‘“You go back to Nashville, Miami and Houston. Nashville, that game, that was like a bowl game,” General Manager Brandon Beane said. “It was their team does something good, you hear that side of the stadium. Our team does something good – it truly was like a neutral field. To have Bills Mafia, Bills nation support us all season long – it’s unmatched. I’m very appreciative, our players, our entire building. I know (owners) Terry and Kim (Pegula) are, as well.”’
Archives for January 15, 2020
Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver tweets: ‘Surgery went well’
‘A league source confirmed that Oliver had core muscle surgery at the Vincera Institute in Philadelphia. The surgery was performed by Dr. William Meyers, who has performed core and sports hernia surgeries on many athletes.’
How did the Bills do in free agency? There were several hits, and a few misses
‘TE Tyler Kroft: He never recovered from the broken foot he suffered on the first day of spring workouts. He missed the first five games, then caught only six passes for 71 yards and a TD which, per his 2019 compensation, worked out to just under $1 million per reception.’
Can Buffalo Bills pay own free agent Jordan Phillips, who said this week he’s ‘Top 3 DT’?
‘Sure, $90 million is quite a hefty bag of cash to play with in free agency for Bills general manager Brandon Beane, but it’s important to remember the third-year GM’s core philosophy: build through the draft so that when the time comes the team can re-sign its own players.’
Details on Buffalo Bills DT Ed Oliver’s core muscle surgery in Philadelphia
‘“It’s been a hell of a way to navigate my rookie year,” Oliver tweeted. “Prey (sic) for my speedy recovery because lord know I can’t sit still.”’
Cleveland Browns interested in Buffalo Bills defensive backs coach (report)
‘It’s important to note that the Browns have not hired Wade Phillips to be their defensive coordinator as of this writing. If the team goes that route, however, it will be interesting to see if Butler joins him in Cleveland.’
The Redskins should look to copy the Bills — yes, the Bills — during their rebuild
‘So, if the Redskins want to model their rebuild after someone, Buffalo is a fit — especially considering how the former is already following in the latter’s coach-centric approach.’
Ed Oliver named to All-Rookie Team by PFWA
‘The 22-year-old had a strong first season in the NFL with the Bills after being selected out of Houston with the ninth overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. Oliver was able to appear in all 16 regular season games this season, starting seven of them while registering 43 combined tackles, five sacks, five tackles for loss, eight quarterback hits, two passes defended and a forced fumble.’
Why the Bills 2019 defense ranks among the best in franchise history
‘This past season, Buffalo’s ‘D’ ranked third in the NFL overall, 10th against the run, fourth against the pass and second in points allowed. They also had top 10 rankings in first downs allowed, (6th), third down defense (7th), total takeaways (9th) and sacks (10th).’
Bills Today | Ed Oliver named to PFWA All-Rookie team
‘Oliver led all rookie NFL interior defensive linemen this season with 5.0 sacks. He also became just the second rookie in team history to tally a three-game sack streak, joining Darry Talley in 1983.’