Two Bills Drive

‘The mental gymnastics of punting in Buffalo – and Martin’s ability to handle the inevitable adversity of walking back to the sideline thinking, “I hit the (bleep) out of that football and it went only 35 yards!” – is probably why he remains a good fit on the Bills roster. He doesn’t get his punts blocked (three times in his career), is a good holder and stays healthy (six missed games).’

‘It’s more likely at this point, however, that any return by Hyde would be later in the season as opposed to right now, or else he likely would already be here. Hyde and general manager Brandon Beane have been in contact at various times this offseason, and the safety said he’ll only return to Buffalo if he does play. That possibility looks less likely today than it did at the start of training camp, but there is no reason to believe the door is completely closed.’

‘“I’ve coached for 47 years, in those five years at William & Mary, along with my time with the Buffalo Bills, are by far the most memorable times during my long coaching career,” Levy, who just celebrated his 99th birthday, said in an interview from his Chicago home last week. “Players there were the true essence of that term ‘student-athlete.’ Almost every single one of the guys that played on the team that I coached there graduated and got his degree.”’

‘Given the generous contribution that taxpayers put into the new stadium, the oversight committee must seek this information from the Bills and insist the team share it publicly in future reports.’