‘As the title suggests, the book follows the Bills all the way from their founding by Ralph Wilson all the way to the 2022 season, concluding with the traumatic Damar Hamlin game in Cincinnati and the disappointing playoff loss to the Bengals last January. In between is a chronological tracking of the team’s highs and lows and the many coaches and star players that have come through the old War Memorial Stadium to what’s now known as Highmark Stadium.’
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Bills’ Kyle Allen excited to likely get plenty of time at quarterback against Bears
‘“It’s all fun. Early on, it’s definitely challenging,” he said. “This team has a lot of people who have been here for a long time, so they’re already caught up on it, and they’re not waiting for me. So, it’s more about catching up. But once you start to figure it out, this is a fun offense to play in, because you’ve got a lot of answers.”’
Bills starters will play at Chicago to wrap up preseason
‘McDermott declined to specify how much the starters will play against the Bears.’
These jobs are on the line as Bills close their preseason against Bears
‘Still, while not critical, there are several tough calls to make – three starting spots, plus backup and special teams roles at the back end of the roster – and Saturday’s 1 p.m. preseason finale against the Bears at Soldier Field is the final proving ground for those players still in the hunt for jobs.’
Penchant for quickly correcting miscues keeps Christian Benford in hunt for Bills’ No. 2 cornerback
‘“He’s done some good things,” Bills coach Sean McDermott said. “He’s very quiet and doesn’t say a lot off the field. … and he just comes in and does his job and doesn’t say a lot. Like I said, he’s prepared and he’s done a good job to this point.”’
Bills starters will play in the final preseason game vs. Bears, Sean McDermott says
‘This is the first time Allen has played more than one preseason game since 2019 and the final exhibition game has traditionally excluded starters and key players in recent years. There is a growing trend, however, to play starters and McDermott’s decision comes on the heels of several other teams announcing they would play starters, including the Chiefs, who hinted Patrick Mahomes may play in their third preseason game and has played in the first two.’
Edwardsville’s A.J. Epenesa, in final year of contract with Buffalo Bills, has something to prove
‘”It’s always kind of lingering just because I want to be able to stay here and play football and be in Buffalo,” Epenesa said. “But the reality of it is that this is a business.”‘
Voice of the Bills, John Murphy, who suffered a stroke last season, opens up in new book
‘“If These Walls Could Talk: Stories from the Buffalo Bills Sideline, Locker Room, and Press Box” is a marvelous compendium of Bills lore. Murphy is an insider’s insider, and he tells lots of stories you don’t know about players you do. We’ll get to a few of those tales. First, though, we offer what Murphy tells of his own story, which poignantly wraps into Damar Hamlin’s.’
Bills starting middle linebacker spot still unsettled entering preseason finale at Chicago
‘What was initially supposed to be a two-player competition between Terrel Bernard and Tyrel Dodson, has now expanded to feature A.J. Klein. And it has even included rookie Baylon Spector getting extra snaps at the position with Bernard having missed much of the past three weeks with a hamstring injury.’
Offense shines in final practice before Saturday’s preseason matchup with Bears
‘Rookie tight end Dalton Kincaid was on the receiving end of two touchdown passes from Josh Allen. QB1 got the ball into the end zone many times with good touchdown tosses to Gabe Davis and Dawson Knox.’
McDermott: Starters will play in Saturday’s preseason finale against Chicago
‘”I feel like it’s just what’s best for the team right now,” said McDermott on Thursday in Orchard Park. “Every preseason is a little bit different based on where guys are and where the team is.”‘
McDermott: Josh Allen, starters will play in Buffalo Bills preseason finale against Chicago
‘McDermott did not specify how much time each player would get.’
Bills starters to play in final preseason game
‘This is a departure from last year’s final exhibition game, when most of the Bills starters did not play. Buffalo’s first-team offense and defense struggled in last week’s loss at Pittsburgh, getting outscored 21-0 in the first half.’
Allen, Bills starters will play in Saturday’s preseason finale
‘During last weekend’s game, Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs, and a lot of the other starters only saw around a quarter of game action and yet, in that first half of the game, the team accounted for 12 of their 13 penalties on the night.’
Bills tight end room adds versatility to offense
‘“I think we’ll be great running against nickel,” said backup tight end Quintin Morris. “We’re talking about a guy who’s used to covering slot receivers. Who’s probably 190, 200 pounds and you’re looking at tight ends who are 240 plus. So it’s expected that we should be at an advantage when that’s happening.”’