Archives for August 2, 2017

'After staring the day off with a touchdown pass to Sammy Watkins during a red-zone drill, Tyrod Taylor and the first-team offense struggled to get rolling for the rest of practice. He went 3-for-8 passing during 11-on-11 with a pair of touchdowns, a near interception and was sacked a few times as well. During 7-on-7, the results were also uneven. The pressure was the biggest issue during the day.'

'"Nebraska is very passionate about the Huskers and the tradition with the football team. You get the sense here with Buffalo fans too, that they are excited to get their Bills back to the playoffs. I know it's been awhile since that's happened, same as Nebraska, and both fan bases are constantly their supporting and cheering on their teams," Reilly said.'

'Coach Lorenzo: The Bills had an overload of work on special teams workouts Tuesday. The team ran gunner drills with a number of players getting an opportunity. Lorenzo Alexander took a veteran day off but he was still out on the field during these drills, pulling multiple players aside or just dropping a tip or two. Along with Alexander, Eric Wood also had the day off.'

'If Sammy Watkins doesn’t have a big year, the Bills have no chance. No matter how good your ground game is—and Buffalo’s can be great, with McCoy, Taylor’s mobility and an athletic O-line—you can’t mount drives and score points in the NFL without an aerial attack.'

'What's more likely is that the Bills, again, reside just outside what's realistic playoff atmosphere. In that case, assuming Taylor this time will be dismissed, the Bills absolutely would want to have Peterman start games. (This assumes Peterman looks competent in practice, which is not a given.) I'm expecting Peterman to start games for the 2017 Bills.'

'“The offensive system is very similar to what we had in Atlanta,” said DiMarco. “There are a few different terms and formations but for most part it’s very similar scheme. I’ve taken it upon myself to teach the younger guys a few pointers I learned.”'

'None of the QBs, including Tyrod Taylor, were very sharp. Taylor missed what appeared to be a couple of easy throws he should normally complete. At one point, the second team offense was running onto the field and McDermott waved them back to the sideline, apparently because he did not like what he was seeing from the starters and wanted them to stay on the field.'

'Dareus worked in with the first-team defense for much of the day, getting a play off every now and again during team drills. His impact this season is paramount to the Bills healing what ailed them during the 2016 season — defensive woes, and particularly against stopping the run late in the season.'

'“I have something to prove to myself, to my teammates, to our fans,” Dareus said of the upcoming season. “I just want to do my best. If I’m doing my best, I know its good enough.”'

'“We’ll continue to evaluate that and monitor his situation,” said head coach Sean McDermott of McCoy.'

'“Oh, Tre’s a beast, man. He’s good. He’s real good. He’s making plays on the ball, he’s all over the place. That guy’s going to be really good,” said Hyde.'