Eric Wood: Pros & Cons Of Joint Practice, Outlook Of Preseason Game #2

Bills radio color analyst and former Pro Bowl center Eric Wood joined One Bills Live to share his thoughts on the first preseason outing and what corrections he expects to see Saturday at Pittsburgh. He examined the pros and cons of a joint practice with another NFL team, the transition of Connor McGovern to center, and the depth of the position on the roster. He talked about defensive adjustments in the league with the high-powered passing offenses, the Bills use of 12-personnel this season, and how he anticipates improvement in the run game.

NFL Films senior producer Greg Cosell joined One Bills Live to share his thoughts on the Bills defensive adjustments in their win over the Dolphins, including the way they were able to limit WR Tyreek Hill and Miami's passing game. He discussed his impressions of the coaching staff having to shuffle depth players into the lineup and Von Miller's emergence this season. Offensively, he talked about the success of James Cook, the play design on Buffalo's first touchdown, and his takeaways from Joe Brady's first two games of the season. Finally, he talked about the run and pass balance and the performance of the Bills' offensive line.

NFL Network Cameron Wolfe joined One Bills Live. He shared his thoughts on the emotional state of the Dolphins following WR Tyreek Hill's incident in being detained by Miami police last Sunday and the possible impact it will have in unifying the team. Cameron updated the latest injury situation when it comes to RBs Raheem Mostert and De'Von Achane and Jordan Poyer's anticipation in facing his former team. Finally, he talked about the Dolphins approach defensively in going up against Josh Allen and the Bills offense.

ESPN NFL analyst and former QB Dan Orlovsky joined One Bills Live for the first of his weekly appearances. He started with his thoughts on how the Bills and Dolphins are approaching a quick turnaround with Thursday night's game in Miami. He went on to talk about Buffalo's performance in their comeback win over the Cardinals, the adjustments made on defense, and what differences he has seen from the Dolphins. Finally, he discussed the offensive trends he's seeing from around the league.

Bills team reporter Maddy Glab joined One Bills Live to hand out this week's Maddy Awards following the Bills 34-28 win over the Cardinals. Josh Allen, Greg Rousseau, Khalil Shakir, Joe Brady, and others took home hardware this week following the victory.

Thursday Night Football analyst and former Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick joined One Bills Live ahead of Amazon Prime's TNF broadcast when the Bills visit the Dolphins this week. He shared his overall thoughts on the trends in the league through Week 1, Joe Brady's evolution as an offensive coordinator for Buffalo, and the Week 2 matchup down in Miami.

Bills radio color analyst and former Pro Bowl center Eric Wood joined One Bills Live to share his thoughts on the Bills 34-28 win over the Cardinals. He discussed the second half adjustments made by Buffalo on both offense and defense, the variety he saw with the wide receiver group, and what the Dolphins may do to try and slow Buffalo's offense down. He then talked about the penalty issues from Week 1 and Von Miller's success vs. Arizona.

NFL Films senior producer Greg Cosell joined One Bills Live to share his thoughts on Sunday's season opener with the Cardinals. He talked about the impact of a healthy Kyler Murray, rookie WR Marvin Harrison, Jr., and their run game with James Conner and rookie Trey Benson. He discussed Arizona's pass rush led by Zaven Collins and what the Bills offense could look like this season under OC Joe Brady. He mentioned the multiple run concepts the Bills can use featuring James Cook, addition of versatile WR Curtis Samuel, the physicality of the Bills offensive line, and the contract extension for Spencer Brown.

Bills DT DaQuan Jones joined One Bills Live to discuss the practice week as the team heads into their season opener with the Cardinals, LB Terrel Bernard being named a team captain, and being healthy after overcoming a shoulder injury last season. He shared his thoughts on the 2024 draft class and their contributions this season, including his d-line teammate DeWayne Carter. Finally, he talked about Bobby Babich taking over the defense, going up against a less familiar opponent in the Cardinals, and answered a fan question in this week's Timbits® Timeout presented by Tim Hortons.

ESPN national NFL analyst Ben Solak joined One Bills Live to share his X-factor for each NFL team including TE Dalton Kincaid for Buffalo. He talked about the Bills use of a 2-TE set and the outlook for Kincaid in the offense this year. He discussed the X-factor for the Cardinals and his thoughts from around the AFC East. Finally, he gave out his NFL coaching and coordinator rankings for the 2024 season, where the Bills landed at #12 and his thoughts on Bill Belichick's possible return to coaching next season.

NFL analyst from The 33rd Team Dan Pizzuta joined One Bills Live and discussed the most pivotal position groups ahead of the 2024 season, which included the Bills pass catching corps. He examined the importance of Buffalo's run game this season and the over/unders for the Bills and the rest of the AFC East.

Yahoo! Sports NFL analyst and podcast host Nate Tice joined One Bills Live. He shared his thoughts on the Bills roster ahead of the season, including his praise for an underrated running back group. He then discussed why Josh Allen should NOT have been pegged as an overrated quarterback by his peers and the transition he sees for the Bills offense under Joe Brady. He went on to discuss the AFC East, including the Patriots naming Jacoby Brissett the starting QB, the Dolphins under Mike McDaniel and Tua Tagovailoa, and the realistic expectations for Aaron Rodgers and the Jets.

NFL Films senior producer Greg Cosell joined One Bills Live to share his overall thoughts on the Bills 53-man roster and discussed what has him intrigued the most heading into the season. He discussed the WR group as a whole and the makeup of rookies on the team. He examined the defensive line and why he likes Dawuane Smoot coming off the end. Finally, he took a look at the new-look kickoff, the Bills backup QB situation following the addition of Mike White, and the AFC East ahead of the start of the season.

