‘Yet, here we are, picking up the pieces from a 22-19 overtime defeat that, by all rights, should not have happened, especially if the defense did what it had been doing all year.’
Archives for January 2020
Bills’ Beane: ‘We’re not one player away…’
‘But he also admitted, “I don’t think we’re looking at an overhaul. Last year, offensively, was an overhaul. We’re going to look under every rock to find competition and upgrades where we can. But my philosophy hasn’t changed, we’ve got to draft, develop and sign our guys. Now we’re getting into the area where guys who have been here for three years are up for contracts. All those discussions will commence real soon — the guys who are potential free agents — whether we want them back and can we work it out with them?”’
Bills Mafia starts GoFundMe to pay blindside block fine for Buffalo Bills OT Cody Ford
‘Ford caught wind of the fundraiser and told the fan base that their actions were not going unnoticed. He added that the proceeds from the GoFundMe would go to a local Buffalo charity.’
Browns tab Bills OC Brian Daboll as finalist for head coach; Asst. GM Joe Schoen on radar (report)
‘Daboll was not considered to be a favorite for the job, but a strong interview has put him in consideration for the job.’
Bills’ Cody Ford fined for illegal blindside block that knocked Buffalo out of field goal range in playoffs
‘Ford was penalized 15 yards for an illegal blindside block on Houston Texans linebacker Jacob Martin as Bills quarterback Josh Allen was scrambling to his right on a third-and-9 from the Texans’ 42-yard line. Allen scrambled for four yards that would have put the Bills in position to kick a 56-yard field goal for the win, but Ford’s penalty backed them into their own territory and took Buffalo out of field goal range.’
Bills Mafia creates GoFundMe to pay for Cody Ford’s fine, Ford says proceeds will go to charity
‘The original penalty called on Ford was already the talk of social media following the team’s loss, as some fans thought it was a questionable call and it also knocked the Bills out of range of kicking a possible game-winning field goal.’
Bills fans create go-fund-me after Cody Ford fined for a playoff penalty
‘Some Bills fans want to pick up the tab.’
5 things we learned about the Bills 2019 rookie class
‘“You look at our team that’s out there in the playoff game and you’ve got Dawson out there, first year player, you have Devin out there, first year player, and you have some other first year players and second year players making big time contributions,” McDermott said. “I think this rookie class overall, probably progressed quicker than the class the year before, and that’s a credit to them. It’s a credit to Brandon [Beane] and his staff, and then also our development team and the way that they got these young guys in a short amount of time to understand what habits need to look like in the NFL if you want to play and want to perform at a high level. Then, the players I think took the rest of it upon themselves to contribute at a high level, which bodes well again for the future.”’
Bills hire Eric Washington as new defensive line coach
‘Through Washington’s seven seasons overseeing the Panthers’ defensive line, the unit led the NFL with 244.5 sacks. The Panthers ranked in the top 10 in sacks in five of those seven seasons, leading the league in 2013 and finishing second and third in ’16 and ’17, respectively.’
How Sean McDermott plans to change pain of Bills’ loss into strength
‘“I think that’s what really separates the winning organizations, the winners in our lives and our world, those painful moments turn into strength and the growth that comes from that is what continues to move us forward as an organization and as a fan base and as a team overall. There’s a lot we can learn from that game. We need to keep our team together, as many pieces as we can, and then approach this season with a tremendous amount of urgency as we continue to grow and build this football team and this organization into what we want it to become.”’
What to know about Eric Washington, the new Bills defensive line coach
‘Under McDermott and Washington, the Panthers finished in the Top 10 in overall defense four times. The Panthers were No. 1 in sacks in 2013 with 60, led by defensive ends Greg Hardy with 15 and Charles Johnson with 11. Carolina ranked No. 2 in sacks in 2016 and No. 3 in 2017.’
Bills’ GM Beane upbeat about Allen’s future
‘“I get emotional because I feel bad for them that we didn’t win that game. You go back to Nashville (Titans), Miami (Dolphins), Houston (Texans). (At) Nashville, that was like a bowl game — their team does something good and you hear that side of the stadium, our team does something good (you hear our side), it was truly like a neutral field. To have the Bills Mafia, Bills Nation, support us that way all season long is unmatched. (Myself), our players, our entire building (are appreciative).”’
Buffalo Bills quickly replace defensive line coach, hire Eric Washington
‘Now with the Bills, Washington will get a solid group of defensive linemen to work with in 2020 and beyond. Inside the Bills have Ed Oliver, who was drafted No. 9 overall in the 2019 NFL draft. The Bills also have pass rushers Jerry Hughes and Trent Murphy, along with defensive tackles Star Lotulelei and Harrison Phillips, who will return next season from a torn ACL that cost him the 2019 season.’
5 things to know about new Buffalo Bills DL coach Eric Washington
‘Washington has a good track record of getting the most out of his defensive linemen. From 2011-2017, no unit in the NFL had more sacks than Washington’s defensive line with the Panthers (244.5).’
5 takeaways from Dion Dawkins’ open letter to Bills Mafia: ’This isn’t same old Bills’
‘“The world has to understand: We love Josh, man. We love that dude. You know how in football movies, the quarterback is usually separate from the rest of the squad — kind of this chosen one who gets put on a pedestal? With Josh, it’s like the complete opposite of that. He’s one of us — one of the boys. Period,” Dawkins wrote. “Also, I don’t think people realize just how freakishly good of an ATHLETE Josh is. … My man is gifted physically in a way you just can’t teach. He’s a freak, he’s a winner, he’s a funny guy (but not as funny as he thinks), he’s a good guy, he’s a great leader — and you had better believe he’s our quarterback.”’