‘It wouldn’t be surprising if the Bills offense, with a new star wide receiver, was still trying to get up to speed. But Allen said after practice that he thinks the offense has been moving a good pace in practice. He credited offensive coordinator Brian Daboll and his coaching staff.’
Archives for August 2020
The Dolphins plan to allow 13,000 fans at games. That’s not sitting well with a rival coach.
‘In most years, the prospect of having to play in front of 13,000 Miami Dolphins fans might not be upsetting to an opposing coach. But, of course, this is not an ordinary year.’
Bills head coach Sean McDermott upset at lack of league-wide attendance policy: ‘It’s honestly ridiculous’
‘McDermott’s aired out his frustrations shortly after the Miami Dolphins announced they will welcome around 20% capacity, which is up to 13,000 fans. The Bills face the Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium in Week 2.’
Josh Allen returns to practice; WR Gabe Davis shines again
‘Rookie wide receiver Gabe Davis continued to impress, regardless of situation. In individual position work, he climbed the ladder to make an excellent catch over the middle.’
Josh Allen returns to practice after false-positive COVID-19 test
‘Allen made the most of his return to practice, with a very solid day for the offense. During 11-on-11 drills, Allen made a pretty play avoiding a pass rusher and rolling to his left to find John Brown in the back of an endzone. That throw, along with some other nice passes to Dawson Knox and Stefon Diggs highlighted a strong rebound for the offense.’
Bills QB Josh Allen returns to practice after false positive COVID-19 test
‘Allen’s false positive was test was part of issues with the lab they use in New Jersey that produced false positive test among 10 or 11 teams that use this lab and the Bills were one of them.’
Bills QB Josh Allen says ‘the timing is getting there’ with WR Stefon Diggs
‘“Obviously with the limited amount of time and the reps that we’ve had as far as watching film goes we’re a little behind on that but that’s gonna change here,” Allen said.’
Bills HC Sean McDermott says it’s “ridiculous” some stadiums can have fans while others can’t
‘“Look it is what it is. We control what we can control. I think it’s honestly ridiculous that there will be on the surface what appears to be a playing field that’s like that, inconsistently across the league with the different away stadiums but it is what it is,” McDermott said on a zoom call with reporters.’
Bills training camp injury report: August 24th
‘Running back Taiwan Jones was a new addition to the injury report with a knee injury suffered in practice on Sunday.’
Dolphins to allow 13,000 fans in home opener against Bills
‘The limited seating will be reinforced with socially distanced seating clusters. Fans must wear a mask while attending.’
Catch the infamous “No Punt Game” from ’92 on Sunday
‘It’s the first time in NFL history that neither team punted.’
Bills head coach calls it ‘ridiculous’ that some stadiums will have fans
‘Earlier last week, the NFL was exploring the possibility of allowing fans into the Orchard Park stadium this season and sent a survey to some Bills season ticket holders asking them a wide-range of questions, topics which include: communication from the team, the direction the team is heading on the field, and fans’ comfort level with watching the game from inside the stadium this season.’
If cases continue to increase, ‘extremely unlikely’ fans at Bills games, Poloncarz warns
‘”And, as a note on professional sporting events, under current NYS guidelines no fans are allowed in Buffalo Bills games. If new cases and positivity rates continue to increase, it is extremely unlikely that NYS will allow fans into games.”‘
Bills learning, growing from COVID testing mishap
‘“I give the players and the staff a lot of credit. They were very positive with their approach and they went out and were resilient in terms of their mindset yesterday,” says head coach Sean McDermott. “What appeared to be a potentially very negative situation on the surface, the way we handled it, the way our players handled it in particular, to me was a positive in terms of a growth opportunity for us as a team.”’
McDermott says some teams being allowed to have fans ‘honestly ridiculous’ and inconsistent
‘“It is what it is. We can control what we can control,” says McDermott. “I think it’s honestly ridiculous that there will be, on the surface, what appears to be a playing field that’s like that— inconsistently across the league with the different away stadiums.”’