‘Thomas said he tends to talk to an older crowd, who likes to ask about the good old days of the ‘90s. He said people like to tell him the current Bills are good, but that the teams of the ‘90s were better.’
Archives for October 16, 2024
Bills trade for 5-time Pro Bowler Amari Cooper to bolster receiving corps
‘The 30-year-old Cooper has eclipsed 1,000 yards seven times in 10 NFL seasons since being drafted fourth overall by the Raiders in 2015. Cooper is entering the final year of his contract, which the Browns restructured in the offseason and now the Bills are on the hook for less than $1 million for the remainder of the year.’
Wearing added protection, Taylor Rapp returns from concussion to give Bills defense a boost
‘The Guardian Cap gave Rapp an extra layer of padding on the outside of his helmet, and while it doesn’t give him a free pass to play recklessly, it did allow him to get up from a hit that many players may not have. Rapp made the decision to wear the Guardian Cap during the week, placing him on a short list of NFL players and the first Bills player to wear one during a game.’
Wednesday’s Cleveland Coverage
Browns trade Amari Cooper and 6th-rounder to Bills for a 3rd and 7th; he posts ‘Move or rust’ (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
How do you feel about the Browns trading Amari Cooper to the Bills? – Terry Pluto (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Browns become sellers by mid-October, a result of bigger problems without easy solutions: Dan Labbe (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Browns trading Amari Cooper shows the true reality of their 2024 season: Ashley Bastock (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Cleveland Browns trade wide receiver Amari Cooper to Buffalo Bills for 3rd-round pick (Akron Beacon Journal)
What picks do the Cleveland Browns have in the 2025 NFL Draft after Amari Cooper trade? (Akron Beacon Journal)
Browns trade unhappy Amari Cooper to Bills for third-round 2025 pick (Willoughby News Herald)
Browns trading Amari Cooper to Bills, get 3rd-round draft pick as part of deal (Elyria Chronicle Telegram)
Amari Cooper posts cryptic message after Bills blockbuster (New York Post)
One Extraordinary Stat on Browns’ Offense Emerges As Amari Cooper Departs for Bills (SI)
Cleveland Browns trade WR Amari Cooper to Buffalo Bills for 3rd round draft pick (WKYC-TV)
Browns WR Amari Cooper traded to Bills (WEWS-TV)
Browns’ WR Amari Cooper traded to the Bills (WJW-TV)
Browns trade Amari Cooper to Bills (ClevelandBrowns.com)
Browns trade five-time Pro Bowl WR Amari Cooper to Bills
‘The move came a day after the Bills beat the New York Jets, 23-20, on Monday night in East Rutherford, N.J., to improve to 4-2. They’re in first place in the AFC East as they seek a fifth straight division title. They have not been able to break through and get the franchise back to the Super Bowl during this run of success, but adding Cooper could boost the Bills’ chances to accomplish that this season.’
Bills acquiring Amari Cooper from Browns in AFC East arms race after Jets’ Davante Adams trade
‘The trade comes just hours after the Bills’ divisional rival Jets added to their wide receiver corp, trading for Raiders pass-catcher Davante Adams.’
Bills land five-time Pro Bowl WR Amari Cooper in trade with Browns
‘Cooper, 30, is a five-time Pro Bowl selection but has just 24 catches or 250 yards and two touchdowns on 53 targets this season. He has a league-worst nine drops and is averaging a career-low 10.4 yards per catch.’
Amari Cooper trade grades: Did Bills or Browns ace deal for standout receiver?
‘Buffalo Bills: A-.’
Bills acquire wide receiver Amari Cooper from Browns, giving QB Josh Allen a much-needed playmaker
‘Amari Cooper went from a fading No. 1 wide receiver in Cleveland to a top one with Buffalo.’
Cooper to the rescue. Bills GM Beane alters course by adding receiver following offseason purge
‘The “Everybody Eats” spread-the-ball offensive motto in Buffalo was quaint while it lasted. And it was naive, perhaps, to believe Bills general manager Brandon Beane would not attempt to upgrade his young, patchwork roster after shedding so much talent in the offseason.’
Browns send Amari Cooper to Bills amid disastrous season; Buffalo gets much-needed weapon
‘Cooper has had a slow start to the season, making just 24 catches for 250 yards and two touchdowns this year, but it’s hard to blame him given the quarterback play.’
Bills land star WR Amari Cooper in trade with Browns
‘Cooper, 30, fills the No. 1 receiver void for the Bills that was opened when Buffalo traded Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans before the season.’
Marquez Valdes-Scantling landing spots: A possible reunion with the Chiefs, plus two other AFC teams
‘He has 188 career receptions for 3,181 yards and 16 touchdowns. He has just two receptions for 26 yards this season.’
Bills trade for Amari Cooper: Browns send five-time Pro Bowler to Buffalo as Josh Allen lands new weapon
‘The 30-year-old Cooper just reworked his contract with the Browns ahead of the 2024 season, but will now go from one of the NFL’s worst teams to a potential AFC title contender in Buffalo, which bested the Jets to stay atop the AFC East on Monday night. He sought a pay raise in Cleveland over the summer, and had struggled to stay on the same page as quarterback Deshaun Watson during the Browns’ 1-5 start.’
Amari Cooper trade grades: Bills get ‘A’ for upgrading Josh Allen’s WR corps; Browns right to be sellers
‘Short of prying Adams from the Raiders (and rival Jets), Cooper was the best wideout expected to be available ahead of the NFL’s Nov. 5 in-season trade deadline. And he’s got plenty in the tank if we look only to 2023, when he had a career-high 1,250 receiving yards despite a carousel at quarterback. He instantly brings credibility to an otherwise so-so group of Bills wideouts, giving Allen a trusty route runner for the back half of the season. And he’s proven adaptable before, starring for the Dallas Cowboys when the Raiders dealt him midseason back in 2018. As a bonus, he’ll cost the team less than $1 million for the remainder of 2024, thanks to Cleveland reworking his deal prior to the season.’