Bills driven to ‘find a way’ after latest playoff collapse
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Each morning on their way to practice, the Buffalo Bills were greeted by a large banner hanging off the back of the stands at their training camp facility. Emblazoned in large red letters on a blue backdrop were the words: “Find A Way.” It was a phrase quarterback Josh Allen used during his camp-opening news conference, and repeated by others to reflect a team that’s made great strides in reaching the playoffs in four of five years since coach Sean McDermott and GM Brandon Beane took over, while still falling short of its desired destination. “It’s really nothing separating these teams besides a play or two,” defensive tackle Ed Oliver said, referring to the divisional round of the playoffs last year in which all four games were decided by six or fewer points. “It’s so close, that you’ve just got to find a way.” It couldn’t have gotten any closer for the Bills last year in an outcome since dubbed “13 Seconds.” That’s how much time was left on the clock when Buffalo squandered a three-point lead in an eventual 42-36 loss in overtime. “If you ever put on the same side as Ed, it’s a little bit like cheating.” CHIPPY CAMP Bills practices featured a large number of skirmishes between players, including Allen attempting to take on Jordan Phillips after the hulking defensive tackle nudged the quarterback on a run play.
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