‘There’s no getting around it. If you don’t have three capable cornerbacks, you’re going to wind up in a bad playoff matchup somewhere along the way.’
Archives for May 3, 2022
East Aurora native, Buffalo State long snapper Cole Jenkins receives invite to Bills’ rookie minicamp
‘“I’m ecstatic. It’s crazy,” he said Monday. “Coming from a Division III school, Buffalo State, being from East Aurora, being a local guy, it’s really a dream come true. I’m still processing this whole thing. It doesn’t seem real. It’s been a wild process, for sure.”’
The Editorial Board: It’s a fact: The Bills could have left. A fair agreement keeps them here
‘The benefits to Buffalo: The team’s worth isn’t calculated by a simple comparison of costs to tax revenues. Its value is both broader and deeper. Business leaders report that attracting talent to their offices is based, in part, on the presence of the Bills. The region’s progress would falter without those bragging rights.’
‘He fits our DNA’: Bills excited about landing talented receiver Khalil Shakir in 5th round
‘“Obviously, he’s a guy who’s shown that he’s one of the best in the league,” Shakir said when asked about how excited he is to get the chance to play with Allen. “He can do it all from a quarterback standpoint. I’m just excited to get up there, get to work, earn his respect, first of all, and just make sure that I go ahead and leave a good first impression.”’
Why Buffalo Bills’ Khalil Shakir took draft party to his grandparents
‘“When I was getting into college, one of the first texts after I signed with Boise was my grandma texting me. And it was like, ‘Your granddad prays every night just to watch you and see you play in your first college game.’ Then they were there at my first college game. Now, I’m in a spot where–going into the NFL–you know, they’re still supporting me and cheering me on. They’ll get to see me play in the league as well so it just all starts there. I would look at that text every morning for motivation just because, like I said, it starts with them and their support system means everything to me.”’
Athens’ Fuller signs with Buffalo Bills
‘Fuller caught the attention of scouts during his 2021 season at Tulsa, where he locked down receivers at cornerback and intercepted three passes.’
Northwest OL Tanner Owen signs with Bills
‘Owen started in all 52 games of his collegiate career consecutively and helped pave the way for a Bearcat offense that produced six games of 500 yards or more of offense last season, marking the most for the program since 2013.’
‘Mafia at Sea’: Cruise ship full of Bills fans sets sail
‘About 100 Bills fans signed up to take on the open seas together and will sail to the the Bahamas. The day before they left port, a large group of them even dined at Isaiah McKenzie’s BBQ restaurant north of Miami.’