‘”It was definitely tough trying to learn everything through virtual (instruction) and things like that,” Moss said. “But now we’re getting back out here, and we’ve been repping so many times and just been doing a lot of stuff to get everybody caught back up from that lost time. I think we’ve been doing a good job, from the rookies to everybody on the team, so right now it’s been looking very good and we’re doing a lot of good things.”‘
Archives for August 21, 2020
Bills camp observations: Rookie Tyler Bass shows off his booming leg
‘Bass, the sixth-round draft pick from Georgia Southern, went 6 of 7 on a day when the two place-kickers went back and forth from mostly the same distances. Bass made kicks from 41, 33, 33 44, 52 and 56 yards. He missed wide from 44 yards. The two 50-plus-yarders went through the uprights with at least five yards to spare.’
The newest name of the football field in Orchard Park: Bills Stadium
‘The process could stretch beyond this season as the NFL, its teams and businesses everywhere continue to work through the many challenges and adjustments brought on by the pandemic. Sponsorships have been affected on a variety of levels, especially when it comes to signs and other in-stadium elements. It stands to reason that fewer eyeballs would mean less value to sponsors.’
A chance encounter in Australia led new Bills punter Lachlan Edwards to the NFL
‘“I was going to college in Australia, originally, and we got bored one summer and found an American football at my buddy’s house and we went down to the field and started throwing it,” Edwards began. “Back then I couldn’t really throw it so we just started punting it because I played Australian football and that’s how we moved the ball down the field, we punted it.”’
Maiorana’s Memories: The near on-field death of Kevin Everett still a vivid scene
‘It wasn’t until the next day when it was revealed that living and dying with each play took on a whole new meaning. Not only was Everett paralyzed by the hit, he nearly died on the field, and only the heroic efforts of the Bills’ medical staff prevented what would have been the greatest tragedy in team history, perhaps NFL history.’