Two Bills Drive

‘“It came around pretty organically, probably in the spring of 2021 when I was home doing a lot of grilling,” Ferguson said. “I was in Buffalo for that offseason. We were expecting our first child. That’s when I got into the social media aspect, I’d post whenever I’d make something, fans in the Buffalo community started to cling onto it. I started using the hashtag a bunch. I started creating this little BBQ community of Bills fans. It’s kind of taken off. I get tagged in Grills Mafia pictures or videos or tweets and Instagram posts almost every day. It’s great to see how it’s taken off.”’

‘“I am, absolutely, just disgusted at their lack of transparency, at their ability to ignore the language in the legal document that the Buffalo Bills signed that says that they are accountable to outreach in a very specific way,” she said. “If they think that I’m going to stand for them submitting a bunch of waivers and ‘good faith effort’ when I have a laundry list of people who are sitting here saying, ‘We want to work. We just don’t know how we can figure it out,’ they are sadly mistaken.”’

‘Translation: McDermott will call plays for the first time since 2016, and he is not just zagging in a zig-type world. He will attempt to achieve something historic in a season in which the Bills – following last year’s clunker of a finish in the playoffs against Cincinnati – are staring directly at a Super Bowl window that, each year, creaks a little closer to slamming shut. No pressure, Sean. “It will be different,” McDermott said. “It’s been a little bit since I’ve done it.”’

‘Nyheim Hines: Bills’ top return man might have trouble getting snaps on offense.’

‘The return on investment has not been there for the Bills with Basham through his first two seasons. Drafted in the second round in 2021, Basham nearly doubled his snap count in 2022, going from 201 as a rookie to 389 last year. The production, however, did not follow. As a rookie, Basham made 18 tackles and 2.5 sacks. Last season, he had 19 tackles and two sacks. Basham missed five tackles last season, according to analytics website Pro Football Focus. That’s a big number for a defensive lineman. With so much added competition along the defensive line, Basham needs a big training camp simply for job security. As a second-round pick, he needs to produce more.’

‘All practices will be held at St. John Fisher, except Aug. 4 at Highmark Stadium. Practice times are subject to change, and tickets are required to attend each practice. All tickets have been claimed. All seating is general admission. There is accessible seating in the Polisseni grandstand.’