‘“The one thing I really want to tell them is ride the wave,” Allen said. “There’s going to be ups, there’s going to be downs. You’re not going to be perfect, so don’t expect to be perfect. Obviously, you want to strive to be perfect, but things aren’t going to go your way all the time.””
Archives for January 18, 2019
Shaq Lawson was improved in 2018, but should Bills invest a fifth year in him?
‘“We’ll go back and watch all of Shaq’s stuff,” Beane said. “His professionalism went leaps and bounds this year. He really worked hard, and I saw a guy putting the effort in not only on the field, but he brings juice and energy to our practice like I didn’t see a year ago. (Defensive line coach) Bill Teerlinck tells me he brings it to the meeting room, as well. I think we’ll continue to watch him, how he handles the off-season, how he comes back in here, but I’m happy for him and his success.”’
NBC Sports’ Mike Tirico thinks Bills’ Josh Allen ‘energized organization’ in 2018
‘“Josh got off to a start similar to a lot of rookie quarterbacks over the years where there were some things that he saw that were new for him,” McDermott told Tirico on the podcast. “Then you fast forward to the last five, six games when he came back off the injury and really was a different quarterback.”’
Unmasked: Lifelong Texan, die-hard Buffalo Bills fan lives life to the fullest
‘“I don’t drink. I don’t smoke. Never have my whole life,” Pancho admits. “Never done recreational drugs. Find a 39-year-old like that and a Bills fan.”’
Capaccio: How the Bills should approach free agency with all that cap space
‘Let’s not forget how the team got in the situation they were in in the first place when Beane arrived. He said from the day he was hired that it would take two years to fix the cap mess. That resulted in having to eat close to $70 million of dead money this past season. Now, in his own words, “that’s fixed,” but that doesn’t mean Beane is, nor should, just start writing blank checks to average players just because they play wide receiver or offensive line.’
2018 Buffalo Bills All-22 in Review: Cornerback
‘In 2017, Tre’Davious White took over a starting role for the Bills as a rookie and became one of the best at his position in the league. In 2018, White was an at times dominant player that allowed the Bills to change the way they called their defense and improved his overall GPA from his rookie season.’
Bills Today: This Bills OL became a leader in 2018
‘Bodine matched Wood’s level of play on the field, and in his own way, he was able to match Wood’s impact off the field, as well. Wood was renowned as a positional leader in Buffalo, someone who other offensive linemen went to for guidance.’