‘“I wouldn’t say so,” says Hamlin. “I would say my motivation is walking my life, keeping God first, making sure that’s the relationship in my life that I’m mostly prioritizing. That’s my main focus — just as far as any process — whether it’s my career, family, business, is keeping God first.”’
BillsBeat - September 4, 2024
Bills' Joe Andreessen goes from Buffalo fan to 53-man roster
‘”I would say definitely grateful,” Andreessen said of making the roster. “… Grateful just to have the trust of the coaches, but I would say it was kind of like a switch because there’s still a lot left to be done. A lot left to prove, not to only me, but my teammates now because I’m given that opportunity to be on this team to help this team win.”‘
Texans' Stefon Diggs finally breaks silence on what led to him leaving the Bills
‘”Last year, I was in the worst mental space I’ve been in since I’ve been in the league,” Diggs recently said in an interview with GQ Sports. “If I’m not in a good space, obviously that’s not the best for me. So that’s when things had to start shaking out.”‘
Disgruntled former Bills WR Stefon Diggs can't stop talking about Buffalo
‘”None of those teams wanted to get rid of me,” Diggs said. “Things had to shake because I kind of wanted them to shake.”‘
NFL writer says wide receiver is far from the Bills' biggest problem
‘”If there’s something to worry about, it’s the disappointing pass rush up front that couldn’t get home on Patrick Mahomes in the second half of last year’s divisional playoff game,” Lee wrote. “Still, these are the kinds of issues Josh Allen’s shoulders were made to carry the franchise through.”‘
Rasul Douglas blames himself for Bills' playoff loss to Chiefs
‘“That last game was still my fault,” Douglas said. “If I was healthy, we would’ve won. In my head, that’s how I feel… If I was healthy, I could have made a couple more plays that I couldn’t make in that game. If I was good, we would’ve won that sh-t.”’
Report: Bills restructure contracts for two defensive players
‘According to a report from ESPN NFL insider Field Yates, the Bills have restructured the contracts of defensive end A.J. Epenesa and defensive tackle DaQuan Jones to create an additional $2.78 million of cap space.’
Tucker: Hard to look at Bills' depth chart and feel they're better than last year
‘”It just seems like a good chunk of the guys that, if you think about the last five years and we wrote down who we thought were the top-10 core guys on the Bills during this extended playoff run they’ve had, it feels like a bunch of them – [Jordan] Poyer, [Stefon] Diggs, [Mitch] Morse, [Micah] Hyde, Tre’Davious White, and then even just because the injury, [Matt] Milano – you’re probably talking about seven of the 12 guys that would be most associated with this era of Bills football. That’s a lot,” said Tucker during an appearance on “Schopp and the Bulldog” on Tuesday.’
Major talks new game day items for Bills fans to take note of for 2024 season in Orchard Park
‘”All the Bills parking lots are permitt only, so fans that, in the past, may have shown up and parked in a Bills lot, paid cash or used a credit card, they’re not going to be able to do that any longer. Those fans were encouraged to have an advanced plan,” said Andy Major, Vice President of Operations and Guest Experiences with the Bills while appearing on the “Jeremy and Joe Show” on WGR. “Know which neighborhood lot you might be trying to go to, possibly take the NFTA Game Day Express, possibly use rideshare, and definitely, we suggest strongly to carpool.’
Buffalo Bills TV schedule for the 2024-25 season
‘For starters, four out of the first five games will be in primetime. Can you watch over the air? On cable? Do you need a streaming service?’
'Everybody Eats' | Inside the Bills' offensive philosophy in 2024 and why they can make it work
‘The phrase ‘Everybody Eats’ was first coined by offensive coordinator Joe Brady when the team returned for OTAs in the spring. “It’s not just about one person, no one’s bigger than the offense. But in order for someone else to have success, I gotta do my job so they have success and then vice versa,” he said.’
What they're saying | Record predictions + more for the Bills' 2024 regular season
‘What are some national analysts predicting for the four-time defending AFC East champions? Here are some of the projections from some of the top reporters in the NFL.’
BillsBeat - September 3, 2024
'If it's on me, we'll be good': Always-optimistic Von Miller expects to rebound for Bills
‘“It definitely hasn’t. I was expecting to come back in seven months like I did on the first ACL, but you know, recovering from an ACL at 34 is a little bit different than 24,” Miller said in a one-on-one interview with The Buffalo News last week. “It’s coming along, though, so any progress is better than no progress. I would have liked for it to have been faster, but I’m right where I need to be.”’
Bills Mafia to face tough D guarding stadium under extension of state law
‘The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Sean Ryan and Assembly Member Patrick Burke, both Buffalo Democrats, has enabled the Bills to hire security guards without having the workers be required to hold licenses under the state’s 1992 Security Guard Act. That law required all security guards to complete three courses – with armed guards required to complete two additional ones – to be certified.’
Bills receiver Khalil Shakir continues development as Josh Allen's favorite target in a pinch
‘“Got a lot of faith in him,” Allen said. “He’s a smart player, he’s much faster than you think, he’s got a very big catch radius for smaller arms, too. He finds ways to go up and get the ball. He’s not afraid to go and catch it with the safety right in front of his face. He just does all the little things right.”’