‘As for the defense, linebackers coach Bobby Babich reportedly interviewed for the defensive coordinator job with the Giants. If the Bills want to keep Babich, he may need a promotion. While coaching the linebackers Matt Milano, Terrel Bernard, and Tremaine Edmunds thrived. Prior to moving to linebackers Babich coached safeties and worked with Poyer and Hyde.’
Archives for January 2024
‘Buffalo is special y’all!’: Amanda Hyde, wife of Buffalo Bills’ Micah Hyde, shares emotional message to fans
‘Amanda Hyde doesn’t just like Buffalo. The wife of Buffalo Bills safety Micah Hyde is in love with Buffalo.’
‘Disappointed, not broken’: McDermott, Beane confident in Bills going forward despite playoff shortcomings
‘“This is not a situation where you strip it down to the studs,” McDermott said Tuesday during his end-of-season press conference. “You really start with understanding the success that we’ve had and how we’ve gotten it. Then you make tweaks along the way to try and get ourselves to become world champions. … We have not reached that ultimate goal however in terms of why we came here, and we will work tirelessly to do that.”’
‘Stef can still play’: Bills not worried about Stefon Diggs’ late-season production woes
‘After totaling 620 receiving yards on 49 receptions through the first six games of the season, Diggs managed just 636 yards on 68 catches over Buffalo’s final 13 contests. However, the star receiver still posted 1,000 yards for the fourth consecutive season, making him the first Bill in franchise history to do so.’
Bills believe Von Miller ‘should only improve’ next season
‘“I think it was trending up as the year went on,” Beane said in his end-of-season news conference. “Thought he actually made some good plays in the run game the other night (against Kansas City). … But you saw that explosiveness coming back and that should only improve, according to our medical team.”’
Bills players campaign for Joe Brady as permanent offensive coordinator
‘“I love Joe. I love what he brings to this team, to our offense,” said Allen. “The juice that he has, the passion that he has for football. How much preparation he’s put into a tough situation in these last seven to eight weeks.”’
Bills’ offseason puzzle: Beane talks free agency plans, team’s current strengths
‘Well, he talked to the media for over an hour Tuesday on the topic, and he made it clear he’s well aware how much work is ahead of him other leadership in Orchard Park.’
‘Disappointed, yes, but not broken’: McDermott honest and optimistic as offseason begins
‘When asked Tuesday where his team is right now, McDermott was honest and optimistic. “We’re disappointed, yes, but not broken,” he said.’
Looking ahead to 2024: Bills slated to face another challenging schedule
‘Of the 17 games that will be on the schedule, 11 of them will be against teams that finished 2023 with a winning record.’
Top 5 things we learned from Bills GM Brandon Beane’s season-ending press conference and what to expect in 2024
‘”I don’t get into that ‘window is closed’ mindset. Your team is always changing and evolving,” he said. “You’re constantly changing the roster. But this is a quarterback league, and I believe in the guy we’ve got under center.”‘
‘Striving for the ultimate goal’ | Top 5 things to know from Bills HC Sean McDermott’s 2023 end of season press conference
‘”Good season overall, obviously not the result, the ultimate goal that we were looking to accomplish,” McDermott said. “When you can have the success that we’ve had through six out of seven years in the playoffs, I think is significant and hard to do, as well as four AFC East titles and now five-plus years of 10 plus wins is impressive and did not come easy. So, I applaud the organization, all involved, the team, the players and coaching staff. And we look forward to continuing to reach and strive for that ultimate goal of winning a world championship.”‘
Micah Hyde, Gabe Davis, Mitch Morse and more address their future with the Buffalo Bills
‘”I just have no idea what the future holds right now” he said. “I’m going to sit down and maybe in a couple of weeks or something and talk to the wife and talk to the family. But we’ll see. I’m in no rush at all right now.”‘
Upon Further Review: Sense of shock hangs over Bills’ sudden end to season
‘The Bills rushed and passed for at least 180 yards, had no turnovers or sacks, had less than 30 penalty yards, possessed the ball for more than 35 minutes and had five separate drives of 10-plus plays. No other team in the Super Bowl era had done that in the same game – in the regular season or playoffs. So the Bills made history – and still lost.’
Jordan Poyer, Micah Hyde play every snap in possible Bills’ curtain call
‘Both Poyer and Hyde played all 50 defensive snaps in Sunday’s 27-24 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs at Highmark Stadium in a divisional-round playoff game. They were two of five defensive players for the Bills to be on the field for every snap, joining cornerbacks Dane Jackson, Rasul Douglas and Taron Johnson. Linebacker A.J. Klein missed just one snap after rolling his ankle in the third quarter, chasing after Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.’
Position grades: Josh Allen’s efficiency exceeded only by that of Patrick Mahomes
‘Too bad for Allen that he completed only two passes that traveled more than 8 yards beyond the line of scrimmage. The Bills probably needed just one more on a night when their defense was getting dominated by the K.C. offense.’