‘The Bills, who have never had anyone approaching their talent level at tight end, had to be watching with envy. Last season, their tight ends combined for 604 receiving yards. Five individuals, including Kelce and Kittle, had more.’
Archives for February 5, 2020
Bills to increase season ticket prices, parking passes
‘The Bills are raising prices by an average of 4.6%, taking the weighted ticket price from an average of $89.56 in 2019 to $93.67, the team confirmed to The Buffalo News.’
NFL Draft 2020: Todd McShay has Buffalo Bills adding dynamic RB to partner with Devin Singletary in Round 1
‘ESPN’s Todd McShay changed it up a bit in his second mock draft of the offseason. Instead of adding another weapon at wide receiver for Josh Allen, the NFL insider has Buffalo adding another weapon to their backfield. At pick 22, McShay has the Bills taking the first running back off the board by selecting Georgia’s D’Andre Swift.’
Editorial: Hard work ahead for Bills and Buffalo
‘The potential impact on taxpayers must be considered as part of any equation where they will be expected to underwrite expensive stadium upgrades or construction. And, it would be counterproductive for the team to pursue a new facility if it means ticket prices need to be raised to the point where average Bills fans are shut out of the market.’
Super Bowl was another reminder that Bills took a pass on Mahomes
‘And, in fairness, Sean McDermott had been hired as Buffalo’s new head coach just three months before that 2017 draft. The Bills didn’t have time to hire a new general manager, so McDermott was reliant on outgoing GM Doug Whaley and a bunch of scouts about to be jettisoned. Even if current general manager Brandon Beane had been in charge, who’s to say he and his defensive-minded head coach would have pulled the trigger on a quarterback — especially one whom many draftniks believed would struggle adjusting from a spread, college offense to a pro-style one. Besides, the Bills had so many other holes to plug, which is why a deal providing extra picks was so appealing.’
Sal’s State of the Bills: Linebacker
‘The team is very high on Corey Thompson, who is primarily a weakside backup for Matt Milano and also a core special teams player. He’ll be the one to beat for that role going into camp once again in 2020, but his spot is certainly not guaranteed.’
Bills Today | Buffalo closes 2019 in the top 10 of the NFL.com power rankings list
‘NFL.com released its final 2019 power rankings following the Super Bowl with an obvious choice for No. 1. The Bills fared well but a playoff win would have pushed them up a few spots. Buffalo ended at No. 10 on the list.’