‘“It’s going to take time,” Allen said. “Even today I was just like, ‘Hey, I want you talking to me in the headset, and just let me hear your voice.’ Because that’s going to be a little bit of an adjustment and curve. When you talk into a microphone, it sounds a little different, and some words become different words and you got to decipher what that means.”’
Archives for May 2022
NFL tweak to practice squad rules could aid teams with deep rosters like the Bills
‘The maximum number of players on the practice squad will remain at 16, but teams now can keep up to six veterans with unlimited experience (more than two years) on the practice squad. That’s up from two last year. The tweak in rules was agreed to by the NFL and the NFL Players Association. The agreement was released by the NFL Network.’
County lawmakers approve Bills stadium MOU but call it ‘only the first step’
‘The County Legislature’s approval of it means the Bills now have formal approval to move forward with stadium architectural design and engineering work. Pegula Sports & Entertainment has already begun that work with the expectation the Legislature would approve the document.’
Bills QB Josh Allen calls B.S. on Tom Brady’s hole-in-one
‘TMZ said it’s an indicator Allen believes the Brady video is bogus and that the Bucs superstar photoshopped it all. However, Brady did a pretty good job if the course clip is a counterfeit because he captioned his heroics: “This is why you film every shot on the course…”’
Trump ripping Colin Kaepernick was NFL revenge over Bills: Stephen A. Smith
‘“I’ll never forget what he said to me — he said, ‘If those owners screw me over, I’m gonna show them. I’m gonna get them all back. I’m gonna run for president of the United States.’ That’s what he said to me back in 2014,” Smith said.’
Erie County Legislature approves Memorandum of Understanding for new Bills stadium
‘”It’s a step in the right direction,” said Legislator Howard Johnson on Thursday of the decision. “It’s the first step in a direction, but it’s the right step in the direction to get this passed and get this going. I know this gives the parties involved the room to do the necessary next steps.”‘
Bills stadium MOU approved by Erie County Legislature
‘State lawmakers signed off on their $600 million share of the $1.4 billion stadium when the state budget was approved in April. The legislature earlier this month approved a $100 million down payment on the $250 million the county will be contributing to the stadium; they are expected to borrow $150 million to cover the rest.’
Jordan Poyer and Medaille University host wellness and addiction recovery forum
‘Thursday’s discussion focused on mental wellness and recovery from addiction. Poyer has been public about his personal struggles with alcohol and how he perseveres, after he quit drinking, two years ago.’
Bills’ Tyrel Dodson teams up with Chef Darian to benefit culinary students
‘Dodson teamed up with Chef Darian Bryan for an intimate cooking class with some Bills’ fans and lovers of food. They didn’t just learn to cool any simple dish rather tomahawk steak and colossal lobster.’
Bills defensive tackle Jordan Phillips back in his comfort zone
‘“I’m going to love it when the season starts,” the quarterback said. “I’m going to hate it right now and in training camp, because he’s a big old dude. He’s over there laying down right now listening, hoping I say something nice about him. Acting like he doesn’t care. He cares. I’m going to hate him for these next couple of weeks. I’m going to hate them in training camp. But when we start going to get some other guys, I’m sure glad he’s going to be on our team.”’
Jordan Poyer’s contract status not distracting him from his charitable efforts
‘“People’s lives were taken. It’s sad. It’s a tough world we’re living in right now. … I just want to do everything that I can in order to help. This is my sixth year out here in Buffalo. I definitely feel like it’s home. It’s part of me, so whatever I can do to help, little things like this, and Micah (Hyde) had the charity softball event the other day, which was absolutely awesome and gave me even more motivation to come back here and do everything I can.”’
Bills edge rusher Greg Rousseau has packed on muscle, and added a mentor in Von Miller
‘“I’m ready for it, I’d say, 100%,” Rousseau said Tuesday following an OTA session at One Bills Drive. “And I feel like when it comes to expectations, you can’t look like, ‘All right, we’ve got to win this many games,’ or ‘I’ve got to get this many sacks.’ I feel like you’ve just got to come to work every day and know that your best is needed, and you’ve got to put your best foot forward and just keep on chipping away, keep on working, and you’ll be successful.”’
Bills game-by-game predictions 2022: Buffalo shows why they are Super Bowl favorites
‘The win streak ends in Week 18 to the Patriots. Not due to a windstorm or some brilliant game plan by Bill Belichick. No, at this point the Bills have the AFC’s No. 1 seed locked up and the team only plays their key starters for two to three series. Buffalo fights to the end, but New England’s starters do just enough to defeat the reserves. Prediction: Loss (14-3).’
Josh Allen calls ‘bulls–t’ on Tom Brady’s crazy hole-in-one video
‘Taking to Twitter, the Bills quarterback, 26, responded to Brady’s video with a GIF of Adam Sandler uttering, “Ba Ba Ba Bulls–t.”’
Buffalo Bills embracing change with roster & coaching staff
‘”We’ve been able to bring in some veteran coaches and younger coaches who are wet behind the ears,” McDermott said. “It’s exciting to watch them have a true passion for the game and the coaching business.”‘