‘Brady is an intriguing hire by the Bills.’
Archives for February 3, 2022
Bills Notebook: Josh Allen gifts Super Bowl trip to Army veteran
‘Geisler, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, was initially stationed in South Korea at Camp Walker, where he served as a driver and gunner. He was deployed to Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom from May 2007 to August 2008, where his duties included convoy escort, route reconnaissance, walking patrols and training of Iraqi police. He currently serves as the Wisconsin State Commander of the VFW.’
Advocates want legally binding community benefits agreement in Bills stadium deal
‘”We want our county legislators to insist on a robust community benefits agreement that goes beyond the state minimum for minority and women business-owned enterprises, and that goes beyond paying for a few football helmets for a few teams,” said Partnership policy fellow Miles Gresham.’
Report: Joe Brady, most recently coordinator in Carolina, will be new Bills QB coach
‘Brady was the receivers coach and passing game coordinator for LSU in 2019 when it won the national championship with Joe Burrow at quarterback, and fellow NFL stars Justin Jefferson and Ja’Marr Chase at wide receiver. That LSU offense is considered by some to be the most prolific in college football history, and Brady was voted as the nation’s top assistant coach and presented with the Broyles Award, named in honor of the legendary former Arkansas Razorbacks head coach and athletic director, Frank Broyles.’
5 things to know about new Bills quarterbacks coach Joe Brady
‘The idea that the new post-Daboll regime would try to establish more of a run-heavy scheme or identity while in the prime seasons of Allen’s career was worrisome. Brady, a former wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator at LSU, likes to feature the passing game. The problem in Carolina was that he didn’t have the quarterback – first Teddy Bridgewater and then Sam Darnold – to get the job done.’
Thursday’s New York Coverage
Giants’ new QB coach Shea Tierney is Brian Daboll’s ‘right-hand man’ (New York Post)
NFL rumors: Giants’ Brian Daboll picks new QB coach (Newark Star Ledger)
Report: Giants hiring Bills assistant QB coach Shea Tierney as new QB coach (WFAN-AM)
Buffalo Bills to hire former Carolina Panthers offensive coordinator Joe Brady as quarterbacks coach, source says
‘Brady was fired by Panthers coach Matt Rhule in December after almost two years with the franchise. A year ago, Brady landed interviews for head-coaching jobs with the Chargers, Texans, Jets, Eagles and Falcons. He was a finalist for the Atlanta job, but the team ultimately hired Arthur Smith.’
Report: Bills Expected to Hire Former Panthers OC Joe Brady As QB Coach
‘Brady entered the NFL coaching ranks for the first time in 2020 with the Panthers, but his standing with the franchise quickly went sideways. Coach Matt Rhule fired him in the middle of the ’21 season, bringing his tenure as OC to an end after less than two years.’
Report: Bills to hire Joe Brady as quarterbacks coach
‘At the time of Brady’s firing, the Panthers ranked near the bottom of the NFL in total offense and passing yards per-game. However, he was working with three different quarterbacks, at times, during the season, and also did not have running back Christian McCaffrey available for most of the year due to injury.’
What Bills players are scheduled to become free agents?
‘For the Bills, 15 players are scheduled to become unrestricted free agents (UFAs), free to sign with other clubs, including defensive tackle Harrison Phillips, cornerback Levi Wallace, wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie, and defensive back and special teams standout Siran Neal.’
Report: Buffalo Bills expected to hire former Carolina Panthers OC Joe Brady as quarterbacks coach
‘Brady, 32, served as an offensive assistant under Sean Payton with the New Orleans Saints in 2017 and 2018. In 2019 he served as the passing game coordinator/wide receivers coach at LSU. That LSU team was led by quarterback Joe Burrow and went undefeated and won the National Championship. In 2020 and 2021 Brady served as the offensive coordinator for the Carolina Panthers.’
Coalition calls on Bills, state and county to promise benefits to community in stadium deal
‘The coalition wants clauses in the new stadium deal that will fund wellness programs, housing programs, and youth sports programs, as well as better public transportation to-and-from the stadium, and opportunities for minority- and women-owned businesses.’
Josh Allen helping Army vet get to the Super Bowl
‘The Buffalo Bills quarterback tweeted Wednesday that Staff Sgt. Cory Geisler was picked for a trip for two to the big game. Allen worked with USAA and Veterans of Foreign Wars to make it happen.’
Former Buffalo Bills executive talks about team’s experience with “October Surprise” storm in new book
‘“Working for the NFL at the time, we were unprepared for a crisis of this magnitude,” Purdy said. “More than 30 players, coaches and staff had to leave their families behind, without power or heat, to travel to Detroit for a regular-season game.”’
Report: Buffalo Bills to hire Joe Brady as new quarterbacks coach
‘The position was vacated by Ken Dorsey after he was named the new offensive coordinator of the Bills. Dorsey’s promotion was announced by the team on Tuesday.’