‘”He’s as good a player as we got,” Swinney said last October. “I tell pro scouts that, too. He’s not very sexy. He’s not gonna walk up and you go, ‘Oh wow, man you must be the starting corner at Clemson.’ But put the pads on and you’ll notice him.”‘
Archives for June 9, 2018
What He Said: Sean McDermott on quarterback reps, Tremaine Edmunds, life after Eric Wood
‘Yeah, so that’s a fluid situation with respect to Josh. In terms of the reps, it’s been, to this point, as I mentioned, Nate [Peterman] and AJ [McCarron] have split the ones and then Josh is working with the threes.’
Jay Skurski’s Bills Mailbag: Would Antonio Gates be a good fit?
‘That feels like the move of a team that feels like it’s closer to Super Bowl contention than most believe the Bills to be. I also have a hard time seeing how Gates would be excited about that possibility, unless he was desperate for any NFL job.’
Buffalo Bills QB AJ McCarron under the most intense pressure to perform, says Jason La Canfora
‘There’s no doubt that McCarron is under pressure to perform well, but CBS Sports’ Jason La Canfora believes the Bills signal caller is one of 10 quarterbacks who are under the most intense pressure to perform this season.’
Tre’Davious White edges out Jordan Poyer for Buffalo Bills’ most underpaid player, says B/R
‘The competition for this distinction on the Buffalo Bills roster was a neck-and-neck battle between starting defensive backs Tre’Davious White and Jordan Poyer, both of whom played major roles despite having average annual salaries in the range of $3 million.’
Bills great DeLamielleure makes Shorewood appearance for tourney
‘DeLamielleure, currently a resident of Summerville, South Carolina, said it was a simple matter getting him to Dunkirk: Wendy Harrington of Lake Shore Savings, one of the event’s organizers, called him. Hearing that the tourney benefits scholarships for Dunkirk High School seniors intrigued him, and the use of Dunkirk native Miller’s name raised his interest even more. In fact, he noted he was a little worried about what he’d say about the longtime Bills play-by-play announcer.’
Bills raising bus lot rates to curb rowdy behavior
‘Earlier this year the Orchard Park Town Board extended the moratorium on parking lot expansions, which means lot owners can’t add additional parking to accommodate the overflow.’
Bills implement changes to Bus Lot policy to help improve fan safety and game day experience
‘The policy will consist of an increase in the cost of bus parking from $60 to $100 and will require that fans purchase their bus permits in advance of game days. Additionally, the individual purchasing the bus permit will be required to pay a $100 security deposit, which will be refunded within one to two business days following the game, if there are not any Fan Code of Conduct violations with that person’s bus.’
Bills Today: Benjamin finally has time to learn the playbook
‘“Last season, it was different because I didn’t really learn the playbook,” said Benjamin. “I really only learned that week’s game plan. I’d only know the plays going in this week, and then going into the next week, I had to sort of forget those plays and learn the new ones. I was on a week-to-week basis and I just had to stay extra and kind of just cram it all in.”’