‘Beane earned the Jack Horrigan Award on Thursday, which is awarded to a league, club or person for his or her qualities and professional style in help the pro football writers do their job.’
Archives for June 2021
Bills coaches lift spirits on visit to Buffalo City Mission
‘The coaches served the meals to all the guests and also cleaned up after they were finished. After lunch, the coaches went around to talk with the guests, take pictures and sign autographs. Defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier was one of the coaches in attendance and he felt honored and humbled to serve and contribute to this event.’
Bills Today | How fans can support the team’s youth sports equipment drive this weekend
‘This event will take place from 10 AM through 1 PM and will be located in Lot 6 of Highmark Stadium. New and gently used sporting equipment will be gratefully accepted from any sport and any size. Be sure to clean and sanitize all items before bringing them to the stadium to donate.’
Inside the Bills: Tommy Sweeney details long road back from Covid-19, myocarditis diagnosis
‘“There was a little bit, because you never know,” Sweeney said Wednesday in an interview with The Buffalo News when asked if he feared his career might be over. “I mean, with this, you still don’t know. It’s a completely new thing. There was a level of it, but the cardiologists here we talked to were great and just real positive about it. I felt really comfortable with what they wanted me to do, but there was definitely a level of concern. Naturally, when you get told something like this, the heart is different than something else that keeps you off the field in football.”’
Inconsistency has plagued Dawson Knox, so Bills TE has spent offseason fine-tuning skills
‘“How I look at that stuff is whoever they bring in, that’s just great competition for the room,” Knox said. “I love that Jacob’s (Hollister) here now, he’s a great dude. No matter who they bring in, whether it’s a rookie or an All-Pro like Zach, I think it’ll be great just to elevate the competition. Iron sharpens iron and that’s a big philosophy that I have.”’
Josh Allen, Bills to roll over Steelers in Week 1, says NFL analyst
‘“The Pittsburgh Steelers are gonna roll into Buffalo and get rolled out,” Carr said. “The Buffalo Bills are going to be jumping. We just called this kid [Josh Allen] basically the MVP in this show today. He’s gonna have a lot of fun against Pittsburgh.”’
As always, practice is perfect for Mitch Trubisky, this time in Buffalo
‘The kindest approach is to declare that this phenomenon is more about coaches who can’t shut up than it is about a quarterback who can’t quarterback. In other words, there was nothing stopping Nagy from staying mute about Trubisky’s “excellent” practices the past four seasons, and there won’t be anything stopping Bills coach Sean McDermott from stuffing a sock in his mouth when the urge to praise Trubisky hits him. But a modern-day coach can’t help himself. He’s an oscillating fan spreading sweet nothings.’
Bills’ A.J. Epenesa gets into fight with offensive lineman at OTAs after intercepting Josh Allen
‘And it’s that flame that could see Allen and the Bills take the next step in their contention for Super Bowl LVI, knowing they’ll have to get past the Kansas City Chiefs to do so. As they know all too well, that’s not an easy task, but they have the talent and competitive juice to make it happen. The only thing left now is to do it, and the sharpening of that iron begins in OTAs and minicamp.’
Bills TE Tommy Sweeney back to full strength after recovering from Covid-19 and myocarditis
‘“It was mostly mild just the first couple days after I tested positive I had a cough stuff like that. I never felt anything in the heart area so it was really just those first couple days, had a cough and a fever but other than that really nothing which was kind of surprising to find out that they found that,” Sweeney explained.’
Bills’ Harrison Phillips eager to prove he’s completely healthy
‘”This is a very important year with the Buffalo Bills, and important year for myself. I’m working hard as I can to come back better than any previous year I’ve had in the NFL.”‘
Harrison Phillips on getting back to a breakout season after ACL tear
‘Now after 18 months, Phillips looks to pick up where he left off.’
Bills are preparing for the challenges of 2021 by doing this | OTAs Week 3
‘The Bills have a lot of continuity when it comes to the roster and members of the coaching staff returning but that familiarity with each other can only go so far. The coaches are using this time to make sure everyone on the team knows what the expectations are so they can get off to a fast start when training camp rolls around.’
Bills Today | Brian Daboll ready to utilize Emmanuel Sanders
‘”He’s flexible in terms of being able to play inside and outside,” Daboll said. “He’s had a lot of experience, he’s played on a lot of different teams and in a lot of different systems. A skill set that that we like. We’ll put him in the mix, he’s a smart guy who’s been around for a while.”‘
Vic Carucci: Josh Allen’s lack of satisfaction should serve Bills well
‘”We have almost 15 new guys on offense. It’s not just the talent and all those things. It’s how can we develop relationships with the people that we’re working with. That’s important, because you’re going to hit some tough times here and there. And he’s such a good leader in that regard. He’s just a consummate pro in terms of the things each year that he tries to work on.”‘
Observations: Rare spring scuffle breaks out at Bills practice
‘Such dustups are common during training camp, but it was a bit unusual to see one of them in the spring, when players are not in full pads and an emphasis is more on installation of plays rather than execution.’