‘“First of all, let me give Mr. Milano his flowers. He is a beast. I am a fan of his,” Bieniemy told Washington reporters this week of the Bills’ seventh-year linebacker. “Over the years we’ve played, I can’t speak enough volumes for him because first of all, he probably doesn’t get the respect that he should. He flies all over, he makes a number of tackles throughout the course of the game. On top of that he can cover, and then in that scheme, he’s just a key integral part in what they do.”’
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Ryan O’Halloran: Bills’ Kaiir Elam tries to stay upbeat – ‘I think I can help this team win’
‘“How do I stay positive?” he said, followed by a soft laugh. “I would just say believing in myself, going out there and putting out great film in practice – the same thing I tried to show in training camp. Continue to make plays and continue to find something I can get better at.”’
Bills Notes: Buffalo healthy heading into Sunday; McDermott watching weather
‘No Bills players have injury designations for the game, despite eight players missing at least some time this week.’
How will potential tropical storm impact Bills vs Commanders game? What to know
‘The storm is forecast to bring heavy rain and high winds to the mid-Atlantic region, and tornadoes are even a possibility along with flooding and storm surge along the coast. While the winds are expected to die down in time for the 1 p.m. kickoff against the Commanders, it will most likely be raining for part, or most of the game.’
Instagrammers love Jim Kelly’s moving video after personal milestone
‘When asked if he loves Jesus, Kelly answers with the enthusiasm Bills fans love him for. “Yeeesss I do!”, he says with conviction.’
Downhill running style keeps Bills running back Latavius Murray improbably young despite age
‘“I don’t have the ability some of these smaller, shorter backs starting and going,” Murray said. “So I’ve kind of always just thought if I can see a hole and just hit it, then I can use that to my advantage, as opposed to the defense making me stop my feet and have me get back going. So I’m losing that momentum, losing that power and losing that speed.”’
Bills look to stay cooking against Commanders
‘“When you’re going against a good front, making sure you’re getting the ball out and getting our guys in space and forcing those interior D-lineman to move around the field and tire them out just a little bit,” Allen said. “Making sure we’re spreading the ball around fairly evenly and just being two dimensional.’
Saturday’s Washington Coverage
Commanders TE Logan Thomas out with concussion against Bills (ESPN)
Fred Smoot tells BMitch & Lynnell a sloppy slog at FedEx Sunday benefits Commanders vs. Bills (WJFK-FM)
Junkies: John Feinstein happy to see the ‘great atmosphere’ back at FedEx Field (WJFK-FM)
Practice notes | Daron Payne will be active for Week 3 vs. Bills (Commanders.com)
Bills have clean injury report for Sunday’s matchup with Commanders
‘After a couple days of different players missing practices with various ailments, every Buffalo Bills player on their active roster was a full participant in Friday’s practice.’
McDermott ready for potential curveballs coming from Commanders defense
‘”They just keep coming after you up front,” said McDermott on Friday in his weekly appearance on the “Extra Point Show” on WGR. “The high picks, all four top picks, first-round picks, they’ve been at this for a few years now. And now that you add the quarterback [Sam Howell] into the mix, this is a talented quarterback.”‘
Buffalo Bills long snapper Reid Ferguson takes BBQ passion to next level as ‘Chief Grilling Officer’
‘Buffalo Bills long snapper Reid Ferguson has a passion for grilling. He barbecues for his family and teammates. It’s a hobby he picked up when he first started in the NFL back in 2016, but this summer he took his grill game to the next level as a partner in BBQ company Que 42.’
Grand Island native leads Bills fans in DC
‘Wahl is the President of the D.C. Bills Backers. The teams representing his current and former homes are set to clash this Sunday afternoon, but the Buffalo expat is hoping to see plenty of blue at FedEx Field.’
Milano off to a historic start for the Bills
‘Milano’s start is notable because only four linebackers in the Super Bowl era have started a season with an interception in each of their first three games: John Anderson (1978, Packers), Michael Boley (2012, Giants), Derrick Brooks (2002, Buccaneers), and Kirk Morrison (2007, Raiders).’
Carucci Take 2: Bills would be wise to stick with balanced offense
‘But a big question regarding the Bills is will the nicely balanced and virtually flawless offensive scheme they employed in last Sunday’s 38-10 victory against the Las Vegas Raiders show up against the Commanders and all or most of Buffalo’s future opponents? Did we see any sort of template for how the Bills’ offense will function from here on out?’
Cook ignites Bills run game, gets encouragement from Diggs
‘”I make fun of him a whole lot,” Diggs said. “I think I’m harder than anyone else is on him. I want him to have success. He’s grinding all the time, and I just tell him ‘I need you to break some more tackles, I need you to make some things happen because we’ve got two backs that, if we get in that red zone, Jimbo, you’re not going to be on that field. We’ve got (Latavius), we’ve got Damien, they run extremely hard, they’re going to punch it in.’ I said ‘My only recipe for you is (if) you want to score, you’re going to have to score from depth.'”‘