Two Bills Drive

‘“I feel like I’ll finally get the opportunities that I’ve earned by coming here,” he said. “There were a lot of things that I wanted to accomplish individually that I couldn’t accomplish with the Cowboys. Even if I don’t accomplish them here, at least there is not that unknown out there of what it could have been if I went somewhere else. So that’s kind of what this is for me. I’m excited to have that chance and that shot to prove that I’m worth what they gave me. I’m really excited about the challenge that lies ahead.”’

‘I’m tempted to say running back LeSean McCoy. I could build a pretty strong case for it, too, starting with the fact the Bills would save more than $6 million in cap space by moving McCoy, either via his release or a trade. Simply put, McCoy isn’t worth the $9 million he’ll count against the cap. Few running backs are, especially those who are 31 at the start of the season and coming off the worst season of their career.’

‘“The whole story is crazy,” Dalton said after receiving the Call to Courage Award. “Just the ovation that I got here, the ovation I got before the preseason game last year, the generosity of so many Bills fans all over to give so much to our foundation — Buffalo holds a special place in our life.”’

‘Foggie ranked second in the NCAA in 2018 with six interceptions, including an NCAA-best two returned for touchdowns. His six pickoffs were the most in the nation by a linebacker.’

‘They will hold a celebration of life in his memory on Sept. 22 at New Era Field – as part of the team’s home opener against the Cincinnati Bengals.’

‘The duffel bag project was inspired in part by a cellphone video of a Buffalo police officer catching a football thrown by a teenager on Shirley Avenue that went viral two years ago, said Doug Rifenburg, president of Victory Sports Global Outreach, which provide sporting goods to children in neighborhoods.’

‘“My role has been what it’s been my whole career. I don’t think I’m going to reinvent the wheel as a player at this point in my career,” Smith said. “I’m going to give Brian Daboll, Rob Boras, Sean McDermott and Brandon Beane – everybody in this organization – anything and everything I have. I guess what my role will be would be a question for my bosses, not me, but I’ve got a good feeling that my role will continue to be what it’s been my whole career.”’

‘Through his own jubilant sincerity, Castro became the rarest of 21st century figures: In a time when the digital world thrives on division and conflict, he was a galvanizing figure who brought together a world even beyond Western New York. As a Twitter user called Fulano de Tal, an Army veteran from San Diego, put it early Wednesday: “Well, I awoke with a heavy heart for a man I never met but whose spirit I felt.”‘

‘Certainly, his ability as a runner surprised and impressed observers. The Bills, though, would prefer to see Allen do less running, and more with his arm. To aid him, the team rebuilt the offensive line and added weapons at wide receiver. With a better supporting cast, it’s on Allen to take the next step in his career.’

‘Mr. Castro, a Dallas resident who was born in El Paso, often told the story that when he was a little boy, his father told him he should choose a favorite football team. Proud of his Mexican American heritage, he looked for teams whose colors came closest to the red, white and green Mexican flag. The two choices were the Bills and the New England Patriots. Although his father and older brother, both named Jaime, are Dallas Cowboys fans, he picked the Bills.’