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5 things we learned from Week 3 of OTAs

‘“It was nice to be out there and simulate some plays, breaking the huddle, analyzing the defense, breaking down each play call and going from there. It was fun. It was a blast,” said Morse. “I had a really good time. I’m feeling great and we’re taking the proper steps. I have to tip my hat to (head athletic trainer) Nate (Breske) and the crew in here, especially (physical therapist) Joe Micca, who was with me every day working like a dog with me and putting me through the right steps.”’

Bills Today: Cole Beasley on track to return for training camp

‘“It’s very frustrating, Beasley said. “When you get to a new place you don’t want to be the guy sitting on the sideline. It’s hard to say a lot of things. Like if I was in there, I would have done this or anything like that, you know, it’s just tough because everybody wants to see what you can do, what you bring to the table, but you can’t show them anything right now.”’

Jim Kelly says Bills tapping into his knowledge to help Josh Allen

‘”I’ve been sitting in some meetings with the offense,” Kelly, the Pro Football Hall of Famer, told reporters. “Me and Coach Daboll went through a lot. And Ken Dorsey, of course, being a (fellow former) University of Miami quarterback and part of ‘The U,’ I’ve been in a couple meetings with them.”‘

Roger Goodell backs new Bills stadium: ‘I want them to be competitive here’

‘”The reason why I’m supportive is because I want to make sure this franchise remains stable here, and continues, and remains competitive,” Goodell told reporters. “And I think it’s great for this community. And we’ve been able to do these stadiums in such a way that it creates a tremendous economic benefit, too.”‘

Roger Goodell weighs in on new stadium for Buffalo Bills and six other topics

‘The Bills lease with Erie County for New Era Field expires in 2023, but pretty soon, the owner Terry and Kim Pegula will need to know what they’re going to do. Are they going to sign a new lease to continue playing in the current venue, albeit after a major renovation? Or will they build a new stadium, either in Orchard Park or downtown Buffalo?’

Roth: Jim Kelly still tough, still fun, still grateful, still giving back

‘“Hey, it’s part of my life. It is what it is,’’ he said, making it sound like cancer is a pinkie cut. “Some of my pain will be with me the rest of my life and it’s not just cancer pain, it’s stuff that happened to me when I played. But I wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world. You know the thing is guys, I know why I’m still here — it’s my faith. The good Lord has blessed me.’’’

Do Buffalo Bills need a new stadium? Roger Goodell seems to think so

‘It seems like Goodell is insinuating that for the Bills to remain competitive and stable a new stadium is a must. In 2016 Goodell suggested that the Bills must keep up with modern NFL facilities in order to find success and maintain a competitive place in the league.’

Goodell Reiterates Desire To Shorten 4-Game Preseason

‘Goodell also reiterated the league’s preference in pushing for the Bills to build a new stadium to replace their existing facility, which was built in 1973. He said new stadiums play a key role in ensuring franchise stability by continuing to attract fans, who expect more modern amenities due to technological advancements made over the past two decades.’

Roger Goodell says Bills need a new stadium to remain ‘competitive and stable’

‘Those who have followed stadium negotiations between pro sports teams and their respective cities will recognize this rhetoric. Leagues routinely employ allusions to a team needing to move elsewhere in order to be viable if it does not receive some sort of tax break or funding from the city to build a new stadium. This is not new, and is all part of what will presumably be an extended and contentious negotiation process.’

Kyle Wiliams: Josh Allen is a “connector of men and people”

‘“I think two things. Number one, and it’s one thing that everybody has seen, is just how talented he is, physically. Just the God-given gifts he has with his arm, his mobility for a guy his size. The tangible things that you can measure are through the roof. The second things is, and you wouldn’t see it unless you spent time with him, is how he’s a connector of men and people. He can bring people together. People tend to gravitate to him. That is an encouraging thing for the organization, and for guys that are going to come to Buffalo and they’re going to come and play in this city and this organization, is to have that guy, the bell-cow, the quarterback, be that type of guy.”‘

Goodell: “I want to make sure the Bills remain stable and competitive”

‘“Sure, but it’s not that we haven’t had this in every market size. Stadiums are important to the franchise. They’re important to the competitiveness, as well as to the fans. The fans expect a higher quality stadium than they did twenty years ago. More technology, more things that will bring them out of their home to go to a football game.”‘

Bills need new stadium to stay “competitive” says Goodell

‘Goodell said fans expect a higher quality stadium now than they did a decade ago and that new stadiums are proving to have tremendous economic benefits across the league. “A stadium is going to maintain the kind of fan base that’s going to keep the team competitive and allow us to be successful in that market and that’s exactly why we’re focusing on it here in this market as well as every other market.”‘