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Archives for September 23, 2021

Ron Rivera has ties with McDermott, Frazier of Bills

‘“Ron and I played together in Chicago,” he said of the 1984-86 seasons, with Rivera as a linebacker and him a cornerback, including on the 1985 Super Bowl winner. “As a player he was a cerebral guy, really smart. I’m not surprised he’s a coach today because of the way he was as a player.”‘

Former Washington tight end says Bills QB Josh Allen is ‘running around’ like a rookie

‘“To say that Josh Allen is struggling is probably a bit of an understatement,” Paulsen said. “He just looks like a rookie playing quarterback. I don’t know if he’s trying to force things down the field. Defenses have made a really concerted effort to take away Stefon Diggs and force him go through his progressions. He just seems super uncomfortable. The second teams take away his first read, he doesn’t transition. His feet don’t transition well to his next read. As a result, he’s inaccurate. He’s running around. He’s trying to make plays off schedule, but he’s not doing it as well as he did it last year.’

Bills DE A.J. Epenesa still craving more after breakout game

‘Epenesa lost weight after his rookie season, something the team thought would be best as they tried to speed him up. He spent time in Buffalo getting time in the training room and weight room to maximize his offseason. Extra time with Harrison Phillips and Efe Obada also helped tighten a position group that’s already close. Epenesa felt that Sunday after the game, when all of his teammates were rushing to congratulate him.’

Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier played role in Bears’ Ron Rivera coaching start

‘“When I was a head coach at a very small school in Chicago (Trinity International University) and Ron was trying to figure out what he wanted to do once he got through playing, I said, ‘Come and join me on my staff, man, you’d be a really good coach,’” Frazier recalled. “He didn’t want to coach at the time, he wanted to dabble in other things.”’

Josh Allen searching for his rhythm; Bills coaches not worried about slow start

‘“Whether it’s finding the check down early and just trying to get into a groove … That’s expected from us,” Allen said. “I demand so much of myself and I want to execute at such a high level. When things aren’t going well I get so frustrated with myself. So I got to find a way to keep going, be light for the guys and be the best leader that I can be for this team.”’

Buffalo Bills sign veteran o-lineman again, add to practice squad after losing rookie to Eagles

‘The Miami Dolphins signed Hart to their practice squad on Sept. 7 but released him on Monday to make room for new offensive tackle Roderick Johnson. The Bills had an opening on their practice squad after the Philadelphia Eagles plucked rookie interior offensive lineman Jack Anderson on Tuesday, adding the 7th-round pick to their 53-man roster as they deal with some injuries along their o-line.’

Washington views the Bills as a model, but the QB component remains elusive

‘Buffalo’s development of Allen, whose statistical leap from Year 2 to Year 3 was almost unprecedented, is critical to the Bills model Rivera has drawn from. And while it’s also one of the hardest parts to replicate, Rivera said he delayed investing in a young quarterback to shore up the rest of the roster as the Bills did before picking Allen in Year 2. (Washington was outbid for Matthew Stafford by the Los Angeles Rams in trade discussions this offseason and out of range for the top quarterback prospects in the draft.)’

Roullier says Josh Allen showed ‘all the potential in the world’ at Wyoming

‘“I do know Josh. He was a great leader for us at Wyoming, a guy that brought a lot of energy himself and was a great teammate to have,” Roullier said. “I do keep in touch with him just a little bit. He was a great quarterback, great leader, someone who brought a lot of attention to the University of Wyoming where it doesn’t usually have it. That was a lot of fun, it came with a very fun senior year for me, having him back behind me.”’

Jaret Patterson regrets missing ‘Bills Mafia’ experience in college

‘“That’s my one regret. I wish I definitely woulda went to the Bills games and just experienced the Bills Mafia up there because I feel like they have a great atmosphere, great fans,” Patterson said to the media on Tuesday. “I feel like we have great fans as well, but Bills fans are very loyal, and that’s one thing I regret. If I could go back, I’d definitely attend a Bills game.”’