‘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.’
Archives for January 2019
Bills hire Panthers assistant Heath Farwell as new special teams coach (report)
‘Farwell is 37 years old and played in the NFL for 10 seasons as a linebacker and special teams player. He played for the Minnesota Vikings for six seasons and went to his only Pro Bowl in the 2009-10 season as a special teams player. He finished his career with Seattle, playing four more season before transitioning to coaching.’
Buffalo Bills among betting favorites to land Antonio Brown in 2019
‘Buffalo was recently named as a potential landing spot for Brown by Spotrac and now Bet DSI has named the Bills as one of the favorites to trade for the No. 1 wide receiver. According to Bet DSI, Buffalo has the third best odds to land Brown this offseason.’
Bills hire Bobby Johnson, offer special teams job to Farwell
‘Johnson was hired Tuesday after spending the past season as the Colts assistant offensive line coach. His status in Indianapolis became uncertain after offensive line coach Dave DeGuglielmo was fired following the Colts playoff loss at Kansas City on Saturday.
Bills hire Bobby Johnson as new offensive line coach
‘Colts head coach Frank Reich let go of DeGuglielmo, as DeGuglielmo was a coach that was not brought in by Reich. Josh McDaniels, who famously backed out after accepting the Colts head coaching position last offseason, was the coach who brought in DeGuglielmo and Johnson. With the offensive line coaches dismissed in Indianapolis, Buffalo made the move to bring in Johnson to the staff.’
Report: Bills hiring Heath Farwell as new special teams coordinator
‘Farwell was a coaching assistant for the Seattle Seahawks in 2016, promoted to special teams assistant in 2017, then moved on to Carolina where he served in the same capacity last year.’
2018 Buffalo Bills All-22 in Review: Wide Receiver
‘And after the Bills gave him a wake-up call in the middle of the season, Robert Foster completely turned his rookie season around to earn one of those two ‘building block’ spots heading into 2019.’
Bobby Johnson Added to Bills Staff
‘Last season, Johnson was the assistant offensive line coach for the Colts. Indianapolis allowed a league-low 18 sacks in 2018.’
Bills name Bobby Johnson as offensive line coach
‘If Johnson’s name sounds familiar to Bills fans, there’s a good reason. Johnson began his NFL coaching career with the Bills in 2010 as assistant offensive line coach under renowned line coach Joe D’Alessandris.’
These unheralded Bills hope to make a long-term impact in 2019 and beyond
‘“I think they just brought us in to just help the team,” Buffalo cornerback Levi Wallace said of the contributions that he and his fellow undrafted rookies made throughout the 2018 season. “[The front office] does a great job of drafting here and bringing in undrafted guys.”’
Bills Today: Eric Wood, Pro Bowl TE endorse Bills’ new offensive line coach
‘The strides that Josh Allen made throughout the course of the campaign were considerable. Though he didn’t necessarily struggle early in the campaign, he made a few rookie mistakes, exiting his first stretch of starts with a 55.6 completion percentage and a touchdown-to-interception ratio of two-to-five. Allen went down with an elbow injury in Week 6, an ailment that kept him sidelined until Week 11.’
Bills’ Dion Dawkins feels he’s on ‘hot seat’ after taking foot off gas pedal
‘“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.”’
After a terrible season, what should the Buffalo Bills do with tight end Charles Clay?
‘Clay was undeniably one of the least productive players in the NFL in 2018 based on performance relative to salary, as he earned $9 million for his 21 receptions, 184 yards and no touchdowns. His play was so far below par, coach Sean McDermott deactivated him for the Dec. 23 game in New England and went with Jason Croom and Logan Thomas at tight end.’
Bills’ Lorenzo Alexander says Star Lotulelei ‘earned every bit’ of big contract
‘“Obviously he (doesn’t play) a sexy position, but he allows other people around him to make plays,” Alexander said. “I’ve definitely been able to have a pretty good year this year. A lot of it is contributed to what he’s been able to do as far as keeping guys off me, allowing me to run free.”‘
Buffalo Bills interview Joe Philbin for coaching job (report)
‘Demovsky did not specify which opening Philbin interviewed for with Buffalo, but it’s likely that he interviewed for the team’s offensive line coach vacancy. Between his head coaching job with Miami and his stint in Green Bay, Philbin served as the Indianapolis Colts’ assistant head coach and offensive line coach (2016-2017). He could receive a similar title if he joins the Bills.’