‘In a tweet Beasley sent out on Tuesday, he changed his stance a little bit – stating he would get vaccinated and be an advocate for the vaccine if Pfizer puts a percentage of its earnings from the vaccine in his wife’s name. That tweet sparked Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban to respond to the former Dallas Cowboys player.’
Archives for July 2021
Bills teammate sent home for COVID, Cole Beasley says in latest tweetstorm
‘Beasley has drawn widespread scrutiny on social media this offseason for his steadfast commitment to remain unvaccinated, which is often accompanied by misinformation. ProFootballTalk recently labelled him “the unofficial leader of the NFL’s anti-vaxx movement.”’
Mark Cuban offers Bills’ Cole Beasley a deal to get vaccinated
‘Cuban’s tweet already has more than 12,000 “likes” and nearly 1,000 retweets.’
Bills sign OT Spencer Brown to four-year contract
‘The 6-foot 8-inch, 311 pound Iowa native was the Bills third round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, selected 93rd overall.’
Bills training camp preview: wide receivers
‘Isaiah McKenzie certainly has the speed to be a deep threat, but he is often used horizontally as well. Rookie Marquez Stevenson might be the one to step into that role. It remains to be seen.’
Class complete: Spencer Brown signs rookie deal
‘The third-round pick out of Northern Iowa signed a four-year deal with the Bills. If Brown didn’t sign his contract, he would not have been able to take part in any team practices until he did.’
Bills WR Beasley says vaccinated teammate sent home for COVID-19 Monday, does not say who
‘It’s unknown who that player is.’
Bills sign rookie Spencer Brown
‘Brown was selected by the Bills with the 93rd overall selection in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft. He is the first Bill to be drafted from the University of Northern Iowa. During his college career, Brown started in 32 of the 33 games he played in and was named a preseason FCS All-American in 2020 prior to Northern Iowa’s season being postponed.’
Tyler Bass is a kicking weapon with the potential to be even better for Bills
‘“I’m not surprised,” Bills special teams coach Heath Farwell said of Bass’ play during the playoffs. “He’s a guy who believes in himself. He knows we believe in him. His confidence never wavers. He does not act like a rookie. There’s no question in my mind, even when he’s missed a kick or two, he’s never wavered. He does all the right things like you’d see an old vet do.”’
Bills training camp position series: Solving return game will be a challenge
‘The problem with evaluating kickoff returns in the summer is teams don’t like to practice full-speed, full-contact returns, exposing their players to injury on both sides of the ball. In preseason games, the kickoffs fly far in hot weather, which leads to touchbacks. The Bills had only six kickoff returns in four exhibition games in 2019 and only four in 2018.’
Eric Wood returns to Buffalo Bills radio booth this season
‘When Tasker, the former Bills special teams star, stepped in last season to work alongside play-by-play announcer John Murphy in a year in which the Bills made it to the AFC title game, he made it clear to Wood he would give up the role when the former Bills center could do the broadcasts again.’
Ranking the Buffalo Bills’ top 10 players under-25 years old
‘Tre’Davious White, Dion Dawkins and Matt Milano–all selected in Sean McDermott’s first draft as Bills head coach–have signed long-term extensions in Buffalo. Next up are players such as Josh Allen and Tremaine Edmunds, players selected in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft.’
Important upcoming dates for Bills, NFL
‘Tuesday, Aug. 31 — Teams must reduce rosters to a maximum of 53 players on the Active/Inactive List by 4 p.m. ET. Also by that time, teams that have players in the categories of Active/Physically Unable to Perform or Active/Non-Football Injury or Illness must select one of the following options for each of those players…’.
How to win Bills season tickets for $7
‘To be eligible to win, all you need to do is donate at least $7 between now and Aug. 16. The more you donate, the more chances you have to win…’.
Dan’s five Bills hot takes for the 2021 season
‘Sanders replaces the fastball that Allen lost when the Bills cut John Brown. There wasn’t really a ‘deep threat’ last season or someone that could take the top off the defense. That is where Sanders comes in.’