‘Bookmakers have pegged the Bills for 10.5 wins in their over-under betting odds. That’s tied for the fourth best total in the league, behind Kansas City, Cincinnati and San Francisco, each of which has a win total of 11.5.’
Archives for May 18, 2023
Early stages of construction at site of new Buffalo Bills stadium in full swing
‘Only the first two sets of bid packages have gone out from the general contractors on the project, a shared effort by Gilbane Building Co. and Turner Construction, along with 34Group, the construction company of Hall of Fame Bills running back Thurman Thomas.’
‘A lot of good to come’: How Luke Knox’s legacy is impacting Western New York, Tennessee
‘The contributions that flowed in Luke’s honor are serving three purposes: Luke’s Locker, the Last Responder Fund and the “Helping Hands” Endowment.’
Did Buffalo Bills get the shaft? How NFL set New York Jets up for success with 2023 schedule
‘There won’t be a single AFC East game that the Jets play with a rest disadvantage. In the team’s final four AFC East games of the season, New York holds the rest advantage over the Bills in Week 11 coming off Monday Night Football, the Dolphins in Week 15 coming off Monday Night Football, and the Patriots in Week 18 (the Jets play on Thursday night football in Week 17, giving them three extra days of rest). The Jets and Dolphins play on Black Friday for Week 12 and the Dolphins are the road team on a short week.’
Ex-Bills DC Leslie Frazier to attend Coach Accelerator program
‘This accelerator follows the inaugural Coach and Front Office Accelerator and the Front Office Accelerator hosted at previous league meetings in 2022. For the first time, however, teams were able to nominate coaches outside of their organization. The coaches who were chosen are attending “based on their high potential” to be considered for head-coaching jobs.’
Rory McIlroy receives official welcome to the Bills Mafia
‘”I know he’s a big golf fan,” McIlroy said. “I haven’t met him. I think he played Pebble Beach pro-am this year, but I didn’t play there. Yeah, I’d obviously love to meet him.”‘
Eight Buffalo Bills who need to make life easier for Josh Allen in 2023
‘So they’ll need to get more out of their returning pass-catchers to provide some help for Buffalo’s offense. Stefon Diggs had the fifth-highest target share among receivers in 2022 (28.1%) and finished with 1,429 yards and 11 touchdowns. His targets weren’t astronomical, given that Diggs is one of the league’s elite receivers. But at times, it felt like the passing offense was all-or-nothing with Diggs.’
Opinion: There’s plenty to like about Bills’ 2023 schedule
‘The one thing I don’t like is all of the night games and 4:25 p.m. national window games, but we knew that was coming. That is the price of success (relatively speaking).’
Bills announce new ‘Level Up’ program, partnership with Erie County
‘The program was developed by Legislature Chair Baskin, in coordination with Erie County’s departments of Environment and Planning, Public Works, and the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity.’
Erie County announces new “Level-Up” program with the Buffalo Bills
‘Level-Up could help the organization make good on a promise tucked inside the new stadium’s “community benefits agreement.”‘
Bills, Erie County Legislature helping small businesses “Level Up”
‘“As of today, the combined total of NYS, Buffalo and Erie County MBE certified subcontractors who live in Erie, Niagara, or Monroe counties are less than 200 in total,” Erie County says. “This is insufficient to meet the demands of a $1.5 billion dollar stadium construction project that has mandated MWBE post-construction utilization goals, and the stadium project is only the beginning.”’
Erie County’s Level Up pilot program teams up with Buffalo Bills
‘Ron Raccuia, Buffalo Bills chief operating officer, is happy to see this program and that the team is supporting it. He said “the opportunity will give them the resources to compete. We’ve got to do a better job of getting them involved, we’ve got to change the rules of the game a bit, and we’ve committed to doing that.”‘
Bills RB coach Kelly Skipper selected for NFL Coach Accelerator program
‘In continuation of the NFL’s commitment to promoting greater diversity across the NFL, the League announced plans to host a Coach Accelerator on May 21-23 at the Spring League Meeting in Minneapolis. The Spring Accelerator follows the inaugural Coach and Front Office Acceleratorand the Front Office Accelerator hosted at previous League meetings in 2022.’