Archives for August 1, 2019

‘“It’s unbelievable,” Allen told SiriusXM NFL Radio. “I’ve said so many good things about him, but I grew up a Frank Gore fan. I was a 49er fan. I had multiple jerseys of his. You know, the red one, the white one, the black one. And for him to still be playing at the level that he is is unbelievable. But you meet the guy, you see how hard he works, you see him in practice and his type of effort that he gives every single play and you understand. It’ s a Hall of Fame work ethic. It’s infectious, I think, to some of the guys in the building. I know it is for me. Just talking with him. He’s very studious. He’s very professional. It’s all about football when he’s on the field. It’s unbelievable to have him.”’

‘“Football is not football without pads,” Oliver said after Tuesday’s practice, the third in pads at St. John Fisher College. “I feel like when you put the pads on your game elevates and you play physical, and play (real) football. … It was harder for me without pads on. When you put the pads on my leverage, my speed, my power comes into play. That actually works into my advantage when guys have to bend to block me.”’

‘Morse’s first concussion came in a game against the Bills in 2015. He would miss one game before returning to the lineup. In the regular season finale that season, Morse would suffer a second concussion that would knock him out of the playoffs. The center did not suffer any concussions in 2016 or 2017, but would suffer his third NFL concussion in 2018. Morse’s third concussion kept him out of action for five games.’

‘“I hope it is tough. It is going to be tough. I hope we’re healthy because you’re right. I looked at it in June as okay, ‘If we keep five receivers, four tight ends, this number… Where are we going to cut a spot?’ And I love linemen. And I don’t want to be short there. Those seem like once you get into late-September the talent level really starts to drop-off if you need a replacement. You can find one early in the year, but you start getting to late-September, early-October you’re crossing your fingers most of the time for those guys. Unless it’s a guy who has had an injury settlement that was a good player and just happened to become available in the middle of the year.”’

‘Oliver’s explosiveness saw him blow up one play so quickly that NYUP’s Matt Parrino initially thought a defensive end made the play. Oliver’s speed off the snap could lead to a lot of big plays for the Bills defense in 2019.’

‘The intensity was evident from the start of practice when the team began the day with some one-on-one matchups on both sides of the practice field at St. John Fisher College. The defensive and offensive line was getting it going on the far left end of the field, while the receivers and defensive backs were battling on the other side.’

‘Allen has been a fan favorite throughout training camp and has signed just about every autograph possible for Bills fans over the course of the team’s first six practices.’

‘Arbitrator Annette M. Rizzo ordered that McCoy and his friend, Tamarcus Porter, pay $55,000 to Roland Butler based on a ruling made last month that stated the two were responsible for Butler’s injuries, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.’