Archives for January 2019

‘“I haven’t really been in a place like enough to get that cohesiveness with the receivers or with the offense, like I had in college,” Barkley said. “Hopefully this is a place that can happen. You get to know your guys and you’re able to take the offense to the next level.”’

‘“You do pay attention to other leagues,” Beane said. “We keep up with who’s playing well over there. We brought in several CFL guys who had good years and good production, late in December for tryouts. Duke was one of those. I think there was maybe two weeks left in the season when we did that.”’

‘Former Bills center Eric Wood, who was with the Bills when Johnson was on their coaching staff, gave him a strong endorsement via Twitter, posting, “Bills got a great coach and a great man in Bobby Johnson! He will fit in on this staff extremely well and the guys will learn a lot from him.”‘

‘“Dan and Joe are going to have to pitch in and fill in on the pro days,” Beane said. “That’s really what we’re going to miss from him. We have all his background stuff. We’re just going to miss splitting up the pro-day stuff that he would cover for us. We’ll miss Marvin. He did a great job for us. We hate to lose him, but we’re happy for him as well. It’s an opportunity that, we couldn’t deny it. We appreciate the fact that people do want guys on our staff.”‘

‘“My second season, I feel like that I have put some doubt in my coaches’ eyes, just because I feel like I took the foot off the gas pedal a little bit, which comes with growing as a player. I kind of got comfortable. Well, actually, I did get comfortable. And I shouldn’t have.”’

‘Rookie quarterback Josh Allen showed solid progress as a passer, but there are those within the NFL who believe he needs to make far bigger strides with his throwing – while becoming less dependent on his running – and the Bills must win more games to make Daboll a more attractive candidate next year.’

‘The most recent move is a subtraction for the Bills, with national scout Marvin Allen leaving the team to become Miami’s assistant general manager, according to a report Sunday from ESPN’s Adam Schefter.’

‘It’s hard to overstate just how important Levi Wallace’s emergence was for the Buffalo Bills’ defense in 2018.’

‘In general, signing a 35-year-old linebacker in free agency isn’t something I’d usually be that interested in, but Davis still played at a high level last year in his 14th season. He finished 18th in Pro Football Focus’ rankings of 57 linebackers who played at least 50 percent of the defensive snaps, making 79 tackles and six passes defensed. He would provide the Bills veteran depth, but if he’s looking for a starting role, he likely won’t find it in Buffalo, unless Alexander leaves.’

‘There are times when I’m on a plane and I let my mind flow and I keep thinking, what I might have done differently in this situation or that situation. But I’ll remember the good. As much as it hurt at the time, I’m just going to remember the good. And so many of our great fans, too. They are terrific fans in Buffalo, I really believe that.’

‘“On a personal level, I want to be on the field as much as I possibly can,” DiMarco said. “This year, I was not there as much as I’ve been in the past. I wish I could have been. But whatever my role is, it is what it is. I’m going to go out there and give it all I’ve got, and hopefully I can go out and make some plays.”’