find out exactly how much space they have to spend on players for the coming NFL fiscal year. Cleveland ended 2018 at a league-high $56.5 million under the cap, and Atlanta finished a league-low $1.1 million under the cap, the NFLPA reported.’
Roundtable: Four ex-NFL running backs talk LeSean McCoy’s 2018 season – and his future
‘“I know he can still do it at a high level. I’ve seen him do it time after time after time. I think he’s still a great player, still a great running back in this league. Without a doubt he can still be a great player. He can still be effective. He’s still one of the most dangerous running backs in this league. He’s still one of the hardest people to tackle in the NFL, period. Not just from the running back position, he’s still one of the toughest players to tackle one on one. I’ll be interested to see how they use him next year.”’
Buffalo Bills in the Super Bowl? 23 offseason moves to get them there in 2020
‘Brandon Beane has been clear about his strategy heading into the important 2019 offseason. He wants to fill needs in free agency and then dial up the best players available in the draft. In the mock draft in this article, Beane trades out of the No. 9 spot because he’s able to add assets. If he stays expect him to go big for whoever is still on the board.’
Ralph Wilson’s generosity knew no bounds for Buffalo Bills staff during SB run
‘“It’s nice that the Rams gave tickets to SBLIII to the custodian but Ralph Wilson paid for every staffer to bring a guest on team’s 4 year run,” Lynch tweeted. “Also allowed us to bring a guest when team played in American Bowl in Berlin. Oh…we received AFC Championship rings too.”’
Bills roundtable: Kelly, Tasker and Thomas talk Super Bowl memories
‘I think it was more exciting than anything. You know, it was the first Super Bowl that the Buffalo Bills had ever been to and as a kid, you know you sit down and if you go that route to be a professional football player, you always think about…playing on Monday Night Football and playing in the Super Bowl. So, I think when all of the guys got there, they were like ‘You know what, we’re here.’ This is actually the biggest game of the year, and we’re sitting here and we’re in it in Tampa playing the Giants. And I think as players, you sit there and try and enjoy every moment but once the game starts, you have to refocus on what you have to do to try and win as a football team.’
Bills Today: What Bills can do to earn spot in Super Bowl LIV
‘With a talented young core, a reported $80 million in cap space, and 10 total picks in the 2019 draft, the Bills are in prime position to improve this offseason, perhaps setting up a return to the postseason after a one-year absence.’