‘“No, I never have,” running back Zack Moss said when asked if he’d ever practiced in front of a crowd that size. “I mean it was cool, it was great having all the fans back in the stadium because, obviously, last year every game with no fans, up until the playoffs. So just having all the fans back in there and just hearing the roar, everyone being in there and seeing things getting back to normal a little bit, that kind of helps a lot. I’ve never practiced in front of 20,000 fans but I kind of just treated it as a game situation, trying to block it out and just focus on my job.”’
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After two injury-plagued years, Cody Ford is trying to establish himself on Bills line
‘“The only injury that’s kept me out of games was the knee,” said Ford, who has changed his number from 70 to 74. “My rookie year I played with an injury, but I never missed any time for it. I handled it after the season and when the next season came around, I was ready to go. Until my knee injury, I was all in. As far as the frustration goes, it was more frustrating just not being out there, but I can’t get mad at the injuries that I’ve had.”’
Buffalo Bills defense needs big plays from stars, four other observations from camp
‘“Yeah, I’m sure if you were to ask them that question, that’s exactly what they would want to answer: ‘Yes, I need to make more game-changing plays,’” defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier said Friday. “Tremaine would say that, so would Ed.”’
Stefon Diggs welcomes the challenge of expectations as he looks to erase memory of KC loss
‘“I try not to think too much about last year just because it’s a new year, everybody’s starting from ground zero,” Diggs said when he met with western New York reporters in person for the first time since he came to Buffalo in March 2020. “It was a great year, didn’t end well, and I’m trying to keep it going. We’ll see this year. Things might be different. Nothing’s ever the same, so I just control what I can control.”’
Buffalo Bills open training camp with one thought: Last year is a thing of the past
‘“Every year is different, every team is different, but you have to start at square one every year,” he said. “You have to start over and have to, mindset wise, be as humble and hungry as you can be. I’ve found over the years that that humble and hungry approach goes a long way inside the building and outside the building, and life in general. That’s what we subscribe to and that’s what I expect to see from our team.”’
Cole Beasley says he is ‘pro choice’ on COVID vaccine then releases song on Twitter
‘Whether he intended to be or not, he’s the face of the Bills’ vaccine debate, and he figured the best way to address the situation would be to sit in front of the media on day one of camp and then, at least in his mind, be done with it.’
How the Bills stack up at each position entering camp, what the final roster may look like
‘Sal’s picks for the 53: Diggs, Beasley, Sanders, Davis, McKenzie, Hodgins.’
Here are the 5 key Buffalo Bills training camp battles to keep an eye on
‘“It seems like each year, Levi, once he became our starting corner, has had to fend off different guys coming in vying for the position,” defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier said. “And he stood the test every single time.”’
Remarkable year made him ‘Saint Allen’ to fans, but blue-collar attitude keeps him focused
‘Because for all that Allen accomplished in 2020, for all the questions he answered about his viability as an NFL quarterback and the corresponding proving of naysayers wrong those answers provided, now comes his greatest challenge to date: Showing us it wasn’t just a one-off, a once-in-a-career year that can never be matched, or bettered.’
Bills make it official: Capacity back to 100%, fans don’t need vaccine to attend
‘Before the team made its announcement, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz tweeted on Sunday that, “Based on few new Covid-19 cases (0 on Friday and 4 Saturday out of thousands of tests), low hospitalizations and good vaccination rates, we are rescinding the vaccination requirement to attend Bills games and stadium events. We will revisit in future if circumstances warrant.”’
Report: Buffalo Bills to build new open-air stadium in Orchard Park
‘It’s not certain where, but it seems likely that it would be erected somewhere on the current footprint of Highmark Stadium, given that all the infrastructure is already in place at that site.’
7 things we have learned about the Buffalo Bills so far this offseason
‘As the Bills head into their summer vacation – which ends July 27 when they return to One Bills Drive for the start of training camp – they look very much like a team poised to defend their AFC East division title and perhaps take the next step and get to the Super Bowl. Maybe even win it.’
After sitting out 2020, Bills Star Lotulelei returns. Can he solidify defensive line?
‘“There’s definitely been a gap in terms of his playing of late, just in terms of him being here,” said coach Sean McDermott, who seemed a bit disappointed at the start of OTAs when he was asked about Lotulelei’s decision to skip.’
Bills have lots of talent on defensive line. Can they be more effective in 2021?
‘The Buffalo Bills, like many other NFL teams, have developed their own version of bullpenning with the way they liberally rotate defensive linemen. It’s so prevalent in Buffalo that last season, Jerry Hughes playing 58.9% of the snaps led the team, and 10 linemen played at least 20% of the snaps.’
Inconsistency has plagued Dawson Knox, so Bills TE has spent offseason fine-tuning skills
‘“How I look at that stuff is whoever they bring in, that’s just great competition for the room,” Knox said. “I love that Jacob’s (Hollister) here now, he’s a great dude. No matter who they bring in, whether it’s a rookie or an All-Pro like Zach, I think it’ll be great just to elevate the competition. Iron sharpens iron and that’s a big philosophy that I have.”’