‘Continuity and the Bills were mutually exclusive terms during the franchise’s playoff drought. The last time the Bills went three straight years with the same head coach and the same coordinators for offense and defense was in 2000, Wade Phillips’ last season as head coach. Joe Pendry and Ted Cottrell were the coordinators on offense and defense, respectively.’
Archives for May 30, 2020
Cole Beasley joins Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs and other Bills in Florida
‘Allen and Diggs, acquired from the Minnesota Vikings in March, had been looking for opportunities to get together in person, but travel and gatherings were limited by the Covid-19 pandemic. The two have gotten to know each other through Call of Duty and started to develop a bond.’
Brandon Beane ties for fourth in NFL Executive of the Year voting
‘The voting was conducted in December at the end of the regular season. According to The Sporting News, a “small group of executives, including and/or selected by the general manager, with no more than three per team” are eligible to vote.’
Why Bills’ Micah Hyde should not be underrated, even though he is
‘”He’s such a professional, and it’s been a joy to watch him develop since he’s come to Buffalo, and the impact he’s made on a day-to-day basis,” coach Sean McDermott said. “So, really those are the habits we’re trying to get our young players every year, the new wave of young players, first, second year players to understand that you have to earn it in this league, and when that opportunity comes, you’ve got to be ready.”‘
What Vikings HC said about new Buffalo Bills WR Stefon Diggs
‘“Honestly, Diggs did not have to go,” Zimmer said. “We really didn’t have any intention of trading him. Quite honestly, he put out a couple tweets, and there were some things going on there. But Stefon worked extremely hard. He practices like crazy. He wants the ball like all receivers do. Really, what happened was, Buffalo came in and gave us all those picks. And we were up against it in the salary cap. So we just felt like we could save some money, get a bunch of picks, maybe get a young receiver like (Justin Jefferson) that we got. So, I wish him well. He’s a good kid. He worked hard for me.”’
Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs among Bills working out in Florida
‘The Florida workouts marked not only the first time Allen and Diggs had trained together since the latter was traded to Buffalo in March but also the first time the new teammates had met.’
Bills 2020 schedule: Predicting every game, week-by-week odds, matchups, projections
‘Projected record: 9-7, wild card spot.’