‘“The friendships that I’ve built with my playmakers has been unbelievable, and have blessed me in so many ways,” said Phillips. I’m so excited to get out there and play with the kids today.”’
Archives for June 2021
Young Bills fans flock to Highmark Stadium for Phillips’ Playmakers camp
‘The Playmakers crew includes kids who are calm and collected under the direction of NFL Hall of Famer quarterback Jim Kelly, who manned one of the passing drill stations.’
Bills DT Harrison Phillips holds camp for kids with disabilities
‘Phillips works with a program called “The Playmakers”, which aims to enhance the lives of kids through inclusive sports, community service, and life-long relationships.’
Following his first love | CB Olaijah Griffin is ready to pursue a pro football career
‘”What is it like having a rapper as your dad? That’s the first question all the time,” Griffin said of people once they find out who he’s related to. “I don’t have a problem with it or anything. I enjoy it. I’ve stayed humble about it because it’s really just a blessing.”‘
Next Gen Stats: Bills rank 18th in ‘top speed’ by ball carriers in 2020
‘Every NFL player wears a GPS monitor that allows teams to measure top-end play speed. Teams pay attention to it and track it, even in practice. However, the top-end speed often is a function of scheme.’
Sweeney back on the field after battling Myocarditis
‘Sweeney still did what he could throughout the 2020 season, but no physical activity coupled with the NFL’s social distancing measures in place at team facilities, it was almost like the seventh-round pick missed out on an entire season.’
Brandon Beane sees staying in Orchard Park for camp as a positive
‘”One thing is guys have access to our facilities do you know the Pegula’s put a lot of money in here and they’re getting use of it,” Beane said, “which is really helpful, and you can’t replicate what we have here. “I’m sure the guys will tell you that their bed is more comfortable than a dorm bed or a rented bed.”‘
For Daboll, Allen has become the ideal quarterback
‘“Each year he learns a little bit more about the system and we try to tailor the system specifically to him. There’s a lot of really good give-and-take between the two of us … things he feels comfortable with and things we can do a better job of. He’s the consummate pro … never satisfied with what (he) did the previous year.”’
Inside the Bills: Christian Wade’s aiming higher than just the practice squad in 2021
‘“That obviously wasn’t enough to warrant me a position on the field, maybe because of lack of knowledge, so year two, I was going for the 53 again, but with no preseason games, that didn’t go in my favor, because I couldn’t show the difference from year one to year two. Now year three, I didn’t even expect there to be the opportunity for teams to use the exempt spot. That’s kind of annoyed me a little bit, but my whole thing is I’m trying to make the team every year. Now that we have preseason games back, hopefully if I get the opportunity, then I’ll show what I can do again and we’ll see where that leaves me.”’
Bills GM Brandon Beane wins Jack Horrigan Award for dealings with media
Bills to face Detroit, Chicago and Green Bay in NFL preseason
‘Teams that have nine home games this season, as the Bills do, will only play one home preseason game.’
Bills have lots of talent on defensive line. Can they be more effective in 2021?
‘The Buffalo Bills, like many other NFL teams, have developed their own version of bullpenning with the way they liberally rotate defensive linemen. It’s so prevalent in Buffalo that last season, Jerry Hughes playing 58.9% of the snaps led the team, and 10 linemen played at least 20% of the snaps.’
Bills GM Beane Wins Football Writers’ Jack Horrigan Award
‘The Horrigan Award is given to the league or club official for his or her qualities and professional style in helping the pro football writers do their job.’
NFL releases official preseason schedule
‘For the Bills, only one preseason game will be played in Orchard Park.’
Bills release 3-game preseason schedule
‘Wrapping up the preseason schedule, Buffalo will face the Green Bay Packers at home with a 1 p.m. kickoff on August 28.’