‘This time, it looks like Jim Kelly came through again! Fuller updated 7 Eyewitness News today, showing a signed picture Jim Kelly sent to “Buffalo Dave.”‘
Archives for September 1, 2020
“Donate your beer money” hopes to give back with unused tailgating cash
‘Cycon is hoping that the money Bills fans save by not tailgating can be donated, hoping to benefit Western New York. “Donate Your Beer Money” will be held on September 20th and October 11th in the Danny’s restaurant parking lot. The socially distant donation event will be taking food donations for FeedMoreWNY, school supplies for children around Western New York, and monetary donations for Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, particularly their pediatric care unit.’
Bills CB Levi Wallace uses doubters as motivation to play with ‘chip on his shoulder’
‘“I think everyone has to take advantage of all their reps whether it’s six or 100 you know you go out there and showcase your abilities and go from there. I’ve always taken advantage of my reps the best that I could,” Wallace said on a zoom call with reporters.’
Bills still figuring out what their offensive line will look like come opening day
‘The do have a couple different options with Cody Ford either staying at right tackle or sliding inside and playing guard. Either way, the Bills are still looking at a bunch of options.’
Bills injury report – August 31st: Stefon Diggs returns to practice
‘With a lengthy injury report for the Bills there was a piece of good news mixed in there as wide receiver Stefon Diggs returned to practice after missing a few days last week with back soreness.’
Critical decisions looming on the horizon for Bills roster
‘“This time of year we’re normally getting ready for the fourth preseason game, and getting ready to making critical decisions on the roster as we look ahead to the start of the season. One of those is not on the radar, but it’s also about us transitioning to a regular season schedule,” Bills head coach Sean McDermott said to reporters on Zoom on Monday. “Many players haven’t been with us, some have of course, but you do have that continuity piece that they can get into a routine and acclimate themselves that into a normal, regular season routine.”’
Bills DBs continue to rave about new and improved pass game
‘“John (Brown), he threatens you with speed. He’s one of the fastest guys on the team. Cole (Beasley) is so shifty and Diggs has the route-craft that I’ve never experienced outside of Amari Cooper back at college. You have to play them all differently because they’re all different receivers,” Wallace said.’
McDermott’s lengthy injury update as Bills switch to regular season mode
‘Sean McDermott listed a dozen plays that would be out as the team ‘breaks’ training camp and switches to their regular-season mode.’
Top five takeaways from Bills training camp
‘Davis has become this year’s training camp darling with his performance in August. Last season, the Bills wide receivers were called ‘smurfs’ by Sean McDermott but that’s not the case anymore. Davis would have been the biggest receiver in Buffalo in 2019. He’s a thicker, quicker and faster version of Duke Williams.’
Bills back in regular-season mode
‘Carly Mascitti will tell you how this week of camp will vary compared to the previous weeks and how the Bills plan to trim the roster down to 53 players by Saturday at 4 p.m.’
Bills trade for LB Andre Smith
‘Buffalo traded away a conditional draft pick in 2023 in exchange for Smith.’
3 things we learned from Sean McDermott about the 2020 preseason
‘The Bills utilized a rotation at right tackle last season, splitting reps between Nsekhe and rookie Cody Ford until Nsekhe was sidelined with an injury in Week 11. McDermott said the team will try to avoid that this season in favor of establishing a consistent presence on the right side.’
7 award winners from 2020 Bills training camp
‘It didn’t take long to see wide receiver Stefon Diggs was the obvious offensive MVP of training camp. Throughout camp, Diggs made contested catches machine and showed why he’s touchdown threat in the red zone. Diggs showed off his athleticism every day by making big-time plays. The Bills want to score more points in 2020, and Diggs will hopefully play a major role in accomplishing that goal.’
Bills Today | One reason the Bills secondary is one of the NFL’s best
‘”This is our job, and this is how we look at it,” Marlowe explained. “This is a team sport, and it’s one of the most unique jobs that we have. We can’t just be friends inside the facility, you have to be able to know one another outside, and when you do that it translates to the field. Like with me, Micah, Jordan, Levi, Tre’Davious, and Josh Norman, we’re the guys that have been around each other and have known each other for three years, and it’s something really special. That’s why I think we’ve been one of the top secondaries in the last couple years. We know how to play together and know how to play with each other. Knowing what we like to eat, and who’s the funniest, it’s all that little stuff just translates to the field.”‘
Panthers trade Andre Smith to Bills
‘A 2018 seventh-round pick out of North Carolina, Smith appeared in all 16 games last season. He was a heavy special teams contributor as a second-year pro, playing 66 percent of snaps on the unit. Smith also had 25 snaps on defense in 2019, making five tackles.’