‘The Bills also spent $18 million to build a new 41,000 square-foot performance and training center directly inside the footprint of their practice facility. It opened in the spring of 2019, which just-so-happens to coincide with when those injury numbers began reducing drastically.’
Archives for February 2022
Carucci Take2 Bills Mailbag: Keeping cohesion should be high on Sean McDermott’s offseason priorities
‘It was curious, at least from a timing standpoint, that a story, under the headline “Brotherhood-type bond among Bills creates hope for future after a painful loss,” appeared on the team’s official website only three days after the divisional-round defeat. Perhaps McDermott’s process on the cohesion front has already begun.’
ESPN NFL analysts make these predictions for the Bills in 2022
‘ESPN’s NFL experts picked their Super Bowl LVII favorites and discussed their choice for the 2022 NFL MVP. Out of the 12 experts, seven of them had the Bills making it to the Super Bowl and five thinking that Buffalo will win it all.’
ESPN analyst picks Josh Allen as his top quarterback in the NFL
‘”So, when I go to my top five quarterbacks right now, I’m going based on who do I want to lead my team based off of what we’ve seen from them,” Acho said. “And so, for me, number one, I’m going with Josh Allen. You saw what he did in the playoffs. Nine touchdowns, zero interceptions, and oh, by the way, he ran for 134 yards. That’s why he’s my number one. I’m talking about based off the last even few years, he’s gotten better every single year.”‘
Why Colin Cowherd labeled Sean McDermott the best young defensive coach in football
‘”Sean McDermott is young, and I give him a lot of credit, why, because Sean McDermott and Buffalo got Tyrod Taylor to the playoffs. Was in a division with Bill Belichick and [Tom] Brady. Oversaw the development of a quarterback [Josh Allen] and created a great defensive front. He gets credit for all that.”‘
Jeff Mazurek, Bills’ equipment staffers were unsung heroes during trying 2021 season
‘In those situations, Mazurek plans ahead to make sure players have everything they need. That includes breaking in cleats, which could involve heating them up to stretch them out. In extreme circumstances, interns will even wear the cleats around the team facility to make sure they’re properly broken in for game day.’
Buffalo Bills 2021 rookie class: Contributions were there, improvement is needed
‘If the Bills allow Hughes and Mario Addison to walk in free agency, Rousseau will have to take a big step up in 2022 and become a more constant threat to opposing quarterbacks, something that was lacking in his first season.’
NFL Draft 2022: Bills add CB in Todd McShay’s latest 1st-round mock
‘Adding talent and depth at cornerback this offseason should be high on Brandon Beane’s priority list. Dane Jackson and Cam Lewis could vie for the number two cornerback job if Wallace were to leave, but adding a high draft pick into the mix would benefit Buffalo in 2022 and long-term.’
Opinion: Capaccio: 2022 State of the Bills – Running Back
‘Zack Moss had a very disappointing 2022 season. He spelled Singletary early on, but never showed enough consistency to be relied on for a bigger workload. He was inactive for three of the final seven regular season games and active but did not play in the AFC Divisional Playoff at the Chiefs. Moss is a physical runner, but lacks the speed and elusiveness the Bills need a little more of from the position.’
WNY lawmaker urges “fan-first concessions pricing” at Bills games to enhance fan experience
‘”Fan first concessions pricing” is a model that offers concessions at a reduced price, in the hopes of encouraging fans spending in other avenues, like Bills merchandise.’
The Josh Allen Musical is just one of the many things happening at Buffalo’s Alleyway Theatre
‘The mini-musical was the collaboration of husband and wife team Amy Jakiel and Philip Farugia. Their musical features three songs, choreography and a story about a couple guys who want to play Madden Football with Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen.’
Where Josh Allen ranks on NFL.com’s top quarterbacks list from the 2021 season
‘I will go to my grave believing the 2021 Bills would have won the Super Bowl if they’d won the coin tossin Kansas City. That’s mostly because Josh Allen was playing quarterback at a level in those two playoff games I’ve never seen before. Combine those outings with hisWeek 14 comeback effortagainst the Bucs and hisWeek 16 destruction of the Patriots, and it’s clear that Allen’s highs this season were higher than anyone else’s. Backing up his breakout 2020 season in this fashion was incredibly impressive.’
Bills who earned postseason awards and honors in the 2021 NFL season
‘Poyer has been an eraser in the secondary. When teams have been brave enough to throw in his direction, the result has been a downright depressing passer rating of 3.6. He has five picks and nine passes defensed while allowing 3.1 yards per target and continuing to contribute as a run defender. The Bills rank second in the league in defensive DVOA, and with cornerback Tre’Davious White out for the season, Poyer’s partnership with Micah Hyde has kept the team afloat on that side of the ball.’
A closer look at Josh Allen’s clutch play, completion rate, deep accuracy
‘Allen has a knack for rising in the big moments. In the fourth quarter for the regular season, Allen was the No. 2 ranked quarterback in the NFL, behind only the Rams’ Matthew Stafford. Allen completed 71.1% of his passes in the fourth quarter with 10 touchdowns, no interceptions and a 117.7 passer rating. Stafford had 12 TDs, no INTs and a 126.4 rating. In 2020, Allen had the fourth-most passing yards in the fourth quarter and the seventh-best passer rating.’
Josh Allen was No. 1 in NFL in preventing pressures from becoming sacks
‘Who was worst at taking sacks in the face of pressure? Cleveland’s Baker Mayfield (29.1%), the Jets’ Zach Wilson (26.3%), Burrow (26.0%) and Pittsburgh’s Ben Roethlisberger (25.3%).’