‘Most players love playing on primetime on national TV in front of their peers. And a lot of fans love seeing their team in that spot, as well. It’s not often Bills’ fans get to see their team at home in that situation, especially a Sunday or Monday night. At least they’ll have that chance one time this year, and for the first time since the Bills lost 37-31 to the New York Jets on Thursday night in week two of 2016.’
BillsBeat - April 19, 2018
Jackson is grateful for Lynch and Spiller
‘Jackson joined Schopp & the Bulldog on his big day, and said he wouldn’t be the player he became without Lynch and Spiller on the roster.’
Buffalo Bills get first Monday Night home game since 2008, full 2018 schedule released
‘This will also be the first game the Bills play on Monday night since their 2016 loss in Seattle. The Bills haven’t won a game on Monday Night Football since 1999, when they defeated the Miami Dolphins on the road that October.’
His play is about the ultimate Bills fan
‘”It’s about a Bills fan that has a religious connection with the team, with the game” according to John Snodgrass. He says the festival director Joyce Stilson suggested that he write about Buffalo and according to Joyce, “he really delivered” adding “when I read it, it made me laugh out loud.”‘
Bills schedule released, opener at Ravens
‘The bye week is week 11.’
Patriots coming to Buffalo for Monday night
‘The Bills schedule is out and the highlight will happen two days before Halloween.’
2018 Bills schedule: Jay Skurski's game-by-game-predictions
NFL Draft Preview: Top 10 defensive ends and where the Bills stand
Bills were a playoff team, but they get only one prime-time game on 2018 schedule
‘The league released the full 2018 schedule Thursday night, and before any flex-scheduling possibilities come into play, the Bills are slated to play 15 of their 16 games at 1 p.m. Fifteen! You would have thought the Bills finished 2-14 last season with a schedule like this.’
Buffalo Bills 2018 schedule: Opponents, dates finalized
‘For the first time since 2008, the Bills will host Monday Night Football. In Week 8, the Bills will host the New England Patriots for a Monday night showdown.’
2018 NFL Draft: Buffalo Bills host Indiana TE Ian Thomas on pre-draft visit (report)
‘Thomas is coming off of a season in which he caught 25 passes for 376 yards and five touchdowns in nine games with Indiana. The tight end spent two seasons with Indiana after starting his career at Nassau Community College. In his sophomore season at NCC, Thomas recorded 23 receptions for 433 yards and three touchdowns.’
10 things to know about Buffalo Bills 2018 schedule
‘Five of the Bills’ first seven games are on the road. Including the season opener at Baltimore, the Bills play the Minnesota Vikings (Week 3), Green Bay Packers (Week 4), Houston Texans (Week 6) and Indianapolis Colts (Week 7) on the road. Barring any injuries, the Bills will have to go up against Aaron Rodgers, Kirk Cousins, Deshaun Watson and Andrew Luck on their home fields. It will be a major test for the defense, especially the secondary.’
6 things to know about the Bills 2018 schedule
‘It’s the first home game for the Bills on Monday Night in a decade. They last hosted a Monday Night game in 2008 against Cleveland. Buffalo last faced the Patriots on Monday Night in 2015 at Gillette Stadium.’
Schedule Unleashed dogs are up for adoption
‘It’s no surprise these puppies warmed the hearts of their foster families, Bills staff and the players that participated in Schedule Unleashed, presented by Ellicott Hotels! Anyone looking to adopt can fill out an application to provide these puppies and many more with a second chance. Unfortunately, their costumes are not included, but many already have been neutered, are up-to-date on shots and are ready to find their forever home!’
Bills players dish on these seven NFL Draft prospects
‘Chark could be a late first-round pick, but it’s more likely that he’ll be a second-round selection. He really improved his stock through the pre-draft process and added career-highs in catches (40) and receiving yards (874) in his final season at LSU.’
