Archives for October 22, 2020

‘”I think the other thing that complicated this was we had no preseason, and with the competition we had it became hard for the coaches to evaluate who’s our top five. So we’re trying to figure out the best way to do that, that’s why the first couple games we subbed some different guys in and tried to make an early evaluation and then stick with it. I think there was a, ‘Maybe something happened?’ It was nothing that happened. The more we talked about it, we just thought it was best after talking to him and his representatives to let him move on. We wish him the best.”‘

‘After six weeks of play, the Bills lead the AFC East with 4 wins and 2 losses. They are a game ahead on the Dolphins (3-3) and two games ahead on the Patriots (2-3). Last year the Patriots won the division with a 12-4 record and Buffalo finished second at 10-6. In 2020, the Bills are 2-0 against division teams, while Miami and New England each have one division win. The Jets may be winless, but they’ll find a way to turn it on for this division matchup because it has important implications for both teams. The race to win the division is on in a Tom Brady-less era where things just keep getting more alluring.’

‘”What I love about Bills Mafia is it is authentic. It started with Del, it started with our community. … Even though it’s a phrase that we’ve been using over the last several years, it’s more than just the words. It’s the family aspect of it.”‘

‘If the Bills win on Sunday, Sean McDermott would tally his 30th win as Bills head coach, surpassing Wade Phillips for the fourth-most in team history.’