‘“I’ve been very impressed,” he said on Thursday. “When you look at the way people collaborate, (they) are unselfish, respectful and team-centered, the staff is off to a great start. Very good additions. They keep their heads down and they work. Everyone’s got a role and they have all been anchoring in their role. The coordinators have been leading.”’
Archives for April 2024
Alabama’s Chris Braswell could be option for Bills late in second round
‘Braswell isn’t huge at 6-foot-3 and 251 pounds. You could call him undersized, but he’s big enough to play 4-3 defensive end, and he shows the ability to set the edge against the run, critical in the Bills’ defensive scheme. He benefits from long, 33¼-inch arms, and he ran an impressive time of 4.60 seconds in the 40-yard dash. He has some burst with his first two steps off the snap, which gives him development upside.’
Pegula family exploring sale of minority share of Buffalo Bills: Report
‘The Pegulas are responsible for additional costs to the Bills’ new stadium because New York State and Erie County’s contributions are capped, according to Graham. The stadium was projected at $1.4 billion but now looks to be closer to $2 billion.’
2024 NFL Draft: Bills potential running back targets
‘The 2024 RB class is considered one of the worst in recent memory, with zero RB’s projected to go in the first round. Buffalo has 10 picks in the draft, eight of which occur on day three (Rounds 4-7), as they could potentially find a hidden gem to pair with Cook and Johnson.’
Complex Bills defensive scheme makes it difficult for rookies to crack the lineup
‘Only three players — Edmunds, Ed Oliver and Tre’Davious White — have played at least 50% of the defensive snaps as rookies since McDermott was hired by the Bills in 2017, a contrast to the eight rookies who managed that feat on offense. That may change this year.’
Buffalo Bills owner Terry Pegula explores selling non-controlling, minority stake in franchise
‘The prospect of selling shares of the Bills comes at a time the franchise is facing a cash crunch with rising construction costs of the team’s new stadium being built across the street from its current facility, and scheduled to open in 2026.’
Pegula eyes sale of noncontrolling, minority stake in Bills
‘”The Pegula family has retained Allen & Company to explore the potential sale of a non-controlling, minority interest in the Bills,” the team said in its statement. “These discussions only involve the Bills and no other team. No investment would be possible without Terry Pegula and the Pegula family maintaining a controlling interest in the team.’
Bills QB Josh Allen embracing leadership amid veteran departures
‘”I think it’s an opportunity for myself to grow as a leader and to bring along some of these young guys and new guys that we’ve brought into our team,” Allen said on Thursday. “That’s an opportunity, frankly, that I’m very excited about. It’s something that’s going to be very challenging, but I’m very willing to do it.”‘
How the Buffalo Bills will benefit from “the best wide receiver class in a long time”
‘“I’ll defer to Mel [Kiper Jr.] when he tells me that it might be the best wide receiver class he’s studied in a long, long time,” ESPN’s Field Yates told 7 Sports. “The wide receiver depth at the top is incredibly impressive, but it goes all the way through day three. There are guys who I have day three, round four, and round five grades on, that in the right scenario and situation might not be Puka Nacua, but they could at least make a roster and give you something there.”‘
Buffalo Bills open to adding a minority stake owner; portion of team for sale
‘“The Pegula family has retained Allen & Company to explore the potential sale of a non-controlling, minority interest in the Bills.’
Pegula family exploring sale of ‘non-controlling’ interest in Buffalo Bills
‘“No investment would be possible without Terry Pegula and the Pegula family maintaining a controlling interest in the team,” the Bills’ statement said. “Their continued commitment to Western New York, the new Highmark Stadium, our fans, and the other teams in their portfolio remains unchanged.”’
Experts dissect Pegulas reported Bills minority interest sale
‘“It’s one person and everyone who is a non-controlling owner has really no impact on the fans,” said host of the ‘Business of Sports’ podcast and former vice president of the Green Bay Packers, Andrew Brandt.’
Hall of Fame Wide Receiver Visits Pleasant Valley High School
‘Reed serves as a Community Ambassador for St. Luke’s Sports Medicine, which partners with the district to provide Athletic Trainers. “Being able to do this ambassadorship with their name behind me, in my hometown, I never would have written that down or had that scripted, so it is a pleasure and an honor to do it with them,” Reed says.’
Brandon Beane says Bills won’t have 28 players with first-round grades
‘“There’s things where we say he’s got to check all these boxes to get our first-round grade,” Beane said. “There’s going to be 32 players selected in the first round. But it doesn’t mean they all come out of your first round. Sometimes you do have to dig into your second round, it’s just how it falls. It’s not a huge thing. … Maybe he just doesn’t have a measurable that across the league have shown Pro Bowl, elite success – he’s an exception player. Maybe he just doesn’t have the production. … It’s usually not much. But there’s just something that you’re going, “I really like this player a lot, I think he’s going to be great, there’s one box he didn’t check so we’re going to put him just below here. I still think there’s a bigger gap from the top of two to the bottom of two than just across the line of bottom one, top two.”’
Josh Allen, Sean McDermott heap praise on departed Stefon Diggs
‘“It’s hard. Stef’s a great player, really enjoyed our time together,” McDermott said. “Won a lot of games and he was a huge factor in winning those games. We’ll miss him. You never replace a player like Stef Diggs and we wish him well.”’