Bills radio color analyst & former Pro Bowl center Eric Wood joined One Bills Live to share his thoughts on the tough decisions the team has to make with the roster cut down deadline approaching. He discussed his impressions of Daequan Hardy in the return game, the running game with Darrynton Evans and Frank Gore Jr., and who stuck out on defense in the team's final preseason game. He touched on if he had any concerns with the offense and the progression he expects to see at the middle linebacker spot. He shared his sentiments after former offensive line coach Joe D'Alessandris passed away over the weekend.

Bills GM Brandon Beane joined One Bills Live ahead of the team's final preseason game. He shared his thoughts on the overall roster turnover, the injury situation when it comes to the final 53-man squad, and the evaluation process of finding talent in and out of the building. He discussed the potential IR designations, specifically for LB Matt Milano, and the depth decisions he has to make following Saturday's game vs. the Panthers. Finally, he discussed the numbers game they have to play when it comes to position totals and the league adjustment we could see in the future when it comes to offseason training and the preseason. Brandon's appearance is presented by Northtown Automotive Companies, the Official Automotive Dealership of the Buffalo Bills.

Bills rookie RB Ray Davis joined One Bills Live. He discussed the running back group as a whole and the changes with the unit heading into the season. He talked about his upbringing and challenges he has had to overcome to make it to the NFL and his successful collegiate career at three different schools. He then answered a fan question regarding his favorite running backs growing up in this week's Timbits Timout. Presented by Tim Hortons, the official coffee of the Buffalo Bills.

Bills team and preseason sideline reporter Maddy Glab joined Chris Brown and Steve Tasker on One Bills Live and recapped Buffalo's injury situation in the defensive backfield, including Cole Bishop and Mike Edwards return to limited on-field work. The trio discussed Dorian Williams workload in the team's preseason finale and the depth at the linebacker position. Finally, they shared their thoughts on the QB situation and the plan for Anthony Brown who was signed earlier this week.

NFL on Fox podcast host and NFL analyst David Helman joined One Bills Live and talked about why he's bullish on Dalton Kincaid and why he believes the second-year TE and RB James Cook will lead the Bills offense in 2024. He discussed the future of QB Dak Prescott and WR CeeDee Lamb with the Cowboys. Finally, he examined the risky deal the Dolphins made with Tua Tagovailoa and the QB battle in Pittsburgh between Justin Fields and Russell Wilson.

NFL Films senior producer Greg Cosell joined One Bills Live and shared his thoughts on Greg Rousseau's performance this preseason, rookie Javon Solomon's impressive outing against the Steelers, Dorian Williams filling Matt Milano's void, and what he saw from undrafted LB Joe Andreessen. He talked about the Bills run game with rookie Ray Davis and his assessment of the team's secondary. He also discussed the performances of rookie QBs this preseason.

NFL Films senior producer Greg Cosell joined One Bills Live to kick off his 2024 season appearances. He talked about what the team can evaluate during the preseason, including DeWayne Carter and others along the defensive line. He went on to share his thoughts on the possible emergence of second year TE Dalton Kincaid, the use of 12-personnel, and Joe Brady's game plan development as offensive coordinator. He then shared his thoughts on the versatility Khalil Shakir and Curtis Samuel bring to the offense, Kaiir Elam's possible ascension, and Ray Davis' role this season. Finally, he discussed Javon Solomon's skillset, and his overall thoughts on Buffalo's roster makeup.

Bills TV preseason play-by-play announcer Andrew Catalon and newly named sideline reporter Maddy Glab joined One Bills Live with color analyst Steve Tasker and Chris Brown. They held a roundtable discussion leading up to Saturday's preseason game vs. the Bears. They discussed the new rule changes they will see, what we could expect from the starters in their limited playing time, the wide receiver group with Keon Coleman, and the safety position. They shared their thoughts on the strength of the Bills offensive line and their final thoughts on this year's broadcast.

Connors & Ferris founding partner Greg Connors joined One Bills Live from Bills training camp. He discussed the partnership his law firm has with the team, his emphasis in giving back to the community, and the fan atmosphere at St. John Fisher University. He shared his thoughts on this year's Bills team and his biggest takeaways from this year's camp.

Bills VP of Operations and Guest Experience Andy Major joined One Bills Live to discuss game day changes amid construction at the new Highmark Stadium. He talked about the updates to the fan experience, which goes into effect Saturday when the team hosts the Bears in their first preseason game. He discussed the changes with parking where fans need to pre-purchase a pass to park in the Bills lots, the efficiency effort in the arrival and departure operations, and the importance of carpooling to the game.

Chris Brown and Steve Tasker recapped day 11 - the final practice of Bills training camp at St. John Fisher University. They discussed the next steps for the team as they approach their first preseason game Saturday against the Bears. They updated the latest injury situation with the team, how long the starters will play in their first game, and DC Bobby Babich's involvement in calling plays. Finally, they talked about who will start for the Bears, including rookie QB Caleb Williams and the in-and-outs of the preseason broadcast.

Bills head coach Sean McDermott joined One Bills Live from training camp and talked about the changes he went through as he enters his 8th season as head coach, the new energy and vibe the team has during this year's camp, and the process of evaluating talent on the roster. He discussed the player development he emphasizes with his coaches and how the coordinators are progressing with the install through training camp.