‘Monitoring Manuel’s progress will be a theme of the preseason. The Bills are going to go only as far as Manuel will take them this season, so he needs to start looking more comfortable in the pocket. Yes, it’s only preseason, but the Bills want the first-team offense to start showing some life.’
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Five Players to watch: Bills at Panthers
‘G Cyril Richardson looks to be the guard who is in closest pursuit of incumbent starter Kraig Urbik, since Chris Hairston has been shifted back to tackle. The fifth-round pick has proven to be a good drive blocker. Handling nimble pass rushers and picking up twists and stunts will be where he has to show his awareness and technique.’
Linebacker depth is a test for Bills
Edgy Marrone focused on results, not his image
‘Bills apologists point to oversensitive media types who take his intermittent crabbiness as a personal affront. Some conclude that Marrone is crumbling under the uncertainty of ownership. Others argue that Marrone is mimicking championship coaches such as Bill Belichick and Gregg Popovich.’
Roster of Bills bidders grows
‘In addition to the three previously confirmed bidders, The News has learned former Buffalo Sabres owner Tom Golisano finally submitted a bid, while Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly has aligned with an unknown bidder and met with the trust Thursday.’
Hey, Andre, Buffalo more than the Bills
‘Note to Andre: This region has plenty more going for it than a chronically substandard football team that, over the past half-century, has brought us more heartache than happiness.’
Bills coach Doug Marrone hates to lose
‘”When you’re going to play a game, the goal is to win the game,” Marrone said. “There’s other things that are coming into play with the schematics, and we’re not game planning, but we have enough in to win. And at the end of the day, making sure we can figure out and come to a conclusion who the best players are to make this roster.”‘
Bills prep for Friday game against Panthers
‘”I think the more at bats you get, especially in live action, is always good,” Manuel said. “At the same time, you can’t allow your competitive spirit to overtake you because you still have to be smart. It’s still the preseason and things like that. You want to be ready for when those regular season games count.”‘
Toronto Bills group asked yet again to clarify non-relocation intentions
‘In inviting the Toronto group to resubmit, the trust and its transaction team asked the trio to provide greater assurances that it plans to keep the Bills long-term in the Buffalo area, a source said.’
Panthers-Bills matches Charlotte Latin grads Bersin, Cockrell
Bills brought home more than $30M in profits last season
‘Profits could rise to $60 million – in line with other teams – if the state builds the Bills a new stadium, a source added.’
AP source: Golisano submits bid to buy Bills
‘A person familiar with the sale process confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday that Golisano submitted a non-binding bid to Morgan Stanley, the banking firm overseeing the sale. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the sale is private.’
Report: Kelly joins one of eight potential Bills buyers
‘Kelly reportedly was approached previously by Jeffery Gundlach, a bond investor from East Amherst, N.Y.’
5 things to watch for during Bills – Panthers
‘The offensive line has continued to be a question mark all throughout training camp with numerous positions in flux. Two of the main additions through the draft, second-round tackle Cyrus Kouandjio and seventh-round tackle Seantrel Henderson, have struggled over the course of the past week.’
Report: Up to 8 Bills bidders to meet with trust
‘While it was earmarked for quite some time as the first big day of the sale, as it turns out the deadline was flexible. As the Bills are a privately owned entity, they can change deadlines as they see fit, which led to the flexibility of allowing other groups to indicate their interest.’