With the 2nd Circuit of the US Court of Appeals rejecting Tom Brady's request for an en banc rehearing of his Deflategate case with the NFL, it makes it highly unlikely that the Patriots quarterback will play in the first month of the season. His four game suspension is likely to be served at the start of the 2016 season. That means he'll miss the Patriots first game against the Bills in Week 4. One guy who is not happy about that is Bills DT Marcell Dareus.
Buffalo's second matchup with New England will be at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Week 8. If the Bills win the first meeting sans Brady, Dareus said he'll take the victory, but it won't feel the same.
It's an obvious question for any NFL GM this time of year. What is the biggest need for your team with your top draft choice in round one? When Bills GM Doug Whaley was asked that question this morning in an appearance on NFL Network he left all his options open.
Many believe the Bills will lean heavily to the defensive side of the ball in the 2016 NFL draft. Whether that increases the likelihood of Buffalo taking a defensive player in round one largely depends on what comes off the board in front of them with the first 18 selections.
Bills QB Tyrod Taylor will be an in studio guest on NFL Network Saturday.
Taylor will join NFL Network's NFL GameDay First in-studio Saturday at 10 am. Tyrod will join host Melissa Stark and analysts Shaun O'Hara, Michael Robinson and Brian Billick on the two-hour show. He's slated to break down some of the Divisional playoff matchups. He played against both the Chiefs and Patriots.
After being traded to the Bills, LeSean McCoy was fully aware of a couple of things. The quarterback position had to be figured out, but that was no different than what he experienced in Philadelphia. The defense was really good and Greg Roman is a pretty darn good offensive coordinator and utilized his backs in a multitude of ways. His only question was how does the offensive line measure up? After two weeks of training camp McCoy feels pretty good about his trench men.
In an interview with NFL Network, McCoy said he feels the abilities of the Bills offensive line will mesh well with coach Roman's scheme.
"They look good. That was kind of the question I had coming in: how was the offensive line? Being a young group, they're very good," said McCoy. "I think the kind of things that coach Greg [Roman] is asking for, they bring. They can move on the outside perimeter to get to the defense with pulling and even pass-blocking.
Another Bills player will be making an appearance on tonight's episode of the NFL's Top 100 tonight (Wednesday) on NFL Network.
Tonight at 9 pm on NFL Network players ranked from No. 30-21 will be revealed, and a Bills player will be among them.
Four Bills players have already been named on the list with all four being members of Buffalo's defensive line – Mario Williams, Kyle Williams, Marcell Dareus and Jerry Hughes.
NFL Network's The Top 100 Players of 2015 continues tonight (Wednesday) at 9pm. During the show, a Bills player will be revealed ranked between No. 80 – 71.
This Bill will be a defensive player who is making his 2nd career appearance on the list. He'll also be the first Bills player to be revealed so far. Here are players ranked No. 100 – 81 which have already been revealed.
NFL Network analysts, and Hall of Famers, Deion Sanders and Michael Irvin like what they've seen from the Bills over the first two weeks of the season. Here was their take on Buffalo's 2-0 start to the 2014 campaign.
"They've got a nice, young, talented team that they can have for a while to develop," said Irvin.
The NFL Network has put together one-hour specials on all the Hall of Fame inductees for the 2014 class. The special on Andre Reed airs Thursday. Here are the details.
Called 'The Road to Canton' the series will feature former Buffalo Bills wide receiver Andre Reed starting at 10:00 PM ET on Thursday, July 31.
The title of the special is called 'Middle Man: Andre Reed'. The one-hour special features footage of Andre Reed as a high school quarterback, his transition to becoming a speedy and reliable wide receiver at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, and his consistent play from the slot in the NFL.
Reed was referred to being too small to have an impact in playing football until his senior year of high school. During his senior season, the Allentown, Pennsylvania native became the starting quarterback at Deiruff High School. The future NFL fourth round draft pick was at one point a tremendous talent in the Division II Eastern Pennsylvania Conference.
Andre was regarded by his coaches and teammates for his work ethic and desire for excellence. He made his mark by going across the middle from the slot and turning short passes up field for major yardage after the catch.
Once solidified in the NFL, Reed contributed to a Buffalo Bills team that made four straight Super Bowl appearances with fellow Hall of Famers Jim Kelly, Thurman Thomas, James Lofton and Bruce Smith. Even though they could never capture a ring, these players formed a family bond that exists to this day.
Middle Man chronicles those experiences for Andre Reed and also shows the story of how and why he attributes his success in life and the NFL to the values taught to him by his father who battled alcoholism throughout his life.
The run game was Buffalo's bread and butter on offense as they ran more than any other team in the league and finished second in rushing yards per game. Blessed with the additional talents of Bryce Brown and Anthony Dixon, the Bills ground attack is as deep as it's ever been. So just how critical will the Bills run game be to the team's success this season. C.J. Spiller had an answer for that one.
In an appearance on NFL AM on NFL Network Tuesday, Spiller believes the run game will again be carrying the offense in 2014.
The Bills have found it hard to compete for a division title in the AFC East as New England has largely ruled the division for the better part of the last dozen years. Buffalo usually plays all their division opponents tough, until some unfortunate play happens and the floodgates seem to open. C.J. Spiller knows what has to change to reverse that trend.
In an appearance on NFL AM on NFL Network this morning, Spiller addressed what the Bills need to do to truly contend in the AFC East.
With the Bills poised to open training camp first in the league the NFL Network put their talking heads to work in predicting whether or not Buffalo can contend in the AFC East. One of the analysts was former Bill Shawne Merriman.
Merriman pointed to how they do outside the division as for how much they can contend for the postseason. Solomon Wilcotts puts it on EJ as for the team's fortunes. And Cameron Jordan likes the defense. Here's a look at their analysis.
The countdown of NFL Network's The Top 100 Players of 2014 continues tonight on NFL Network and a Bills player will be revealed as they count down from 40 down to 31.
It'll be the third Bills player to make the list joining Kiko Alonso (#84) and Marcell Dareus (#62). It's also the first time this player will appear on the list.
The show airs tonight (Wednesday) June 18 at 9 PM ET, followed by The Top 100 Players of 2014 Reactions show at 10 PM ET.
Bills top draft choice Sammy Watkins has been making the rounds when it comes to media interviews. He's got a national interview lined up for this evening (Thursday).
Watkins will be appearing on NFL Network's – NFL Total Access show tonight (Thursday) at 8 pm.
NFL Network will have a Bills specific angle to their Path to the Draft programming tonight.
NFL Network's Path to the Draft show will go inside the Bills draft room. NFL Network analysts Daniel Jeremiah and Charles Davis will co-anchor the Path to the Draft, and will be joined by NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock, Charley Casserly and Brian Baldinger, former first-round pick Curtis Conway, and various additional NFL Network analysts.
The program airs at 7 pm tonight (Thursday).