‘Excluding last year’s special circumstances, that has not been coach Sean McDermott’s preferred method of roster construction. In McDermott’s first season on the job in 2017, the team kept three quarterbacks on the roster, although that comes with a bit of an asterisk. No. 3 quarterback Joe Webb also was a key contributor on special teams. As it turned out, Webb ended up being needed at quarterback after both Tyrod Taylor and Nathan Peterman were injured, and he helped lead the team to a critical, late-season win over Indianapolis in a blizzard – a game that went a long way toward ending the Bills’ playoff drought.’
Archives for July 2, 2021
Bills legend Darryl Talley to have number retired by West Virginia University
‘A consensus All-American, Talley was inducted in the WVU Sports Hall of Fame in 1996, the College Football Hall of Fame in 2011 and the Mountaineer Legends Society in 2016. Talley’s honor along with his undergraduate degree made him eligible to have his number retired.’
Buffalo Bills legend Darryl Talley to have collegiate number retired
‘Talley is the fourth player in the history of the university to have his number retired.’
Leslie Frazier sees one big change in Dane Jackson
‘”I can see how he’s handling himself in the meetings and the way he carries himself in practice,” Frazier said. “He’s not that shy rookie that I saw in camp a year ago, that guy who didn’t say two words. Now you get to know him a little bit. Now he’s out there high-fiving and talking with his teammates…He’s comfortable with his teammates and that should allow him to go out and play free and enjoy the experience.”’