Archives for October 6, 2023

“It’s actually a conversation I always have with Josh and Dors,” Diggs said, referring to quarterback Josh Allen and offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey. “From my standpoint, if I make him respect me vertically, it will soften him up a little bit. Even that slight second of second-guessing (by the cornerback), like, ‘Damn, he might go deep.’

‘Rousseau did not practice for a second day and was not out on the field working with athletic trainers during the portion of practice open to the media in Orchard Park. Rousseau appeared to get kicked or stepped on during a run to his side of the field late in the Miami game Sunday. His absence Thursday makes it more likely he won’t face the Jaguars.’

‘The Bills’ itinerary while in London looks like this: Land at Heathrow Airport and take a roughly 30-minute commute to The Grove, a five-star hotel in Watford, England, where the team will conduct practice and hold media availability with coach Sean McDermott and team captains. On Sunday, the team will bus to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium before flying home out of Stansted Airport after the game.’

‘On defense, they face the challenge of playing without cornerback Tre’Davious White. I’d be surprised if Von Miller plays this week, but the pass rush can still affect Trevor Lawrence. The Bills will need to get to him before Lawrence can make big plays down the field, and I think the Buffalo defense still holds the edge here. Bills, 34-27.’

‘Prediction: Jaguars by 3.’

‘“I’ve been to London before, so I’m not worried too much about seeing all the touristy things, but whatever your plans are, I think people on this trip are going to have a great time,” said John Mikulec, a Buffalo native living in Charlotte, N.C., and owner of tailgate company Gameday Hospitality, who left for London on Monday. “London is an awesome city and the ability to go over to see your team play there … is pretty cool.”’

‘“With it being a 9:30 a.m. game, I feel like a lot of people could really go out and go for it, but I also wonder if a lot of people are going to just roll out of bed and watch it on their TV,” said Drew Zach, director of operations at Resurgence Brewing Co. in Buffalo.’

Fuquan Collins, chief diversity officer for Turner Construction, part of the Gilbane/Turner stadium construction team, said the five local companies who have been awarded contracts do not meet any minority-owned hiring goals. But while the construction management team does not yet have signed contracts with any local minority-, women- or service-disabled veteran-owned companies, he said it does have some form of hiring commitment with 32 such local businesses.