‘The game provided one major cautionary tale. If Bills quarterback Josh Allen should be injured, given Keenum’s performance, Buffalo’s offense is toast. Third-stringer Matt Barkley performed better, albeit against Indy’s scrubs, hitting 18-of-24 passes for 224 yards with an 86.1 rating but he also threw an interception and had a two-point conversion attempt picked off.’
Archives for August 15, 2022
Bills lineman Rodger Saffold calls recent car crash a ‘traumatic experience’
‘“I’m doing great, man,” Saffold said. “Trainers have done a fantastic job of bringing me in slowly. And I’m just gaining more and more confidence every day. They wouldn’t be putting me out there if I wasn’t ready to play. Of course there’s some soreness that you’ve got to work through, but that’s just part of the game.”’
Bills Mailbag: 3 up, 3 down from the preseason opener
‘Three up – Khalil Shakir, Matt Araiza and Boogie Basham. Three down – Case Keenum, Jake Kumerow and Joe Giles-Harris.’
Metro Bus to revive service to Bills games
‘Helen Tederous, spokeswoman for the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, said Metro has held discussions with Erie County, the Bills and others about operating four routes, with a “soft launch” set for the August 20th pre-season game.’
Bob Babich: Former TU assistant recently retired from Buffalo Bills
‘Will he make lunch before working out or after working out? An otherwise simple choice is tough for Babich, who was never home for this long as he worked for 11 teams throughout college football and the NFL and lived in 18 homes in 12 states over 37 years of coaching.’
Bills’ OL Saffold Focus On Starting Job After Rib Injury
‘Saffold said he didn’t realize the extent of his rib injuries until he arrived in Buffalo and began working out at the team’s facility last month. He missed the first two weeks of training camp before being activated from the non-football injury list on Aug. 7.’
Bills rookie Matt Araiza bashes a wildly impressive 82-yard punt during Buffalo’s preseason win over the Colts
‘To put into perspective how impressive this kick was, just consider this: Since 2015, there’s only been one punt of 80 or more yards in the regular season and that came last yer when Corey Bojorquez hit one for the Packers.’
Bills rookie Matt Araiza blasts 82-yard punt in preseason game vs Colts
‘”It was exciting. Definitely a new feeling being out there. The stadium is a lot bigger than the one I used to play in. Just grateful things went well and what an awesome way to end the first game,” he told reporters afterward.’
Bills’ Saffold is settling in after recovering from a car accident in Los Angeles.
‘The accident happened in California and Saffold said it’s not something he wants to talk about, “I don’t want to get into the details of the crash because it was traumatic for me, but it was just an accident and I just had some sore ribs and it wasn’t until I got back here that I figured out the damage that was in place.”’
Bills release four players after first preseason game
‘The four players released by the Bills includes offensive linemen Derek Kerstetter and Jordan Simmons, cornerback Olajiah Griffin and tight end Jalen Wydermyer.’