‘A change in leadership was inevitable with so many new faces on the roster. Of the eight Bills captains in 2023, only two remain on the roster (Allen and Von Miller) this season. Allen is an obvious choice and has been the Bills face of the franchise since he was drafted in 2018. This team goes as Allen goes and that will continue this season.’
Archives for September 2024
Here are the new food and drinks you can get at Highmark Stadium during Buffalo Bills games
‘The Buffalo Bills will kick off the season on Sunday at Highmark Stadium against the Arizona Cardinals and with a new season comes new food and drink offerings.’
Damar Hamlin returns to starting spot he held before collapse on field
‘“What else can’t this young man do?” coach Sean McDermott awed Wednesday after the Bills released their first depth chart of the regular season. “It’s one thing to come back off of an ACL or a broken bone, it’s another thing to come back off of what he came back off of.”’
New Bills stadium food includes 2-foot nachos, ‘The Milano’ sandwich, more
‘“The culinary has been focusing a lot on the guest experience, of course,” Delaware North executive chef Stephen Forman said. “Going into other areas of global flavors, looking at some of the global flavors that are becoming very popular.”’
Bills’ Damar Hamlin earns first start since cardiac arrest
‘“Last season was primarily just about healing and making myself do the hard stuff,” Hamlin said. “Thrusting myself into things that were uncomfortable, you know, that maybe were fearful or gave me anxiety, but I was doing the hard stuff last year to make it easier this year.”’
Allen, Bernard named Bills captains
‘”Having the trust and respect of my teammates is a big thing for me,” Bernard said. “Something that I really tried to work on over these last couple years. So to be named captain, I don’t take it lightly. I know it’s something that I’m going to have to work on every single day. Just holding myself to a standard and doing that to the guys around me. I’m thankful and I’m ready to really just get to work.”‘
Bills will go with ‘classic combo’ for Week 1 game vs. Arizona
‘The Bills will don white helmets, blue jerseys, and white pants when they open the new season, at 1 p.m. Sunday at Highmark Stadium, against the Arizona Cardinals.’
Bills: Josh Allen, Terrel Bernard are captains, Damar Hamlin starting Sunday
‘Along with Allen and Bernard, McDermott said there will be a leadership group of 10 other guys. He says the structure works for the team. In addition, Damar Hamlin will also be the starting safety on Sunday.’
Josh Allen is a captain, but not your typical leader
‘“He does things off of the field that makes him the leader he is on it,” said Dawkins. “This guy cares. He’s not just the football guy, he’s an actual dude. It’s a cool thing.”’
Damar Hamlin set to start for Bills in season opener
‘”Last year primarily was just about healing and coming back into myself, who I always was, and who I was trying to become,” Hamlin said Wednesday while speaking to media.’
Josh Allen, Terrel Bernard named captains for 2024 Bills season
‘The team has averaged eight captains the past few seasons, but this year, it’s just two— Josh Allen and linebacker Terrel Bernard, who was essentially the quarterback of Buffalo’s defense during his breakout season last year.’
Damar Hamlin named a starting safety for the Bills’ 2024 season opener
‘”I think it’s consistency and opportunity,” McDermott added. “The opportunity that was there, he took advantage of it and was consistent. (He) built a certain level of rapport with T-Rapp, and that’s important as well at the safety position.”‘
Bills named these players as 2024 team captains
‘The Buffalo Bills have named their team captains for the 2024 season, with QB Josh Allen and LB Terrel Bernard earning the ‘C’ on their jersey.’
‘I don’t take it lightly’ | Josh Allen & Terrel Bernard react to being named captains, Bills players share their mentality for Week 1
‘”I think at the end of the day it’s a huge honor to be elected as a captain to an NFL team,” Allen said. “That being said, it takes a village, right? It takes everybody on this team to one, follow coach McDermott’s leadership and the trajectory he has for this team, the mindset. And we’re just there as guys that help push and help it along.”‘
New Bills returner Brandon Codrington hopes to carry preseason play into Week 1
‘“When you watch the (college) film and you saw it translate to what he did in the preseason, still a small NFL sample (size), but we felt he made good decisions and fielded it cleanly,” Bills general manager Brandon Beane said.’