Archives for April 2017

'But what made both these workouts a bit more interesting is the fat that Bills owner Terry Pegula was reportedly in attendance for both of them.'

'Seau is the nephew of the late, Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Junior Seau, who played 20 seasons in the NFL. Junior Seau committed suicide at the age of 43 and an autopsy revealed that he was suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (C.T.E.).'

'Yates will be joining his fourth team in four seasons after spending last year with the Miami Dolphins. The quarterback played under offensive coordinator Rick Dennison for the first three seasons of his career with the Houston Texans. In 2011, Yates started two playoff games for the Texans with a win over the Bengals before losing to the Ravens in the Divisional round. During his six year NFL career, including playoffs, Yates has started in nine games, passed for 1,877 yards, seven touchdowns, and eleven interceptions.'

'One thing to watch for at in the preseason will be another extended look at Cardale Jones, who saw the majority of work for the Bills under center in the 2016 preseason.'

'And that's only if the Bills do not draft a quarterback at some point in the first few rounds in the 2017 NFL Draft, and now that Yates is signed, it would likely mean that either he or Cardale Jones would be the odd man out. Considering Jones has only been in the NFL for one year so far, the odds would be against the Bills cutting ties with him in favor of a journeyman third stringer that was out of the league for almost the entire season in 2016.'

'He has the aforementioned mobility, the ability to keep his eyes downfield while scrambling, and he can really drive the ball outside the numbers on the short-to-intermediate throws. Those touch-and-timing throws are something that likely has NFL types thinking about what he can develop into.'

'For the Bills, their longstanding tradition of playing the Detroit Lions has continued for a 17th straight season. Dates and times will be revealed at a later time, but here is the Bills preseason schedule in full…'.

'The Bills will play their first preseason game in Philadelphia since 2000. The Bills-Eagles matchup will be the 10th between the two clubs.'

'Yates, 29, is a former fifth-round pick of the Houston Texans (2011) and played his first three NFL seasons there. After spending the 2014 season with Atlanta he re-signed with the Texans in 2015 before playing last season with Miami.'

'“The big thing this year is being more boisterous in reiterating his message constantly to guys whether it’s in the team meeting setting, going out to dinner with guys, in our locker room,” Alexander said. “Just trying to reinforce that and make sure that guys are accountable to the message and the goals we set for ourselves, which ultimately is winning a championship, getting to the playoffs and all the little things that fall in line so you can accomplish those goals.”'

'Seau, 24, joined the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2016 with the Los Angeles Rams where he played for current Bills defensive line coach Mike Waufle. He was released by the Rams on September 3, 2016. Seau is the nephew of Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Junior Seau. Ian Seau played his college football at Nevada where he tallied 100 tackles, 31.0 tackles for loss and 17.5 sacks and seven forced fumbles. At Nevada, Seau played for current Bills assistant defensive line coach Bill Teerlinck.'

'“I appreciate Sean’s work ethic and I appreciate how he has held guys accountable through one week with what I perceive as an ability to relate to guys and truly care about them but get across to them 'if I truly care about you I want you to be a better football player',” Wood said. “There’s a lot of energy around the stadium still, but it’s fairly tight as well. Guys know that there’s a lot expected of them.”'

'Peppers won the Paul Hornug Award winner as the nation's most versatile player in 2016 – for good reason. As the stats above suggest, he can truly play anywhere on the field. During his time at Michigan, Peppers played cornerback, safety, linebacker, running back, kick returner and punt returner. He also won the Lott IMPACT Trophy, which is awarded to the defensive best in character and performance, and was a consensus All-American.'

'"Yeah, if I want to be the best, it has to start there," said Garrett. "When they put me at end, my D-line coach, Gonzo, told me to start studying those guys. So I did, from LT to Deacon Jones to Bruce Smith to Reggie White to DeMarcus Ware to J.J. Watt, then to all the big-time players across the line to the linebackers. From the very beginning, I wanted to be the best, whether it was sports or poetry."'

'When it came to the Buffalo Bills, PFF's do-over came in the second round. Instead of Alabama linebacker Reggie Ragland, PFF had the Bills select Ohio State wide receiver Michael Thomas.'