‘Beasley reached out to Beane in November, letting Beane know he was interested in playing for the Bills again. Beane began to discuss the potential internally, before checking in with Beasley again after the New England game. At that point, it was still a numbers game with the roster, as it was when Beane called once more last Friday.’
Archives for December 15, 2022
Mark Gaughan: Mike Shula behind scenes trying to help Bills beat Dolphins
‘“Mike’s a veteran coach that I had the pleasure to be around in Carolina,” McDermott said. “He’s called plays. He’s been a head coach. I just thought, overall, that would be important for Ken, but also for our offense, having some new pieces to it. Mike could add some veteran experience to that end of things. I think he’s done a great job through the course of the year.”’
Bills Notebook: A week after knee surgery, Von Miller happy to rejoin his teammates
‘“After the game (against the Jets), they had FaceTimed me, they had me in the locker room,” Miller said. ‘This is what I do better than anything else in life is play football, is rush the passer, is be a great teammate. So, during the season, especially wins and game days, like, I want to be with the guys. There is no other place where I would rather be than right here with these guys going through the stretch with these guys into the playoffs. I’m not able to, like, contribute physically on the field, but you know, so much other stuff that I can do off the football field, getting guys ready mentally, getting guys ready, letting them know the perspective you need to have deep into the season and deep into the playoffs. So, still the same Von, I’m just off the field with them.”’
NFL owners approve lease deal for new Bills stadium, lease extension for Highmark
‘By a 32-0 vote on Wednesday afternoon during the National Football League’s meetings in Dallas, owners approved two essential elements of the agreement: a year-to-year extension on the Bills’ lease at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, and a 30-year lease agreement for a new stadium, which is expected to open as early as 2026.’
Jim Kubiak: How Jets’ use of wide 9 made things more difficult for Bills’ Josh Allen
‘The defense’s success enabled Allen to be careful and calculating with the football. Allen’s preventative posture would only have been possible with defensive stops and this could have been a Jets victory were it not for the two turnovers.’
‘I’m happy to be back.’ Cole Beasley may find important role to keep drives alive for Bills
‘“There were some times last year where I would get some stuff from people and it would be a little frustrating just because, before, it wasn’t like that, so it was a change,” Beasley said following his first full practice since rejoining the team on Tuesday. “There was a time last year, and it really killed me. There was a kid that came up to him and told him that he couldn’t come to his birthday party because his mom didn’t like me. He had no idea what was going on.”’
Watch Cole Beasley back at practice for Bills; GM says ‘I trust his hands’ (video)
‘Bills general manager Brandon Beane spoke to the media before practice and said it isn’t unrealistic to think Beasley could make his season debut against the Dolphins.’
Be careful what you wish for. Dolphins’ Mike McDaniel wants it colder for Bills game
‘McDaniel is certainly putting on a good show for Dolphins players and the media ahead of their matchup at Highmark Stadium, but a t-shirt and some air conditioning is far from the same as Saturday night’s forecast. As it stands, temperatures are expected to be in the 20s, with potential wind gusts up to 30 miles per hour. He added that snowfall at kickoff and during the game could range from moderate to heavy.’
Can Dolphins survive in snow? Forecast shows Orchard Park in storm’s target zone
‘According to WGRZ chief meteorologist Patrick Hammer, temperatures are expected to be in the 20s, with potential wind gusts up to 30 miles per hour. He added that snowfall at kickoff and during the game could range from moderate to heavy.’
Bease is back: A reflective, open-hearted Cole Beasley shares perspective and details on previous Bills exit
‘“The retirement was more of, it wasn’t the situation I thought it was going to be going to Tampa,” said Beasley. “So all I knew is that wasn’t where I wanted to be. So went home from there. But I’ve still been working out. Still wanted to play.”’
Cole Beasley back in Buffalo with unfinished business, Bills don’t rule out activating him vs. Miami
‘“When you’re retired, there’s a lot of things to think about, a lot of thought about the past and what happened or how someone should have handled things,” Beasley said. “There’s a lot of things that I want back and it’s hard to sit there and watch people playing a game when you still have the drive to do that. I was retired, but I didn’t want it that way.”’
Thursday’s Miami Coverage
The latest obstacle for the Dolphins’ offense? A tough Bills defense — and frigid conditions (Miami Herald)
Examining Miami Dolphins’ playoff and division title chances in various scenarios (Miami Herald)
McDaniel addresses new injury, Chargers fallout. And a startling Tua stat, roster moves (Miami Herald)
Cold of late, Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa goes into Buffalo’s cold trying to block out weather factor (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Chris Perkins: For playoff purposes, Dolphins are in a race to get to 10 wins (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Dolphins, while downplaying the cold, prepare for elements in Buffalo; Jeff Wilson, Terron Armstead updates (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Let it snow? Can Dolphins’ running game leave Bills out in the cold once more? (Palm Beach Post)
Without a catch in three games, Dolphins’ Mike Gesicki shares his feelings (Palm Beach Post)
Wes Welker: College football will never be same without Mike Leach and ‘craziest stuff’ (Palm Beach Post)
Snow or rain, the Dolphins aim to rehab against the Buffalo Bills (El Nuevo Herald)
Tua Tagovailoa on Buffalo trip: ‘It snows in Alabama, guys’ (Birmingham News)
Tagovailoa, Dolphins have right ‘mindset’ for Buffalo weather (ESPN)
Miami Dolphins sign 2 to practice squad (MiamiDolphins.com)
Transcript | Mike McDaniel’s Media Availability – December 14 (MiamiDolphins.com)
Top Quotes | Media Availability – December 14 (MiamiDolphins.com)
Linebackers Edmunds, Milano Add Size, Speed To Bills Defense
‘“We got done exactly what we wanted to get done, but it was an adjustment within the defense that would not have been made if they were, say, two young guys out there,” he added. “But because it’s Matt and Tremaine, they’ve been together for so long, they made it work. Like, wow. I mean, that’s the value of those two guys playing together.”’
Buffalo Bills’ Josh Allen helps Americans clear $10M of consumer debt
‘ForgiveCo is a public benefit corporation focused on creating impactful marketing moments for brands through debt forgiveness. Brands come to the company “to create a life-changing experience in the communities they serve,” CEO Craig Antico told FOX Business.’
Bills, WR Cole Beasley on ‘same page’ with expectations
‘”The last two years were difficult on everybody,” Beasley said Wednesday. “I don’t really want to go into all of the things we talked about, me and Brandon and Coach McDermott, but there needed to be some conversations there that we needed to have. I’m just happy that we all could that as men and talk about it and resolve issues.”‘