Archives for October 5, 2018

‘“He’s a hard worker. He’s been that way since he walked in the door. The challenge sometimes when you get a guy from a smaller school is you open up his vision,” the coach said. “Life in the NFL, the process, and the habits that go along with it.”‘

‘“I was having a good year in Miami,” he said. “I plan on continuing to have a good year here.”’

‘Lateral quickness makes Casey elite. He will line up in a 3-technique position opposite the outside shoulder of either Bills guard, Vlad Ducasse or John Miller. Casey gets his stout, 6-foot-1, 305-pound body moving into the backfield and is especially good pass rushing on twists and stunts.’

‘Picking the Bills is nearly impossible right now. This is a team in disarray. The offense is lost – starting with rookie quarterback Allen and continuing to the running game, the offensive line and the wide receivers. That puts immense pressure on the defense to play a perfect game.’

‘The prediction: Buffalo over Tennessee by 7.’

‘Allen’s QB coach is a wide receivers coach. His offensive coordinator has no history of developing young quarterbacks whatsoever. They gave Allen no veteran starter, or backup, like, say, Sam Darnold of the Jets has to watch or to talk to on the sidelines. The one veteran they did bring in never really started, and they all but immediately passed him onto another team for a fifth-round draft pick.’

‘People in this town care and care deeply, especially when it comes to their sports and beer, which is why a trio of local breweries — Community Beer Works, Thin Man Brewery and Big Ditch Brewing Company — are celebrating the football season with new Buffalo Bills-themed brews.’