Olean Times Herald

‘But, for the second straight game, it was Nate Peterman, last year’s fifth-round draft choice. who sparkled.’

‘“(At) halftime we were about 256 yards (total offense, 257 specifically),” McDermott said. “Those are some pretty big numbers. That’s a start. You want points and there was a turnover in there. That’s kind of the game within the game that we try and teach, (the idea that) we go in the locker room at 20 (points) potentially if we pick up at least a field goal (on the drive) where we had the turnover, maybe 24 if we pick up seven.”‘

‘As for starting Peterman, McDermott allowed, “It seemed like the right thing to do,” presumably basing that decision on his performance in training camp. But he also wouldn’t commit to starting McCarron next Friday in Cleveland.’

‘One of the main topics was the health – mental and physical – of wide receiver Zay Jones, last year’s second-round draft choice, who had off-season shoulder and knee surgery and a bizarre incident in a Los Angeles high-rise when his brother reportedly stopped his threat to jump from the 30th floor.’

‘Would he be dumb enough to enlist a friend or hanger-on to forcibly recover pricey jewelry from a former girlfriend?’

‘“We’ll take a few weeks off; the guys get a chance to get away and catch up with their families and do a bit of traveling, but also really just refresh their minds. That’s an important part of this, making sure that everything’s squared away and everything’s buttoned up before we head back to training camp.”’

‘Indeed, Buffalo’s training camp has been shrinking in length in recent years, as evidenced by the 2018 schedule which was released Wednesday.’

‘“You start with the person and the DNA he exhibited last year (in) our time together,” McDermott said. “He was a guy that really worked his tail off on the field, played with a certain level of intensity, energy and toughness that really personifies some of what we’re about.”‘

‘Perceiving a problem that needn’t have been, the billionaire’s club, at its annual meeting, came up with a perfectly ridiculous alternative.’

‘In one way he was ahead of his time … way more guarded than his peers. Now it’s the norm.’

‘That sounds reasonable enough … but even Brandon can’t put lipstick on this pig.’

‘Brandon joined the Bills in 1997 and worked his way up to president. At one point, he briefly served as the NFL team’s general manager. The Pegulas also hired him as Sabres president in July 2015.’

‘Franchise quarterback, check. Middle linebacker, check. Defensive tackle, check. Cornerback, check, check. Wide receiver, check, check.’

‘Wearing Bills gear, that included a sombrero, the fan was presented with a NFL Draft jersey containing the number 18. Then, he announced Buffalo’s selection, Stanford defensive tackle Harrison Phillips, whom the NFL Network crew assessed as a “young Kyle Williams.”’

‘“Of all four or five quarterbacks in the (first round), I feel I’m the one that was suited for Buffalo – the type of atmosphere that you have to play in, the weather, the toughness it takes to play in a cold-weather place. I was that guy. I’m fortunate enough that they came up to get me and I’m going to be forever grateful to be a Buffalo Bill. Hopefully I call this place home for the next 15 to 20 years.”’