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Archives for April 22, 2018

Jay Skurski’s Bills Mailbag: Giants’ decision at No. 2 will have big impact on Buffalo

‘Let’s say the Giants love Southern California quarterback Sam Darnold. If the Browns take Wyoming’s Josh Allen at No. 1, then New York gets its potential quarterback at No. 2. If Cleveland takes Darnold, then maybe the Giants are comfortable trading down. Those two decisions will go a long way toward determining what happens with the Bills in their pursuit of a quarterback.’

Editorial: Fred Jackson, WNY’s real sporting hero

‘In an era when pro athletes often are regarded as aloof prima donnas who are only in it for the fame and money, Jackson’s journey, his drive and his attitude offered a different sort of story, one fans and non-fans of all ages could embrace.’

‘Longshot’ Lingner was an elite long snapper

‘”I think he stayed around in the NFL for the first eight or nine years because he stayed in good shape and could play as a backup center. He wasn’t just a snapper in the beginning. But the true thing that kept him in the NFL was he was the best snapper in the league.”‘

Hurray!!! The Bills schedule came out

‘Cross your fingers and hope the Bills are no worse than 4-4 at that point. If they are, they could take advantage of the remainder of the schedule which includes five home games. My concern is a Bills team that has some big roster questions at this point will be 3-5 or even 2-6 midway through.’

6 observations from week one of the Bills 2018 offseason program

‘“This is a new team,” McDermott said this week, in an appearance on The John Murphy Show. “There’s new people on board. New personalities and a new culture. Certainly, we will carry forward some things, but we have to start over. We have to earn the right to get back to where we were and climb higher.”‘