‘It was a sold out stadium as fans from all over came to One Bills Drive. All fans, young and old, were eager to cheer and let the team know they had their backs.’
Archives for August 6, 2022
Making Wishes Come True: Cancer survivor signs with Bills as his Make-A-Wish
‘The Dunkirk native was right in the middle of the fandemonium for Friday’s practice, as the Make-A-Wish Foundation made his dream come true. He signed his very own Buffalo Bills contract with general manager Brandon Beane, joined the team meetings and even broke down the huddle when practice ended. During practice, there were many fist bumps and high-fives to be had from players like Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs and Dion Dawkins.’
Bills Mafia makes presence known, turns out for stadium scrimmage
‘While rookie wide out Khalil Shakir stood out on the field, the energy of the crowd stole the show, it felt more like a regular season game than red vs. blue scrimmage.’
New Bills stadium site: what are some of the economic development ideas?
‘”They’re both suburban stadiums, just like we’re going to be having, and they’re successful 12 months out of the year,” Lorentz said. “They draw people for the entire year. I’m saying, why not build on their success and make this the hub, and then from here we build out to the region?’
Settle’s big kid energy comes with purpose
‘“I always want to be able to stand out. You going to remember me. I don’t care if I play against you. I don’t care if I meet you the first time,” Settle says. “Every time I go into a store and there’s a camera in front of it, I always got my little pose. I do something. That’s just what I do. People are looking at me like I’m crazy. I don’t care.”’
Bills training camp shows some love to the home crowd in Buffalo
‘“Like, ever since, like, the young guys I got here, the older guys and the young guys, the rookies, I’ve been telling them, I’m like, Well, I have no idea,” offensive lineman Dion Dawkins said. “I have no idea. And they’re like, All right, all right, all right. Now they see it and they like, doc, we understand now. So the good thing is that the fans continue to show out and show up. And this place is epic and it’s electric here.”’
Top 3 things to know from the Return of the Blue & Red
‘Whether it was the first, second or third unit, the offense found making plays in the passing game almost routine at times. Yes, there were some run stuffs and a few sacks by the defense, but it was easily the best passing performance of training camp.’