Bills Today: Buffalo's QBs are prepared for open competition
‘“With all the change that has happened on our team this year, there’s a lot of new faces [and] a lot of new people,” said Peterman. “For me, football has always been about competing, and I’m always competing, obviously, with other players but also with myself, too. [I’m] just always trying to get better. That was a big focus this offseason. [For myself] the previous months, [I’ve] just tried to find a way to get better while I was away from here and then same thing the next few months while I’m here.”’
NFL Draft Preview: Top 10 defensive tackles and where the Bills stand
‘The need here diminished greatly after they signed free-agent defensive tackle Star Lotulelei to a five-year, $50-million contract. That doesn’t mean the team should avoid addressing it. Kyle Williams turns 35 in June and this could very well be his final season in the NFL, so grooming a replacement makes sense.’
NFL Draft Preview: Top 10 inside linebackers and where the Bills stand
‘You know it. The Bills know it. Everyone around the NFL knows it. Buffalo has a massive hole at middle linebacker.’
Fred Jackson reflects on his Bills career, the drought and getting cut as he retires
‘”I was head-over-heels blown away by it. I love it to death,” Jackson said Wednesday after signing the paperwork. “It’s one of those things that I step back and look at it like, I must’ve done something right for the fans to still love me the way that they do and support me the way that they do. It gives me something to be proud of.”‘
Bucky Gleason: Bills' Groy remains rooted in lessons learned from late father
‘”Nobody is going to give you anything,” Groy said. “You have to earn everything you get. That was something I was born with and something I learned as I got older and experienced. I was definitely not spoiled as a kid. If I wanted something I was either working for it or splitting (the cost) with them. Four thousand trees. It was brutal.”‘
Bills Notebook: Pre-draft visits wrap up with a pair of receivers in town
‘According to a report from NBC Sports’ Josh Norris, Memphis’ Anthony Miller and Maryland’s D.J. Moore both toured One Bills Drive on the final day draft prospects can visit teams.’
Bills reportedly host Boston College pass rusher Harold Landry
‘Landry, listed at 6-3 and 258 pounds, led the nation in sacks in 2016 with 16.5 and had 50 tackles, seven forced fumbles and an interception. He then opted to return for his senior season and finished his career with a total of 25 sacks and 10 forced fumbles in 38 games.’
Can Lamar Jackson break stereotype that dual-threat college QBs can’t succeed in NFL?
‘Jackson’s athleticism is off the charts, and he made plays that left fans shaking their heads in disbelief on his way to passing for 69 touchdowns and rushing for 50 more in three seasons. Some of his scrambles were even more impressive than Tyrod Taylor’s many escapes for the Buffalo Bills the past three years. Say what you want about Taylor, but to make that comparison is saying something.’
What Fred Jackson said about retiring with Buffalo Bills
‘”When they scored the touchdown to win and it got the Bills in the playoffs, I was running around the house, and my son was doing the same thing,” Jackson said. “We’re still huge Bills fans. This is still family for us. We were as ecstatic as everybody else.”‘
Buffalo Bills appear to host LSU LB/S Corey Thompson on pre-draft visit
‘Thompson completed his sixth season with the Tigers in 2017. He missed the 2014 and 2016 season due to injuries. During his time at LSU, Thompson recorded 109 total tackles (7.5 TFL), six sacks and three passes defensed. In addition to playing linebacker, Thompson also spent time on kick coverage during his collegiate career with the Tigers.’
2018 NFL Draft: Buffalo Bills host DE Harold Landry, WR Anthony Miller
‘Landry would be an interesting option for the Bills. An injury riddled 2017 season has hurt his draft stock a bit, but the Boston College product is one of the few top-end edge rushers in this class. Jerry Hughes will turn 30 before the 2018 season starts, and 2016 first-round pick Shaq Lawson has suffered through injuries and inconsistent play in his first two NFL seasons. Landry could be an option for Buffalo at either 12 or 22.’
Fred Jackson cherishes chance to retire with Buffalo Bills
‘”When I looked at Fred, I identified him as a guy like, ‘You know what? I really don’t want to let that guy down,'” Bills veteran defensive tackle Kyle Williams said.’
