‘The players, coaches and staff split into groups of about eight to 12 and boarded buses. The groups went to 12 schools across six districts all within a 25-minute radius of the Bills stadium.’
BillsBeat - May 23, 2024
My View: Games were exciting at the Rockpile, whether Bills or Bisons
‘Football in the 1960s was a true joy if you were a Bills fan. The 1964 Buffalo Bills compiled a 12-2 record and won the first of its two consecutive American Football League championships. The team was led by Jack Kemp (and backup QB Daryle Lamonica); running back Cookie Gilchrist; wide receivers Wheels Dubenion and Glenn Bass; and a vaunted defense that set a record for allowing only 65.5 rushing yards per game.’
Spencerport boy's welcoming gift to Bills first round draft pick worn in WR's rookie photo
‘The beaded bracelets are in Bills colors along with “Let’s Go Bills.” Logan, who lives in Spencerport and is a fourth-grader at Taylor Elementary School, included a drawing of Coleman scoring a touchdown. The letter told Coleman he hopes to meet him at training camp and gave Coleman some western New York foodie tips: “The Best pizza is Imperial. Try Wegmans sandwich ultimate chocolate chip cookies with the frosting in the middle.”‘
Chase Claypool leaving baggage behind; determined to make it work with Bills
‘The polarizing pass catcher’s career went sideways after an electric nine-touchdown rookie season. Since then, Claypool has double the number of dropped passes (10) as he has touchdown catches (4).’
Bills eager for new leaders to emerge following offseason roster churn
‘Gone from last year is 178 years of total NFL experience, and more importantly, 82 total years of experience with the Bills. Buffalo moved on from 13 players with at least four years of experience with the team, seven who had at least five.’
Bills linebacker Matt Milano still at least a month away from being cleared to practice, coach says
‘“It’s probably going to be more closer to training camp until we see him out there, maybe some drill work before that, maybe not,” McDermott said of the 2022 All-Pro player, and a fixture in the middle of the Bills defense since his rookie season in 2017. “It’ll just be how he continues to progress at this point.”’
Chase Claypool has coaches 'very impressed' since joining Buffalo Bills
‘“Buffalo gives me the opportunity to work as hard as I can and make the people around me proud.”’
Buffalo Bills ditch the practice field and pay visits to 12 local schools
‘”Get out in the community at local schools, take their helmets off, and let these student and student-athletes see them and make that connection,” said head coach Sean McDermott.’
Chase Claypool 'on a mission' with Bills
‘”I know there are times where it can be frustrating if I’m not living up to my potential, but if it’s frustrating on the outside world, it’s even more frustrating for me,” Claypool said. “I understand where I should be and I understand that I haven’t met those expectations.”‘
BillsBeat - May 22, 2024
As he turns 28, Bills QB Josh Allen embraces expanded leadership role
‘“First and foremost, you care for the person, right, and the relationship that we’ve formed in watching a player who, not being from here, comes here and really makes his mark on the community,” head coach Sean McDermott said. “The type of person he is, the type of character he possesses. I mean, the things that he is – like most franchise quarterbacks – probably asked to do even beyond the field and how he handles all of those things.’
Bills observations: Keon Coleman shows his size on bigger Bills WR corps
‘Coleman, the Bills’ top pick in the NFL draft, also made one of the best catches of the practice, stretching his 6-foot-3 frame high to snag the ball about 20 yards down the field along the sideline on a bullet throw from Josh Allen.’
The story behind Josh Allen emulating lookalike Chris Pratt in Bills schedule video
‘The three-minute video in which Allen emulated Pratt’s “Parks and Recreation” character Andy Dwyer by playing golf, fishing and gardening at the construction site of the new stadium has attracted thousands of views on YouTube and received rave reviews on social media.’
Bills OTAs 2024 Week 1 observations: Josh Allen on new WRs who made big plays
‘Allen explained after practice that all four new receivers have a similar mindset when the ball is in the air. He won’t be shy to test their ability to fight against a defender to catch a contested ball.’
McDermott update Bills LB Milano's status; RT Brown dealing with shoulder injury
‘”The word I’ve gotten from our training staff is that he’s on schedule,” said McDermott of the team’s All-Pro linebacker. “It’s probably going to be closer to training camp when we see him out there.” Along with the update on Milano, McDermott also revealed the team’s starting right tackle Spencer Brown underwent offseason shoulder surgery that will limit his participation at OTAs for the time being.’
OTA Takeaways: Brief Bills practice session yields important notes
‘The excitement picked up quickly as the team took the field around 11:30 a.m., with Josh Allen and rookie wide receiver Keon Coleman soon coming together for their first handshake, along with their first throw and catch in view of the media.’