‘”It’s a challenge. That’s what I have a great staff around me. We’ve got great ownership that gives us what we need to win and the resources we need. With that, it makes my job a whole lot easier. And I’m just fortunate to have good players as well that make my job easier. It’s been a team effort. For those that have been around here, the complexion of our building has changed, and again, I think it gives us the chance to be successful. I don’t know that it’s realistic to think that we’ll keep it 100%, in terms of the positive or negative cases, but I think that’s just being realistic about it. We’re trying to get ourselves focused on growing as a team, bringing our team together, getting to know one another because today is really our first day together as a full team.”‘
Archives for August 2020
Josh Allen is making the most of a training camp unlike any other
‘”Personally, I want to be better at taking care of the football and making better decisions especially on the early downs, and not putting ourselves in situations where it’s third and long,” Allen said Monday.’
Report: Bills agree to terms with G Brian Winters
‘Winters was a third-round pick by the Jets in 2013 and started 79 games during his seven-year career. Last season he played in nine games, as a starter, before landing on the injured reserve with a shoulder injury.’
Marv Levy Stadium? Fans start petition to rename the home of the Buffalo Bills
‘More than 700 fans had signed the petition as of Monday afternoon.’
Bills QB Josh Allen on playing this season: “It’s a great opportunity to give this nation hope”
‘“We understand there’s going to be a lot of different obstacles this year that teams have likely never faced but I feel confident with the guys that we have in the locker room and our coaching staff that we’re gonna be led in the right direction, we’re gonna do things right on and off the field and we’re gonna be able to adapt and overcome to anything that’s gonna be put in our way,” Allen said on a zoom call with reporters.’
Bills QB Josh Allen improving from year two to year three
‘“Every rep taking it as seriously as I can and when I have a rep off or two I’m still being engaged and talking with my guys and going through it in my mind and getting those mental reps because every rep is going to be super valuable going into this,” Bills quarterback Josh Allen said on a zoom call with reporters.’
Bills S Jordan Poyer says team facility is like “night and day different”
‘That includes players having to take a COVID-19 test as soon as they get to the facility, wearing a tracking device on their wrist to tell people if they’re within six feet of someone else, every locker has an empty locker in between players, lunch and dinner tables spread apart outside, just to name a few of the changes.’
Sean McDermott: 4 Notable Quotes
‘Again I’m confident that we will adjust. I’m confident that our players will adjust and we’ll have a good plan in place here to get our team ready to go.’
Hundreds of Bills fans sign petition asking for Bills stadium to be renamed in honor of Marv Levy
‘“There is no better person to bestow this honor upon than Hall of Fame Coach Marv Levy, the man who led the Bills to four consecutive AFC Championships,” the letter reads. “Throughout his career, Marv Levy’s decency, resilience, and intellectual curiosity were unparalleled. Indeed, they still are today. Renaming the stadium in his honor would be a fitting tribute to this great man and a worthy capstone on his football career.”’
Report: Bills sign former Jets G Brian Winters
‘Winters was drafted 72nd overall in the 2013 NFL Draft by the Jets. Rapoport says Winters is a starter for the Bills right as camp begins.’
How does Marv Levy Stadium sound?
‘Marv Levy Stadium; Where else would you rather be than right here, right now?’
Josh Allen playing this year to ‘give this nation hope’
‘“My reason I’m opting in to play is that one, I love this game. Two, I think it’s a great opportunity to give this nation hope and allow them to see us go out there and do what we do,” says the Bills QB. “We know that Sunday is a very special day in the lives of a lot of people around the world, a lot of fans around the world. So one, it’s our jobs. Two, it’s my passion to play this game. There are obviously some things that we are sacrificing and risking, our health and whatnot, to do this. At the same time, we want to play football.”’
Jordan Poyer explains the ‘Bills blueprint’ to stay safe during the pandemic
‘“No more cafeteria upstairs, all the food is downstairs. All the lunch tables and dinner tables are outside. It’s all spread apart. All the meetings are in the indoor facility. There are no more meetings when you’re cramped into a [small room] sitting next to your teammates. So, it is a lot different,” says Poyer.’
Report: Bills get potential Feliciano replacement from Jets
‘Ian Rapoport from NFL.com tweeted Monday afternoon that the Bills have signed free agent guard Brian Winters. He was released by the Jets on Sunday.’
McDermott’s motto: ‘Back up or mask up’
‘”Every decision that I make as a coach, every decision that every teammate of mine, and every person in this building which we’re all teammates, make has got to be with so much love, appreciation and respect for everyone else’s health and safety. We’re not going to let each other down. And that to me is the sign of a real team, that every decision I make–I have so much love for you and your family that every decision I make on the field, off the field that I’m not going to let you or your family down,” said McDermott.’