‘”Whatever the league decides (is) what we’ll roll with,” McDermott said. “I’ve been in this league long enough to know that you’ve got to be adaptable and adaptive teams and individuals win … We’ll be ready to go with whatever they feel is the right plan, obviously, in this case, the reasoning for it would be to keep everyone safe and healthy as possible. Whatever they decide we’ll support and we’ll be ready to go.”‘
Archives for July 2, 2020
Bills will allow season ticket holders to opt out
‘“While the possibility exists that no spectators will be permitted at New Era Field for the 2020 season, we continue to work with the NFL and state and local government agencies to establish policies and procedures to create and maintain the safest possible environment for spectators,” Colleary wrote.’
No fans will be allowed to attend Buffalo Bills games during COVID
‘One of the mandatory conditions in the physical distancing section reads: “Ensure that no live audience, fans, or spectators are allowed to attend or permitted to enter any professional sports venue, even if an outdoor venue. Prohibit fans from congregating outside the venue and implement a security plan to safely disperse any individuals that gather outside of the venue.”’
Buffalo Bills could host both preseason games after NFL reportedly shortens preseason to 2 games
‘According to Florio, preseason games for Week 1 and Week 4 will be scrapped. The Buffalo Bills were originally scheduled to go on the road in both games with matchups against the Baltimore Ravens (August 14) and Detroit Lions (September 3).’
New England Patriots make shrewd move signing Cam Newton but their acquisition history is far from perfect
‘“The narrative on Belichick resurrecting late-career veterans never gets old, and never gets less terrifying to opponents who all had the opportunity to sign Jackson this season and all passed it up. There is a very defined role for Jackson already carved out on the roster, and it will be interesting to see how he looks with significant rest and time to heal.”’
Make-or-break year for Josh Allen? A progress report on the Bills QB, and what’s ahead in 2020
‘The truth is that he is neither the quarterback Bills fans might want him to be or the quarterback who gets memed for missing wide-open receivers with errant passes. He’s both of those guys, and there’s no telling when Good Josh or Bad Josh is going to show up from possession to possession or even snap to snap. As a neutral observer, few quarterbacks in the league are more entertaining to watch.’
Josh Allen’s historic rushing pace
‘The jury is still out on whether the Bills risk has become a reward in the form of a star QB, but one think is for certain, Allen’s rushing ability is as advertised. Although he hasn’t become one of the league’s best passers from within the pocket, Allen’s ability to create chunk plays, and scoring plays in the red zone with his legs has made up for a lot of those inconsistencies.’
Report: NFL to cut the preseason in half
‘If the games being scrapped do turn out to be the matchups in Weeks 1 and 4, the Bills would have two home games and no road games in the preseason. Those matchups were August 14th at Baltimore, and September 3rd at Detroit.’
New York State says ‘no fans allowed’ for professional sports
‘”Ensure that no live audience, fans, or spectators are allowed to attend or permitted to enter any professional sports venue, even if an outdoor venue. Prohibit fans from congregating outside the venue and implement a security plan to safely disperse any individuals that gather outside of the venue,” the guidance states.’
State guidelines on professional sports says no fans are allowed to attend
‘Individuals allowed on or near the field will be limited to only athletes, essential team staff, like coaches, and others deemed necessary. To add to that, team staff and athletes on the sidelines must maintain appropriate social distancing at all times and must minimize congregating.’
NFL reportedly cutting preseason in half
‘The official announcement from the league is expected Thursday or Friday.’
New Era Field to be ‘Mafia-less’ in 2020
‘It’s the most anticipated Bills season in the last two decades and it could be played in front of an anticlimatic 60,000 empty seats.’
Report: NFL to shorten 2020 preseason
‘Training camp is still expected to begin on time for teams all teams on July 28th but reports indicate the league will eliminate the first and fourth preseason games. Each team will play one home game and one away game.’
Current Phase Four guidelines prohibit fans, tailgating at Bills games
‘Fans are also prohibited from congregating outside venues, which means no tailgating.’