‘In short, a dozen offensive players either didn’t practice or were limited on the opening day of minicamp: three wideouts, two tight ends and seven linemen.’
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Mitch Morse is back but O-line still depleted as Bills start minicamp
‘“Certainly there’s a challenge there,” said coach Sean McDermott, “with the number of guys we’ve had out, in particular on the offensive side of the ball, trying to build the continuity and get guys acclimated to what we do. Aside from that however, I feel like we’re in a good spot with a lot of work to do yet.”’
‘The NFL’s Cheerleader Problem’ and the Buffalo Jills: What happened?
‘Pinzone, an accountant who lives in Western New York, had spent most of her day before the premiere doing interviews in New York City. During an interview with The News, she recalled her frustrations from her single Jills season: The cheerleaders were required to invest their own money in a uniform (which they could keep) and the team’s swimsuit calendars (which they could sell). They didn’t get paid for games or community events, though they were compensated for corporate appearances. At some practices, they were required to participate in physique evaluations, which became widely known as “the jiggle test”: The cheerleaders individually performed jumping jacks in front of the Jills leadership, who watched to see if that woman was fit enough to perform at that weekend’s game. If deemed not, she was benched.’
5 takeaways from first day of Buffalo Bills minicamp
‘But there’s one problem right now in minicamp for Allen and the Bills: half of those weapons are missing in action. Jones, Foster and Beasley are expected to be three of the four top receivers on the roster this year. In their place are Andre Roberts (a special teams standout), Duke Williams and Isaiah McKenzie. Not a bad group but far from an elite starting unit.’
What Bills coach Sean McDermott said about Josh Allen chugging a beer
‘“I mean, just with chugging the beer, I’m more focused on the practice we’ve got in about thirty minutes than talking about chugging a beer. I understand where you’re coming from on it. It’s, you go around to a lot of softball games and that’s what you see, right, around Buffalo,” McDermott asked. “I think he was having some fun with the fans as well, which is the great and humble part about Josh. He does a great job of connecting with the fans and we have a lot of passionate fans that, from time to time, probably drink a beer or two before a game.”’
Buffalo Bills: Embedded returning for season two: Date, time, how to watch
‘What should Bills fans expect from season two of Embedded? General manager Brandon Beane told BuffaloBills.com that the show would feature a lot of the work that the team did preparing for the 2019 NFL Draft.’
Kevin Johnson Gets Warm Welcome In Fresh Start With Bills
‘”His footwork is crazy. He has elite quickness, elite change of the direction,” White said. “It’s just unfortunate the injury stuff that he can’t control has shorted him up to this point and time. But when he’s on the field and he’s healthy, he’s a great, great corner. He’s going to be good for us.”‘
Foster out; Morse, Beasley return as Bills open minicamp
‘Head coach Sean McDermott said Foster suffered a foot injury last week and, although they are still going through the evaluation process, he doesn’t believe it to be something long-term right now. He also once again said Kroft is most likely the only long-term injury of the group. The tight end suffered a broken foot on the first day of OTAs last month.’
Joe B: 7 observations from 2019 Buffalo Bills minicamp, Day One
‘So there was some good and some bad here from Allen, but there were no signs of panicking in the pocket as we saw last week during OTAs. While it wasn’t quite like his performance during the second week of OTAs, I think this was a solid base to work from for the final two days of minicamp.’
Morse “Full Go” for Minicamp
‘”Just the speed of the game,” Morse said. “It’s just getting back to the tempo of things and getting the proper footwork down and the technique stuff.”‘
First look at Josh Allen with WR pickup Cole Beasley
‘McDermott was asked about quarterbacks coach Ken Dorsey and his working with Josh Allen and how it compares to how he worked with Carolina’s Cam Newton. “It’s an evolution for Ken in his development and growth as a coach, then also for Josh , there are some similarities but I wiuld say for sure they’re their own player, just like when I was a position coach, first and foremost you have to show them how much you care before they really care how much you know, then you have to become a really good teacher and what works for you may not work for someone else, in terms of teaching style and what will get you up to speed. Every situation is a little bit different, but there are certain similarities to some of the mobility and things like that with the two players.”‘
4 Notable Quotes: Sean McDermott
‘Frank does it his way. When I say that I mean he does it our way but at the end of the day, he is who he is and there’s a lot of power in that. He really doesn’t give a whole lot about what others say or think about him and that’s part of what’s made him good over the years. I love what he brings to us and that’s really all that matters.’
How will the defensive line delegate these pass rush responsibilities without Kyle Williams?
‘“Well we’re looking at it as a group effort right now,” said Trent Murphy. “We’ll all put some time in to fill that role that Kyle did on his own. It’s a lot of responsibility and Kyle made it look easy, but we may have to share it to some degree because Kyle watched a ton of tape and knew everything backwards and forwards.”’
Quick Hits: Mitch Morse full go for minicamp
‘“He will be out there and he is full go today,” said head coach Sean McDermott.’
Top 3 things we learned from Day 1 of Bills minicamp
‘“It’s all part of the game,” said Morse, who was just cleared this week from offseason core muscle surgery. “It’s been weird and exceptional with the number of people we have out, but it’s the nature of the beast. It’s terrible being injured and you want to be participating. I think every one of those guys will be ready to roll at training camp and that’s all that matters. It’d be nice to be out here, but we don’t want to get guys really hurt.”’