‘“He wasn’t understanding what I was saying or he didn’t want to understand,” Oliver said of the officer who arrested him. “One of those things in your life you gotta go through and get through it.”’
Archives for August 2020
Bills WR John Brown on upcoming season: ‘I’ve never been this excited’
‘“I’m really excited. I’ve never been this excited before,” Brown says. “Especially the way that Coach Daboll has put things together, we have so much that makes everything right. We’re trying to confuse defenses, it confuses me sometimes. I’m so excited about that because it’s enough for everyone to eat.”’
Ed Oliver: ‘I felt like I was guilty and had to prove my innocence’
‘While the Bills second-year defensive tackle said he doesn’t think the color of his skin impacted his arrest, Oliver went on to say he thought of the murder of George Floyd at the Police’s hands.’
Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver on dropped DWI charges
‘”One of the things that kinda aggravated me was they entered me into the program for no reason — the drug abuse program or whatever. You get pulled over, your test results come back with nothing, they try to enter you into the program, and it’s kinda like, ‘Wow,'” Oliver said.’
6 things we learned from DT Ed Oliver and WR John Brown about Bills training camp
‘”I just learned that I was a resilient human,” Oliver said. “You go through stuff, and I just knew in the back of my mind that it wasn’t going to last forever, you just got to go through it. You can get through whatever. Another thing I learned about myself, just because you’re having a bad day or whatever, there’s always going to be a light at the end of the tunnel. My mom was telling me, ‘You live through 100% of your worst days. So your worst day, you have already been through that. There isn’t any reason to sit and ponder on that, you’ve already been through that.'”‘
Bills Today | Excitement is building at One Bills Drive
‘”I’m real excited. I’ve never been this excited especially with the way Coach Daboll has put things together,” Brown said. “We have so much that can look the same but confuse defenses. Even I get confused sometimes. I’m excited about that because there’s enough in there for everybody to eat.”‘
Bills’ Cody Ford has ‘never been a ‘me’ guy,’ ready to step up in 2020
‘“I’m good with whatever the team needs,” Ford said in a recent interview with The Buffalo News. “I’ve never been a ‘me’ guy before, so I’m not going to be a ‘me’ guy now. If they need me to play inside, I’ll play inside. At the end of the day, they’re going to put the best five on the field and I’m not going to complain about what the decision is.”’
Brian Winters: Joining Bills ‘always’ was a fit
‘“Obviously, I’m proud to be here, I’m excited to be here, I’m excited for a new start,” said Winters, who turned 29 last month. “Right now, I’m just trying to do everything I can to concentrate on learning this playbook and being the best teammate that I can be. I’m going to do whatever I can to help this team. I’ve got to start with the playbook, start to learn all my teammates’ names and I’m going to work my way up.”’
Bills receiver Duke Williams activated from Covid-19 list
‘Williams’ activation mean the Bills have no players on the Covid-19 list, which is for those who test positive or come in close contact with someone who has.’
Bills hoping for seamless transition as Brian Winters fills in for Jon Feliciano
‘Like most players who change teams, Winters admitted that most of the play designs are recognizable. After all, a halfback rushing play through the 5-hole is standard across the league. But it’s the terminology that changes, and while it’s not as complicated as learning a second language, that’s the analogy in football terms. He’s been speaking Jets, now he has to speak Bills.’
Former Jets G Brian Winters on how family, Bills o-line coach influenced decision to sign with Buffalo
‘“I know it’s a hard-nosed, blue collared area and that’s the type of football I play,” Winters said on Sunday during his first virtual press conference with Buffalo reporters. “I just felt like it was fitting for me. I actually have a lot of family from the East Aurora area, which is just wild. It’s a fit and always has been.”’
Bills’ Josh Norman motivated by Tre’Davious White: ‘We’ve got best secondary in the league’
‘“We’ve got the best secondary in the league,” Norman proclaimed. “I think guys really sleep on Micah (Hyde) and Po (Jordan Poyer) back there because they really do a great job over the top. And then coming down in the box as well. They are (one) of the best (safety) tandems in the league I think – to me.”‘
Buffalo Bills activate WR Duke Williams off Reserve/COVID list, release recently signed CB
‘Williams, 27, was the only player remaining on Buffalo’s Reserve/COVID list. The wide receiver joined the Bills in 2019 after a productive season in the CFL with the Edmonton Eskimos that saw him lead the league with 1,579 receiving yards. Buffalo signed him in early January after the Eskimos released Williams to allow him to pursue NFL opportunities.’
Cutting the Bills
‘“They really made me feel like a brother,” said Wright. “They were very thankful that I was willing to travel to them. They don’t want anyone else cutting their hair right now. I can’t believe it, I’m still in shock a little bit.”’
Bills roster in-depth: Linebacker
‘Matakevich has made more special teams tackles than any player in the NFL over the past four seasons combined, with 37. He entered the league as a seventh round pick of the Steelers out of Temple in 2016 and was almost exclusively used in that role for them, playing in 63 out of a possible 64 games, picking up 77 combined tackles and a pass defended. The Bills have state they believe Matakevich can play a backup linebacker role for them, but he should be one of the main, core special teams players for the team in 2020.’