‘The biggest issue with Allen’s performance, according to both Beane and McDermott, is a familiar one: A desire to do too much. Allen has a tendency when the offense is struggling to feel like he needs to put the entire team on his back. When he does, he stops playing within himself.’
Archives for January 8, 2020
Bills not in position for quick-fix solutions to offensive shortcomings
‘What the Bills’ 22-19 wild-card loss at Houston on Saturday said to many of their fans was that the team simply doesn’t have enough playmakers to generate the points necessary to advance. Beane is well aware of the sentiment. He agrees that receiver is an area to address, even after the Bills used free agency last year to find their top two receivers, John Brown and Cole Beasley.’
Bills DE Jerry Hughes says he played with torn wrist ligaments
‘Hughes, who had his wrist wrapped at times during the season, never officially appeared on the league’s injury report because of his wrist. He was on the injury report in November because of a groin injury. Any other appearances were listed as “rest,” and Hughes was not given a final injury designation, meaning there was no doubt he would be available to play.’
Sean McDermott aims to keep Bills ‘intact’ as much as possible
‘”The change that’s happened over the last 2½-3 years to this point is real. Now it’s about where we go from here … and how we can carry over as much as we can from the foundation of our success. Every year is a different year. A new team has their own identity. We can’t sit back, nor will I or Brandon, ever sit back and say, ‘No, we’re good. We just need this much. That’s not how this league works. One year you’re up, one year you’re down.”‘
Tim Tindale remembers run that helped in Bills’ last playoff win
‘Tindale Custom Build is in Campbellville, Ont., and he says it does projects in and around Toronto “and up in cottage country north of Barrie.”’
Emotional Beane, McDermott acknowledge pain as Bills head into offseason
‘“The game did not end the way we wanted it to end, it did not go the way we wanted it to go,” said McDermott. “Because of that, it has been a painful couple of days for all of us. I recognize that, and my hope is that in time, if it’s handled the right way, the pain will turn into strength and that strength will turn into growth.”’
Emotional Buffalo Bills GM apologizes to Bills Mafia for crushing playoff loss
‘“We lose that game the other night and I was just shocked how many people at 2 or 2:15, whatever time it was, were out there with signs, cheering. If you just walked up on that scene you would have thought we won the game,” Beane said. “To have Bills Mafia, Bills nation support us all season long. It’s unmatched. I’m very appreciative, our players, our entire building.”’
Buffalo Bills’ Sean McDermott: Why Duke Williams doubled Cole Beasley’s targets vs. Texans
‘“No, not at all. Duke performed, he produced,” McDermott said. Williams had caught four of his 10 targets for 49 yards. Williams had the second-worst catch percentage of Wild-Card weekend (40 percent).’
Sullivan: Beane, McDermott know full well the challenge of expectations
‘“They’ll say, ‘This is a team that won the division,’ or advanced in the playoffs or whatever. So you’re going to get everyone’s best next season and you better prepare for it. There’s no sneaking up on anyone or people underestimating the Buffalo Bills. “That will be a different test,” Beane said, “and we didn’t always answer that in Carolina. Sean (McDermott) and I have talked about that, and it will be something we definitely focus on this offseason and into training camp.”’
Despite playoff collapse, Bills’ future looks bright
‘As disappointing as the wildcard loss to the Texans was, it was not an omen. Perspective is necessary as the fresh wounds heal. Things are looking up. They really are. The Bills appear on the verge of a fertile rather than futile stretch. Happy days will be here again, perhaps as soon as 2020.’
Bills have work to do in offseason after playoff collapse
‘“Now it’s about where we go from here, and I’m excited about what’s ahead of us,” McDermott said during an end-of-season news conference Tuesday, three days after Buffalo squandered a 16-0 second-half lead in a 22-19 overtime loss to the Texans.’
Beane: ‘I promise you our guys are hungry, and we’ll be back’
‘I thought it was interesting that McDermott said that while he was with the Carolina Panthers, they let a few too many of their leaders get away one offseason, which hurt the locker room and the overall team’s growth. Both men have always made it a point to have at least one veteran leader in each position group room and want to make sure they continue to do that. With the retirement of Lorenzo Alexander, they want to make sure they don’t allow that leadership void to be an issue.’
Way too early Bills 2020 mock draft
‘Here is our first, and perhaps way too early Bills mock draft for the 2020 offseason…’
Bills Coach, GM reflect on season after playoff loss
‘McDermott made it clear that some of the calls made by the referees were not the reason the Bills lost, saying he and the team take responsibility for the loss.’
Quick Hits | Brandon Beane addressed these five topics heading into the 2020 offseason
‘“We want to be better on special teams. I did think it improved from a year ago but we’re not happy with that,” Beane said. “Offensively, we did show some improvements statistically and Josh [Allen] did improve and we scored more points. But at the end of the day we didn’t score enough.”’