‘“He plays with an edge, he plays with a chip on his shoulder,” said Jim Nagy, executive director of the Senior Bowl. “A great profile of that was the Iron Bowl game against Alabama. He competed his tail off, got his hands on a bunch of balls. He’s feisty. He’s a good reactionary athlete so he can match routes.”’
Archives for February 5, 2022
Tapestry Charter gets $250K for new synthetic turf field from Bills through NFL program
‘“Supporting the development of safe and accessible places for children in Buffalo to participate in sports, and be physically active, is an important part of our community outreach,” Kim Pegula, Bills co-owner and president, said in the release. “Thank you to the NFL Foundation and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation for your partnership on this grant opportunity. We are excited about the positive impact the facility at Tapestry Charter School will have on our community and look forward to the opening of the facility.”’
Bills Notebook: Joe Brady’s addition as quarterbacks coach made official
‘Brady, 32, was fired in December as the Carolina Panthers’ offensive coordinator after less than two full seasons on the job. A year ago, however, Brady interviewed for five vacant head-coaching jobs around the NFL – a sign of how he’s viewed as a bright offensive mind.’
Bills officially name Joe Brady, most recently coordinator in Carolina, as QB coach
‘That LSU offense is considered by some to be the most prolific in college football history, and Brady was voted as the nation’s top assistant coach and presented with the Broyles Award, named in honor of the legendary former Arkansas Razorbacks head coach and athletic director, Frank Broyles.’
Bills have had ‘great talks’ with Calvin Austin III, the speedy WR who has dominated Senior Bowl practices
‘At 5-feet-8-inches and 173 pounds, Austin III may not be the biggest target, but creating separation in the red zone has not been an issue for the Memphis receiver.’
Bills’ Josh Allen would have won Super Bowl… if he was on Patriots, says Boston website simulation
‘The Buffalo Bills’ franchise QB fared better than Mahomes. With Josh Allen as their QB, the Patriots would go 14-3 in the regular season while claiming the AFC’s top seed. Allen and the Pats would knock off the Bengals in the divisional round and defeat Mahomes’ Chiefs in the conference championship. In the Super Bowl, Allen would lead New England to a comfortable 35-25 win over the Rams and his stat line would be MVP worthy. According to Strat-O-Matic, Allen would complete 18-of-24 passes for 202 yards and three touchdowns.’
Parallels not hard to find in current Bills and those before Super Bowl run
‘The parallels between the last two years and the 1988 and 1989 Bills are numerous, including a rapid ascent to the doorstep of the Super Bowl, regular-season revenge followed by a baffling skid ending with another division title, only for championship dreams to end with a thud despite the play of a strong-armed fourth-year quarterback.’
It’s not Super Bowl, but Chiefs, Bills players enjoy Pro Bowl
‘If they voted for a Mr. Congeniality at the Pro Bowl, Dawkins and Mathieu would be the leaders in the clubhouse. They were two of the most talkative of the Pro Bowlers during practice Thursday, bouncing from one media scrum to the next, posing for selfies with fans, mugging for cameras of all shapes and sizes.’
Bills hire Joe Brady as quarterbacks coach
‘At the time of Brady’s firing, the Panthers ranked near the bottom of the NFL in total offense and passing yards per-game. However, he was working with three different quarterbacks, at times, during the season, and also did not have running back Christian McCaffrey available for most of the year due to injury.’
Buffalo Bills hire former Carolina Panthers offensive coordinator Joe Brady as quarterbacks coach
‘Brady, 32, served as an offensive assistant under Sean Payton with the New Orleans Saints in 2017 and 2018. In 2019 he served as the passing game coordinator/wide receivers coach at LSU. That LSU team was led by quarterback Joe Burrow and went undefeated and won the National Championship. In 2020 and 2021 Brady served as the offensive coordinator for the Carolina Panthers.’
Brady to the Bills: New QBs coach announced
‘Brady takes over for Ken Dorsey, who was recently promoted to offensive coordinator — a position most recently held by newly announced New York Giants Head Coach Brian Daboll.’
Buffalo Bills hire new quarterbacks coach
‘Brady is the Bills’ 18th quarterbacks coach since 1971, according to the team.’
Bills hire Joe Brady as new Buffalo QB Coach
‘Before his time under Panthers Head Coach Matt Rhule, Brady was Passing Game Coordinator and WR’s Coach at LSU when the Tigers won the National Championship with QB Joe Burrow.’
Bills hire Joe Brady as quarterbacks coach
‘Brady then earned his first NFL job serving as an offensive assistant under Sean Payton in New Orleans from 2017 to 2018. During his time with the Saints, the offense ranked top five in several statistical categories.’