‘The two top draws of the 2017 rookie class were cornerback Tre’Davious White and linebacker Matt Milano, but Bills fans should feel optimistic about the job Dion Dawkins did as a first-year, almost full-time starting left tackle in the NFL.’
Archives for February 2018
Longtime Bills trainer Bud Carpenter retires
‘Bud Carpenter is stepping down as Director of Training Operations for the Buffalo Bills, retiring from the team he’s worked with since 1985. Longtime trainer Ed Abramowski hired him away from the NHL’s Boston Bruins. But Carpenter says it was Bills veterans Ken Jones and Jim Haslett, whom he met at training camp in Fredonia, who pushed hard for him to get the job of Assistant Trainer.’
McCoy proclaims commitment to team and Bills fans
‘I promise that I will give you everything I have to help us reach our ultimate goal of winning a Super Bowl. Because making the playoffs isn’t the goal anymore. It’s the expectation. And I know that when we come back next season, for us to achieve our goal, you guys are gonna need me at my absolute best.’
‘Playoff Caliber – End of the drought’ presented by Connors & Ferris airs tonight on WKBW-TV
‘The half-hour program relives the tension, anticipation, worry and ultimate jubilation as the Bills’ 17-year playoff absence came to an end in the final week of the 2017 regular season when Buffalo clinched the sixth, and final, AFC playoff seed.’
Bills Today: Bills LB sends local coach to the Super Bowl
‘“I wanted to be intentionally more involved in the community and find a group of young men that I could partner with,” said Alexander.’
Tre’Davious White unlikely to win AP defensive rookie honor, but has a good case
‘While White has received recognition for his play from many media outlets and was named the Defensive Rookie of the Year by Pro Football Focus, Lattimore has been a near-unanimous choice. The AP does not announce finalists in advance of the event.’
Patriots players, coaches hold Bills OC Daboll in highest regard
‘”Dabes was a great coach, one of my favorite coaches I ever had in the NFL,” Develin said. “Just a really personable guy and a very brilliant football mind. He understood our offense to a T and could really kind of give us any kind of knowledge that we needed to execute our job.’
Fourth-down analysis: Bills coach Sean McDermott fell on ‘safer’ side
‘Nevertheless, McDermott ranked 22nd on the “Aggressiveness Index” put out annually by Football Outsiders. The Aggressiveness Index rates how often a head coach goes for it on both fourth-and-1 and fourth-and-2 situations and factors in the rate when those situations happen from the opposition’s 31- to 39-yard lines.’
Bills belter Jennie Fagen is back with ‘Just Not the Pats’
‘And now that the Bills are out of contention after their first playoff appearance in 18 years, Fagen has turned her attention to Bills archrival the New England Patriots. And this time, for a sendup called “Just Not the Pats,” she has recruited some friends.’
What NFL execs told ESPN Insider about Kirk Cousins possibly joining Buffalo Bills
‘”Buffalo is an interesting one,” another exec said. “You have to consider that. They are on the upswing. There is positive there. Something worries me a little. They got rid of the other guy [Tyrod Taylor] so cold-heartedly when they benched him. That kind of worries me.”‘
All-pro DB Patrick Peterson says Tre White could be in next generation of top corners
‘“Man, I know a ton about Tre’Davious. Obviously, he went to LSU, the best institution in the land. He played well. Him and [Marshon] Lattimore probably had some of the best coming out parties as rookies that I’ve ever seen,” Peterson said. “For those guys to come into a system and be impactful, out of the gate, it’s pretty special. I’m definitely looking forward to seeing him continue to grow in his young career, and hopefully he continues doing the things he needs to do to be that next wave of great DBs.”’
Poyer, White comment on EJ Gaines’ posted photo suggesting Bills departure
‘Only playing in 11 games, Gaines had 59 tackles, nine passes defended and an interception. Gaines was graded an 86.6 by Pro Football Focus, the 13th-best corner in the NFL. Whether it’s in Buffalo or elsewhere, the 25-year-old is in line for a raise.’
Why Brian Daboll’s return to NFL is good for Alabama
‘”As a college program, it’s proving out to be the best,” former Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Mark Dominik said of Alabama. “So if you want to go work somewhere, go work for the best for a little bit and see what they’re doing right. It’s always good to spend a year with Coach Saban. It just depends on if you can handle it.”‘
Eagles inspired by offensive coordinator Frank Reich’s role in NFL history
‘“As a former player who’s a coach, I try to draw on my experience. Every once in a while, I’ll tell a story, but not very often. It’s more about staying in the moment now.”’
Super Bowl LII: Jim Kelly’s advice to Nick Foles: Forget about Tom Brady
‘“I remember when people always said it’s Marino against Kelly every year when it was the Dolphins and the Bills,” Kelly said. “But I never worried about Dan.”’