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Bills notebook: Emmanuel Sanders honored for community work; no players ruled out against Washington

‘“That just makes me smile, honestly,” Bills coach Sean McDermott said. “It brings a lot of joy to my heart. That’s what a team is all about, is when a great receiver, a wide receiver that gets celebrated, if you will, for catching touchdown passes, when he determines that that’s one of his favorite plays of his career, in that role, I think is phenomenal. He is a great leader for our football team. That sets a great example for our players.”’

Bills to sell personal seat licenses to help pay for ‘private’ portion of new stadium

‘They are typically complex agreements that offer perks and aid in fan retention, but at their heart, PSLs are revenue-driving mechanisms that allow team owners to help pay for new stadiums by pushing their share of expenses onto their most loyal customers. And at the upper range of the spectrum, depending on the seat and market, they can cost well over $100,000 in some big cities.’

‘Just let me go to the game’: Canadian Bills fans shut out from stadium

‘”It’s heartbreaking, actually,” said Peters, a season ticket holder who normally leaves her Barrie, Ont., home at 2 a.m. to drive to Orchard Park on game days. “It’s like Sunday comes, and you know you have something to do that day, and it’s just not happening. So your day is so empty.”‘

Bills Provide Model For Washington’s Rebuild

‘”What they’ve done, the way they’ve done it, they’ve been very methodical with how the plan — they’ve stuck to the plan,” Rivera said of the Bills. “They did the things they needed to do, put the players in place. He doesn’t have a lot of turnover on his coaching staff. Stuff like that. That’s the thing you look at and appreciate is that continuity that’s there.”‘

WFT Daily: Jaret Patterson Is Excited For A Return To Buffalo

‘Despite living less than 20 miles from New Era Field, Patterson somehow never attended a Bills game. On Sunday, when he returns to a city he calls “a second home,” he’ll rectify that while wearing the burgundy and gold of his hometown team.’

Saturday’s Washington Coverage

Two executives leave Washington Football Team’s newly launched leadership team (Washington Post)
Rivera on moving on from underperforming, high-profile players (NBC Sports Washington)
This is the defining moment of Taylor Heinicke’s career (WJFK-FM)
Ron Rivera: Taylor Heinicke can prove he’s a legit ‘NFL dude’ vs. Bills (WTEM-AM)
Rivera wants discipline, consistent, ‘gap-sound’ play from defensive front (WTEM-AM)
WFT Daily: Jaret Patterson Is Excited For A Return To Buffalo (WashingtonFootball.com)
Taylor Heinicke’s Work As A Pocket Passer Is Paying Off (WashingtonFootball.com)
Bills Provide Model For Washington’s Rebuild (WashingtonFootball.com)
Top 10 Quotes: Preparations For An AFC Contender (WashingtonFootball.com)
Wake Up Washington: The Era Of Bud Lighticke (WashingtonFootball.com)

McDermott: Taron Johnson fills a unique role

‘McDermott credited coach Jim Salgado – who primarily works with the team’s nickel cornerbacks – for Johnson’s growth, and said the team was blessed to have a coach like Salgado on staff.’

Former Bills TE Logan Thomas’ career has taken off with the Washington Football Team

‘“We hope players play their best football here and I think for the most part that’s been the case but in this case we wish Logan well and he’s done a great job. Credit to him, credit to their staff, he seems to be playing his best football and I’m happy for him. He’s a great person, great family and a guy with high character so real happy for him, real proud of him,” McDermott said Wednesday before practice.’

Bills WR Emmanuel Sanders receives leaguewide honor for community work

‘“When I got to the NFL I said, you know what, I’m going to start up a foundation to really give back to kids and support kids,” Sanders told News 4’s Sarah Minkewicz last week. “Whether it’s sports, mentally, physically, however I need to. I have to find a way to be able to give back because so many people gave back to me.”’

Bills WR Emmanuel Sanders explains how one of his ‘favorite plays of his career’ happened last week

‘“I had to read it so I was supposed to go in and block the backer but then I saw the lineman come out and block him so I just kind of sprang up to the next guy and then next thing you know I hear Motor just dash right past me and once he dashed right past me I was just like ‘man that was almost sweeter than scoring a touchdown, like it was crazy.’ That kind of block to spring somebody to go the extra 40 yards, it was probably one of my favorite plays of my career,” Sanders said Thursday after practice.’

Bills stadium transparency questions run into negotiating process realities

‘We’re being told by Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz that no one else other than than team has an actual copy of the Bills stadium study, with limited private access for him as a negotiator. That is while Gov. Kathy Hochul says the state’ own stadium study should be available for the public sometime in the coming weeks.’

Bills not underestimating Taylor Heinicke

‘”Don’t underestimate him,” McDermott said. “He’s a very good quarterback. You look at the Tampa Bay game […] and he’s within a score there in the fourth quarter of winning, so don’t underestimate him. He’s a very, very good quarterback, can make all the throws, he’s mobile, he’ll be a challenge.”‘