‘“Let’s face it, from the time we’re just 6, 7, 8, 9 years old and we first start playing football … it was always nice to have the sideline packed, right?” McDermott said. “And then you take that to junior high into high school to college … and now to the NFL. That’s a big part of the environment and the atmosphere, in particular in Buffalo, for us. So it’ll be a challenge, it’ll be different, but I also know this: I know that we’ll adjust.”’
Archives for May 27, 2020
How Buffalo Bills HC Sean McDermott plans to use rookie AJ Epenesa in ‘perfect world’
‘“AJ, I think in a perfect world…” McDermott said thinking about his response. “We still have Trent (Murphy), we’ve got Jerry (Hughes), we brought in Mario Addison at the end position, we’ve got some young ends still as well in Darryl Johnson and Mike Love… In a perfect world, he’ll play a backup position the first season potentially to move inside on rush situations. That’s asking a lot at this point because, learning as you know, learning two positions just in your first season and adjusting all the while to life in the NFL is a challenge so we’ll just focus on one position for now, but the more he can do the better for us and for his future.”’
What ESPN’s Football Power Index says about Buffalo Bills in 2020 (Projected win total, playoff odds, more)
‘Here’s how close the margin is: Buffalo has a 41.0% chance to win the division while the Patriots are all the way down at … 40.9%. This division is a toss-up for the first time since we discovered fire.’
Dolphins’ LT Jackson vs. Bills’ DE Epenesa is going to be a thing. And Jackson must do better
‘And if you fast-foward to the draft in April, that awkward moment between Epenesa and the Bills now extends to the Dolphins. Because the Bills drafted Epenesa in the second round, with the No. 54 overall selection. And the Dolphins drafted Jackson in the first round, with the No. 18 overall selection. So if the plans concocted by the Dolphins and Bills manifest we will see Jackson versus Epenesa twice per season for years to come.’
ESPN Power Index gives Bills 10th best Super Bowl odds
‘Almost all regular season and playoff projections in the database have nearly the same odds for Buffalo and New England.’
Report says NFL head coaches may be returning next week, minicamps in June
‘According to Robinson, head coaches may be returning to team facilities as early as next week, with players reporting for minicamps in mid-to-late June. All of this would be dependent on state and local governments giving the go-ahead for all facilities to be open in their jurisdictions, as well as the NFL green-lighting teams getting back to work, as the country continues to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.’
Bills Today | Where ESPN’s FPI ranks Buffalo heading into the 2020 season
‘The Bills FPI is 1.9, while the Patriots FPI is 2.1 which is a reason why New England is ranked higher. Buffalo received a -0.8 for offense, 2.8 for defense and -0.1 for special teams. The Patriots received a -1.9 for offense, 3.6 for defense and 0.4 for special teams.’