‘In a shot-and-a-beer town where the winters are interminably long, Buffalo sports fans ride things out on the notion of renewal always being just around the corner.’
Archives for May 2018
Daboll had a “specific plan” for Josh Allen if the Bills drafted him
‘“It was very important,” Beane said right after selecting Allen when asked how involved the discussions were with Daboll and what he could do with Allen’s skillset. “Brian and (QB coach) David Culley, Sean (McDermott), the Pegulas and everybody, we visited all these guys that we considered drafting and Brian, we had him go through with each of the quarterbacks: how will you use him? What would you do differently if we get this guy? That’s the great thing about Brian…..Brian had a specific plan for Josh, once we selected him, and he’s very excited to work with him. So is Coach Culley.”’
Jay Skurski’s Bills Mailbag: Projecting when Josh Allen, Tremaine Edmunds will be starters
‘I’m tempted to say the season opener, but I’ll go with Week 5. Here’s why: The Bills open with three of their first four games on the road. That’s a tough ask for any team. Giving Allen that month to see the NFL game from the sidelines makes sense.’
Inside the Bills: GM Beane breaks down trading up twice in first round of NFL Draft
‘“Had conversations with everybody,” he said. “(Picks) two, four and five were the main people that I talked to before the draft, just feeling them out. You know, the only move I would have made before the draft is to two, because I had to see how it unfolded.”’
Buffalo Bills 2018 NFL Draft Report Card: Josh Allen, Tremaine Edmunds and more
‘But picking Johnson earlier than they should have and then selecting two wide receivers who weren’t even projected to be drafted raise even more questions about draft strategy. This was Beane’s first go of it. It may turn out he will look like a genius. But that’s doubtful.’
Bills announce hiring of Dan Morgan to front-office post
‘”Dan worked his way up from the bottom,” Beane said in a statement released by the Bills. “He didn’t get placed into a seat because of his status as a former player. … Dan was a scouting intern with the Seahawks in 2010 and worked his way up to a director of pro scouting. That’s not an easy transition to go from the field to a ‘grunt’ in our business. It’s humbling and he did it.”‘
Bill Parcells met with Josh Allen, says he’s committed to trying to develop
‘”I like to use the term ‘ready to be a star,’ ” Parcells said. “Some players, they’ve been highly recruited in high school and they’ve had an outstanding college careers and they’ve been lauded as college players, and then they come to the pros and some of them are a little bit more interested in the notoriety and the commercial part of the game as opposed to kind of coming in and getting themselves established. And I call those players ‘ready to be a star’ instead of a football player.’
Bills rookie camp invitee Brandon Smith to put med school on hold to pursue NFL dream
‘”Everyone dreams of going to the NFL,” Smith told The Daily Collegian following the Fiesta Bowl. “I’m just going to go for it and see if anything shakes out.”‘
Ten players get tryout invitations to Bills rookie minicamp
‘Here is the current list, according to reports or social media posts from the players or colleges…’.
Kim Pegula reiterates Bills will hold camp at St. John Fisher
‘Weeks before Brandon’s resignation, there was speculation the Bills would stage even fewer practices at St. John Fisher than last year because they could utilize the additional fields that were installed last year at their training facility in Orchard Park. A source close to the situation said McDermott and General Manager Brandon Beane have yet to finalize the camp schedule, and whether it is shorter than in 2017, the same length or longer is unknown.’
Mark Gaughan: Hey, Lorenzo and Kyle, here’s an offseason pick-me-up
‘Here’s a reason for optimism: The AFC stinks.’
You asked, we answered: Is Brandon’s resignation tied to #MeToo?
‘Would this have been a fireable offense 10 years ago? Good question. My guess is probably not, because far too often in sports — and in life — issues get swept aside, people in power look the other way, and nobody wants to cause trouble if it’s easier to pretend something unpleasant isn’t occurring. Or if it’s merely “better business” to quietly pay somebody off along with a nondisclosure agreement.’
Buffalo Bills: 5 things to know about Dan Morgan, the new director of player personnel
‘”He worked his way up from the bottom (with the Seahawks),” Beane said. “He didn’t get placed into a seat because of his status as a former player. Sometimes that’s warranted, but Dan was a scouting intern with the Seattle Seahawks in 2010 and worked his way up to a Director of Pro Scouting. That’s not an easy transition to go from the field to a grunt in our business. It’s humbling and he did it and he’s risen to Director of Pro (Scouting).”‘
Kim Pegula: Buffalo Bills preparing for training camp at St. John Fisher
‘Kim Pegula, who replaced Brandon as president of the Bills and Sabres, did her best to cool that speculation by issuing a statement on Friday. The Bills’ contract with Fisher runs through 2021.’
What Buffalo Bills GM Brandon Beane said about adding Dan Morgan to front office
‘Morgan joins a front office of evaluators who are well respected around the league. He fills the vacancy left by Brian Gaine, who left his post as the vice president of player personnel in Buffalo to become the Houston Texans’ general manager.’