‘“That is why we are here: to find the solution,” Norman said. “What does that look like to you? White people, black people, brown people. This problem is infectious. Going on for 400-plus years or more. We have the time to eradicate that right now, truly eradicate it for the future generations.”’
Archives for June 2020
Bills legends among those urging Congress to end qualified immunity for police
‘Current Bills players Vernon Butler, Dion Dawkins, E.J. Gaines, Ty Nsekhe and Josh Norman also signed the letter, as did Akron native J.C. Tretter, the Cleveland Browns’ center and current NFL Players Association president.’
Buffalo Bills will make AFC Championship, says NFL Network’s Michael Robinson
‘“I like the Buffalo Bills. Now it’s June and this could change next week,” Robinson said in June of 2019. “But right now I got the Buffalo Bills winning the AFC East. You’ve heard it right here, the Buffalo Bills will win the AFC East.”’
Bills’ Josh Norman stops in Buffalo on 6-city tour, meets with Mayor: ‘This is truly the uprising’
‘“This was the first time I can actually say that we’re making headway and solid ground,” Norman told BuffaloBills.com’s Maddy Glab. “The two cities that we went previous, it’s just meeting with one side or meeting with the other side. Meeting Mayor Brown and what he’s charged with doing and how effectively he’s been in that, I can say that it’s very much respectable. It’s moving forward to solutions of the problems that are happening.’
After steady rebuild and a big trade, Bills appear ready to go as far as Josh Allen takes them
‘“Josh Allen is still a work in progress, but you know he’s going to be better,” Beane said. “The one thing he has been able to do is get the fourth-quarter scores. Second, what we love is that he wants the ball in his hand. That’s a big part. Going back to the draft, we felt that this guy is not scared of the moment. He believes in himself.”’
Buffalo Bills WR Stefon Diggs marches in Black Lives Matter protest in D.C.
‘Diggs shared photos of him marching along with others on his Instagram account.’
Report: NFL could shorten 2020 preseason from four games to two
‘Pelissero also added this would allow for a longer “ramp-up” period, regardless of whether players agree to report a week or two early, and provide extra time for medical experts to finalize game-day protocols for testing, etc.’
Bills’ Norman believes something special is happening in Buffalo
‘Norman was stunned to see all those present and more importantly willing to communicate about changes to help people of color in their battle for social justice in the wake of the killing of George Floyd by a white police officer in Minneapolis on May 25.’
NFL considering shortened preseason
‘According to Tom Pelissero from NFL.com, the league and the players association is discussing a shortened preseason for 2020. Pelissero emphasizes that nothing is decided and that decision is not close to happening, but the likely scenario is, apparently, for a two game preseason instead of four.’
The 2020 Bills: What are the 5 biggest questions about the team?
‘I know there isn’t a single Bills fan that wants to hear the name Mitch Trubisky but the comparisons are real and they are fair.’
Josh Allen storytime with Wyoming head coach Craig Bohl
‘Bohl remembers telling him, “okay Josh that’s a good play but remember the rule is the throw the ball to the fullback in flat.”‘
Bills players build chemistry through the challenges of a virtual offseason
‘”One of the things that Sean [McDermott] did in one of our very first group meetings with everybody after the draft was make sure that the veterans had some of the rookies phone numbers and vice versa,” defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier said. “Some of the rookies had veterans phone numbers at their position and guys have crossed over. They’re communicating with the young guys, the young guys are talking to the veterans. They’re developing that bond that we would ordinarily be developing at Orchard Park, developing that chemistry that’s necessary to bring your team together.”‘
Bills cornerback Josh Norman believes Buffalo can be a model for the world
‘”We must become one,” Norman said. “One race. Equality for all. It must happen. Why not start in Buffalo? Why not be here in Buffalo, New York? We went to all these places across the country so far. We have more to go. For the first time, we have not seen where the people and the government have come together in one setting to have a presser right now to put things in motion and be passed so you can see it happen.”‘
Bills Today | Current and former Bills join the Players Coalition for this initiative
‘Of those 1,400 signatures, 92 were made by current and former Bills players and coaches, including Hall of Famers, Jim Kelly, Bruce Smith and Thurman Thomas. Current Bills players Vernon Butler, Dion Dawkins and E.J. Gaines also added their names to the petition.’
Bills roundtable: Take the over? Quicker starts? Brown and Diggs? And more
‘I’ll take the over with 10, but I would not put real money on it. I think 10, or maybe even nine, will win the AFC East. Everything would have to go right for them to win 11 or 12, meaning Josh Allen takes another significant step up, Stefon Diggs is great, Dawson Knox becomes a top-15 tight end, the offensive line improves slightly and the team stays relatively healthy. None of those individually is hard to imagine. The degree to which Allen improves is the most important variable.’