‘That timeline would mean that rookies would not be allowed into team facilities until Friday at the earliest, and only if they test negative both times.’
Archives for July 2020
Report: There will be no NFL 2020 preseason games
‘Originally the NFL offered to cut the number of preseason games in half from four to two but the players wanted none. So on Monday, the league proposed only having one but the eventually came down to zero. This also comes after players around the league blitzed social media on Sunday, demanding the league listen to medical experts on how to return safely.’
Bills Training Camp Preview: Running Backs
‘The one backfield battle to keep a close eye on during camp is actually at fullback. 31-year-old, Pat DiMarco is the second oldest player at his position in the NFL.’
Bills Camp Preview: Tight Ends
‘Billsmafia already has been teasing Dawson Knox as a possible Rob Gronkowski facsimile. His bulldozing runs and big play catches don’t make those thoughts seem like dancing sugar plums either.’
Camp Countdown 2020 | Which veteran will have a career year?
‘In 2020, Beasley will be even more of a threat in the slot. Why? He has a year under his belt with Josh Allen. The two will be able to pick up where they left off after taking a season to focus on rhythm and timing. Beasley started in 10 games last season, the most he has started yet in his career. Beasley could see more success due to his new teammate Stefon Diggs. Yes, Diggs will make the entire team better. The former Viking will garner attention from the opposing defense, which will open up the field for other offensive skill players to make plays.’
NFL reaches testing deal as Bills, league rookies prepare to report
‘The Buffalo Bills’ full team is scheduled to report for training camp, along with most other teams, on July 28. After the first two weeks of camp, testing frequency will depend on positive test rates. If the rate of positive tests drops below 5% for players and staff, testing will shift to every other day, according to the agreement.’
Bills training camp questions: Who steps into the leadership void?
‘In consecutive years, center Eric Wood, defensive tackle Kyle Williams and linebacker Lorenzo Alexander have retired. Combined, those three had 494 games of NFL experience. All were respected voices in the locker room, with each serving as a team captain during their time with the Bills.’
Column: From old days to New Era, home of the Bills has a Rich legacy
‘Soon enough, though, fans began to call it, affectionately, the Old Rockpile. Those of us of a certain age still think of the stadium in Orchard Park as new. But here’s the thing: when the Bills left the Rockpile, after the 1972 season, it was only 35 years old. And now the field formerly known as New Era is … 47 years old.’
One week into the Bills’ first training camp at Fisher, Doug Flutie went down with an injury
‘There was a clear line in the sand: You were either a Flutie fan or a Johnson fan, and when the team convened 20 years ago this month for the first time at Fisher – with Johnson listed No. 1 on the depth chart – the quarterback controversy which had been building for two years was now at a boiling point.’
Buffalo Bills 10 training camp questions: No. 6, can Josh Norman get career back on track?
‘In McDermott’s zone-based scheme, Norman became one of the most reliable cover corners in the league, the guy the Panthers relied on most to shut down the opposition’s top receivers.’
Buffalo Bills, NFL players pushing hard for answers ahead of training camp amid coronavirus concerns
‘The two biggest points of contention right now between the NFL Players Association and the NFL are preseason games and Covid-19 testing procedures. The players want to eliminate the preseason and the league wants to have two games so that clubs can test coronavirus protocols.’
Buffalo Bills Set To Open Camp With High Expectations
‘Expectations: Sky high. Though questions still focus on Allen’s consistency, Bills have returning talent and depth at most every position to contend for AFC East title — especially with long-time nemesis Tom Brady no longer in division. Leave it to Bills cynics, lamenting only thing that might stop Buffalo from making deep playoff run is season cut short by COVID-19.’
No NFL preseason is a necessary evil
‘Players at the bottom of a 53-man roster don’t always make the same impact a 12th man might in the NBA, but the Bills saw in the 2020 playoffs what someone on the bubble in August, could suddenly do in January.’
Bills Training Camp Preview: Wide receiver shows promise
‘John Brown was Allen’s go-to guy last season, leading the team in receptions, yards, and he finished tied with Cole Beasley for the most touchdown catches. Opposing defenses will need to pay close attention to Diggs and that should create some very favorable matchups for Brown and the same can be said for Beasley.’
Players Hit Twitter, #WeWantToPlay
‘Players around the league blitzed social media on Sunday, demanding the league listen to medical experts on how to return safely. Most of the Tweets contained the hashtag #WeWantToPlay.’