‘”Josh really took the bull by the horns on that one, figuring out where everyone was, where it would be best,” backup quarterback Davis Webb said in a Zoom call with The Buffalo News from his home in Dallas. “The majority of the guys were down there, so Josh did a great job of kind of coordinating with Matt Barkley.”‘
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Bills will not have training camp at St. John Fisher
‘The Bills last year invested $18 million last year in a state-of-the-art performance center. In addition to the turf field inside the ADPRO Sports Training Center, the team also has two grass practice fields outside on which to practice, so holding training camp in Orchard Park will be easy enough to do.’
Bills, Sabres participate in #BlackoutTuesday; Josh Norman addresses racial unrest in NFL Network interview
‘During an appearance on NFL Network’s “Total Access,” Bills cornerback Josh Norman spoke at length about the ongoing protests that have gone on since Floyd was killed in Minneapolis last week. Floyd was killed after a white police officer knelt on his neck for nearly 9 minutes.’
Bills’ facility reopens to ‘very limited’ number of employees
‘That does not include coaches, who are barred from NFL facilities under league policy during the pandemic. The NFL also only allows entry to players who are rehabilitating from injuries.’
Report: There will be no Buffalo Bills training camp at St. John Fisher College
‘But given the way the Bills have improved their facilities at One Bills Drive – a new $18 million workout center plus additional practice fields – there has been speculation that once the contract runs out with Fisher in 2022, the Bills won’t renew and will hold camp at home.’
Buffalo Bills will not hold training camp at St. John Fisher in 2020
‘Of course, regardless of where the Bills held training camp this summer, things were going to look a lot different. It was hard to envision any scenario where fans would be in attendance for the practices. It’s unknown how camp will look at One Bills Drive, but the team could use social media and live video to try and give fans that normally would have attended the practices a chance to look at the 2020 squad.’
Bills’ Josh Norman speaks out on George Floyd’s death, ongoing protests
‘“I think that if you go back all the way to that time, there’s been plenty of cases where we’ve been band-aiding what’s been going on,” Norman said. “And when you look at it decade after decade after decade, these racist events have occurred and there have been band-aids pulled over them.”’
Buffalo Bills HOF QB Jim Kelly reportedly part of next Funko NFL Legends Pop! series
‘Other NFL legends set to be in the series includes Reggie White (Eagles), Randy Moss (Vikings), Ray Lewis (Ravens), Steve Young (49ers), LaDainian Tomlinson (Chargers), Vince Lombardi (Packers) and Howie Long (Raiders).’
Bills safety explains why Tom Brady leaving the Patriots, AFC East is ‘bittersweet’
‘”It’s wide open with 12 out of the division. It makes it wide open and that’s on us in order to take advantage of that,” Poyer told Giardi. “I’d say it is bittersweet having Tom out of the division just because I had never beaten Tom. I think I’m like 0-9 against Tom, so I definitely wanted to get a W in that column. But it’s a great opportunity for us to seize, and we have the pieces — just continue to work and trust the process.”‘
Bills to stay in Orchard Park for 2020 training camp
‘ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler says the league expecting camps to be held in full, but unsure of dates, and that the preseason schedule could be shortened.’
Josh Norman: Racism at One of Its Highest Points ‘Since Jim Crow’
‘“We need to find a way where we’re going to come together and sew that band-aid up,” Norman said. “No longer let it be a band-aid, no longer let it be a wound that’s there… we need a doctor to come through and [sew] that thing up, or else the next generation is going to carry it on.”’
Wilson: ‘I’m tired. I’m frustrated. When does it stop?’
‘“People are hurting right now. You can see that during the protests throughout the day. They definitely want to honor the memory of all those fallen. But, we’re definitely not going to accomplish the ultimate goal by rioting and looting and tearing up our communities. While I don’t condone the riots and the looting, I understand people’s pain and the trauma. Unfortunately, the looting and the riots are just a symptom of the bigger problem. People are just tired of the injustices that have been consistently and continuously experienced by people of color in this country. I think people are tired and fed up.”’
Report: Bills to hold training camp in Orchard Park
‘The Buffalo Bills have held training camp at St. John Fisher College in Pittsford since 2000. Under this guidance from the league, the Bills would hold training camp in Orchard Park at the ADPRO Sports Training Center.’
Bills’ perennial man of the year still raising his voice in retirement
‘“It’s saddening in a lot of different ways to see how still divided our country is, or appears to be,” Alexander said. “It’s hard to get a good bead on it, right? We see everything that happens on TV and you see people rioting, but you don’t really know where people really stand. It’s so chaotic and it’s saddening to see.’
No Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher this year
‘As of Tuesday morning, the plan was for camp to happen as usual at Fisher. However, the NFL informed all franchises during the afternoon that camps must be held at each team’s home facility. The change is almost certainly due to concerns about Covid-19.’