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Archives for June 18, 2020

You won’t see the Pegulas criticized here

‘Yet I know full well, in buying the Bills and Sabres, the teams of which he was a lifelong fan, he felt he was doing absolutely the right thing for Western New York.’

With virtual offseason finish line in sight, Bills coach McDermott happy team found a way

‘“It’s been, to me, a reflection on we’re capable of sometimes – a lot more than what we think we’re capable of,” he said. “It’s a great example of that. To sit here now, if you would have asked me would we have been able to get this done back, I guess four or five months ago? To execute what we’ve been able to execute at the level that we’ve been able to execute it at, I would have said that’s going to be a very heavy lift and it has been.”‘

Sean McDermott: Bills owners Terry and Kim Pegula ‘committed to winning’

‘”I can’t comment on what goes on at the Sabres,” McDermott said Wednesday on a Zoom conference call with Western New York reporters. “I can comment on what goes on here and what I’ve seen at the Bills, and that is, I see every day – not only from what they communicate to me and Brandon (Beane, the team’s general manager), but also what they do in their investment here in the Bills – they are committing to winning. So that’s really all I can go off is my experience and what they’ve communicated to me and what I’ve seen firsthand.”‘

Bills coach Sean McDermott on taking a knee: ‘I will support my players’

‘”I’m not saying that won’t happen, I’m just saying, to your question, at this point, that has not happened,” he said. “But I want to reiterate my support of our players. I think that’s important right now. We’ve got a lot of time between now and that first game, so I think the best thing we can do is make sure that they know that we support them and certainly respect their position on things.”‘

2 things Buffalo Bills’ Dawson Knox must do to live up to Sean McDermott’s expectations in 2020

‘“I think a big piece of it is going to be his availability and his consistency,” McDermott told the media in a Zoom conference call on Wednesday. “Sometimes what you see the first year is the lack of — at times — consistency and I think Dawson’s aware of that. He’s committed to developing to the point where that becomes a strength of his and we’re here to help him with it. I think he’s off to a good start in the early part of his second season and as Josh mentioned he’s very confident in Dawson which is an important piece.”’

Jay Glazer: Josh Allen will lead Buffalo Bills to playoffs in 2020

‘Whether Brady was still in the division or not, the Bills have the best roster in the AFC East top to bottom. The defense has a chance to be the league’s best and the continuity within the coaching staff and for the players should allow the Bills to start fast and build on their 10-win season from a year ago.’

McDermott on possible player protests during season: “We are always going to support our players”

‘Yeah, those conversations are ongoing. I would just tell you I mean if you look back at how we’ve handled prior experiences, how we’ve handled it in the last couple of months here, that we are always going to support our players, we’re always going to respect their position on things. And then we’re also going to do our part in listening and trying to educate ourselves. And following it up with love, I mean that’s been again, that’s nothing new from me to you guys that I’m communicating, and answering your question, I think that’s, that’s really, to me, the right way to go about things. That’s what we’re all about. No hidden agendas. You know we’re trying to do things the right way and it starts with respect and ends with love.’

Frazier hopes for action going forward with recognizing and speaking out against racism

‘”There’s been so much wrapped around the death, the murder of George Floyd that has impacted our country, and just observing and witnessing, what I think is the transformation that is going on. Just to see so many people galvanized around this topic, which we’ve all known has existed, at least most of us are aware that it has existed for so long. To see how people that have been in the majority or now seem to be coming around as far as recognizing or identifying the fact that there is racism there and it’s something that needs to be dealt with. Just seeing the people that have come out and spoke out against racism and having the desire to do something to see change; that’s what has impressed me, and I’m hoping that there will be action going forward, where people like yourself and myself will use our pedestal to help bridge the gap between races because we’re in the public eye and we have the chance to influence people. A lot of people that have the stature to speak up, do it, and hopefully that will create change in our country.”‘

Bills ready to ‘adjust’ and ‘adapt’ to NFL’s COVID-19 training camp protocols

‘“There’s certainly some challenges out there you know the protocol is the protocol. One thing we have on our side at this point is some time. We’ve got some time on our side and I think the other thing is our approach at the Bills is that we’re going to do our best to find a way, to find a solution and to make sure we do things the right way,” Bills head coach Sean McDermott said on a zoom call with reporters.’

Sean McDermott on player protests: ‘I’m going to support our players’

‘“Those conversations are ongoing. I would just tell you if you look back at how we’ve handled prior experiences, how we’ve handled it in the past couple of months here that we are always going to support our players. We’re always going to respect their position on things and then we’re also going to do our part in listening and trying to educate ourselves and following it up with love,” McDermott said.’

Sean McDermott will support Bills players if they kneel during national anthem

‘“We’ve got a long time between now and that first game, but I want you to know that I’m going to support my players,” said McDermott. “We are always going to support our players, we’re always going to respect their position on things. And then we’re also going to do our part in listening and trying to educate ourselves. And following it up with love.”’