The heat is on
‘The Bills are in the market for a long term answer at the most critical position on the field. Of course they’ve been in that market for the last 20 years. Even though Beane has yet to complete a full year on the job, the heat is on due to a number of factors. The Bills traded away the player who had been the starting quarterback the last three years and whether you liked Tyrod Taylor or not, he was the guy on the job when the 17 season playoff drought thankfully came to an end.’
Fred Jackson is grateful for Marshawn Lynch & C.J. Spiller
‘”When I think about myself as a professional football player, it was when I was playing in Buffalo. Whenever I talk about playing football, I talk about my time in Buffalo. For me it was a hands down, no brainer to comeback and retire as a Buffalo Bill.”
Capaccio: 2018 Mock Draft No. 2
‘ Josh Rosen (QB, UCLA).’
Fred Jackson calls it a career, retires as a member of the Buffalo Bills
‘Jackson, 37, was a fan favorite after working his way up from the bottom of the roster into an indispensable member of the roster for many years throughout the playoff drought. Jackson ends his career as the third-leading rusher in Bills history, and now considers Buffalo his home away from home.’
Fred Jackson thanks Buffalo as he retires a member of the Buffalo Bills
‘Before his official retirement, Jackson wrote a letter thanking the fans and the city as reported by BuffaloBills.com.’
Fred Jackson retires as a Buffalo Bill
‘Jackson thanked Buffalo fans and the franchise in a letter that was published Wednesday on the Bills’ website.’
Fred Jackson signs 1-day contract, retires as a Buffalo Bill
‘”It’s a story that’s like nobody else’s. It’s something I share with students when I visit schools,” Jackson said. “Just because you don’t get drafted, don’t give up. To last for 10 years, it’s something I’m proud of and I’ll always be proud of. It will always be a great deal to me.”’
Fred Jackson retires as a Buffalo Bill
‘To sum it all up though, Buffalo represents my football career, and all the things that I was able to do and accomplish. Every time I sit down and think about it, having that opportunity to play in Buffalo and pour my heart out for the city and try as hard as I could to win football games was special to me.’
Fred Jackson: Thank you Buffalo
‘There were times over the last couple of years where I held out hope for that phone call for another chance in the NFL, but being 37-years old has a lot to do with me being at peace with my NFL career. The older you get the more you realize that you can’t do some of the stuff you’d have to do to play at a high level in the NFL. The older you get the more that realization starts to set in.’
Bills Today: Remembering Fred Jackson's top career achievements
‘He ends his NFL career third on the all-time rushing list for the Bills franchise only behind Thurman Thomas and OJ Simpson.’
BillsBeat - April 18, 2018
NFL Draft Preview: Top 10 outside linebackers and where the Bills stand
‘One look at the linebacker depth chart shows how big of a need the position is entering the draft. Outside of Matt Milano, there does not appear to be any realistic starting options for the base 4-3 scheme.’
How Nathan Peterman put his nightmare rookie season behind him
‘”I’m confident that he is wired the right way and he’ll learn from the moments both high and low that did or didn’t go his way,” coach Sean McDermott said at the NFL Scouting Combine. “He’s an extremely confident young man and a guy that works hard. Sometimes as a rookie, in this case as a rookie quarterback, you’re thrust in a situation where everyone sees your body of work. I know his second year will be better than his first year. I thought he did some really good things his first year. When you look at the DNA, he’s a fit for us in that regard.”‘
Teammate sees Star Lotulelei as a 'star-maker' on Bills defense
‘”I think (Panthers All-Pro linebacker) Luke Kuechly benefitted a lot from his presence on that line, and hopefully I can mimic some of those things that Luke was able to do by benefitting from that guy in front of him,” Alexander added, “allowing me to make more plays in backfield, pushing the pocket so a guy like Jerry Hughes can now turn that corner and not have to worry about the quarterback stepping up.’