‘“I didn’t go in with any preconceived notions on how this season was going to go or what I was going to do,” Diggs said. “I put a lot of time in the offseason as far as learning the playbook so I can go in hitting the ground running and I’m not learning as much. I’m trying to play as fast as I can as soon as I can. It damn sure was a learning curve, still. I still had to adjust with everything that was going on. … I just was trying to get better each and every day. I’m still grinding at it.”’
Archives for November 2020
Kim Pegula says NFL trying hard to push needle on minority coaching hirings
‘“Our thought behind that was, listen, we want to encourage the development of our diverse coaches and our diverse GMs,” Pegula said. “When a team brings somebody into the fold, especially in a lower position – they put the time and the effort into it – we want to really make sure that the opportunities are equal for all coaches. Having someone you’ve (dedicated) the time and effort into, and then having them become a head coach, it’s great. It’s wonderful for them.”’
Bills Stadium lease negotiations will cost Erie County hefty legal fees
‘In anticipation of lengthy and costly negotiations, which county officials hope will start in earnest by early next year, the county has proposed allocating $850,000 for professional services. That’s $550,000 more than it spent last year.’
Bills’ Gabriel Davis, Tyler Bass and Dane Jackson among Buffalo’s most pleasant surprises (2020 draft class overview at bye)
‘At the bye week, here is an overview of how every 2020 Bills draft pick has fared to date.’
Bills will get Prime Time boost on Monday Night Football
’13WHAM confirms ABC will also carry the Bills meetings with the 49ers and the Patriots, in addition to being aired on ESPN.’
13 awards and superlatives for the Bills at the bye week
‘Kind of hard to argue against the quarterback with the way his game has blossomed this season. Allen has far exceeded even the loftiest of expectations for him in his third NFL season. Leading the league in passing yards (2,871) with a completion percentage over 68 percent, a 3:1 touchdown to interception ratio and a fourth quarter passer rating of 115.4, the Bills QB has demonstrated time and again that he’s a gamer. His play and decision making has given Buffalo a shot a victory in all but two games this season.’
Column: Fixing the run game tops Bills’ bye-week to-do list
‘The Bills’ offense essentially has been playing with its back to the run. The team is on pace for the third-fewest rushing attempts (395) in a 16-game season in franchise history. It also is on pace for the second-most pass attempts (592) in franchise history.’
Cole Beasley ranks atop NFL in impressive advanced statistic
‘But with the way he’s producing in his age-31 season in Buffalo, his ninth as an NFL receiver and second as a member of the Bills, he’s sure playing like a guy who should be ranked among the very elite tier. His traditional stats don’t exactly reveal that to be the case — he ranks a very solid 13th in receptions, 17th in yards and he has just three touchdowns. But looking at some of the NFL’s more advanced stats might surprise you.’
Arizona Cardinals fans donate to Oishei after win over the Bills
‘”I know we’re in full blown meme-mode and all ecstatic with our last second win, but I’d like to take a moment to acknowledge the Bills Mafia. On our subreddit and on theirs, in the game thread and post-game thread, they’ve been a class act. Between that, how they’ve responded to Josh Allen losing his grandmother, and their donations to Andy Dalton’s charity, I think we should recognize their fanbase and contribute to a great cause.’
Bills will do a ‘deep dive’ into how to get their running game going
‘“We’ve gotta do a deep dive this week and figure that part of our game out. It certainly hasn’t been good enough and for us to move forward as a football team, continue to evolve and grow and try to win the games that we have to win going forward here we’ve gotta make sure that we get that better,” Bills head coach Sean McDermott said.’
Sean McDermott stresses importance of being responsible during Bills bye week to stop spread of COVID-19
‘“It is unique and from some of the research we’ve done there’s quite a few teams that have picked up COVID on the bye week because naturally there’s less structured time, less time in the building and more time outside the building,” McDermott said on Monday.’
Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs continue to lead league in passing, receiving yards
‘Diggs is also leading the league in receptions for 20+ yards a reception with 15.’
Bills Defensive To-Do list during the Bye
‘On Monday, Leslie Frazier highlighted what things he and the Bills defense would like to accomplish in their week off.’
What will the Bills offensive line look like coming out of the bye week?
‘With Ford having practiced on a limited basis last week after sustaining an ankle injury against Seattle, the Bills could have their full stable of offensive linemen healthy for the first time this season when they come out of the bye week. That would offer a chance to establish continuity up front – though, as Daboll emphasized Monday, it would not take the emphasis away from depth and flexibility.’
Bills Today | What this national analyst learned about Josh Allen in Week 10
‘”Josh Allen can perform in the clutch,” Schrager said. “This thing was lost in the Kyler Murray Hail Mary. This final drive if Murray doesn’t throw a freak touchdown pass to DeAndre Hopkins, we’d be talking about this final drive all week long. Josh Allen was magnificent in the clutch here. They were trailing, they needed a touchdown to win this game and Allen leads them all the way.”‘