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Archives for July 30, 2024

Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin ‘came back hungry’ as safety competition heats up

‘“He came back hungry,” Beane said the first day of camp. “One of the things (Hamlin) said to me – and I feel like he said it to others – is, ‘I got through last year,’ last year being like the first year. Right now (last year) we were still talking about it’s going to be different when he puts pads on. It’s going to be different that first hit. And then got to get in a game in a stadium where that incident happened. No one’s talking about that anymore.”’

Price hike: Seat prices doubling at new Bills stadium for some club season ticket holders

‘“Some of the PSL prices had already been out there, but nobody said much about the season ticket prices,” said Luke Mages, a season ticket holder since 2019, who decided against tickets at the new stadium. “The numbers we had been seeing, they were more like a 25% to 30% increase in ticket prices, and we thought that was fine. Seeing the actual ticket prices is where my excitement went away.”’

Buffalo Bills rookie is ‘a grown man’ and impressing coaches with leadership, toughness

‘“This is a grown man,” general manager Brandon Beane said of the 23-year-old defensive tackle when he learned of that little tidbit. “I would say he is mature beyond his years, being around him through the process this spring and I think that shows right there. You’re always looking to add leaders to positions. He politely asked me what took us so long to call him – he did it in a nice way, so, I said we were just waiting for the right moment.”’

Broncos legend John Elway says ‘biggest mistake’ involves Bills’ Josh Allen

‘“I know he is [my type],” Elway told the hosts. “Last year, I played golf with him and I’m wondering how long is it going to take him to realize that I passed on him and took Bradley Chubb instead? And it took him two and a half holes to bring it up. And I loved him right? Just, you know, he was my type and you’re right. That was probably my biggest mistake of my GM days was not taking Josh [Allen].”’

Guard David Edwards feels at home with Aaron Kromer, Bills after spending ’23 as backup

‘Of the 53 games he played for the Los Angeles Rams over the first four seasons of his career, Edwards started 45. He won a Super Bowl with the Rams, but then he came to the Bills on a one-year deal and it was clear he was going to be a backup from the jump, considering they signed Connor McGovern for more money over a longer term to play left guard and drafted O’Cyrus Torrence in the second round to play right guard.’

Training Camp Takeaways: Bills practice infused with intensity on first day with pads

‘”I’ll call them front-runners,” Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver said. “They act like they’re excited, but they really not excited. … A lot of offensive guys. Everybody is pretty much excited. … You just want to get the first day of pads over with, get the hand on the ball and just feel what it feels like to actually be back playing football.”‘

John Elway says his biggest mistake as Broncos GM was bypassing Josh Allen for Bradley Chubb

‘“Last year I played (golf) with him and I’m wondering, ‘How long is it going to take him to realize that I passed on him and took Bradley Chubb instead?’ And it took him two and a-half holes,” Elway recalled during a recent appearance on Barstool Sports’ “Pardon my Take” podcast. “And I loved him. But it just didn’t work out. He was my type. That was probably my biggest mistake of my GM days, was not taking Josh.”’

Bills training camp 2024: Here’s why Buffalo expects Curtis Samuel to be a major contributor

‘Money talks everywhere, especially in the NFL. And this was a calculated relatively hefty expenditure. It hinted at what Buffalo thinks of him. The Bills had ample connections to Samuel from afar, as he was selected at No. 40 overall in 2017 by the Panthers when, coincidently, Beane was Carolina’s assistant GM. In 2021, Samuel joined Ron Rivera in Washington. Of course, Beane and Bills head coach Sean McDermott worked alongside Rivera with the Panthers.’